Tejara Capital Ltd Raises Stock Holdings in Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. $IAS

Key Points

• Tejara Capital Ltd increased its holdings in Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. by 66.4%, owning 99,854 shares valued at approximately $805,000 as of its latest SEC filing.
• The stock has seen several price target upgrades, with Barclays raising their target from $9.00 to $10.00 and Stifel Nicolaus from $13.00 to $14.00, indicating a generally positive outlook from analysts.
• Integral Ad Science recently reported $149.20 million in revenue for the quarter, exceeding expectations and showcasing a net margin of 9.79%.

Tejara Capital Ltd grew its position in shares of Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS - Free Report) by 66.4% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 99,854 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 39,854 shares during the quarter. Tejara Capital Ltd owned approximately 0.06% of Integral Ad Science worth $805,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Integral Ad Science by 547.1% in the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,313 shares of the company's stock valued at $270,000 after buying an additional 2,801 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming purchased a new position in shares of Integral Ad Science in the 4th quarter valued at about $51,000. DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale purchased a new position in shares of Integral Ad Science in the 1st quarter valued at about $42,000. Alta Fox Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Integral Ad Science in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $61,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Integral Ad Science in the first quarter valued at approximately $87,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.78% of the company's stock.

Integral Ad Science Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:IAS traded down $0.26 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $8.71. The company had a trading volume of 595,127 shares, compared to its average volume of 906,164. Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. has a twelve month low of $6.26 and a twelve month high of $13.62. The stock has a market cap of $1.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.62, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.57. The business's 50-day simple moving average is $8.34 and its 200-day simple moving average is $8.46.

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, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.04 by $0.03. Integral Ad Science had a return on equity of 5.00% and a net margin of 9.79%.The business had revenue of $149.20 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $143.02 million. Integral Ad Science has set its Q3 2025 guidance at EPS. FY 2025 guidance at EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. will post 0.26 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Stifel Nicolaus upped their price target on shares of Integral Ad Science from $13.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Integral Ad Science from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, August 10th. Raymond James Financial reduced their target price on Integral Ad Science from $13.00 to $11.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a report on Friday, August 8th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Integral Ad Science from $9.00 to $10.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Integral Ad Science currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $13.55.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Lisa Utzschneider sold 9,922 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.12, for a total transaction of $80,566.64. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 380,557 shares in the company, valued at $3,090,122.84. This trade represents a 2.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. In the last three months, insiders have sold 35,073 shares of company stock worth $289,641. 2.00% of the stock is owned by company 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.