Citigroup Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) Stock Price

Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) had its target price decreased by analysts at Citigroup from $51.00 to $40.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday, Marketbeat.com reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Citigroup’s target price points to a potential upside of 117.16% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on KVYO. Mizuho set a $37.00 target price on shares of Klaviyo in a report on Wednesday. Truist Financial reduced their price target on shares of Klaviyo from $45.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings initiated coverage on shares of Klaviyo in a report on Saturday, November 1st. They set a “sell (d-)” rating for the company. Zacks Research downgraded Klaviyo from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Klaviyo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 6th. Twenty research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Klaviyo presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.24.

Klaviyo Trading Down 9.4%

Shares of KVYO opened at $18.42 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $5.56 billion, a PE ratio of -153.49 and a beta of 1.13. Klaviyo has a 1 year low of $18.23 and a 1 year high of $48.17. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $27.13 and a 200-day simple moving average of $28.67.

Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.02. Klaviyo had a positive return on equity of 2.03% and a negative net margin of 2.57%.The business had revenue of $350.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $333.99 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.07 EPS. Klaviyo’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Klaviyo will post 0.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Klaviyo

In other news, insider Landon Edmond sold 10,000 shares of Klaviyo stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.83, for a total value of $258,300.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 343,882 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,882,472.06. This trade represents a 2.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Amanda Whalen sold 14,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.83, for a total value of $361,620.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 442,219 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,422,516.77. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 1,800,598 shares of company stock valued at $50,974,712 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 49.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Klaviyo

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital International Investors acquired a new position in Klaviyo during the 4th quarter valued at about $415,254,000. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Klaviyo during the fourth quarter worth approximately $92,675,000. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Klaviyo by 19.2% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,787,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $354,092,000 after buying an additional 2,059,550 shares during the period. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC bought a new position in Klaviyo in the second quarter valued at approximately $57,109,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in Klaviyo by 86.8% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 3,564,743 shares of the company’s stock worth $115,747,000 after acquiring an additional 1,656,912 shares during the period. 45.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Klaviyo

Here are the key news stories impacting Klaviyo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and guidance showed continuing strength: revenue beat and ~30% YoY growth, better-than-expected margins and strong Rule-of-40 dynamics — fundamentals cited by management and analysts remain intact. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Investor note: Seeking Alpha argues KVYO is oversold (~60% down over a year), AI “doomsday” fears are overblown and the company’s CRM position with 193k+ customers supports a buy-the-dip case. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst support remains — several firms reaffirmed buy/overweight ratings (e.g., Piper Sandler reiterated overweight), indicating conviction even as targets were adjusted. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call materials and transcript are available for drilling into inorganic initiatives, AI strategy comments and customer-mix detail (useful to validate forward growth/margin outlook). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple brokers lowered price targets (Citi, Barclays, Cantor, BTIG, Needham among others). Although many kept “buy/overweight” ratings, the PT cuts reflect valuation compression and triggered short-term selling pressure. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Independent bearish research and pessimistic short‑term forecasts (Benchmark) added to negative sentiment, reinforcing investor caution on near-term upside. Read More.

About Klaviyo

Klaviyo, Inc is a cloud-based marketing automation platform that enables businesses to leverage customer data for targeted email and SMS campaigns. The company’s platform centralizes first-party data from various sources—including e-commerce storefronts, websites, and CRM systems—to help organizations deliver personalized marketing across the customer lifecycle. Klaviyo’s core offerings include segmented email marketing, automated messaging workflows, and performance analytics designed to drive customer engagement and revenue growth.

The platform provides a suite of tools for campaign creation and management, including drag-and-drop email and SMS builders, dynamic content rendering, and A/B testing capabilities.