Perion Network (PERI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Perion Network Ltd. (NASDAQ: PERI) is a global digital advertising technology company headquartered in Israel. The company provides solutions that help advertisers, brands, agencies, publishers and commerce platforms reach audiences across digital channels, including connected television, online video, display, social media, retail media and search.

Perion’s portfolio includes Undertone, which develops high-impact digital advertising campaigns; Hivestack, a programmatic platform for digital out-of-home advertising; and CodeFuel, which provides search monetization and related technology for publishers and developers. Its solutions are designed to support media planning, audience targeting, campaign execution and monetization across multiple advertising environments.

Founded in 1999 as IncrediMail, the company adopted the Perion name in 2013 as it expanded beyond consumer internet products into digital advertising and technology. Perion serves customers in North America, Europe, Israel and other international markets. The company is led by Chief Executive Officer Tal Jacobson, who assumed the role in 2023.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $8.65 to $8.84
• 50-Day Range: $8.66 to $9.81
• 52-Week Range: $7.63 to $11.27
• Volume: 224,190 shs
• Average Volume: 649,058 shs
• Market Capitalization: $338.00 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $13.88
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Perion Network Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Perion Network scored higher than 70% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 41st out of 243 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Perion Network has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 4 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

Perion Network has a consensus price target of $13.88, representing about 60.2% upside from its current price of $8.66.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Perion Network has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 77.78%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Perion Network are expected to grow by 77.78% in the coming year, from $0.45 to $0.80 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Perion Network is -24.74, 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 Perion Network is -24.74, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Perion Network has a PEG Ratio of 1.03. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Perion Network has a P/B Ratio of 0.50. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.19% of the float of Perion Network has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Perion Network has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.35.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Perion Network has recently decreased by 2.65%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Perion Network does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Perion Network this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added Perion Network to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Perion Network insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $65,943.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

2.78% of the stock of Perion Network is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.12% of the stock of Perion Network is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/11/2026
• Today: 9/19/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/11/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Media
• Sub-Industry: Advertising
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PERI
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:MAIL
• CIK: 1338940
• Web: www.perion.com
• Phone: 972733981582
• Fax: 972-3644-5502
• Employees: 511
• Year Founded: 1999

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Perion Network: $13.88
• High Price Target: $14.50
• Low Price Target: $13.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +60.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.35)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 19.24
• P/E Growth: 1.03
• Net Income: -$7.93 million
• Net Margins: -2.95%
• Pretax Margin: -2.88%
• Return on Equity: 2.43%
• Return on Assets: 1.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.53
• Quick Ratio: 2.53

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $439.93 million
• Price / Sales: 0.77
• Cash Flow: $1.10 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 7.87
• Book Value: $17.32 per share
• Price / Book: 0.50

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,030,000
• Free Float: 37,940,000
• Market Cap: $338.00 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.17