Shares of Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS – Get Free Report) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the nine brokerages that are currently covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price target among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $15.06.
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley reissued a “mixed” rating on shares of Integral Ad Science in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. Truist Financial lifted their price target on shares of Integral Ad Science from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 3rd. Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Integral Ad Science in a report on Friday, February 28th. Scotiabank started coverage on shares of Integral Ad Science in a research note on Friday, February 28th. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $12.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Barclays reissued an “equal weight” rating on shares of Integral Ad Science in a research note on Friday, February 28th.
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Integral Ad Science Trading Up 1.6 %
Integral Ad Science (NASDAQ:IAS – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 28th. The company reported $0.09 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.12 by ($0.03). The firm had revenue of $153.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $148.83 million. Integral Ad Science had a net margin of 6.39% and a return on equity of 3.47%. The business’s revenue was up 13.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $0.06 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Integral Ad Science will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Integral Ad Science news, CEO Lisa Utzschneider sold 12,448 shares of Integral Ad Science stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.61, for a total transaction of $132,073.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 278,650 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,956,476.50. The trade was a 4.28 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders have sold 19,109 shares of company stock valued at $197,696 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Integral Ad Science
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. bought a new stake in Integral Ad Science during the 3rd quarter valued at about $281,000. Quest Partners LLC increased its position in shares of Integral Ad Science by 101,255.9% during the third quarter. Quest Partners LLC now owns 34,461 shares of the company’s stock valued at $373,000 after acquiring an additional 34,427 shares in the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC bought a new stake in shares of Integral Ad Science during the third quarter valued at approximately $665,000. Intech Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Integral Ad Science in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $199,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. lifted its position in Integral Ad Science by 7.5% in the 3rd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 595,907 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,442,000 after acquiring an additional 41,528 shares in the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Integral Ad Science Company Profile
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. operates as a digital advertising verification company in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Australia, Japan, India, and the Nordics. The company provides IAS Signal, a cloud-based technology platform that offers return on ad spend needs; and deliver independent measurement and verification of digital advertising across devices, channels, and formats, including desktop, mobile, connected TV, social, display, and video.
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