** Shares of renewable energy storage provider Fluence Energy FLNC.O rise 2.7% to $5.35 premarket
** Mizuho initiates coverage on co with "outperform" rating and PT of $8
** "FLNC is one of the top storage integrators in the world with >15% market share in North America and a growing presence in EMEA/APAC" - Mizuho analysts
** 10 brokerages rate company "buy" or higher, while 12 rate it "hold" and 1 rates "strong sell"; median PT at $10 - LSEG
** As of last close, stock is down 67.2% YTD
(Reporting by Jaiveer Singh Shekhawat in Bengaluru)
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