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
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$730.37 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees4,500
Next Earnings Date5/14/2019 (Estimated)
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) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, August, 8th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.22 by $0.01. The firm earned $187.50 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $182.67 million. Cision had a positive return on equity of 34.60% and a negative net margin of 3.34%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 19.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.14 EPS. 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 first quarter 2019 earnings guidance on Thursday, February, 28th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $0.19-0.20 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $0.19. The company issued revenue guidance of $185-190 million, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $188.02 million.Cision also updated its FY 2019 guidance to $0.82-0.85 EPS.
What price target have analysts set for CISN?
11 equities research analysts have issued twelve-month target prices for Cision's stock. Their predictions 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 30.2% 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?
Headlines about CISN stock have been trending somewhat negative this week, InfoTrie Sentiment reports. InfoTrie ranks the sentiment of press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Cision earned a daily sentiment score of -1.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media stories about the company a news buzz of 8.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is very likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the near term.
Who are some of Cision's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Cision include Black Knight (BKI), Tyler Technologies (TYL), Momo (MOMO), Guidewire Software (GWRE), Mongodb (MDB), Ceridian HCM (CDAY), Nutanix (NTNX), Trend Micro (TMICY), HubSpot (HUBS), SolarWinds (SWI), Elastic (ESTC), National Instruments (NATI), New Relic (NEWR), Konami (KNMCY) and RealPage (RP).
What other stocks do shareholders of Cision own?
Who are Cision's key executives?
Cision's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Kevin D. Akeroyd, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 50)
- Ms. Whitney Benner, Chief HR Officer (Age 45)
- Mr. Jack Pearlstein, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 55)
- Mr. Gregg Spratto, Chief Operating Officer (Age 47)
- Mr. Steve Solomon, Chief Accounting Officer & Sec. (Age 55)
Who are Cision's major shareholders?
Cision's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (3.41%), Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (1.64%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.67%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.67%), Northern Trust Corp (0.59%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (0.51%). Company insiders that own Cision stock include Christopher G Lynch, Holdings (Cayman) LP Canyon, L Dyson Dryden and Mark Ein. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Cision.
Which institutional investors are selling Cision stock?
CISN stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Monashee Investment Management LLC, New York State Common Retirement Fund, Spitfire Capital LLC, First Trust Advisors LP, Steinberg Global Asset Management, RMB Capital Management LLC, Barclays PLC and Gotham Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Cision company stock in the last year include Christopher G Lynch, Holdings (Cayman) LP Canyon, L Dyson Dryden and Mark Ein. View Insider Buying and Selling for Cision.
Which institutional investors are buying Cision stock?
CISN stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Prudential Financial Inc., Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P., Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, Hamilton Lane Advisors LLC, HarbourVest Partners LLC and Northern Trust Corp. 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 $13.98.
How big of a company is Cision?
Cision has a market capitalization of $2.07 billion and generates $730.37 million in revenue each year. The company earns $-24,390,000.00 in net income (profit) each year or $0.83 on an earnings per share basis. Cision employs 4,500 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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