This Abbott Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 5 Initiations For Thursday

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

Piper Sandler analyst Adam Maeder initiated coverage on Abbott Laboratories ABT with an Overweight rating and announced a price target of $131. Abbott shares fell 2.8% to close at $114.88 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Roth MKM analyst Scott Fortune initiated coverage on Turning Point Brands, Inc. TPB with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $50. Turning Point Brands shares gained 0.9% to close at $39.03 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Raymond James analyst James Rollyson initiated coverage on Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. HLX with a Strong Buy rating and announced a price target of $14. Helix Energy shares fell 1.8% to close at $9.84 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.
RBC Capital analyst Jonathan Atkin initiated coverage on Charter Communications, Inc. CHTR with a Sector Perform rating and announced a price target of $345. Charter Communications shares gained 0.1% to close at $339.64 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Mizuho analyst William Janela initiated coverage on Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. NOG with an Outperform rating and announced a price target of $47. Northern Oil & Gas shares rose 0.3% to close at $36.17 on Wednesday. See how other analysts view this stock.