Oncology Institute initiated with a Buy at Needham

Needham initiated coverage of Oncology Institute (TOI) with a Buy rating and $5 price target As value-based care adoption accelerates, Oncology Institute appears well positioned to help curb rising oncology costs, with early relationships typically starting in fee-for-service and expanding into downside risk, the analyst tells investors in a research note. Demand supports a durable 20%+ growth outlook, a shift toward VBC could lift EBITDA margins into the mid-single digits, and shares look undervalued ahead of expected positive EBITDA in Q4 and FY26, the firm says.