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

Author: Avi Kapoor | July 25, 2025 08:34am

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.

Needham analyst Ryan Koontz initiated coverage on Applied Optoelectronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:AAOI) with a Buy rating and announced a price target of $32. Applied Optoelectronics shares closed at $25.84 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Goldman Sachs analyst Richard Law initiated coverage on Arcutis Biotherapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:ARQT) with a Neutral rating and announced a price target of $18. Arcutis Biotherapeutics shares closed at $15.02 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Mizuho analyst Steven Valiquette initiated coverage on Teladoc Health, Inc. (NYSE:TDOC) with a Neutral rating and announced a price target of $10. Teladoc Health shares closed at $8.20 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Piper Sandler analyst Brent Bracelin initiated coverage on Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:PLTR) with an Overweight rating and announced a price target of $170. Palantir Technologies shares closed at $154.86 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.
Jefferies analyst Brian Tanquilut initiated coverage on Chemed Corporation (NYSE:CHE) with a Hold rating and announced a price target of $500. Chemed shares closed at $463.02 on Thursday. See how other analysts view this stock.