Professional Diversity Network (IPDN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPDN) is a provider of online career marketplace platforms designed to connect underrepresented talent with employment opportunities across various industries. Through its flagship PDN network, the company facilitates targeted recruiting solutions for organizations seeking to build more diverse and inclusive workforces. Its services include employer-branded career sites, targeted job advertising and custom recruitment campaigns tailored to attract diverse candidates, including women, minorities, veterans, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ professionals.

The company’s portfolio encompasses a series of specialty job boards and career networks, each focused on specific demographic segments. Key brands include DiversityJobs.com, HBCUConnect.com, LatPro.com, VeteransJobNetwork.com and NursingJobs.com. These platforms allow recruiters to post positions directly, engage with candidate databases through advanced search tools and leverage content marketing to enhance employer branding in diversity hiring initiatives.

Professional Diversity Network derives the bulk of its revenues from subscription-based and pay-per-post services, catering primarily to U.S.-based employers across private and public sectors. Its client base spans corporations, government agencies, educational institutions and nonprofit organizations committed to expanding equal employment opportunities. While the company is headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, its digital approach enables it to serve clients and job seekers throughout North America.

Positioning itself at the intersection of talent acquisition and diversity management, Professional Diversity Network continues to refine its technology offerings to improve user engagement and match rates. The company invests in enhanced analytics, mobile-friendly platforms and partnerships with community organizations to streamline recruitment processes and deliver measurable outcomes for both employers and candidates. As demand for inclusive hiring practices grows, PDN aims to leverage its niche focus to drive long-term growth and retention within its core markets.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $3.00 to $3.36
• 50-Day Range: $1.79 to $9.01
• 52-Week Range: $0.97 to $12.39
• Volume: 370,354 shs
• Average Volume: 2.67 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $7.50 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

Professional Diversity Network Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Professional Diversity Network scored higher than 8% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 295th out of 305 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for Professional Diversity Network.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Professional Diversity Network is -2.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Professional Diversity Network is -2.13, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Professional Diversity Network has a P/B Ratio of 1.16. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.20% of the float of Professional Diversity Network has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Professional Diversity Network has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Professional Diversity Network has recently increased by 110.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Professional Diversity Network does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Professional Diversity Network does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Environmental Score: -0.26

Percentage of Shares Shorted

10.20% of the float of Professional Diversity Network has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Professional Diversity Network has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Professional Diversity Network has recently increased by 110.55%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.29

News Sentiment

Professional Diversity Network has a news sentiment score of 0.29. 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 0.87 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Professional Diversity Network this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

10 people have searched for IPDN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added Professional Diversity Network to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Professional Diversity Network insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.72% of the stock of Professional Diversity Network is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 27.75% of the stock of Professional Diversity Network is held by institutions.

IPDN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have IPDN shares performed this year?

Professional Diversity Network's stock was trading at $5.00 at the beginning of the year. Since then, IPDN stock has decreased by 38.4% and is now trading at $3.08.

How were Professional Diversity Network's earnings last quarter?

Professional Diversity Network, Inc. (NASDAQ:IPDN) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 14th. The information services provider reported ($0.23) earnings per share for the quarter. The information services provider earned $1.64 million during the quarter. Professional Diversity Network had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 65.71% and a negative net margin of 37.18%.

When did Professional Diversity Network's stock split?

Professional Diversity Network's stock reverse split before market open on Tuesday, September 27th 2016.The 1-8 reverse split was announced on Monday, September 26th 2016. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Monday, September 26th 2016. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 13 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Professional Diversity Network?

Shares of IPDN 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 Professional Diversity Network own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Professional Diversity Network investors own include Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Ashford Hospitality Trust (AHT), Allena Pharmaceuticals (ALNA), Energy Transfer (ET), Arbutus Biopharma (ABUS), FuelCell Energy (FCEL) and Nokia (NOK).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/14/2025
• Today: 9/10/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Outsourcing
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:IPDN
• CIK: 1546296
• Web: www.prodivnet.com
• Phone: (312) 614-0950
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 40
• Year Founded: 2003

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.47)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$2.51 million
• Net Margins: -37.18%
• Pretax Margin: -37.69%
• Return on Equity: -65.71%
• Return on Assets: -33.89%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.43
• Quick Ratio: 0.43

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.73 million
• Price / Sales: 1.24
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $2.66 per share
• Price / Book: 1.25

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 2,500,000
• Free Float: 2,307,000
• Market Cap: $8.33 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 2.34