Should I buy or sell Integral Ad Science stock right now?

12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Integral Ad Science in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" IAS shares. View IAS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Integral Ad Science's stock price target for 2024?

12 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Integral Ad Science's stock. Their IAS share price targets range from $12.00 to $23.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $17.96 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 88.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for IAS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have IAS shares performed in 2024?

Integral Ad Science's stock was trading at $14.39 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, IAS stock has decreased by 33.7% and is now trading at $9.54. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Integral Ad Science?

Integral Ad Science saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,560,000 shares, an increase of 7.6% from the March 15th total of 2,380,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,650,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days. Currently, 3.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Integral Ad Science's Short Interest .

When is Integral Ad Science's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024. View our IAS earnings forecast .

How can I listen to Integral Ad Science's earnings call?

Integral Ad Science will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link .

How were Integral Ad Science's earnings last quarter?

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $134.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $131.27 million. Integral Ad Science had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.83% and a net margin of 1.53%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.07 earnings per share.

What ETF holds Integral Ad Science's stock?

Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF holds 131,552 shares of IAS stock, representing 0.63% of its portfolio.

What guidance has Integral Ad Science issued on next quarter's earnings?

Integral Ad Science issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $111.0 million-$113.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $119.7 million.

When did Integral Ad Science IPO?

Integral Ad Science (IAS) raised $240 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, June 30th 2021. The company issued 15,000,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share.

Who are Integral Ad Science's major shareholders?

Integral Ad Science's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Richelieu Gestion SA (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Alexis Gil II, Anil Sukumaran, Lisa Utzschneider, Oleg Bershadsky, Tania Secor, Tom Sharma and Vep Group, Llc. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of Integral Ad Science?

Shares of IAS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

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$9.54

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Volume: 2.27 million shs
Average Volume: 1.49 million shs
Market Capitalization: $1.52 billion

P/E Ratio: 238.56
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $17.96

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Integral Ad Science MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.83 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 88.2% Upside
$17.96 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
3.69% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.09
Based on 18 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$876,562 Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 100.00%
From $0.16 to $0.32 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.76 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

79th out of 318 stocks

Computer Programming, Data Processing, & Other Computer Related Industry

15th out of 59 stocks

4.4

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Integral Ad Science has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.83, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Integral Ad Science has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
3.69% of the float of Integral Ad Science has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Integral Ad Science has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Integral Ad Science has recently increased by 7.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Integral Ad Science does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Integral Ad Science does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for IAS.

1.7

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Integral Ad Science has a news sentiment score of 0.09. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.64 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 18 news articles for Integral Ad Science this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 10 people have searched for IAS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -77% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
Only 4 people have added Integral Ad Science to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -71% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Integral Ad Science insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $876,562.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 2.00% of the stock of Integral Ad Science is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
95.78% of the stock of Integral Ad Science is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Integral Ad Science are expected to grow by 100.00% in the coming year, from $0.16 to $0.32 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Integral Ad Science is 238.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 142.25.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Integral Ad Science is 238.56, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 33.37.
Price to Earnings Growth Ratio
Integral Ad Science has a PEG Ratio of 1.71. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Integral Ad Science has a P/B Ratio of 1.66. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Integral Ad Science Stock (NASDAQ:IAS)

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. Its digital media quality solutions offer ad fraud detection and prevention, viewability, brand safety and suitability, contextual targeting, inventory yield management, and reporting. In addition, the company offers Quality Impressions, a metric designed to verify that digital ads are served to a real person rather than a bot, viewable on-screen, and presented in a brand-safe and suitable environment in the correct geography; Context Control solution that delivers contextual targeting and brand suitability capabilities; pre-bid programmatic and post-bid verification solutions for advertisers; and optimization and verification solutions for publishers. It serves advertisers and agencies, publishers, and supply side platforms. The company was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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IAS Stock News Headlines

April 10, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS) CFO Sells $180,889.95 in Stock

March 17, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Insider Selling: Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS) CFO Sells 6,570 Shares of Stock

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Integral Ad Science (NASDAQ:IAS) Given New $12.00 Price Target at Barclays

April 15, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

7 Analysts Have This To Say About Integral Ad Science

April 11, 2024 | prnewswire.com

IAS to Announce First Quarter 2024 Financial Results on May 9, 2024

April 11, 2024 | prnewswire.com

IAS ENHANCES TIKTOK BRAND SAFETY WITH NEW CATEGORY EXCLUSIONS AND VERTICAL SENSITIVITY SEGMENTS

April 10, 2024 | benzinga.com

Insider Selling: Lisa Utzschneider Unloads $305K Of Integral Ad Science Stock

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April 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS) CEO Lisa Utzschneider Sells 30,407 Shares

April 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS) CFO Tania Secor Sells 17,999 Shares

April 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp CEO Lisa Utzschneider Sells 30,407 Shares

April 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp CFO Tania Secor Sells 17,999 Shares

March 27, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

Integral Ad Science Announces First-to-market Partnership With Snap To Provide Ai-driven Brand Safety And Suitability Measurement For Advertisers

March 26, 2024 | msn.com

Integral Ad Science signs first-to-market partnership with Snap

March 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

INTEGRAL AD SCIENCE EARNS MRC ACCREDITATION FOR INTEGRATED THIRD PARTY CALCULATION AND REPORTING OF YOUTUBE VIDEO VIEWABILITY

March 5, 2024 | prnewswire.com

IAS Expands "Made for Advertising" (MFA) AI-Driven Measurement and Optimization Solution with Industry-First Ad Clutter Detection and Avoidance Innovation

February 29, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Integral Ad Science: Poised for Global Expansion and Strong H2 Performance Despite Conservative Forecasts

February 29, 2024 | msn.com

Raymond James Downgrades Integral Ad Science Holding (IAS)

February 29, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Integral Ad Science Holding Full Year 2023 Earnings: EPS Beats Expectations

February 28, 2024 | marketwatch.com

Integral Ad Science Shares Dive 38% on 1Q Revenue Outlook

February 28, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp.: IAS Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

February 28, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

Integral Ad Science, Inc.: IAS Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

February 28, 2024 | msn.com

Integral Ad Science Analysts Cut Their Forecasts Following Q4 Results

February 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Q4 2023 Integral Ad Science Holding Corp Earnings Call

February 28, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/27/2024
Today: 4/15/2024
Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/09/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-Industry: N/A
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IAS
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1842718
Web: integralads.com
Phone: 646-278-4871
Fax: N/A
Employees: 880
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $17.96
High Stock Price Target: $23.00
Low Stock Price Target: $12.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +91.7%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.83
Research Coverage: 12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.04
Trailing P/E Ratio: 238.56
Forward P/E Ratio: 59.63
P/E Growth: 1.71
Net Income: $7.24 million
Net Margins: 1.53%
Pretax Margin: 1.02%
Return on Equity: 0.83%
Return on Assets: 0.62%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.17
Current Ratio: 3.21
Quick Ratio: 3.21

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $474.37 million
Price / Sales: 3.21
Cash Flow: $0.38 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 24.86
Book Value: $5.76 per share
Price / Book: 1.66

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 159,760,000
Free Float: 156,566,000
Market Cap: $1.52 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.60

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Key Executives

Ms. Lisa Utzschneider (Age 55)
CEO & Director
Comp: $1.18M
Ms. Tania R. Secor
Chief Financial Officer
Ms. Helene Monat
Co-Founder & Member of Advisory Board
Mr. Alexis Gil (Age 52)
Chief Accounting Officer
Mr. Thomas V. Joseph
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Robert Janecek
Chief Information Officer
Mr. Jonathan Schaffer
Senior Vice President of Investor Relations
Mr. Kevin Alvero
Head of Global Compliance
Mr. Yossi Almani
Chief Legal Officer
Mr. Khurrum Malik
Chief Marketing Officer

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IAS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Integral Ad Science stock right now?: 12 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Integral Ad Science in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 10 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" IAS shares.
View IAS analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Integral Ad Science's stock price target for 2024?: 12 brokerages have issued 1 year target prices for Integral Ad Science's stock. Their IAS share price targets range from $12.00 to $23.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $17.96 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 88.2% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for IAS or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have IAS shares performed in 2024?: Integral Ad Science's stock was trading at $14.39 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, IAS stock has decreased by 33.7% and is now trading at $9.54.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Integral Ad Science?: Integral Ad Science saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 2,560,000 shares, an increase of 7.6% from the March 15th total of 2,380,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,650,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.6 days. Currently, 3.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
View Integral Ad Science's Short Interest.
When is Integral Ad Science's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Thursday, May 9th 2024.
View our IAS earnings forecast.
How can I listen to Integral Ad Science's earnings call?: Integral Ad Science will be holding an earnings conference call on Thursday, May 9th at 5:00 PM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link.

How were Integral Ad Science's earnings last quarter?: Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS) posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company reported $0.06 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $134.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $131.27 million. Integral Ad Science had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 0.83% and a net margin of 1.53%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.07 earnings per share.
What ETF holds Integral Ad Science's stock?: Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF holds 131,552 shares of IAS stock, representing 0.63% of its portfolio.
What guidance has Integral Ad Science issued on next quarter's earnings?: Integral Ad Science issued an update on its first quarter 2024 earnings guidance on Tuesday, February, 27th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of for the period. The company issued revenue guidance of $111.0 million-$113.0 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $119.7 million.
When did Integral Ad Science IPO?: Integral Ad Science (IAS) raised $240 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Wednesday, June 30th 2021. The company issued 15,000,000 shares at $15.00-$17.00 per share.
Who are Integral Ad Science's major shareholders?: Integral Ad Science's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Richelieu Gestion SA (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Alexis Gil II, Anil Sukumaran, Lisa Utzschneider, Oleg Bershadsky, Tania Secor, Tom Sharma and Vep Group, Llc.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of Integral Ad Science?: Shares of IAS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

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Integral Ad Science (IAS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Integral Ad Science MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

News Coverage This Week

Search Interest

MarketBeat Follows

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Integral Ad Science Stock (NASDAQ:IAS)

IAS Stock Price History

IAS Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Insiders & Institutions

IAS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™