Insider Selling: SEMrush (NYSE:SEMR) President Sells 404,249 Shares of Stock

Key Points

• SEMrush President Eugenie Levin sold 404,249 shares on March 13 at an average price of $11.91 for about $4.81 million, reducing her stake by 41.04% to 580,712 shares.
• The stock trades around $11.93 with a market cap of $1.78B, reported quarterly EPS of -$0.07 and negative margins, and carries a consensus analyst rating of "Reduce" with a $10.80 price target.

SEMrush Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SEMR - Get Free Report) President Eugenie Levin sold 404,249 shares of SEMrush stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.91, for a total transaction of $4,814,605.59. Following the transaction, the president owned 580,712 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,916,279.92. This trade represents a 41.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

SEMrush Trading Up 0.0%

SEMR stock traded up $0.01 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $11.93. The stock had a trading volume of 1,470,136 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,670,713. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $11.88 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $10.13. SEMrush Holdings, Inc. has a 1-year low of $6.56 and a 1-year high of $11.95. The firm has a market cap of $1.78 billion, a P/E ratio of -108.41 and a beta of 1.55.

SEMrush (NYSE:SEMR - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share for the quarter. The company had revenue of $117.66 million for the quarter. SEMrush had a negative net margin of 4.27% and a negative return on equity of 3.19%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on SEMR. Jefferies Financial Group restated a "hold" rating and issued a $12.00 price objective (up from $10.00) on shares of SEMrush in a research note on Thursday, November 20th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d)" rating on shares of SEMrush in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $10.80.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On SEMrush

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Topline Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of SEMrush during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,923,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in SEMrush by 13.2% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 932,874 shares of the company's stock valued at $8,443,000 after acquiring an additional 108,750 shares during the last quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP lifted its holdings in shares of SEMrush by 76.9% in the 2nd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 122,148 shares of the company's stock worth $1,105,000 after acquiring an additional 53,117 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Group LLC grew its holdings in shares of SEMrush by 30.0% during the 2nd quarter. Renaissance Group LLC now owns 482,247 shares of the company's stock valued at $4,364,000 after purchasing an additional 111,264 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Inceptionr LLC purchased a new position in SEMrush in the 2nd quarter worth $287,000. 32.86% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About SEMrush

SEMrush is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider specializing in online visibility management and digital marketing analytics. Its cloud-based platform offers tools for search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising research, content marketing, social media management, and competitive intelligence. By aggregating data across search engines, advertising networks, and social platforms, the company enables marketers to track keyword rankings, audit websites, analyze backlink profiles, and uncover competitor strategies.

The company's flagship offering, the SEMrush toolkit, includes modules for keyword research, site auditing, position tracking, backlink analysis, and content optimization.

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