Benzinga's Top Initiations

Piper Jaffray initiated coverage on Armstrong World Industries Inc (NYSE: AWI) with a Neutral rating. The target price for Armstrong World is set to $45. Armstrong World shares gained 2.41 percent to close at $40.75 on Friday.

Analysts at Needham assumed Instructure Inc (NYSE: INST) with a Buy rating. The target price for Instructure is set to $25. Instructure shares rose 0.72 percent to close at $18.11 on Friday.

Guggenheim Securities initiated coverage on South Jersey Industries Inc (NYSE: SJI) with a Buy rating. South Jersey Industries shares gained 7.22 percent to close at $28.66 on Friday.

Analysts at Cowen & Company initiated coverage on Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK) with a Outperform rating. Alaska Air shares rose 1.07 percent to close at $66.27 on Friday.

Analysts at Goldman Sachs initiated coverage on American Renal Associates Holdings Inc (NYSE: ARA) with a Neutral rating. The target price for American Renal Associates is set to $30. American Renal Associates shares gained 1.76 percent to close at $27.71 on Friday.

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on MGM Growth Properties LLC (NYSE: MGP) with a Buy rating. The target price for MGM Growth Properties is set to $26. MGM Growth Properties shares dropped 0.13 percent to close at $22.74 on Friday.

Analysts at Keefe Bruyette & Woods initiated coverage on Jones Lang LaSalle Inc (NYSE: JLL) with a Outperform rating. The target price for Jones Lang LaSalle is set to $131. Jones Lang LaSalle shares declined 0.83 percent to close at $108.14 on Friday.