Stableford Capital II LLC Purchases 136,999 Shares of Perion Network Ltd $PERI

Key Points

• Stableford Capital II LLC raised its stake in Perion Network by 173.5%136,999 shares to own 215,960 shares (about 0.53% of the company) valued at roughly $2.07 million.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but tilted positive: the consensus is a “Moderate Buy” with an average target of $14.13 (four Buys, one Hold, one Sell), and recent price targets from Lake Street and Canaccord at $14.
• Perion recently reported $0.49 EPS (in line with estimates) on $137.14M revenue; the stock trades near $10.28 with a 1‑year range of $6.99–$11.79 and a market cap around $401M.

Stableford Capital II LLC raised its position in Perion Network Ltd (NASDAQ:PERI - Free Report) by 173.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 215,960 shares of the technology company's stock after purchasing an additional 136,999 shares during the quarter. Stableford Capital II LLC owned 0.53% of Perion Network worth $2,069,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Perion Network by 209.9% in the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 2,721 shares of the technology company's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 1,843 shares during the period. Advisory Services Network LLC purchased a new position in Perion Network during the 3rd quarter valued at $77,000. Tripletail Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in Perion Network in the 3rd quarter valued at $95,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Perion Network in the 3rd quarter valued at $100,000. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC purchased a new stake in Perion Network in the third quarter worth $107,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 68.12% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PERI has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Lake Street Capital set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Perion Network in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Perion Network from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, February 14th. Canaccord Genuity Group began coverage on shares of Perion Network in a research note on Friday, March 20th. They set a "buy" rating and a $14.00 price target for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Perion Network in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $14.13.

Perion Network Price Performance

NASDAQ:PERI opened at $10.28 on Friday. Perion Network Ltd has a 1-year low of $6.99 and a 1-year high of $11.79. The company has a 50-day moving average of $8.92 and a 200 day moving average of $9.39. The firm has a market cap of $401.23 million, a PE ratio of -57.11, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.45.

Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 18th. The technology company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.49. Perion Network had a negative net margin of 1.80% and a positive return on equity of 3.38%. The business had revenue of $137.14 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $136.53 million. Sell-side analysts anticipate that Perion Network Ltd will post 0.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About Perion Network

Perion Network Ltd. NASDAQ: PERI is a digital advertising technology company that offers a suite of solutions designed for both brand marketers and performance-driven advertisers. The firm's platform integrates search monetization, programmatic display, video and connected TV (CTV) advertising to help clients reach and engage audiences across desktop, mobile and television environments. Through proprietary algorithms and AI-driven tools, Perion's technology optimizes ad placements in real time, aiming to boost campaign efficiency and return on investment for publishers and advertisers alike.

Key offerings include search engine marketing services that cover major platforms such as Google and Bing, native and display advertising solutions under its Undertone brand, as well as social and video ad formats.

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