Should I buy or sell Outbrain stock right now?

4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Outbrain in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" OB shares. View OB analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is Outbrain's stock price target for 2024?

4 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Outbrain's shares. Their OB share price targets range from $5.00 to $9.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $6.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 58.9% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for OB or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have OB shares performed in 2024?

Outbrain's stock was trading at $4.38 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, OB stock has decreased by 6.6% and is now trading at $4.09. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting Outbrain?

Outbrain saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 268,900 shares, a drop of 22.8% from the March 15th total of 348,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 148,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Currently, 0.8% of the company's shares are short sold. View Outbrain's Short Interest .

When is Outbrain's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024. View our OB earnings forecast .

How were Outbrain's earnings last quarter?

Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09. The financial services provider had revenue of $63.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $61.94 million. Outbrain had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.75% and a net margin of 1.09%.

When did Outbrain IPO?

Outbrain (OB) raised $200 million in an IPO on Friday, July 23rd 2021. The company issued 8,000,000 shares at a price of $24.00-$26.00 per share.

How do I buy shares of Outbrain?

Shares of OB 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

Does Outbrain have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiares of Outbrain: AdNgin, Ligatus, Ligatus GmbH, OBL Acquisition Inc., OBL Inc., Outbrain AMC LLC, Outbrain Australia PTY Ltd, Outbrain Belgium BVBA, Outbrain France SAS, Outbrain Germany GmbH, Outbrain India Private Limited, Outbrain Israel Ltd., Outbrain Italy SRL, Outbrain Japan KK, Outbrain Netherlands B.V., Outbrain New Zealand Limited, Outbrain Services Monetizacao de Conteudo LTDA, Outbrain Singapore Pte. Ltd., Outbrain Spain S.L., Outbrain UK Limited, Revee, Scribit, Surphace, Viewster Deutschland Gmbh i.L., Visual Revenue, Zemanta, Zemanta Holding USA Inc., Zemanta Inc., Zemanta Limited UK, Zemanta d.o.o, video intelligence AG, video intelligence GmbH, video intelligence Inc., video intelligence Ltd., video intelligence S.r.l., and video intelligence Sweden AB. Read More

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$4.09

+0.03 (+0.74%)

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Volume: 63,085 shs
Average Volume: 143,204 shs
Market Capitalization: $200.66 million

P/E Ratio: 21.53
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $6.50

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Outbrain MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy
2.50 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 58.9% Upside
$6.50 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
0.79% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: N/A
Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing
From ($0.08) to ($0.06) Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.68 out of 5 stars

Business Services Sector

59th out of 305 stocks

Computer Programming, Data Processing, & Other Computer Related Industry

14th out of 57 stocks

3.3

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
Outbrain has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
Outbrain has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

5.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
0.79% of the float of Outbrain has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
Outbrain has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in Outbrain has recently decreased by 22.75%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
Outbrain does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
Outbrain does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for OB.

2.0

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
Outbrain has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.50 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

3.3

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, Outbrain insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
20.53% of the stock of Outbrain is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
60.44% of the stock of Outbrain is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

1.9

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for Outbrain are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.08) to ($0.06) per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of Outbrain is 21.53, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 141.26.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of Outbrain is 21.53, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Business Services sector average P/E ratio of about 16.50.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
Outbrain has a P/B Ratio of 0.92. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About Outbrain Stock (NASDAQ:OB)

Outbrain Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a technology platform that connects media owners and advertisers with engaged audiences to drive business outcomes worldwide. It offers a suite of solutions for media owners that facilitates content discovery and monetization for its media partners on their own sites; Onyx by Outbrain, a branding platform; AI platform that delivers customized experiences; engaging video experiences for publisher audience development and advertiser purposes; tools and services to promote organic editorial experiences to their audiences, enhancing audience engagement, recirculation, and monetization opportunities; and Keystone by Outbrain technology that extends ad server optimization. The company also provides advertising solutions for advertisers, including ad experiences, such as standard native, carousel and app install ads, outstream video, contextual pre-roll video, and high-impact display; AI-powered prediction engines; Conversion Bid Strategy tool that uses engagement data and machine learning to optimize bid strategies to hit the advertiser's desired campaign goals; data comprising targeting offerings based on consumer interest segments, as well as complex offerings that predict audience characteristics based on contextual and interest data; Outbrain platform, which enables advertisers to optimize campaign goals, engagement, and delivering other measurable business outcomes; and full-stack buying solutions. Outbrain Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

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Outbrain Inc (OB) Reports Mixed Results Amidst Leadership Changes and Market Challenges

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 2/29/2024
Today: 4/19/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 5/14/2024
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Sector: Business Services
Industry: Computer programming, data processing, & other computer related
Sub-Industry: Property & Casualty Insurance
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:OB
CUSIP: G6774210
CIK: 1369817
Web: www.onebeacon.com
Phone: 646-867-0149
Fax: N/A
Employees: 942
Year Founded: 2006

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $6.50
High Stock Price Target: $9.00
Low Stock Price Target: $5.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +60.1%
Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
Research Coverage: 4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $0.19
Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.37
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $10.24 million
Net Margins: 1.09%
Pretax Margin: 1.75%
Return on Equity: -1.75%
Return on Assets: -0.57%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.53
Current Ratio: 1.35
Quick Ratio: 1.35

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $935.82 million
Price / Sales: 0.21
Cash Flow: $0.26 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 15.43
Book Value: $4.45 per share
Price / Book: 0.91

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 49,060,000
Free Float: 38,984,000
Market Cap: $199.18 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.44

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Key Executives

Mr. Yaron Galai (Age 52)
Co-Founder & Chairman
Comp: $503.38k
Mr. David Kostman (Age 60)
CEO & Director
Comp: $567.6k
Mr. Jason Kiviat CPA (Age 36)
Chief Financial Officer
Comp: $349.92k
Mr. Ori Lahav (Age 52)
Co-Founder & GM of Israel
Mr. Asaf Porat
Chief Operating Officer
Ms. Wenkai Bradshaw (Age 56)
Chief Accounting Officer, Senior VP & Corporate Controller
Mr. Yonatan Maman
Chief Technology Officer
Mr. Yossi Amara
Chief Information Officer
Ms. Veronica Gonzalez
Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel
Sarah Gavin
Head of Global Marketing Programmes & Corporate Communications

Key Competitors

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Institutional Ownership

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OB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell Outbrain stock right now?: 4 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Outbrain in the last twelve months. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" OB shares.
View OB analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is Outbrain's stock price target for 2024?: 4 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Outbrain's shares. Their OB share price targets range from $5.00 to $9.00. On average, they predict the company's share price to reach $6.50 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 58.9% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for OB or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have OB shares performed in 2024?: Outbrain's stock was trading at $4.38 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, OB stock has decreased by 6.6% and is now trading at $4.09.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting Outbrain?: Outbrain saw a drop in short interest during the month of March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 268,900 shares, a drop of 22.8% from the March 15th total of 348,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 148,600 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 1.8 days. Currently, 0.8% of the company's shares are short sold.
View Outbrain's Short Interest.
When is Outbrain's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 14th 2024.
View our OB earnings forecast.

How were Outbrain's earnings last quarter?: Outbrain Inc. (NASDAQ:OB) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 29th. The financial services provider reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.09. The financial services provider had revenue of $63.80 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $61.94 million. Outbrain had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 1.75% and a net margin of 1.09%.
When did Outbrain IPO?: Outbrain (OB) raised $200 million in an IPO on Friday, July 23rd 2021. The company issued 8,000,000 shares at a price of $24.00-$26.00 per share.
How do I buy shares of Outbrain?: Shares of OB 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.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.
Does Outbrain have any subsidiaries?: The following companies are subsidiares of Outbrain: AdNgin, Ligatus, Ligatus GmbH, OBL Acquisition Inc., OBL Inc., Outbrain AMC LLC, Outbrain Australia PTY Ltd, Outbrain Belgium BVBA, Outbrain France SAS, Outbrain Germany GmbH, Outbrain India Private Limited, Outbrain Israel Ltd., Outbrain Italy SRL, Outbrain Japan KK, Outbrain Netherlands B.V., Outbrain New Zealand Limited, Outbrain Services Monetizacao de Conteudo LTDA, Outbrain Singapore Pte. Ltd., Outbrain Spain S.L., Outbrain UK Limited, Revee, Scribit, Surphace, Viewster Deutschland Gmbh i.L., Visual Revenue, Zemanta, Zemanta Holding USA Inc., Zemanta Inc., Zemanta Limited UK, Zemanta d.o.o, video intelligence AG, video intelligence GmbH, video intelligence Inc., video intelligence Ltd., video intelligence S.r.l., and video intelligence Sweden AB.
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Outbrain (OB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Outbrain MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Overall MarketRank™

Analyst's Opinion

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Change versus previous month

Dividend Strength

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment

Company Ownership

Earnings and Valuation

About Outbrain Stock (NASDAQ:OB)

OB Stock Price History

OB Stock News Headlines

Company Calendar

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Price Target and Rating

Profitability

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Miscellaneous

Social Links

Key Executives

Key Competitors

Institutional Ownership

OB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Overall MarketRank^™