Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fourteen ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation. The average 12-month price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $11.5222.

IAS has been the topic of several analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus restated a “hold” rating and set a $10.30 price objective (down previously from $14.00) on shares of Integral Ad Science in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Craig Hallum downgraded Integral Ad Science from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Integral Ad Science in a report on Tuesday, October 14th. Truist Financial downgraded shares of Integral Ad Science from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Integral Ad Science from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th.

Integral Ad Science Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ IAS opened at $10.34 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.28 and a 200-day simple moving average of $9.47. The company has a market cap of $1.74 billion, a PE ratio of 36.93 and a beta of 1.59. Integral Ad Science has a 12 month low of $6.26 and a 12 month high of $11.43.

Integral Ad Science (NASDAQ:IAS) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.02). The firm had revenue of $154.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $149.18 million. Integral Ad Science had a net margin of 7.91% and a return on equity of 4.45%. On average, analysts anticipate that Integral Ad Science will post 0.26 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Lisa Utzschneider sold 12,180 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.24, for a total transaction of $124,723.20. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 417,742 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $4,277,678.08. The trade was a 2.83% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CAO Alexis Gil II sold 2,781 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total value of $28,588.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 136,840 shares in the company, valued at $1,406,715.20. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Integral Ad Science by 70.1% in the third quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 3,726 shares of the company’s stock worth $38,000 after buying an additional 1,535 shares during the period. State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new position in Integral Ad Science during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $45,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Integral Ad Science in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $50,000. Johnson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new stake in Integral Ad Science in the third quarter valued at approximately $60,000. Finally, CWM LLC grew its position in Integral Ad Science by 1,248.1% in the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 9,019 shares of the company’s stock valued at $75,000 after acquiring an additional 8,350 shares in the last quarter. 95.78% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Integral Ad Science Company Profile

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global technology and data analytics company that helps advertisers and publishers measure and optimize the efficacy, safety, and quality of digital advertising campaigns. The company’s core business centers on ad verification, providing clients with metrics on ad viewability, brand safety, fraud detection, and contextual relevance to ensure that online ads reach real audiences in brand-approved environments. By leveraging machine learning and proprietary data signals, IAS delivers insights that enable marketers to assess campaign performance across desktop, mobile, video, connected TV, and social media channels.

IAS offers a suite of products and solutions designed to address the full spectrum of digital media quality challenges.