Rumble (NASDAQ:RUM) Stock Price Up 6.4% - Here's Why

Key Points

• Rumble shares rose 6.4% to $6.61 in Tuesday trading, reaching as high as $6.56, though volume was 73% below the average session level.
• Analyst sentiment remains cautious: Wall Street Zen upgraded the stock from “strong sell” to “hold,” while Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell” rating; MarketBeat reports a consensus “Sell” rating.
• Institutional ownership stands at 26.15%, with Cooper Creek Partners Management increasing its stake by 54.1% and Handelsbanken Fonder raising its position by 38.1%.

Rumble Inc. (NASDAQ:RUM - Get Free Report)'s share price traded up 6.4% on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $6.56 and last traded at $6.61. 718,483 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 73% from the average session volume of 2,679,357 shares. The stock had previously closed at $6.21.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on the company. Wall Street Zen raised Rumble from a "strong sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Rumble in a research report on Friday, July 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, According to MarketBeat.com, Rumble currently has a consensus rating of "Sell".

Rumble Trading Up 8.1%

The stock has a market cap of $2.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -15.58 and a beta of 1.14. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $6.57 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.36.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Rumble

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Handelsbanken Fonder AB raised its position in shares of Rumble by 38.1% during the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 39,500 shares of the company's stock worth $250,000 after purchasing an additional 10,900 shares during the period. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC increased its holdings in Rumble by 54.1% during the 1st quarter. Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC now owns 5,242,497 shares of the company's stock worth $26,737,000 after purchasing an additional 1,840,893 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming acquired a new stake in shares of Rumble in the 1st quarter valued at about $62,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in shares of Rumble by 0.5% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 322,245 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,643,000 after purchasing an additional 1,475 shares during the period. Finally, Sigma Planning Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Rumble by 2.1% in the first quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 162,699 shares of the company's stock valued at $830,000 after purchasing an additional 3,349 shares in the last quarter. 26.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Rumble Company Profile

Rumble Inc operates a video-sharing platform designed to offer creators and audiences an alternative to traditional social media and streaming services. The company's primary business activities include hosting, distributing and monetizing user–generated and professional video content. Through its platform, Rumble enables content creators to retain a higher share of advertising revenue and maintain greater control over their intellectual property, while offering viewers open access to a wide range of videos spanning news, sports, entertainment and educational programming.

In addition to its core video platform, Rumble provides cloud–based video hosting and delivery services via Rumble Cloud, a content–delivery network (CDN) designed to support high–volume streaming and storage.

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