Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) Shares Gap Up – Should You Buy?

Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO)’s share price gapped up prior to trading on Friday . The stock had previously closed at $15.67, but opened at $16.20. Klaviyo shares last traded at $16.0580, with a volume of 212,661 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on KVYO shares. Benchmark dropped their price objective on shares of Klaviyo from $33.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Klaviyo from $31.00 to $34.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. KeyCorp decreased their price target on shares of Klaviyo from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $25.00 price target on shares of Klaviyo in a research note on Saturday, May 9th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $34.00 price target on shares of Klaviyo in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Klaviyo presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $30.95.

Klaviyo Price Performance

The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $15.56 and a 200-day moving average price of $18.59. The company has a market capitalization of $4.92 billion, a P/E ratio of -410.57 and a beta of 0.63.

Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $358.01 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $348.57 million. Klaviyo had a positive return on equity of 4.16% and a negative net margin of 0.66%.The firm’s revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.14 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Klaviyo, Inc. will post 0.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Klaviyo

In related news, CFO Amanda Whalen sold 14,000 shares of Klaviyo stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.23, for a total transaction of $185,220.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 852,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,274,500.16. This trade represents a 1.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Andrew Bialecki sold 212,529 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.61, for a total transaction of $3,105,048.69. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 212,529 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,105,048.69. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 649,863 shares of company stock worth $9,521,105. Company insiders own 37.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Klaviyo

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Klaviyo by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 11,397 shares of the company’s stock worth $316,000 after acquiring an additional 372 shares in the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC boosted its position in shares of Klaviyo by 0.5% during the 3rd quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 173,931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,816,000 after purchasing an additional 858 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its position in shares of Klaviyo by 1,650.9% during the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 908 shares in the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in Klaviyo by 29.5% during the fourth quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,171 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,000 after purchasing an additional 951 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC grew its stake in Klaviyo by 1.2% during the third quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 95,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,641,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares during the period. 45.43% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Klaviyo Company Profile

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.