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Asana, Inc. (NYSE:ASAN) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Brokerages

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Key Points

  • Consensus "Hold": Seventeen brokerages give Asana a consensus "Hold" rating with an average 12‑month target of $12.46, though recent rounds of downgrades have pushed some targets as low as $8–$9 while a few firms remain more optimistic.
  • Heavy insider selling: Director Justin Rosenstein sold 850,233 shares in December and the company’s insiders sold over 1.1 million shares last quarter, though insiders still own about 61.3% of the stock.
  • Mixed financials: Asana slightly beat Q4 EPS expectations ($0.08 vs. $0.07) with revenue up 9.2% year‑over‑year, but the company remains unprofitable with a negative net margin and analysts forecasting negative full‑year EPS.
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Asana, Inc. (NYSE:ASAN - Get Free Report) has been given a consensus recommendation of "Hold" by the seventeen brokerages that are currently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, six have given a hold recommendation, five have issued a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $12.4643.

A number of research firms have recently commented on ASAN. KeyCorp cut their target price on Asana from $18.00 to $15.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. BTIG Research began coverage on Asana in a research report on Tuesday, December 16th. They set a "neutral" rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised Asana from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, January 11th. DA Davidson cut their target price on shares of Asana from $17.00 to $15.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, December 3rd. Finally, HSBC set a $8.00 price target on shares of Asana in a research report on Friday, February 13th.

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Insider Transactions at Asana

In other Asana news, Director Justin Rosenstein sold 850,233 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $15.12, for a total transaction of $12,855,522.96. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 210,398 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,181,217.76. This represents a 80.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CFO Sonalee Elizabeth Parekh sold 24,888 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.54, for a total value of $336,983.52. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 968,149 shares of the company's stock, valued at $13,108,737.46. The trade was a 2.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 1,127,448 shares of company stock worth $16,825,400. Company insiders own 61.28% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Asana

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of ASAN. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new position in Asana in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Farther Finance Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Asana by 119.7% in the 3rd quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 2,553 shares of the company's stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,391 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in shares of Asana by 137.7% in the third quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,463 shares of the company's stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 1,427 shares in the last quarter. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Asana during the fourth quarter worth about $50,000. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Asana by 64.0% during the second quarter. Daiwa Securities Group Inc. now owns 4,371 shares of the company's stock worth $59,000 after acquiring an additional 1,706 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 26.21% of the company's stock.

Asana Stock Up 2.1%

Shares of NYSE:ASAN opened at $7.91 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $10.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.51. Asana has a twelve month low of $6.51 and a twelve month high of $19.00. The company has a current ratio of 1.40, a quick ratio of 1.40 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The company has a market capitalization of $1.88 billion, a PE ratio of -9.89 and a beta of 1.01.

Asana (NYSE:ASAN - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.08 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.07 by $0.01. Asana had a negative net margin of 23.90% and a negative return on equity of 71.50%. The firm had revenue of $205.57 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $205.13 million. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts predict that Asana will post -1.09 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting Asana

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Asana Company Profile

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Asana, Inc NYSE: ASAN is a leading provider of work management and collaboration software designed to help teams organize, track and manage their work. Founded in 2008 by Dustin Moskovitz and Justin Rosenstein, Asana's platform enables users to create projects, assign tasks, set deadlines and visualize progress across diverse workflows. The company's cloud-based solution includes customizable project templates, timeline views, boards and automated rules that streamline routine processes and reduce manual effort.

Built for both small teams and large enterprises, Asana supports integrations with a wide array of third-party applications, including communication tools, file-sharing services and DevOps platforms.

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