Aberdeen Group plc Sells 230,249 Shares of Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. $IAS

Key Points

• Aberdeen Group plc reduced its stake in Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. by 11.5%, selling 230,249 shares and ending with a total of 1,764,731 shares worth approximately $14.7 million.
• Multiple research analysts have downgraded the stock recently, with Oppenheimer and Raymond James both changing their ratings to "market perform," impacting investor sentiment.
• Integral Ad Science reported quarterly earnings beating estimates, with earnings per share of $0.07 and revenue of $149.2 million, indicating positive financial performance despite the stock downgrades.

Aberdeen Group plc decreased its position in Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS - Free Report) by 11.5% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 1,764,731 shares of the company's stock after selling 230,249 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 1.07% of Integral Ad Science worth $14,665,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of IAS. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale bought a new position in Integral Ad Science in the first quarter valued at about $42,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Integral Ad Science in the first quarter valued at about $87,000. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new position in Integral Ad Science in the first quarter valued at about $93,000. Teacher Retirement System of Texas bought a new position in Integral Ad Science in the first quarter valued at about $96,000. Finally, QRG Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in Integral Ad Science in the second quarter valued at about $116,000. Institutional investors own 95.78% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on IAS shares. Oppenheimer downgraded Integral Ad Science from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, September 24th. Stifel Nicolaus reaffirmed a "hold" rating and issued a $10.30 price objective (down previously from $14.00) on shares of Integral Ad Science in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Raymond James Financial downgraded Integral Ad Science from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Thursday, September 25th. Craig Hallum downgraded Integral Ad Science from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. Finally, Truist Financial downgraded Integral Ad Science from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and fourteen have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Integral Ad Science currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $12.81.

Integral Ad Science Stock Performance

Shares of IAS opened at $10.19 on Wednesday. The business's 50 day moving average is $9.19 and its 200 day moving average is $8.27. The company has a market capitalization of $1.69 billion, a PE ratio of 29.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.45 and a beta of 1.60. Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. has a 12-month low of $6.26 and a 12-month high of $13.62.

Integral Ad Science (NASDAQ:IAS - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 7th. The company reported $0.07 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.04 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $149.20 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $143.02 million. Integral Ad Science had a return on equity of 5.00% and a net margin of 9.79%. Integral Ad Science has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. will post 0.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Integral Ad Science

In related news, CEO Lisa Utzschneider sold 9,264 shares of Integral Ad Science stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, October 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.19, for a total transaction of $94,400.16. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 406,029 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,137,435.51. This trade represents a 2.23% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Alexis Gil II sold 3,527 shares of Integral Ad Science stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, October 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.18, for a total value of $35,904.86. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 139,621 shares in the company, valued at $1,421,341.78. This trade represents a 2.46% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders have sold a total of 67,873 shares of company stock worth $670,773 in the last three months. 2.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Integral Ad Science

Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. operates as a digital advertising verification company in the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Singapore, Australia, Japan, India, and the Nordics. The company provides IAS Signal, a cloud-based technology platform that offers return on ad spend needs; and deliver independent measurement and verification of digital advertising across devices, channels, and formats, including desktop, mobile, connected TV, social, display, and video.

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