This IBM Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Friday

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our analyst ratings page.

Freedom Capital Markets analyst David Silver initiated coverage on Minerals Technologies Inc (NYSE:MTX) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $75. Minerals Technologies shares closed at $56.88 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Keybanc analyst Steve Dechert initiated coverage on Elanco Animal Health Inc (NYSE:ELAN) with an Overweight rating and announced a price target of $27. Elanco Animal Health shares closed at $21.24 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Freedom Capital Markets analyst Gene Mannheimer initiated coverage on Waystar Holding Corp (NASDAQ:WAY) with a Hold rating and announced a price target of $40. Waystar shares closed at $34.79 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Oppenheimer analyst Param Singh initiated coverage on IBM (NYSE:IBM) with an Outperform rating and announced a price target of $360. IBM closed at $290.40 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Stifel analyst Paul Matteis initiated coverage on MapLight Therapeutics Inc (NASDAQ:MPLT) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $28. MapLight Therapeutics shares closed at $13.29 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.