Jefferies Initiates Coverage of Alpha Teknova with Buy
Fintel reports that on September 17, 2026, Jefferies initiated coverage of Alpha Teknova (NASDAQGM:TKNO) with a Buy recommendation.
Prior to this rating action, the stock closed at $7.11 on September 16, 2026. This pre-action close represents a price change of +2.23% over one week, compared to the baseline close of $6.96 on September 9, 2026. Over a one-month period, the stock experienced a price change of -2.47% from its baseline close of $7.29 on August 14, 2026.
As of September 15, 2026, the current consensus target mean for the stock is $8.77, and the current consensus target median is $8.16. This mean target implies a change of +23.38% from the market price. The prior consensus target mean was $8.77 as of August 28, 2026, representing a consensus target revision of 0.00%.
Alpha Teknova reported its latest earnings on August 5, 2026. The company reported an actual EPS of -0.06, compared to the estimated EPS of -0.0884. The actual revenue for the quarter was $12,185,000.00, which exceeded the estimated revenue of $11,175,558.00.
According to recommendation data from September 1, 2026, the current recommendations for the company consist of 5 strong buy, 6 buy, and 2 hold ratings, totaling 13 recommendations. This represents 84.6% positive, 15.4% hold, and 0.0% negative recommendations. In the prior period of August 1, 2026, there were 4 strong buy, 5 buy, and 3 hold ratings, totaling 12 recommendations, which represented 75.0% positive, 25.0% hold, and 0.0% negative recommendations.
In its Form 10-Q filed on August 6, 2026, Alpha Teknova reported its Condensed Statements of Stockholders’ Equity. As of June 30, 2026, the company recorded a common stock amount of $ 1, additional paid-in capital of $ 206,114, an accumulated deficit of $ (143,515 ), and total stockholders' equity of $ 62,600. The filing also reported a net loss of $ (7,725 ) for the period. This compares to the balance at January 1, 2026, which showed a common stock amount of $ 1, additional paid-in capital of $ 204,564, an accumulated deficit of $ (135,790 ), and total stockholders' equity of $ 68,775.
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Analyst | Prior | Latest recommendation | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 17, 2026 | Jefferies | Buy | initiated coverage |
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