Royal Bank Of Canada Cuts DoubleVerify (NYSE:DV) Price Target to $14.00

DoubleVerify (NYSE:DV) had its target price cut by Royal Bank Of Canada from $17.00 to $14.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an outperform rating on the stock.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the stock. Needham & Company LLC decreased their target price on shares of DoubleVerify from $18.00 to $12.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price target on DoubleVerify from $24.00 to $18.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 10th. Scotiabank reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of DoubleVerify in a research note on Monday, November 10th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on DoubleVerify from $15.00 to $15.50 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Truist Financial reduced their price target on DoubleVerify from $22.00 to $17.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, November 10th. Eleven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, DoubleVerify currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.94.

DoubleVerify Stock Performance

Shares of DV stock opened at $10.58 on Friday. DoubleVerify has a fifty-two week low of $7.64 and a fifty-two week high of $17.08. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $10.45 and its two-hundred day moving average is $11.61. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.25, a PEG ratio of 0.70 and a beta of 0.98.

DoubleVerify (NYSE:DV) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.31 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.33 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $205.59 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $208.77 million. DoubleVerify had a net margin of 6.77% and a return on equity of 7.50%. DoubleVerify’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.13 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that DoubleVerify will post 0.36 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On DoubleVerify

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DV. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of DoubleVerify by 2.5% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 14,776,618 shares of the company’s stock worth $169,045,000 after acquiring an additional 360,055 shares during the last quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp raised its position in DoubleVerify by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp now owns 5,662,133 shares of the company’s stock valued at $64,986,000 after purchasing an additional 74,051 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its position in DoubleVerify by 123.4% in the fourth quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 5,254,565 shares of the company’s stock valued at $60,112,000 after purchasing an additional 2,902,169 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in DoubleVerify by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 3,970,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,424,000 after purchasing an additional 234,139 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Van Berkom & Associates Inc. boosted its position in shares of DoubleVerify by 2.6% during the third quarter. Van Berkom & Associates Inc. now owns 3,739,071 shares of the company’s stock worth $44,794,000 after buying an additional 95,235 shares during the period. 97.29% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key DoubleVerify News

Here are the key news stories impacting DoubleVerify this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorized a $300 million share‑repurchase program — the largest in company history — which supports buybacks and shareholder returns. DoubleVerify Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Strong profitability and cash generation: 2025 adjusted EBITDA of $245.6M (33% margin) and 2025 net income of $50.7M — helps offset near‑term revenue softness. DoubleVerify Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management outlined an 8%–10% revenue growth target for 2026 and said it is accelerating AI and social-product innovation — a growth roadmap investors can trade on if execution continues. DoubleVerify outlines 8%–10% revenue growth target for 2026 while accelerating AI and social product innovation
• Neutral Sentiment: Several analysts trimmed price targets but kept constructive ratings — Canaccord lowered its PT to $16 (buy) and RBC cut to $14 (outperform), signaling continued analyst confidence despite revising expectations. Analyst Price Target Notes
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 results modestly missed Street estimates: EPS $0.31 vs. $0.33 expected and revenue $205.6M vs. ~$208.8M consensus; revenue growth was positive year‑over‑year but below expectations. DoubleVerify Q4 results and transcript
• Negative Sentiment: FY‑2026 and Q1 revenue guidance came in below consensus (FY: $810M–$826M vs. ~$828M est.; Q1: $177M–$183M vs. ~$180.6M), leaving some uncertainty about near‑term topline momentum. DoubleVerify Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results

DoubleVerify Company Profile

DoubleVerify, Inc is a leading digital media measurement and analytics company that helps advertisers, publishers and platforms ensure their digital advertising campaigns are viewable, fraud-free and brand-safe. The company’s platform integrates data science, machine learning and proprietary analytics to authenticate the quality of media across display, video, mobile, CTV and social channels. By delivering real-time insights into ad viewability, fraud detection and contextual relevance, DoubleVerify empowers marketers to optimize campaign performance and drive better return on ad spend.

At the core of DoubleVerify’s offering are solutions for viewability measurement, invalid traffic (IVT) detection, brand safety and suitability, contextual targeting and campaign performance analytics.