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title: "Ginkgo Bioworks Reaffirmed at Buy as Strategic Refocus, Cost Cuts and New Partnerships Support Unchanged $12 Price Target"
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description: "Analyst Brendan Smith from TD Cowen has maintained a Buy rating on Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings, keeping the price target at $12.00. His rating is based on the company's strategic refocus, cost reductions, and new partnerships, including its selection for Benchling's marketplace and AWS' Bio Discovery platform. Smith notes that these factors position Ginkgo for a scalable revenue mix and highlight disciplined cost control, which is expected to lower cash burn by FY26."
datetime: "2026-05-08T04:05:42.000Z"
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# Ginkgo Bioworks Reaffirmed at Buy as Strategic Refocus, Cost Cuts and New Partnerships Support Unchanged $12 Price Target

Analyst Brendan Smith from TD Cowen maintained a Buy rating on Ginkgo Bioworks Holdings and keeping the price target at $12.00.

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Brendan Smith has given his Buy rating due to a combination of factors tied to Ginkgo Bioworks’ strategic refocus and improving efficiency. He views the completion of the biosecurity divestiture and the shift toward automation and data-generation as positioning the company for a more scalable, higher-quality revenue mix, even as near-term results reflect restructuring and program rationalization toward larger commercial customers.

He also highlights substantial operating expense reductions and reaffirmed guidance for materially lower cash burn by FY26 as evidence of disciplined cost control that extends the company’s financial runway. In addition, he sees the company’s selection for Benchling’s new marketplace, alongside AWS’ Bio Discovery platform, as opening incremental volume opportunities that can leverage Ginkgo’s automation strengths, supporting his unchanged $12 price target and Buy recommendation.

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