Cision Ltd. provides public relations (PR) software, media distribution, media intelligence, and related professional services worldwide. The company enables public relations and communications professionals to manage, execute, and measure their strategic PR and communications programs. It offers Cision Communications Cloud, an earned media cloud-based platform that brands can use to build relationships with influencers and buyers in order to amplify their marketplace influence; and provides media database that offers access to influencers when planning a campaign, as well as to schedule and record various interactions with contacts. The company also provides PR Newswire that offers wire distribution services, as well as a suite of products and services for investor relations (IR) professionals, including distribution for earnings and other material news, Webcasts and conference calls, IR Website hosting, and virtual investor conferences; iReach, WebMax, and PRWeb products to distribute shorter releases with Web-focused delivery and search engine discovery; and iContact, a cloud-based email and social marketing software application to create, publish, and distribute professional-quality emails, as well as multimedia content and broadcast distribution services. In addition, it offers media monitoring software that tracks and monitors content on digital, print, social, and broadcast sources. Further, the company enables its customers to assess media coverage by collecting and analyzing data and metrics on audience engagement, campaign reach and effectiveness, sentiment, and competitive benchmarking to quantify campaign results of earned media strategies, as well as provides data-driven insights that inform the creation of future campaigns and marketing investment. Cision Ltd. was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NYSE
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
SymbolNYSE:CISN
CUSIPN/A
Phone866-639-5087
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.71
Current Ratio0.87
Quick Ratio0.87
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio28.72
Forward P/E Ratio19.88
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$631.64 million
Price / Sales3.41
Cash Flow$1.6304 per share
Price / Cash10.12
Book Value$2.58 per share
Price / Book6.40
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$0.57
Net Income$-123,040,000.00
Net Margins-15.10%
Return on Equity3.04%
Return on Assets0.53%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,500
Outstanding Shares130,710,000
Market Cap$2,135.86
Cision (NYSE:CISN) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cision's stock symbol?
Cision trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "CISN."
How were Cision's earnings last quarter?
Cision Ltd (NYSE:CISN) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19. The firm had revenue of $179.30 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $169.49 million. Cision had a negative net margin of 15.10% and a positive return on equity of 3.04%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.07 EPS. View Cision's Earnings History.
When is Cision's next earnings date?
What guidance has Cision issued on next quarter's earnings?
Cision updated its FY18 earnings guidance on Tuesday, June, 5th. The company provided EPS guidance of $0.84-0.86 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.87.
What price target have analysts set for CISN?
9 brokers have issued 12 month target prices for Cision's stock. Their forecasts range from $13.00 to $20.00. On average, they expect Cision's stock price to reach $17.5556 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 6.4% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for Cision.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Cision?
9 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cision in the last year. There are currently 9 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
Who are some of Cision's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Cision include Docusign (DOCU), Black Knight (BKI), Trend Micro (TMICY), Guidewire Software (GWRE), Micro Focus International (MFGP), Atlassian (TEAM), Konami (KNMCY), Paycom Software (PAYC), New Relic (NEWR), Twilio (TWLO), Okta (OKTA), SINA (SINA), MuleSoft (MULE), LogMeIn (LOGM) and National Instruments (NATI).
Who are Cision's key executives?
Cision's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kevin D. Akeroyd, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 49)
- Ms. Whitney Benner, Chief HR Officer (Age 44)
- Mr. Jason Edelboim, Pres of Americas (Age 42)
- Mr. Jack Pearlstein, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 54)
- Mr. Michael Piispanen, Chief Process & Operations Officer (Age 51)
Has Cision been receiving favorable news coverage?
Headlines about CISN stock have trended somewhat negative on Friday, Accern reports. The research firm scores the sentiment of press coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Cision earned a coverage optimism score of -0.17 on Accern's scale. They also assigned news articles about the company an impact score of 48.00 out of 100, meaning that recent press coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
How do I buy shares of Cision?
Shares of CISN can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Cision's stock price today?
One share of CISN stock can currently be purchased for approximately $16.50.
How big of a company is Cision?
Cision has a market capitalization of $2.14 billion and generates $631.64 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-123,040,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.57 on an earnings per share basis. Cision employs 3,500 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Cision?
Cision's mailing address is 130 EAST RANDOLPH STREET 7TH FLOOR, CHICAGO IL, 60601. The company can be reached via phone at 866-639-5087 or via email at [email protected]
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