Ibotta, Inc. (NYSE:IBTA - Get Free Report) major shareholder Jermoluk Founders Fund I. Clark sold 5,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Friday, June 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $38.49, for a total value of $192,450.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 450,241 shares in the company, valued at approximately $17,329,776.09. This represents a 1.10% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Major shareholders that own more than 10% of a company's shares are required to disclose their sales and purchases with the SEC.
Ibotta Stock Down 4.4%
IBTA opened at $36.83 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $932.17 million, a P/E ratio of 24.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.21 and a beta of -0.84. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $47.21 and its 200-day moving average price is $57.38. Ibotta, Inc. has a 52-week low of $31.40 and a 52-week high of $79.80.
Ibotta (NYSE:IBTA - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 14th. The company reported $0.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.01 by $0.01. Ibotta had a net margin of 16.24% and a return on equity of 15.04%. The business had revenue of $84.57 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $81.70 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.33 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 2.8% on a year-over-year basis.
Ibotta declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, March 12th that permits the company to repurchase $100.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 5.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts recently issued reports on IBTA shares. JMP Securities reissued a "market outperform" rating and set a $58.00 price objective on shares of Ibotta in a report on Thursday, May 15th. UBS Group boosted their price target on Ibotta from $42.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Ibotta from $50.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 16th. Evercore ISI reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Ibotta in a research note on Thursday, May 15th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Ibotta from $52.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and five have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $61.60.
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Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Southpoint Capital Advisors LP increased its holdings in Ibotta by 48.2% in the 1st quarter. Southpoint Capital Advisors LP now owns 1,536,500 shares of the company's stock worth $64,840,000 after buying an additional 499,556 shares during the period. Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Ibotta by 68.8% in the 1st quarter. Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 1,053,518 shares of the company's stock valued at $44,458,000 after acquiring an additional 429,516 shares during the last quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Ibotta by 67.2% in the first quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group Inc. now owns 1,043,758 shares of the company's stock worth $44,047,000 after acquiring an additional 419,516 shares during the period. ARK Investment Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ibotta by 299.8% during the first quarter. ARK Investment Management LLC now owns 704,308 shares of the company's stock worth $29,722,000 after purchasing an additional 528,147 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Citigroup Inc. lifted its position in Ibotta by 2,500.8% during the first quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 334,460 shares of the company's stock valued at $14,114,000 after purchasing an additional 321,600 shares during the period.
Ibotta Company Profile
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Ibotta's mission is to Make Every Purchase Rewarding. Our technology allows CPG brands to deliver digital promotions to over 200 million consumers through a single, convenient network called the Ibotta Performance Network (IPN). We are pioneers in success-based marketing: we only get paid when our client's promotion results in a sale, not when a consumer merely views or clicks on the promotion.
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