Research Analysts’ New Coverage for March 26th (ADBE, AEO, ALGS, ANF, APLE, APPF, BAC, CASY, CAVA, COMP)

Research Analysts’ new coverage for Thursday, March 26th:

William Blair began coverage on shares of Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE). The firm issued a market perform rating on the stock.

Needham & Company LLC began coverage on shares of American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

Westpark Capital began coverage on shares of Aligos Therapeutics (NASDAQ:ALGS). They issued a buy rating and a $48.00 price target on the stock.

Needham & Company LLC began coverage on shares of Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF). Needham & Company LLC issued a buy rating and a $108.00 price target on the stock.

LADENBURG THALM/SH SH assumed coverage on shares of Apple Hospitality REIT (NYSE:APLE). LADENBURG THALM/SH SH issued a neutral rating and a $13.00 price target on the stock.

Benchmark Co. initiated coverage on shares of AppFolio (NASDAQ:APPF). The firm issued a buy rating and a $222.00 target price on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. started coverage on shares of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC). They issued a buy rating on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. started coverage on shares of Citigroup (NYSE:C). Jefferies Financial Group Inc. issued a buy rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ:CASY). JPMorgan Chase & Co. issued a neutral rating and a $719.00 price target on the stock.

Guggenheim began coverage on shares of CAVA Group (NYSE:CAVA). The firm issued a buy rating and a $100.00 target price on the stock.

Benchmark Co. began coverage on shares of Compass (NYSE:COMP). Benchmark Co. issued a buy rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock.

Needham & Company LLC initiated coverage on shares of Carter’s (NYSE:CRI). The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. initiated coverage on shares of Contango ORE (NYSEAMERICAN:CTGO). Canaccord Genuity Group Inc. issued a buy rating and a $32.00 target price on the stock.

LADENBURG THALM/SH SH assumed coverage on shares of DiamondRock Hospitality (NYSE:DRH). They issued a buy rating and a $12.00 price target on the stock.

Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on shares of Enanta Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:ENTA). They issued a buy rating and a $20.00 target price on the stock.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods assumed coverage on shares of Equitable (NYSE:EQH). They issued an outperform rating and a $53.00 price target on the stock.

Citigroup Inc. began coverage on shares of Exelon (NASDAQ:EXC). The firm issued a buy rating and a $58.00 price target on the stock.

Benchmark Co. assumed coverage on shares of Exp World (NASDAQ:EXPI). The firm issued a buy rating and a $8.00 price target on the stock.

Benchmark Co. started coverage on shares of Frontdoor (NASDAQ:FTDR). Benchmark Co. issued a buy rating and a $80.00 price target on the stock.

Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Structure Therapeutics (NASDAQ:GPCR). They issued a peer perform rating on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. assumed coverage on shares of Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD). Jefferies Financial Group Inc. issued a buy rating and a $88.00 target price on the stock.

BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI). BNP Paribas Exane issued an outperform rating on the stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. started coverage on shares of HSBC (NYSE:HSBC). The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. issued a buy rating on the stock.

LADENBURG THALM/SH SH initiated coverage on shares of Host Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ:HST). LADENBURG THALM/SH SH issued a buy rating and a $23.00 price target on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. started coverage on shares of JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM). They issued a hold rating and a $310.00 price target on the stock.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on shares of Murphy USA (NYSE:MUSA). The firm issued an overweight rating and a $539.00 target price on the stock.

Wolfe Research initiated coverage on shares of Novo Nordisk A/S (NYSE:NVO). The firm issued a peer perform rating on the stock.

HC Wainwright started coverage on shares of Palisade Bio (NASDAQ:PALI). They issued a buy rating and a $7.00 target price on the stock.

LADENBURG THALM/SH SH assumed coverage on shares of Pebblebrook Hotel Trust (NYSE:PEB). They issued a neutral rating and a $14.00 target price on the stock.

LADENBURG THALM/SH SH began coverage on shares of Park Hotels & Resorts (NYSE:PK). LADENBURG THALM/SH SH issued a buy rating and a $16.00 target price on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. assumed coverage on shares of The PNC Financial Services Group (NYSE:PNC). Jefferies Financial Group Inc. issued a buy rating and a $250.00 price target on the stock.

BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of Pony AI (NASDAQ:PONY). BNP Paribas Exane issued a neutral rating and a $12.50 target price on the stock.

Keefe, Bruyette & Woods started coverage on shares of Prudential Financial (NYSE:PRU). They issued a market perform rating and a $106.00 price target on the stock.

Benchmark Co. assumed coverage on shares of Real Brokerage (NASDAQ:REAX). Benchmark Co. issued a buy rating and a $5.50 target price on the stock.

LADENBURG THALM/SH SH initiated coverage on shares of RLJ Lodging Trust (NYSE:RLJ). The firm issued a neutral rating and a $8.50 price target on the stock.

Wells Fargo & Company started coverage on shares of Rush Street Interactive (NYSE:RSI). Wells Fargo & Company issued an overweight rating and a $26.00 target price on the stock.

Rodman & Renshaw initiated coverage on shares of Sagimet Biosciences (NASDAQ:SGMT). Rodman & Renshaw issued a buy rating and a $28.00 price target on the stock.

LADENBURG THALM/SH SH started coverage on shares of Sunstone Hotel Investors (NYSE:SHO). They issued a neutral rating and a $10.00 price target on the stock.

Daiwa Securities Group Inc. initiated coverage on shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT). Daiwa Securities Group Inc. issued an outperform rating and a $535.00 target price on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. started coverage on shares of Truist Financial (NYSE:TFC). They issued an underperform rating and a $35.00 target price on the stock.

Mizuho assumed coverage on shares of Tyson Foods (NYSE:TSN). They issued an outperform rating and a $72.00 target price on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. began coverage on shares of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB). The firm issued a hold rating and a $55.00 price target on the stock.

Wolfe Research assumed coverage on shares of Viking Therapeutics (NASDAQ:VKTX). Wolfe Research issued a peer perform rating on the stock.

Jefferies Financial Group Inc. began coverage on shares of Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE:WFC). Jefferies Financial Group Inc. issued a buy rating and a $100.00 target price on the stock.

BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of WeRide (NASDAQ:WRD). They issued an outperform rating and a $11.00 target price on the stock.

Needham & Company LLC assumed coverage on shares of Wolverine World Wide (NYSE:WWW). Needham & Company LLC issued a buy rating and a $21.00 target price on the stock.