Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Kodiak AI with Equal-Weight

Published 12 Sep 2026, 09:53 UTC. Updated 13 Sep 2026, 02:21 UTC.

Fintel reports that on September 11, 2026, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of Kodiak AI (NASDAQGM:KDK) with a Equal-Weight recommendation. Prior to this rating action, the stock closed at $3.80 on September 10, 2026. This latest close of $3.80 represents a price change of +3.26

Directly affected

MS Morgan Stanley
Named in this report.
KDK Kodiak AI
Named in this report.

Indirectly affected

KDKRW KODIAK AI INC.
GA selected KDKRW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: kodiak, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
SUPX SUPERX AI TECHNOLOGY LTD
GA selected SUPX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
ABAT AMERICAN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY
GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
ACM AECOM TECHNOLOGY CORP
GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
AOSL ALPHA & OMEGA SEMICONDUCTOR LT SHS
GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.
BBAI BIGBEAR AI HLDGS INC
GA selected BBAI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article.

Price reaction, T-5 to T+3

Ticker	T-5	T-3	T-1	T0	T+1	T+2	T+3
MS	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KDK	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
KDKRW	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
SUPX	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ABAT	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
ACM	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
AOSL	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
BBAI	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

Fintel reports that on September 11, 2026, Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of Kodiak AI (NASDAQGM:KDK) with a Equal-Weight recommendation. Prior to this rating action, the stock closed at $3.80 on September 10, 2026. This latest close of…

Source: Nasdaq Markets

How far Kodiak AI (KDK) has moved since 12 Sep 2026

Since the first closing price after “Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Kodiak AI with Equal-Weight,” Kodiak AI (KDK) is -68.40%. The S&P 500 fund (SPY) is +0.77% over the same days, a -69.17% difference versus the market.

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Official trades in Kodiak AI (KDK) around 12 Sep 2026

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Who gains and who loses around Kodiak AI (KDK)

Companies tied to this story

KDK Kodiak AI
In “Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Kodiak AI with Equal-Weight,” Kodiak AI (KDK) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence. Reason on file: The reported development directly names KODIAK AI INC. in the headline; GA resolved that company to KDK
MS Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley (MS) is linked, with no stored direction, high confidence in the 12 Sep 2026 story “Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Kodiak AI with Equal-Weight.” Reason on file: The reported development directly names MORGAN STANLEY in the headline; GA resolved that company to MS
KDKRW Kodiak AI
Kodiak AI (KDKRW) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Sep 2026 story “Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Kodiak AI with Equal-Weight.” Reason on file: GA selected KDKRW as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: kodiak, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
SUPX SuperX AI Technology
SuperX AI Technology (SUPX) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 12 Sep 2026 story “Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Kodiak AI with Equal-Weight.” Reason on file: GA selected SUPX as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology, ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
ABAT American Battery Technology
In “Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Kodiak AI with Equal-Weight,” American Battery Technology (ABAT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ABAT as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
ACM Aecom
In “Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Kodiak AI with Equal-Weight,” Aecom (ACM) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected ACM as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: technology. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
AOSL Alpha & Omega Semiconductor
For “Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Kodiak AI with Equal-Weight,” Alpha & Omega Semiconductor (AOSL) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected AOSL as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: semiconductor. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article
BBAI BigBear.ai Holdings
For “Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Kodiak AI with Equal-Weight,” BigBear.ai Holdings (BBAI) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: GA selected BBAI as a RELATED security because its canonical security name directly matches this event's themes: ai. This is an explainable DERIVED market relationship, not a claim that the security was named in the source article

Kodiak AI (KDK)

On 12 Sep 2026, “Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Kodiak AI with Equal-Weight” is the story that connects Kodiak AI (KDK) to this story.

What ties Kodiak AI (KDK) to the headline is this: The reported development directly names KODIAK AI INC. in the headline; GA resolved that company to KDK

Also listed, Morgan Stanley (MS): The reported development directly names MORGAN STANLEY in the headline; GA resolved that company to MS

The price range for Kodiak AI (KDK), and the dates in the story

KDK traded between 1.18 and 3.34 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 1.19. MS traded between 176.46 and 205.76 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 178.53.

What the saved facts support for Kodiak AI (KDK)

46 out of 100

“Morgan Stanley Initiates Coverage of Kodiak AI with Equal-Weight” scores 46 out of 100. The score uses 1 sources, and 8 linked companies.