Integral Ad Science Holding Corp (IAS) Stock Down -1.18%: Is It a Good Investment?

At the time of writing, Integral Ad Science Holding Corp [IAS] stock is trading at $10.05, down -1.18%. Until recently, the best way to gauge how the stock has performed was to look at its short-term value. The IAS shares have gain 3.50% over the last week, with a monthly amount glided 4.36%, and seem to be holding up well over a long-time horizon.

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On 26, March 2024, IAS ANNOUNCES FIRST-TO-MARKET PARTNERSHIP WITH SNAP TO PROVIDE AI-DRIVEN BRAND SAFETY AND SUITABILITY MEASUREMENT FOR ADVERTISERS. In a post published today on Yahoo Finance, Advertisers to Benefit from New Safeguards and Added Transparency for Snapchat Campaigns.

From an analyst’s perspective:

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp [NASDAQ: IAS] stock has seen the most recent analyst activity on February 28, 2024, when Raymond James downgraded its rating to a Outperform and also revised its price target to $16 from $20. Previously, BofA Securities started tracking the stock with Buy rating on January 11, 2024, and set its price target to $19. On January 09, 2024, BMO Capital Markets initiated with a Outperform rating and assigned a price target of $18 on the stock. Macquarie started tracking the stock assigning a Outperform rating and suggested a price target of $16 on September 27, 2023. Robert W. Baird initiated its recommendation with a Outperform and recommended $19 as its price target on August 18, 2023. Truist started tracking with a Buy rating for this stock on July 20, 2023, and assigned it a price target of $25. In a note dated July 10, 2023, Piper Sandler initiated an Overweight rating.

For the past year, the stock price of Integral Ad Science Holding Corp fluctuated between $9.10 and $20.88. Currently, Wall Street analysts expect the stock to reach $21.25 within the next 12 months. Integral Ad Science Holding Corp [NASDAQ: IAS] shares were valued at $10.05 at the most recent close of the market. An investor can expect a potential return of 111.44% based on the average IAS price forecast.

Analyzing the IAS fundamentals

According to Integral Ad Science Holding Corp [NASDAQ:IAS], the company’s sales were 474.37M for trailing twelve months, which represents an 14.36% jump. Gross Profit Margin for this corporation currently stands at 0.76% with Operating Profit Margin at 0.04%, Pretax Profit Margin comes in at 0.01%, and Net Profit Margin reading is 0.02%. To continue investigating profitability, this company’s Return on Assets is posted at 0.01, Equity is 0.01 and Total Capital is 0.02. Upon thorough examination of the company’s fundamental financial framework, it becomes apparent that the debt-to-equity ratio stands at 0.18.

Before buying any particular stock, readers tend to pay close attention to the indicators that support and create resistance. The company’s stock is currently sitting at 9.88 points at the first support level, and at 9.71 for the second support level. However, for the 1st resistance point, the stock is sitting at 10.22, and for the 2nd resistance point, it is at 10.40.

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp [IAS] reported earnings per share of $0.06 for its fiscal quarter that ended on 12/30/2023. Based on the Wall Street analysts’ estimates, the company was expected to report earnings of $0.04/share, meaning a difference of $0.02 and a surprise factor of 50.00%.

Ratios To Look Out For

It is important to note that Integral Ad Science Holding Corp [NASDAQ:IAS] has a current ratio of 3.21. As well, the Quick Ratio is 3.21, while the Cash Ratio is 1.51. Considering the valuation of this stock, the price to sales ratio is 3.38, the price to book ratio is 1.75 and price to earnings (TTM) ratio is 239.86.

Transactions by insiders

Recent insider trading involved SECOR TANIA, Chief Financial Officer, that happened on Mar 08 ’24 when 8929.0 shares were sold. Chief Financial Officer, SECOR TANIA completed a deal on Mar 06 ’24 to sell 6570.0 shares. Meanwhile, Chief Accounting Officer Gil Alexis II sold 3177.0 shares on Mar 04 ’24.

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