Investment Analysts’ New Coverage for December 23rd (AE, APTO, ASNS, ATSG, AWRE, BLK, CARA, CLLS, CMLS, CMPX)

Investment Analysts’ new coverage for Monday, December 23rd:

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Adams Resources & Energy (NYSE:AE). StockNews.com issued a buy rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Aptose Biosciences (NASDAQ:APTO) (TSE:APS). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

Litchfield Hills Research started coverage on shares of Actelis Networks (NASDAQ:ASNS). Litchfield Hills Research issued a buy rating and a $5.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Air Transport Services Group (NASDAQ:ATSG). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Aware (NASDAQ:AWRE). The firm issued a buy rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of BlackRock (NYSE:BLK). The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Cara Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CARA). StockNews.com issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Cellectis (NASDAQ:CLLS). They issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Cumulus Media (NASDAQ:CMLS). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

D. Boral Capital started coverage on shares of Compass Therapeutics (NASDAQ:CMPX). The firm issued a buy rating and a $32.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of 51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE:COE). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of CVD Equipment (NASDAQ:CVV). The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

Scotiabank initiated coverage on shares of Danaher (NYSE:DHR). Scotiabank issued a sector perform rating and a $265.00 target price on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Eagle Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:EGRX). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

HC Wainwright began coverage on shares of enGene (NASDAQ:ENGN). They issued a buy rating and a $25.00 target price on the stock.

Brookline Capital Management assumed coverage on shares of Exelixis (NASDAQ:EXEL). Brookline Capital Management issued a buy rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of First Bancshares (NASDAQ:FBMS). StockNews.com issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Forward Industries (NASDAQ:FORD). The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of HashiCorp (NASDAQ:HCP). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Professional Diversity Network (NASDAQ:IPDN). The firm issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of GEE Group (NYSE:JOB). The firm issued a buy rating on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Liberty Broadband (NASDAQ:LBRDK). The firm issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Marine Petroleum Trust (NASDAQ:MARPS). They issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Moleculin Biotech (NASDAQ:MBRX). They issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of NortonLifeLock (NASDAQ:NLOK). The firm issued a buy rating on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Nortech Systems (NASDAQ:NSYS). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

D. Boral Capital assumed coverage on shares of Omeros (NASDAQ:OMER). D. Boral Capital issued a buy rating and a $36.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Oxbridge Re (NASDAQ:OXBR). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. started coverage on shares of Pony AI (NASDAQ:PONY). The firm issued a buy rating and a $19.60 target price on the stock.

Bank of America Co. assumed coverage on shares of Pony AI (NASDAQ:PONY). They issued a buy rating and a $18.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Recon Technology (NASDAQ:RCON). The firm issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Reed’s (NYSE:REED). StockNews.com issued a sell rating on the stock.

Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. assumed coverage on shares of Roper Technologies (NYSE:ROP). The firm issued an outperform rating and a $630.00 target price on the stock.

StockNews.com began coverage on shares of Signature Bank (NASDAQ:SBNY). They issued a sell rating on the stock.

HC Wainwright began coverage on shares of Sanara MedTech (NASDAQ:SMTI). They issued a buy rating and a $50.00 target price on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Syros Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:SYRS). They issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Transcontinental Realty Investors (NYSE:TCI). They issued a sell rating on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of TRACON Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TCON). The firm issued a hold rating on the stock.

Scotiabank assumed coverage on shares of Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE:TMO). Scotiabank issued a sector perform rating and a $605.00 price target on the stock.

StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of Tonix Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:TNXP). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Universal Security Instruments (NYSE:UUU). StockNews.com issued a hold rating on the stock.

Scotiabank began coverage on shares of Waters (NYSE:WAT). Scotiabank issued a sector perform rating and a $430.00 target price on the stock.

Alliance Global Partners initiated coverage on shares of Worksport (NASDAQ:WKSP). The firm issued a buy rating and a $2.00 target price on the stock.