Sam Darwish Sells 124,275 Shares of IHS (NYSE:IHS) Stock

IHS Holding Limited (NYSE:IHS) CEO Sam Darwish sold 124,275 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.24, for a total value of $1,024,026.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 436,015 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,592,763.60. This trade represents a 22.18% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Sam Darwish also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, March 18th, Sam Darwish sold 86,793 shares of IHS stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.18, for a total value of $709,966.74.

IHS Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE IHS opened at $8.25 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $8.19 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.44. IHS Holding Limited has a 52 week low of $4.45 and a 52 week high of $8.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 96.14, a quick ratio of 2.05 and a current ratio of 2.08. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.77 billion, a PE ratio of 20.11 and a beta of 0.81.

IHS (NYSE:IHS) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Saturday, February 14th. The business services provider reported ($0.23) EPS for the quarter. The business had revenue of $397.80 million for the quarter. IHS had a negative return on equity of 661.41% and a net margin of 8.12%. Analysts predict that IHS Holding Limited will post -5.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IHS has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Zacks Research lowered IHS from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. New Street Research lowered IHS from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Williams Trading set a $8.50 price objective on IHS in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. TD Cowen lowered IHS from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $17.00 to $8.50 in a research note on Wednesday, February 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded IHS from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, December 14th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $9.61.

Key Headlines Impacting IHS

Here are the key news stories impacting IHS this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Some sell‑side and institutional activity shows mixed interest — a past upgrade from Wall Street Zen (to “strong‑buy”) and small increases by certain funds were noted, which provides some counterweight to selling.
• Neutral Sentiment: Third‑party comparison pieces and analyst write‑ups comparing IHS with peers (Bandwidth, Rostelecom, Cheer) are circulating; they may drive attention but report no company‑issued news or guidance changes. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Local news item about a false school threat is unrelated to IHS’s operations and unlikely to affect fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Large, planned insider sales by senior management — CEO Sam Darwish sold 124,275 shares (~$1.02M) and two EVPs sold sizable blocks (Mohamad Darwish 27,972 shares; Stephen Howden 49,212 shares). All transactions were executed under pre‑arranged Rule 10b5‑1 plans and were disclosed as tax‑covering sales tied to equity vesting, but the scale of the disposals (double‑digit percentage drops in individual holdings) can create short‑term selling pressure and negative investor perception. Read More. • SEC filings: Read More. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst cuts and mixed ratings — several firms have trimmed ratings/targets and converted buys to holds (TD Cowen, New Street, Zacks downgrade activity; Weiss Ratings cut to “sell”), leaving the consensus around “Hold” and a modest average price target (~$9.61). Analyst skepticism and lower targets amplify downside risk until the company demonstrates stronger fundamentals.
• Negative Sentiment: Recent operating/earnings context remains weak — latest quarter showed negative EPS and analysts forecast further negative EPS for the year, which keeps valuation sensitive to execution and margin improvement. This fundamental backdrop makes the stock more vulnerable to the selling noted above. Read More.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On IHS

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in IHS. Quantbot Technologies LP increased its stake in shares of IHS by 647.6% during the second quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 68,437 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $381,000 after purchasing an additional 59,283 shares during the period. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its stake in shares of IHS by 457.1% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,113,427 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $6,191,000 after purchasing an additional 913,549 shares during the period. Walleye Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of IHS by 74.8% during the second quarter. Walleye Capital LLC now owns 342,376 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,904,000 after purchasing an additional 146,500 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP increased its stake in shares of IHS by 94.6% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 1,260,483 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $7,008,000 after purchasing an additional 612,852 shares during the period. Finally, Jump Financial LLC increased its stake in shares of IHS by 227.3% during the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 322,061 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,791,000 after purchasing an additional 223,661 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 17.54% of the company’s stock.

About IHS

IHS Inc develops source of information, insight and analytics in different areas of business. The Company’s segments include Resources, Transportation and Consolidated Markets & Solutions. The Company’s Resources segment includes its Energy and Chemicals product offerings. Its Transportation segment includes its Automotive; Maritime & Trade, and Aerospace, Defense & Security product offerings. Its Consolidated Markets & Solutions segment includes its Product Design; Technology, Media & Telecom, and Economics & Country Risk product offerings.