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Updated: Aug 19, 2026

Analyst Stock Ratings

Analyst initiations occur when coverage begins on a stock. When an analyst initiates coverage, they publish a first rating and price target to help investors understand the opportunity.

Buy NowGet Alert
08/19/2026MCKBuy Now
McKesson
$865.11-2.32%RBC Capital → $845Initiates → Sector PerformGet Alert
08/19/2026CORBuy Now
Cencora
$316.364.31%RBC Capital → $330Initiates → Sector PerformGet Alert
08/19/2026CAHBuy Now
Cardinal Health
$236.2516.83%RBC Capital → $276Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
08/19/2026AKTSBuy Now
Aktis Oncology
$24.8340.96%Wedbush → $35Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
08/19/2026BEKEBuy Now
KE Holdings
$17.2038.37%CLSA
Alvin Huang
 → $23.8Initiates → OutperformGet Alert
08/19/2026IONSBuy Now
Ionis Pharmaceuticals
$60.55-0.91%BMO Capital → $60InitiatesOutperform → Market PerformGet Alert
08/19/2026AGMBBuy Now
AgomAb Therapeutics
$14.42—Cantor Fitzgerald—Initiates → OverweightGet Alert

Recent Analyst Stock Rating Initiation News

PRO
B. Riley Securities Downgrades Weave Communications to Neutral, Lowers Price Target to $7.4
B. Riley Securities analyst Josh Nichols downgrades Weave Communications (NYSE:WEAV) from Buy to Neutral and lowers the price target from $8.25 to $7.4.
PRO
RBC Capital Maintains Outperform on Mercury System, Raises Price Target to $120
RBC Capital analyst Ken Herbert maintains Mercury System (NASDAQ:MRCY) with a Outperform and raises the price target from $105 to $120.
PRO
RBC Capital Maintains Sector Perform on Global Payments, Raises Price Target to $102
RBC Capital analyst Daniel R. Perlin maintains Global Payments (NYSE:GPN) with a Sector Perform and raises the price target from $96 to $102.
PRO
Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Klarna, Lowers Price Target to $16
Barclays analyst Nik Cremo maintains Klarna (NYSE:KLAR) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $20 to $16.
PRO
RBC Capital Initiates Coverage On McKesson with Sector Perform Rating, Announces Price Target of $845
RBC Capital analyst Ryan Halsted initiates coverage on McKesson (NYSE:MCK) with a Sector Perform rating and announces Price Target of $845.
PRO
Barclays Maintains Overweight on Keysight Techs, Raises Price Target to $429
Barclays analyst Tim Long maintains Keysight Techs (NYSE:KEYS) with a Overweight and raises the price target from $387 to $429.
PRO
Barclays Maintains Overweight on Collegium Pharmaceutical, Lowers Price Target to $48
Barclays analyst Glen Santangelo maintains Collegium Pharmaceutical (NASDAQ:COLL) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $56 to $48.
PRO
RBC Capital Initiates Coverage On Cencora with Sector Perform Rating, Announces Price Target of $330
RBC Capital analyst Ryan Halsted initiates coverage on Cencora (NYSE:COR) with a Sector Perform rating and announces Price Target of $330.
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