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PubMatic (PUBM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$16.50 -0.46 (-2.71%)
As of 09/4/2026 04:00 PM Eastern

About PubMatic Stock (NASDAQ:PUBM)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$16.42
$17.00
50-Day Range
$12.30
$17.78
52-Week Range
$6.15
$18.44
Volume
345,742 shs
Average Volume
741,010 shs
Market Capitalization
$751.58 million
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
$18.25
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

PubMatic is a cloud-based digital advertising technology company that provides a supply-side platform (SSP) enabling publishers to automate and optimize the sale of their ad inventory across display, mobile, video and connected TV channels. Its core offerings include real-time bidding infrastructure, header bidding solutions under the OpenWrap brand and data analytics tools that deliver actionable insights on audience engagement and monetization performance. By facilitating seamless auctions and providing transparent reporting, PubMatic helps publishers maximize yield while improving buyer experiences.

Founded in 2006 by Rajeev Goel and a team of ad-tech veterans, PubMatic grew from an early entrant in programmatic selling to a publicly traded company, listing on the Nasdaq (symbol: PUBM) in December 2020. Since inception, the company has prioritized platform scalability and innovation, broadening its capabilities to support emerging formats such as programmatic digital audio and advanced connected TV integration. PubMatic’s open internet ethos underpins strategic partnerships with both demand-side and supply-side players, reinforcing data integrity and operational efficiency across the ecosystem.

With a global footprint spanning North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America, PubMatic maintains regional offices in key markets including Redwood City, New York, London, Singapore and Mumbai. These local teams work closely with digital publishers, ad networks and app developers to tailor solutions for diverse media environments. Under the leadership of co-founder and CEO Rajeev Goel, PubMatic continues to invest in privacy-compliant technologies and programmatic innovations designed to support publishers’ revenue goals and deliver relevant, quality advertising experiences to audiences worldwide.

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PubMatic Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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58th Percentile Overall Score

PUBM MarketRank™: 

PubMatic scored higher than 58% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 109th out of 244 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    PubMatic has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Upside Potential

    PubMatic has a consensus price target of $18.25, representing about 10.6% upside from its current price of $16.50.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    PubMatic has been the subject of 10 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

  • Read more about PubMatic's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for PubMatic are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.09) to $0.12 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of PubMatic is -55.00, 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 PubMatic is -55.00, 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

    PubMatic has a P/B Ratio of 3.15. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about PubMatic's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    6.29% of the float of PubMatic has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    PubMatic has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.97, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in PubMatic has recently decreased by 7.89%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    PubMatic does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

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

  • News Sentiment

    PubMatic has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Communication Services companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for PubMatic this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 4 people have searched for PUBM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    2 people have added PubMatic to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, PubMatic insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $9,649,686.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    27.78% of the stock of PubMatic is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    64.26% of the stock of PubMatic is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about PubMatic's insider trading history.
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PUBM Stock News Headlines

Amar Goel Sells 6,250 Shares of PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) Stock
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PUBM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

PubMatic's stock was trading at $8.87 at the beginning of the year. Since then, PUBM shares have increased by 86.0% and is now trading at $16.50.

PubMatic, Inc. (NASDAQ:PUBM) posted its earnings results on Thursday, August, 6th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.15. The firm earned $78.59 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $68.95 million. PubMatic had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.41% and a negative net margin of 4.66%.
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PubMatic (PUBM) raised $115 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, December 9th 2020. The company issued 6,785,000 shares at $16.00-$18.00 per share. Jefferies and RBC Capital Markets acted as the underwriters for the IPO and JMP Securities, Keybanc Capital Markets, Oppenheimer & Co. and Raymond James Securities were co-managers.

PubMatic's top institutional shareholders include Pinnacle Holdings LLC (0.34%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.26%), Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio (0.15%) and Versant Capital Management Inc (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Mukul Kumar, Andrew Woods, Amar K Goel, Rajeev K Goel, Lisa Gimbel, Steven Pantelick and Paulina Klimenko.
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Shares of PUBM 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that PubMatic investors own include Digital Turbine (APPS), CrowdStrike (CRWD), SoFi Technologies (SOFI), Okta (OKTA) and Archer Aviation (ACHR).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/06/2026
Today
9/06/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
11/09/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Media
Sub-Industry
Advertising
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:PUBM
CIK
1422930
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,030
Year Founded
2006

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$23.00
Low Price Target
$10.50
Potential Upside/Downside
+10.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.75
Research Coverage
12 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($0.30)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$14.46 million
Net Margins
-4.66%
Pretax Margin
-4.08%
Return on Equity
-5.41%
Return on Assets
-1.99%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
1.27
Quick Ratio
1.27

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$282.93 million
Price / Sales
2.66
Cash Flow
$0.61 per share
Price / Cash Flow
27.16
Book Value
$5.60 per share
Price / Book
2.95

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
45,550,000
Free Float
32,896,000
Market Cap
$751.58 million
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
1.58

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This page (NASDAQ:PUBM) was last updated on 9/6/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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