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
Industry Prepackaged software
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorComputer and Technology
Phone866-639-5087
Debt
Current Ratio0.82
Quick Ratio0.82
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$631.64 million
Price / Sales2.65
Price / Cash Flow7.76
Price / Book4.88
Profitability
Net Income$-123,040,000.00
Net Margins-6.65%
Return on Assets5.26%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,500
OptionableOptionable
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) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 7th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.19. The firm earned $177.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $176.92 million. Cision had a negative net margin of 6.65% and a positive return on equity of 31.58%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. View Cision's Earnings History.
When is Cision's next earnings date?
What guidance has Cision issued on next quarter's earnings?
Cision issued an update on its FY18 earnings guidance on Wednesday, November, 7th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.83-0.85 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus estimate of $0.84. The company issued revenue guidance of $724-728 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $727.66 million.
What price target have analysts set for CISN?
11 analysts have issued 12 month price objectives for Cision's stock. Their forecasts range from $12.00 to $21.00. On average, they expect Cision's stock price to reach $18.20 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 44.6% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Cision.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Cision?
11 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cision in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 8 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Cision.
Has Cision been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media coverage about CISN stock has been trending negative on Wednesday, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. The research group ranks the sentiment of media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Cision earned a media sentiment score of -2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned press coverage about the company a news buzz of 2.0 out of 10, indicating that recent media coverage is very unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term.
Are investors shorting Cision?
Cision saw a increase in short interest in the month of December. As of December 31st, there was short interest totalling 2,760,625 shares, an increase of 67.2% from the December 14th total of 1,650,724 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 865,550 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 3.2 days. Currently, 3.7% of the company's stock are sold short. View Cision's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Cision's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Cision include National Instruments (NATI), Konami (KNMCY), HubSpot (HUBS), Momo (MOMO), RealPage (RP), Ceridian HCM (CDAY), New Relic (NEWR), SolarWinds (SWI), LogMeIn (LOGM), Nuance Communications (NUAN), Alteryx (AYX), SINA (SINA), BlackBerry (BB), Medidata Solutions (MDSO) and Mongodb (MDB).
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. Gregg Spratto, Chief Operating Officer (Age 46)
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 $12.59.
How big of a company is Cision?
Cision has a market capitalization of $1.66 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.
What is Cision's official website?
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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