Semrush (SEMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Semrush is a global software-as-a-service (SaaS) company that provides a comprehensive digital marketing platform for search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising, content marketing and competitive research. The platform offers tools for keyword research, site auditing, backlink analysis and rank tracking, enabling marketing professionals to develop and refine their online visibility strategies. Semrush is publicly traded under the ticker SEMR and is headquartered in Boston with additional offices and development centers across North America, Europe and Asia.

The Semrush platform is organized into specialized toolkits covering SEO, content marketing, competitive intelligence, social media management and advertising research. Users can analyze competitors’ paid and organic search campaigns, discover content gaps and optimize on-page elements. The company has also expanded into marketing analytics, providing dashboards and reporting features that integrate data from multiple channels to help enterprises measure performance and ROI.

Founded in 2008 by Oleg Shchegolev and Dmitry Melnikov, Semrush began as a side project focused on backlink analysis and evolved into a full-service digital marketing suite. The company has grown its global footprint by establishing regional offices in cities such as New York, Barcelona, Prague and Limassol, serving customers in more than 190 countries. Semrush’s leadership team is led by co-founder and chief executive officer Oleg Shchegolev, alongside a management team with deep backgrounds in software development and digital marketing.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $7.25 to $7.53
• 50-Day Range: $7.07 to $9.22
• 52-Week Range: $6.97 to $18.74
• Volume: 991,816 shs
• Average Volume: 911,625 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.09 billion
• P/E Ratio: 91.65
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $13.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Semrush Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Semrush scored higher than 81% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 173rd out of 660 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Semrush has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.86, and is based on 4 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Semrush has a consensus price target of $13.50, representing about 84.1% upside from its current price of $7.33.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Semrush has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 125.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Semrush are expected to grow by 125.00% in the coming year, from $0.08 to $0.18 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Semrush is 91.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 234.02.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Semrush is 91.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 501.37.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Semrush has a P/B Ratio of 4.70. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SEMR.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Semrush does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Semrush does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for SEMR.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.39

News Sentiment

Semrush has a news sentiment score of 0.39. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.66 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Semrush this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for SEMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

14 people have added Semrush to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 1,300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Semrush insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $114,457.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

55.61% of the stock of Semrush is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 32.86% of the stock of Semrush is held by institutions.

SEMR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SEMR shares performed this year?

Semrush's stock was trading at $11.88 at the start of the year. Since then, SEMR stock has decreased by 38.3% and is now trading at $7.3310.

How were Semrush's earnings last quarter?

Semrush Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEMR) announced its earnings results on Thursday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.07 by $0.06. The company earned $97.41 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $96.49 million. Semrush had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.93% and a net margin of 3.29%.

When did Semrush IPO?

Semrush (SEMR) raised $252 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, March 25th 2021. The company issued 16,800,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Jefferies and KeyBanc Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO and Piper Sandler and Stifel were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of Semrush?

Shares of SEMR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Semrush own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Semrush investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 11/07/2024
• Today: 10/08/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: Prepackaged software
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:SEMR
• CIK: 1831840
• Web: www.semrush.com
• Phone: 800-851-9959
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,170
• Year Founded: 2008

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Semrush: $13.50
• High Price Target: $21.00
• Low Price Target: $9.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +84.1%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.86
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 91.65
• Forward P/E Ratio: 91.64
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $950 thousand
• Net Margins: 3.29%
• Pretax Margin: 6.71%
• Return on Equity: 4.93%
• Return on Assets: 3.29%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.41
• Quick Ratio: 2.41

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $413.96 million
• Price / Sales: 2.63
• Cash Flow: $0.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 202.20
• Book Value: $1.56 per share
• Price / Book: 4.70

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 148,706,000
• Free Float: 61,864,000
• Market Cap: $1.09 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.60