EVgo(NASDAQ:EVGO) stock is charging higher on Thursday after JPMorgan analyst Bill Peterson initiated coverage of the shares with a strong price prediction.
Peterson kicks off the firm’s coverage of EVGO stock with a price prediction of $20 per share. It’s worth pointing out that this is above the analyst consensus price target of $16.83 per share for the company’s stock.
To go along with that price prediction is an overweight rating for EVGO stock. For comparison, the consensus rating among analysts is hold. That comes from three buy, four hold, and one sell rating for the shares.
So why is the JPMorgan analyst taking such a bullish stance on EVGO stock? There’re a few reasons worth highlighting from his recent letter to investors.
First off, Peterson says EVgo is a leader among fast-charging electric vehicle (EV) companies. The company’s revenue comes from its charging stations, which it’s been expanding ahead of rising demand.
Peterson believes that the company will continue to generate strong revenue from its subscription-like model. That includes its various partnerships with other companies, such as those in the ride-sharing, automaker, and autonomous fleets markets, reports TheFly.com.
The new price prediction for EVGO stock is bringing heavy trading to the shares today. As a result, some 9 million units are on the move as of this writing. That’s already above the company’s daily average trading volume of about 7.9 million shares.
EVGO stock is up 5.51% on Thursday and is up 19.89% since the start of the year.