Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) Price Target Cut to $14.00 by Analysts at Wells Fargo & Company

Key Points

• Wells Fargo cut its Criteo price target from $15 to $14 and maintained an Equal Weight rating, implying about 8.4% downside from the stock’s then-current price.
• Criteo’s latest quarter showed earnings pressure: EPS of $0.43 missed the $0.57 consensus and fell from $1.31 a year earlier, while revenue declined 16.7% year over year despite slightly beating estimates.
• Analyst views remain mixed: MarketBeat reported a consensus Hold rating and an average price target of $21.85, with six Buy, four Hold, and two Sell ratings.

Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO - Get Free Report) had its price target decreased by equities researchers at Wells Fargo & Company from $15.00 to $14.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an "equal weight" rating on the information services provider's stock. Wells Fargo & Company's price objective points to a potential downside of 8.40% from the company's current price.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on the stock. Zacks Research raised shares of Criteo from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Huber Research cut shares of Criteo from an "overweight" rating to an "underweight" rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Weiss Ratings cut Criteo from a "sell (d+)" rating to a "sell (d)" rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 21st. BMO Capital Markets set a $20.00 price target on shares of Criteo in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley cut their price target on Criteo from $29.00 to $25.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $21.85.

Criteo Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of Criteo stock traded down $0.36 on Thursday, reaching $15.28. The stock had a trading volume of 154,496 shares, compared to its average volume of 420,758. Criteo has a 1 year low of $13.95 and a 1 year high of $25.29. The company has a market cap of $748.89 million, a P/E ratio of 7.75 and a beta of 0.35. The business's 50 day moving average is $16.01 and its two-hundred day moving average is $18.03.

Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The information services provider reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.57 by ($0.14). Criteo had a return on equity of 14.33% and a net margin of 5.60%. The company had revenue of $240.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $239.18 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.31 EPS. Criteo's quarterly revenue was down 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Criteo will post 2.58 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Criteo

In related news, CEO Michael Komasinski sold 1,656 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total value of $28,615.68. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 343,891 shares of the company's stock, valued at $5,942,436.48. This represents a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold 2,855 shares of company stock valued at $48,898 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 1.52% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Criteo

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CRTO. WealthCollab LLC grew its holdings in shares of Criteo by 147.5% during the first quarter. WealthCollab LLC now owns 1,371 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 817 shares during the last quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of Criteo by 185.8% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 1,446 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 940 shares in the last quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its position in shares of Criteo by 61.1% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,465 shares of the information services provider's stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 1,314 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new position in Criteo in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $36,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Criteo by 357.9% in the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,126 shares of the information services provider's stock valued at $74,000 after purchasing an additional 3,225 shares during the last quarter. 94.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Criteo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Criteo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 media spend rose 9% to $1.2 billion, and Criteo plans to expand its Performance CTV offering into Brazil and Mexico by year-end, followed by additional markets in 2027. This could broaden its growth opportunities. Criteo expands Performance CTV capabilities
• Neutral Sentiment: Criteo forecast fourth-quarter contribution ex-TAC of $292 million to $298 million. It also is targeting January 1, 2027, for its U.S. redomiciliation; the provided report does not specify the financial impact of the move. Criteo Q4 forecast and redomiciliation
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 EPS was $0.43, below the $0.57 consensus and down from $1.31 a year earlier. Revenue declined 16.7% year over year, despite narrowly beating estimates ($240.36 million versus $239.18 million), highlighting continued earnings pressure. Criteo Q3 2026 results
• Negative Sentiment: Wedbush cut its price target to $21 from $25, although it maintained an Outperform rating. The reduced target tempers the analyst’s otherwise positive view. Wedbush price-target update

About Criteo

Criteo SA NASDAQ: CRTO is a global commerce media and advertising technology company headquartered in Paris, France. The company helps brands, retailers and other businesses use commerce data and artificial intelligence to reach consumers, build customer relationships and measure advertising performance across digital channels.

Criteo's offerings include retail media solutions, which enable retailers and marketplace operators to provide sponsored product listings and other advertising placements, as well as performance media tools for campaigns across websites, mobile applications and the open internet.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.