By Dean Seal
Shares of Near Intelligence are soaring after a Benchmark analyst initiated coverage of the company and set a $3 price target on its stock.
The stock was up 44% at $1.70 at noon on Friday. Shares are down significantly from a high of $18.65 hit in March after Near Intelligence went public by combining with a special purpose acquisition company.
Benchmark analyst Mark Zgutowicz gave Near Intelligence a "speculative buy" rating, saying in a research note that the company is fulfilling enterprise demand for geolocation data on an industry-leading global scale, with strong competitive advantages for capturing the $23 billion total addressable market.
The data-intelligence firm's shares are currently undervalued given the relative scarcity value for its data insights within international markets, which will allow for a greater share of global deals moving forward, Zgutowicz said.
Deterioration in the company's revenue retention will likely stabilize soon, and its near-to-medium term liquidity concern is overstated, the analyst said.
Write to Dean Seal at dean.seal@wsj.com
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July 07, 2023 12:22 ET (16:22 GMT)
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