Are analysts optimistic about Integral Ad Science Holding Corp’s (NASDAQ:IAS) stock?

As of close of business last night, Integral Ad Science Holding Corp’s stock clocked out at $9.34, down -1.58% from its previous closing price of $9.49. In other words, the price has decreased by -$0.15 from its previous closing price. On the day, 587814 shares were traded.

Ratios:

To gain a deeper understanding of IAS’s stock, we examine its different ratios. It provided that stocks Price–to–Cash (P/C) ratio for the trailing twelve months (TTM) is standing at 11.94 whereas its Price-to-Free Cash Flow (P/FCF) for the term is 11.49. For the most recent quarter (mrq), Quick Ratio is recorded 3.21 and its Current Ratio is at 3.21. In the meantime, Its Debt-to-Equity ratio is 0.20 whereas as Long-Term Debt/Eq ratio is at 0.19.

Upgrades & Downgrades

In addition, analysts’ ratings and any changes thereto give investors an idea of the stock’s future direction. In the most recent recommendation for the company, Raymond James on February 28, 2024, Downgraded its rating to Outperform and sets its target price to $16 from $20 previously.

On January 11, 2024, BofA Securities started tracking the stock assigning a Buy rating and target price of $19.

On January 09, 2024, BMO Capital Markets started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and target price of $18.BMO Capital Markets initiated its Outperform rating on January 09, 2024, with a $18 target price.

Insider Transactions:

Investing in insider trades can also provide an investor with insight into how management views future stock prices. A recent insider transaction in this stock occurred on Mar 08 ’24 when SECOR TANIA sold 8,929 shares for $9.71 per share. The transaction valued at 86,701 led to the insider holds 221,959 shares of the business.

SECOR TANIA sold 6,570 shares of IAS for $63,795 on Mar 06 ’24. The Chief Financial Officer now owns 230,888 shares after completing the transaction at $9.71 per share. On Mar 04 ’24, another insider, Gil Alexis II, who serves as the Chief Accounting Officer of the company, sold 3,177 shares for $10.24 each. As a result, the insider received 32,532 and left with 120,195 shares of the company.

Valuation Measures:

Investors should consider key stock statistics when deciding whether to invest or divest. In the wake of the recent closing price, IAS now has a Market Capitalization of 1.51B and an Enterprise Value of 1.57B. As of this moment, Integral’s Price-to-Earnings (P/E) ratio for their current fiscal year is 222.91, and their Forward P/E ratio for the next fiscal year is 30.14. The expected Price-to-Earnings-to-Growth (PEG) calculation for the next 5 years is 92.88. For the stock, the TTM Price-to-Sale (P/S) ratio is 3.14 while its Price-to-Book (P/B) ratio in mrq is 1.63. Its current Enterprise Value per Revenue stands at 3.31 whereas that against EBITDA is 21.81.

Stock Price History:

Over the past 52 weeks, IAS has reached a high of $20.88, while it has fallen to a 52-week low of $9.10. The 50-Day Moving Average of the stock is 13.39, while the 200-Day Moving Average is calculated to be 14.48.

Shares Statistics:

It appears that IAS traded 1.60M shares on average per day over the past three months and 1.37M shares per day over the past ten days. A total of 158.76M shares are outstanding, with a floating share count of 69.45M. Insiders hold about 56.47% of the company’s shares, while institutions hold 39.58% stake in the company. Shares short for IAS as of Feb 29, 2024 were 2.3M with a Short Ratio of 1.43, compared to 1.89M on Jan 31, 2024. Therefore, it implies a Short% of Shares Outstanding of 1.44% and a Short% of Float of 5.42%.

Earnings Estimates

As of right now, 12 analysts gave their recommendation on the stock of the company. On average, analysts expect EPS of -$0.01 for the current quarter, with a high estimate of $0.05 and a low estimate of -$0.03, while EPS last year was $0.02. The consensus estimate for the next quarter is $0.02, with high estimates of $0.06 and low estimates of -$0.01.

Analysts are recommending an EPS of between $0.26 and $0.11 for the fiscal current year, implying an average EPS of $0.18. EPS for the following year is $0.32, with 12 analysts recommending between $0.46 and $0.21.

Revenue Estimates

In the current quarter, 15 analysts expect revenue to total $112.11M. It ranges from a high estimate of $112.9M to a low estimate of $111.03M. As of the current estimate, Integral Ad Science Holding Corp’s year-ago sales were $102.98M, an estimated increase of 8.90% from the year-ago figure. For the next quarter, 15 analysts are estimating revenue of $124.39M, an increase of 10.80% over than the figure of $8.90% in the same quarter last year. There is a high estimate of $126.43M for the next quarter, whereas the lowest estimate is $119.1M.

A total of 15 analysts have provided revenue estimates for IAS’s current fiscal year. The highest revenue estimate was $535.3M, while the lowest revenue estimate was $510M, resulting in an average revenue estimate of $532.1M. In the same quarter a year ago, actual revenue was $474.37M, up 12.20% from the average estimate. Based on 15 analysts’ estimates, the company’s revenue will be $608.32M in the next fiscal year. The high estimate is $630.8M and the low estimate is $541.6M. The average revenue growth estimate for next year is up 14.30% from the average revenue estimate for this year.

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