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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
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 Ratio25.79
Forward P/E Ratio17.71
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$631.64 million
Price / Sales2.89
Cash Flow$1.6136 per share
Price / Cash9.11
Book Value$2.76 per share
Price / Book5.33
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 Shares124,370,000
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 (NYSE:CISN) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 8th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.19. The business earned $179.30 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $169.49 million. Cision had a positive return on equity of 3.04% and a negative net margin of 15.10%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 23.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.07 earnings per share. 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 Tuesday, May, 8th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.87-$0.89 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $0.87. The company issued revenue guidance of $722-$732 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $722.65 million.
What price target have analysts set for CISN?
4 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for Cision's shares. Their predictions range from $13.00 to $16.00. On average, they expect Cision's share price to reach $15.25 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Cision.
Who are some of Cision's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Cision include DocuSign (DOCU), Guidewire Software (GWRE), Sina (SINA), Konami (KNMCY), Atlassian (TEAM), Paycom Software (PAYC), MuleSoft (MULE), LogMeIn (LOGM), Okta (OKTA), National Instruments (NATI), New Relic (NEWR), Twilio (TWLO), RealPage (RP), 2U (TWOU) and Blackbaud (BLKB).
Who are Cision's key executives?
Cision's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kevin D. Akeroyd, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 49)
- Mr. Jack Pearlstein, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 54)
- Mr. Michael Piispanen, Chief Process & Operations Officer (Age 51)
- Mr. Steve Solomon, Chief Accounting Officer (Age 54)
- Mr. Pritham Shetty, Chief Technology Officer
Has Cision been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about CISN stock have trended somewhat positive this week, Accern reports. The research firm ranks the sentiment of news coverage by analyzing more than twenty million news and blog sources in real time. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores nearest to one being the most favorable. Cision earned a media sentiment score of 0.18 on Accern's scale. They also gave media coverage about the company an impact score of 45.33 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days.
Who are Cision's major shareholders?
Cision's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Bamco Inc. NY (5.75%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (4.83%), Amundi Pioneer Asset Management Inc. (0.51%), Millennium Management LLC (0.49%), Spitfire Capital LLC (0.49%) and First Pacific Advisors LLC (0.49%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Cision.
Which major investors are buying Cision stock?
CISN stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including JPMorgan Chase & Co., Spitfire Capital LLC, First Pacific Advisors LLC, Citadel Advisors LLC, Millennium Management LLC, BlackRock Inc., New York State Common Retirement Fund and Bamco Inc. NY. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cision.
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 $14.70.
How big of a company is Cision?
Cision has a market capitalization of $1.83 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]
MarketBeat Community Rating for Cision (CISN)
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Cision (NYSE:CISN) Price Target and Consensus Rating
(How are Consensus Ratings Calculated?) MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0-1.5 = Sell, 1.5-2.5 = Hold, 2.5-3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
4 Wall Street analysts have issued ratings and price targets for Cision in the last 12 months. Their average twelve-month price target is $15.25, suggesting that the stock has a possible upside of 3.74%. The high price target for CISN is $16.00 and the low price target for CISN is $13.00. There are currently 4 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus rating of "Buy."
| Today | 30 Days Ago | 90 Days Ago | 180 Days Ago |
| Consensus Rating: | Buy | Buy | Buy | Buy |
| Consensus Rating Score: | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Ratings Breakdown: | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
4 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) | 0 Sell Rating(s)
0 Hold Rating(s)
3 Buy Rating(s)
0 Strong Buy Rating(s) |
| Consensus Price Target: | $15.25 | $15.00 | $15.00 | $15.00 |
| Price Target Upside: | 3.74% upside | 26.48% upside | 17.37% upside | 17.37% upside |
Cision (NYSE:CISN) Consensus Price Target History
Cision (NYSE:CISN) Analyst Ratings History
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(Data available from 5/28/2016 forward)
Cision (NYSE:CISN) Dividend History by Quarter
| Announced | Period | Amount | Yield | Ex-Dividend Date | Record Date | Payable Date |
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(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Cision (NYSE CISN) Insider Trading and Institutional Ownership History
Institutional Ownership Percentage: 31.45%
Cision (NYSE CISN) Insider Trading History
| Transaction Date | Insider Name | Title | Buy/Sell | Number of Shares | Average Share Price | Total Transaction | Shares Held After Transaction | Details |
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| 3/23/2018 | Holdings (Cayman) L.P. Canyon | Director | Sell | 5,799,126 | $10.32 | $59,846,980.32 | |  |
(Data available from 1/1/2013 forward)
Cision (NYSE CISN) News Headlines
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Cision (NYSE:CISN) Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement
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