The price-to-earnings ratio for Integral Ad Science Holding Corp (NASDAQ: IAS) is 56.31x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for IAS is 1.46. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 10 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 5 as “overweight,” 4 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for IAS is 73.32M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.75% of that float. On November 22, 2024, IAS’s average trading volume was 781.93K shares.
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IAS) stock’s latest price update
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp (NASDAQ: IAS) has seen a rise in its stock price by 3.23 in relation to its previous close of 10.85. However, the company has experienced a 4.04% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2024-11-15 that The consensus price target hints at a 39.3% upside potential for Integral Ad Science (IAS). While empirical research shows that this sought-after metric is hardly effective, an upward trend in earnings estimate revisions could mean that the stock will witness an upside in the near term.
IAS’s Market Performance
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp (IAS) has experienced a 4.04% rise in stock performance for the past week, with a 6.57% rise in the past month, and a -4.11% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.71%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.77% for IAS. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is -3.81% for IAS’s stock, with a 4.81% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of IAS
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for IAS stocks, with Loop Capital repeating the rating for IAS by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for IAS in the upcoming period, according to Loop Capital is $15 based on the research report published on April 30, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Morgan Stanley, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see IAS reach a price target of $12, previously predicting the price at $18. The rating they have provided for IAS stocks is “Equal-Weight” according to the report published on April 16th, 2024.
Raymond James gave a rating of “Outperform” to IAS, setting the target price at $16 in the report published on February 28th of the current year.
IAS Trading at 1.05% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought IAS to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -36.11% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.77%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.71%, as shares surge +5.46% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +2.75% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, IAS rose by +4.04%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -28.98% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $11.64. In addition, Integral Ad Science Holding Corp saw -22.17% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at IAS starting from Utzschneider Lisa, who sale 12,700 shares at the price of $12.71 back on Nov 12 ’24. After this action, Utzschneider Lisa now owns 253,682 shares of Integral Ad Science Holding Corp, valued at $161,417 using the latest closing price.
Utzschneider Lisa, the Officer of Integral Ad Science Holding Corp, proposed sale 12,700 shares at $12.71 during a trade that took place back on Nov 12 ’24, which means that Utzschneider Lisa is holding shares at $161,369 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for IAS
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.73 for the gross margin
The net margin for Integral Ad Science Holding Corp stands at 0.06. The total capital return value is set at 0.05. Equity return is now at value 3.51, with 2.84 for asset returns.
Based on Integral Ad Science Holding Corp (IAS), the company’s capital structure generated 0.07 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.45. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.08. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 7.37.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 72.06 million with net debt to EBITDA at 0.29. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.63. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.95for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.45. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 3.71.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Integral Ad Science Holding Corp (IAS) has been mixed in recent times. The stock has received a mixed of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
