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Analyst coverage initiations, October 2026

Quantisnow recorded 559 analyst coverage initiations in October 2026 across 428 companies. OIG (Orion180 Insurance Group Inc.) had the most, with 6, followed by AVAV (4) and KTOS (4). The busiest day was Oct 22, 2026, with 55.

Firms picking up a stock for the first time, with the opening rating.

Events
559
Companies
428
Busiest day
Oct 22
55 that day
Most frequent
OIG
6 events

Most frequent tickers

Newest firsttop 100 of 559

  1. 01LGCY
    Maxim Group initiated coverage on Legacy Education with a new price target
  2. 02NDAQ
    Erste Group initiated coverage on NASDAQ
  3. 03KZIA
    Needham initiated coverage on Kazia Therapeutics with a new price target
  4. 04ORA
    Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Ormat Tech with a new price target
  5. 05AIRS
    Lake Street initiated coverage on AirSculpt Technologies with a new price target
  6. 06APPS
    Northland Capital initiated coverage on Digital Turbine with a new price target
  7. 07CSTL
    Mizuho initiated coverage on Castle Biosciences with a new price target
  8. 08RBRK
    Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Rubrik with a new price target
  9. 09PLTR
    Analyst initiated coverage on Palantir Technologies with a new price target
  10. 10XOM
    William Blair initiated coverage on Exxon Mobil
  11. 11COP
    William Blair initiated coverage on ConocoPhillips
  12. 12CVX
    William Blair initiated coverage on Chevron
  13. 13ABSI
    Jefferies initiated coverage on Absci Corporation with a new price target
  14. 14PCOR
    Griffin Securities initiated coverage on Procore Technologies with a new price target
  15. 15CCCC
    Lake Street initiated coverage on C4 Therapeutics with a new price target
  16. 16AEC
    Roth Capital initiated coverage on Anfield Energy with a new price target
  17. 17CVCO
    Northland Capital initiated coverage on Cavco Industries with a new price target
  18. 18CLOV
    Needham initiated coverage on Clover Health with a new price target
  19. 19ALHC
    Needham initiated coverage on Alignment Healthcare
  20. 20SIMO
    China Renaissance initiated coverage on Silicon Motion with a new price target
  21. 21SPRO
    Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Spero Therapeutics with a new price target
  22. 22LABT
    H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage on Lakewood-Amedex Biotherapeutics with a new price target
  23. 23DY
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Dycom
  24. 24TRNS
    CJS Securities initiated coverage on Transcat with a new price target
  25. 25TRMB
    Loop Capital initiated coverage on Trimble with a new price target
  26. 26PPL
    Truist initiated coverage on PPL Corp with a new price target
  27. 27PYPD
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on PolyPid Ltd. with a new price target
  28. 28NWN
    Truist initiated coverage on Northwest Natural with a new price target
  29. 29MAMA
    Stephens initiated coverage on Mama’s Creations with a new price target
  30. 30INVX
    Analyst initiated coverage on Innovex International with a new price target
  31. 31EVRG
    Truist initiated coverage on Evergy with a new price target
  32. 32ZGN
    RBC Capital Mkts initiated coverage on Zegna Group with a new price target
  33. 33WATT
    H.C. Wainwright initiated coverage on Energous with a new price target
  34. 34DNTH
    Roth Capital initiated coverage on Dianthus Therapeutics with a new price target
  35. 35DRIO
    BTIG Research initiated coverage on DarioHealth with a new price target
  36. 36BTE
    Jefferies initiated coverage on Baytex Energy Corp.
  37. 37VNET
    Macquarie initiated coverage on VNET Group with a new price target
  38. 38A
    Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on Agilent with a new price target
  39. 39PRE
    Maxim Group initiated coverage on Prenetics Group Ltd. with a new price target
  40. 40XE
    Needham initiated coverage on X-Energy
  41. 41KLAR
    Monness Crespi & Hardt initiated coverage on Klarna Group plc with a new price target
  42. 42AFRM
    Monness Crespi & Hardt initiated coverage on Affirm with a new price target
  43. 43NU
    Monness Crespi & Hardt initiated coverage on Nu Holdings with a new price target
  44. 44SOFI
    Monness Crespi & Hardt initiated coverage on SoFi Technologies with a new price target
  45. 45DAVE
    Monness Crespi & Hardt initiated coverage on Dave, Inc.
  46. 46CHYM
    Monness Crespi & Hardt initiated coverage on Chime
  47. 47TNXP
    Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Tonix Pharma with a new price target
  48. 48TSAT
    CIBC initiated coverage on Telesat
  49. 49OKLO
    TD Cowen initiated coverage on Oklo Inc. with a new price target
  50. 50OCSL
    Citizens initiated coverage on Oaktree Specialty Lending Corp
  51. 51NUTX
    Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage on Nutex Health with a new price target
  52. 52NTNX
    Guggenheim initiated coverage on Nutanix with a new price target
  53. 53NTAP
    Guggenheim initiated coverage on NetApp
  54. 54LTH
    Barclays initiated coverage on Life Time with a new price target
  55. 55FE
    BMO Capital Markets initiated coverage on FirstEnergy with a new price target
  56. 56DARE
    Ladenburg Thalmann initiated coverage on Daré Bioscience with a new price target
  57. 57LEU
    TD Cowen initiated coverage on Centrus Energy with a new price target
  58. 58BXSL
    Citizens initiated coverage on Blackstone Secured Lending Fund
  59. 59VSEC
    KeyBanc Capital Markets initiated coverage on VSE Corp
  60. 60SGHC
    Barclays initiated coverage on Super Group with a new price target
  61. 61RSI
    Barclays initiated coverage on Rush Street Interactive with a new price target
  62. 62QMCO
    Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Quantum with a new price target
  63. 63NTRA
    Roth Capital initiated coverage on Natera with a new price target
  64. 64MBOT
    Citizens initiated coverage on Microbot Medical with a new price target
  65. 65KMB
    Canaccord Genuity initiated coverage on Kimberly-Clark with a new price target
  66. 66IMUX
    Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Immunic
  67. 67GH
    Roth Capital initiated coverage on Guardant Health with a new price target
  68. 68DIOD
    Needham initiated coverage on Diodes with a new price target
  69. 69CAMP
    Raymond James initiated coverage on CAMP4 Therapeutics with a new price target
  70. 70BNTC
    Raymond James initiated coverage on Benitec Biopharma with a new price target
  71. 71ATRO
    KeyBanc Capital Markets initiated coverage on Astronics
  72. 72AGIG
    Roth Capital initiated coverage on Abundia Global Impact Group with a new price target
  73. 73UMAC
    Northland Capital initiated coverage on Unusual Machines with a new price target
  74. 74AEE
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on Ameren with a new price target
  75. 75KRMN
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Karman Space and Defense with a new price target
  76. 76MRCY
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Mercury with a new price target
  77. 77DRS
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Leonardo DRS with a new price target
  78. 78KTOS
    Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Kratos Defense and Security with a new price target
  79. 79CELC
    Cantor Fitzgerald initiated coverage on Celcuity with a new price target
  80. 80WRD
    Barclays initiated coverage on WeRide with a new price target
  81. 81XEL
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on Xcel Energy with a new price target
  82. 82WEC
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on WEC Energy Group with a new price target
  83. 83VST
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on Vistra Corp. with a new price target
  84. 84URBN
    Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Urban Outfitters
  85. 85TJX
    Wolfe Research initiated coverage on TJX
  86. 86TLN
    TD Cowen initiated coverage on Talen Energy with a new price target
  87. 87TLN
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on Talen Energy with a new price target
  88. 88SO
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on Southern with a new price target
  89. 89SRE
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on Sempra Energy with a new price target
  90. 90ROST
    Wolfe Research initiated coverage on Ross Stores with a new price target
  91. 91PEG
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on Public Service with a new price target
  92. 92PPL
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on PPL Corp with a new price target
  93. 93PNW
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on Pinnacle West with a new price target
  94. 94PCG
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on PG&E with a new price target
  95. 95ONON
    Wolfe Research initiated coverage on On with a new price target
  96. 96NRG
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on NRG Energy with a new price target
  97. 97NWN
    Mizuho initiated coverage on Northwest Natural with a new price target
  98. 98NI
    HSBC Securities initiated coverage on NiSource with a new price target
  99. 99NKE
    Wolfe Research initiated coverage on NIKE with a new price target
  100. 100LULU
    Wolfe Research initiated coverage on lululemon athletica with a new price target

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Questions

How many analyst coverage initiations were there in October 2026?
Quantisnow recorded 559 analyst coverage initiations in October 2026 across 428 companies. OIG (Orion180 Insurance Group Inc.) had the most, with 6, followed by AVAV (4) and KTOS (4). The busiest day was Oct 22, 2026, with 55.
What does it mean when an analyst initiates coverage?
Initiating coverage means a research firm publishes its first rating and price target on a company. New coverage widens the pool of investors who see the stock, and initiations after an IPO quiet period are a well-known catalyst.

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