Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GETY) Given Consensus Recommendation of "Hold" by Analysts

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GETY - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus rating of "Hold" from the five analysts that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $4.35.

Several research firms have weighed in on GETY. Benchmark cut their price objective on Getty Images from $4.50 to $3.50 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 13th. Citigroup reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $2.45 price objective on shares of Getty Images in a research report on Monday, March 24th. Wedbush restated an "outperform" rating and set a $7.70 target price on shares of Getty Images in a report on Tuesday, May 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Getty Images from a "buy" rating to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd.

Getty Images Trading Up 4.4%

Shares of GETY stock traded up $0.08 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $1.80. The company's stock had a trading volume of 238,432 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,110,646. The company has a current ratio of 0.79, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.84. Getty Images has a one year low of $1.25 and a one year high of $4.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $742.08 million, a P/E ratio of 14.96 and a beta of 1.98. The firm's fifty day simple moving average is $1.80 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.29.

Getty Images (NYSE:GETY - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 12th. The company reported ($0.14) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.03 by ($0.17). Getty Images had a net margin of 5.91% and a return on equity of 6.42%. The company had revenue of $224.08 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $236.01 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.03 earnings per share. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Getty Images will post 0.08 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Getty Images

In other news, SVP Cho Mikael sold 18,590 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 25th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.12, for a total transaction of $39,410.80. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 123,862 shares of the company's stock, valued at $262,587.44. This trade represents a 13.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Craig Warren Peters sold 124,624 shares of Getty Images stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 25th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.12, for a total transaction of $264,202.88. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now owns 1,262,948 shares of the company's stock, valued at $2,677,449.76. This represents a 8.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last three months, insiders have sold 226,668 shares of company stock valued at $480,536. 12.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Getty Images

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in Getty Images in the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. Aristeia Capital L.L.C. purchased a new position in shares of Getty Images in the fourth quarter worth approximately $28,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Getty Images during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. HHM Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Getty Images during the first quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC bought a new position in Getty Images in the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. 45.75% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Getty Images Company Profile

Getty Images Holdings, Inc offers creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its products include Getty Images that offers creative and editorial content including stills, music and video which focuses on corporate, agency, and media customers; iStock.com, an e-commerce offering where customers have access to creative stills and video; Unsplash.com, a platform offering free stock photo downloads and paid subscriptions targeted to the high-growth prosumer and semi-professional creator segments; and Unsplash+ that provides access to unique model released content with expanded legal protections.