PubMatic (PUBM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $10.05 to $10.43
• 50-Day Range: $6.30 to $10.40
• 52-Week Range: $6.15 to $13.88
• Volume: 573,667 shs
• Average Volume: 604,573 shs
• Market Capitalization: $492.96 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $12.63
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

PubMatic Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

PubMatic scored higher than 62% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 277th out of 624 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: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

PubMatic has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.78, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 6 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

Upside Potential

PubMatic has a consensus price target of $12.63, representing about 21.4% upside from its current price of $10.40.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for PubMatic are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.38) to ($0.24) per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of PubMatic is -33.55, 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 -33.55, 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 1.86. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.48% 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 3.08, 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 0.42%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

PubMatic does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.06

News Sentiment

PubMatic has a news sentiment score of 0.06. 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 0.62 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for PubMatic this week, compared to 10 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

1 people have added PubMatic to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

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 $2,324,965.00 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.

PUBM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PUBM shares performed this year?

PubMatic's stock was trading at $8.87 at the start of the year. Since then, PUBM shares have increased by 17.2% and is now trading at $10.40.

How were PubMatic's earnings last quarter?

PubMatic, Inc. (NASDAQ:PUBM) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February, 26th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.13. The business earned $80.05 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.12 million. PubMatic had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.64% and a negative net margin of 5.11%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did PubMatic IPO?

PubMatic (PUBM) raised $115 million in an IPO on Wednesday, December 9th 2020. The company issued 6,785,000 shares at $16.00-$18.00 per share. Jefferies and RBC Capital Markets served as the underwriters for the IPO and JMP Securities, Keybanc Capital Markets, Oppenheimer & Co. and Raymond James Securities were co-managers.

Who are PubMatic's major shareholders?

PubMatic's top institutional shareholders include Diversified Investment Strategies LLC (0.30%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.24%), Hsbc Holdings PLC (0.19%) and Cardinal Point Capital Management ULC (0.15%). Insiders that own company stock include Mukul Kumar, Andrew Woods, Steven Pantelick, Amar K Goel, Rajeev K Goel, Lisa Gimbel, Paulina Klimenko and Der Zweep Michael Van.
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How do I buy shares of PubMatic?

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.

What other stocks do shareholders of PubMatic own?

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: 2/26/2026
• Today: 5/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Confirmed): 5/07/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PUBM
• CIK: 1422930
• Web: pubmatic.com
• Phone: 650-331-3485
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,030
• Year Founded: 2006

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for PubMatic: $12.63
• High Price Target: $21.00
• Low Price Target: $9.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.78
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.31)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$14.46 million
• Net Margins: -5.11%
• Pretax Margin: -5.64%
• Return on Equity: -5.64%
• Return on Assets: -2.14%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.39
• Quick Ratio: 1.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $282.93 million
• Price / Sales: 1.74
• Cash Flow: $0.62 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.87
• Book Value: $5.60 per share
• Price / Book: 1.86

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 47,400,000
• Free Float: 34,236,000
• Market Cap: $492.96 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.54