BofA Securities resumes coverage of Toast with buy rating and $40 price target

BofA Securities reinstated research coverage on Toast Inc., assigning a buy rating and a $40.00 price target. The announcement sent the stock up 6.6% in afternoon trading. BofA analyst Matthew O’Neill highlighted the company’s AI‑driven restaurant data platform as a structural advantage in the payments space.

The new target implies a potential upside of roughly 34% from the current price of $29.85, which could attract buying interest. The price jump shows market participants view the coverage as a positive catalyst for the stock.

  • 1BofA Securities set a price target of $40.00 for Toast.
  • 2The analyst who made the recommendation is Matthew O’Neill.
  • 3Toast shares rose 6.6% after the coverage was resumed.
  • 4The stock was trading at $31.75 per share at the time of the move.
  • 5Toast was trading 18.6% below its 52‑week high of $39.02.
  • 6Prior to the announcement, the stock traded at $29.85, indicating a 34% upside to the $40 target.

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