** Shares of Atoss Software AOFG.DE are up around 7% after Metzler initiates coverage with "buy"
** Recent share price correction in July triggered by cautious management comments on order intake, "provides an attractive opportunity," Metzler analysts write in a note
** Up to previous session close, shares were down 29% since half-year results in July, hitting their lowest price since January 2024 earlier in September
** The company "combines a strong financial profile with a leading position in the structurally growing Workforce Management (WFM) market," the analysts add
** Metzler initiates with a PT of 130 euros per share
** If gains hold, the stock will see its best day in over a year
(Reporting by Marleen Kaesebier)
((marleen.kaesebier@thomsonreuters.com))