Jefferies initiated coverage of Academy Sports with a Buy rating and $85 price target. The market is underappreciating the “needle-moving nature” of the company’s merchandising initiatives, the analyst tells investors in a research note. The firm believes the stock’s current levels represent “undervalued growth.” It sees Academy Sports’ greater emphasis on value versus peers as resonating with middle-class households.
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