Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS) Receives $11.52 Average Target Price from Analysts

Shares of Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS) have been given an average recommendation of “Hold” by the fourteen analysts that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation. The average 12-month price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $11.5222.

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on IAS shares. Oppenheimer lowered Integral Ad Science from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Stifel Nicolaus reissued a “hold” rating and set a $10.30 price objective (down from $14.00) on shares of Integral Ad Science in a report on Thursday, September 25th. Craig Hallum downgraded shares of Integral Ad Science from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. BMO Capital Markets set a $10.30 price target on shares of Integral Ad Science and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Raymond James Financial lowered shares of Integral Ad Science from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, September 25th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Alexis Gil II sold 2,781 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.28, for a total value of $28,588.68. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 136,840 shares in the company, valued at $1,406,715.20. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Lisa Utzschneider sold 12,180 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.24, for a total value of $124,723.20. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 417,742 shares in the company, valued at $4,277,678.08. The trade was a 2.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 2.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in IAS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in shares of Integral Ad Science by 209.4% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 244,469 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,486,000 after acquiring an additional 165,445 shares in the last quarter. Mirabella Financial Services LLP bought a new position in Integral Ad Science during the 3rd quarter worth about $120,000. FNY Investment Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Integral Ad Science in the 3rd quarter valued at about $50,000. Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Integral Ad Science in the 3rd quarter valued at about $10,170,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S acquired a new position in shares of Integral Ad Science during the third quarter worth about $679,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.78% of the company’s stock.

Integral Ad Science Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of IAS stock opened at $10.34 on Monday. Integral Ad Science has a 1 year low of $6.26 and a 1 year high of $11.43. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $10.29 and its 200-day moving average is $9.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.74 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.93 and a beta of 1.59.

Integral Ad Science (NASDAQ:IAS) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $154.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $149.18 million. Integral Ad Science had a return on equity of 4.45% and a net margin of 7.91%. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Integral Ad Science will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Integral Ad Science

Integral Ad Science (IAS) is a global technology and data analytics company that helps advertisers and publishers measure and optimize the efficacy, safety, and quality of digital advertising campaigns. The company’s core business centers on ad verification, providing clients with metrics on ad viewability, brand safety, fraud detection, and contextual relevance to ensure that online ads reach real audiences in brand-approved environments. By leveraging machine learning and proprietary data signals, IAS delivers insights that enable marketers to assess campaign performance across desktop, mobile, video, connected TV, and social media channels.

IAS offers a suite of products and solutions designed to address the full spectrum of digital media quality challenges.