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benzinga.comSEP 101 min read$ABVX

This Amer Sports Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Thursday - SM

Analysts initiated coverage on five companies: Goldman Sachs rated Abivax Buy with $155 PT, BTIG rated Amer Sports Buy with $42 PT, Morgan Stanley rated Coinbase Equal-Weight with $250 PT, Oppenheimer rated Aehr Test Outperform with $120 PT, and Piper Sandler rated Intel Neutral with $110 PT. All companies closed below their respective targets on Wednesday.

Original reporting
benzinga.com
Published Sep 10, 2026, 12:57 PM UTC
Analysis
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Primary signal
$ABVX
Bullish
medium confidence
Mentioned
$ABVX · $AS · $COIN · $AEHR · $INTC
Relevance
5/10
AlphAI data visualization · based on benzinga.com
Decision brief

The 30-second read

$ABVXBullishMed
01

Why it matters

These initiations provide fresh analyst sentiment that could influence short‑term price action.

02

Market read

New coverage can prompt short‑term trading interest and modest price moves.

03

What to watch

Potential for rating revisions; price targets may be optimistic given current valuations.

Relevance 5/10Novelty 5/10Timing: today

Background

The article lists new analyst coverage initiations with ratings and price targets for five publicly traded companies.

Company-level read

Ticker impact

$ABVXBullishMedium confidence
Context

Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on Abivax with a Buy rating and $155 price target.

Expected impact

Potential modest upside as investors price in new coverage.

Evidence & confidence

Buy rating and target above current price suggest upside.

$ASBullishMedium confidence
Context

BTIG initiated coverage on Amer Sports with a Buy rating and $42 price target.

Expected impact

Likely modest rally if market follows the rating.

Evidence & confidence

Buy rating and target well above current price.

$COINNeutralLow confidence
Context

Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on Coinbase with an Equal-Weight rating and $250 price target.

Expected impact

Limited immediate move; price may test target over time.

Evidence & confidence

Rating is not a clear buy/sell, target is high relative to price.

$AEHRBullishMedium confidence
Context

Oppenheimer initiated coverage on Aehr Test Systems with an Outperform rating and $120 price target.

Expected impact

Potential upside if investors act on the rating.

Evidence & confidence

Target exceeds current price, indicating upside.

$INTCNeutralLow confidence
Context

Piper Sandler initiated coverage on Intel with a Neutral rating and $110 price target.

Expected impact

Small move possible; price may stay near current levels.

Evidence & confidence

Neutral stance and modest target relative to price.

Market effects

Sector

Analyst initiations may lift sentiment across the biotech, sports equipment, crypto, semiconductor test and chip sectors.

Regional

Primarily U.S. market impact as all firms are U.S.-listed.

Global

Limited to investors tracking analyst coverage; no broad macro effect.

Counterpoint

What could challenge this read

Some investors may view fresh coverage as premature, especially for volatile crypto and micro‑cap stocks.

Key entities

  • Analyst
    Goldman Sachs

    Initiated coverage on ABVX.

  • Analyst
    BTIG

    Initiated coverage on AS.

  • Analyst
    Morgan Stanley

    Initiated coverage on COIN.

  • Analyst
    Oppenheimer

    Initiated coverage on AEHR.

  • Analyst
    Piper Sandler

    Initiated coverage on INTC.

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