SEMrush (SEMR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

SEMrush is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider specializing in online visibility management and digital marketing analytics. Its cloud-based platform offers tools for search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising research, content marketing, social media management, and competitive intelligence. By aggregating data across search engines, advertising networks, and social platforms, the company enables marketers to track keyword rankings, audit websites, analyze backlink profiles, and uncover competitor strategies.

The company’s flagship offering, the SEMrush toolkit, includes modules for keyword research, site auditing, position tracking, backlink analysis, and content optimization. Additional features support PPC campaign planning by identifying high-value keywords, estimating traffic potential, and benchmarking advertising costs. Content marketers use the platform to discover trending topics, optimize readability, and measure engagement, while social media teams schedule posts, monitor brand mentions, and assess campaign performance.

Founded in 2008 by Oleg Shchegolev and Dmitri Melnikov, SEMrush began as a search engine ranking tool and has since grown into a global digital marketing suite. Headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, with regional offices across Europe and Asia, the company serves more than 8 million users worldwide, including agencies, e-commerce enterprises, and Fortune 500 brands. Its data infrastructure covers search metrics in over 140 countries and 20 languages, enabling clients to develop region-specific strategies.

SEMrush went public on the New York Stock Exchange in March 2021, trading under the ticker SEMR. Leadership remains anchored by co-founders Oleg Shchegolev, who serves as Chief Executive Officer, and Dmitri Melnikov, who oversees product development and technology. Under their guidance, the company continues to expand its product portfolio and invest in machine learning, aiming to deliver deeper insights and more precise recommendations for digital marketers worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.91 to $7.17
• 50-Day Range: $7.06 to $7.91
• 52-Week Range: $6.91 to $18.74
• Volume: 895,382 shs
• Average Volume: 911,624 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.06 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

SEMrush Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

SEMrush scored higher than 3% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for SEMrush.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

SEMrush has a P/B Ratio of 3.86. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 1.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.22% of the float of SEMrush has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SEMrush has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SEMrush has recently increased by 4.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

SEMrush does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

SEMrush does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

11.22% of the float of SEMrush has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

SEMrush has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in SEMrush has recently increased by 4.47%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.74

News Sentiment

SEMrush has a news sentiment score of 0.74. 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 lower news sentiment than the 0.97 average news sentiment score of Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for SEMrush this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for SEMR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, SEMrush insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

55.61% of the stock of SEMrush is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 32.86% of the stock of SEMrush is held by institutions.

SEMR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have SEMR shares performed this year?

SEMrush's stock was trading at $7.12 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, SEMR shares have decreased by 1.8% and is now trading at $6.99.

When did SEMrush IPO?

SEMrush (SEMR) raised $252 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday, March 25th 2021. The company issued 16,800,000 shares at a price of $14.00-$16.00 per share. Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Jefferies and KeyBanc Securities served as the underwriters for the IPO and Piper Sandler and Stifel were co-managers.

How do I buy shares of SEMrush?

Shares of SEMR 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.

Company Calendar

• Today: 10/14/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Services
• Industry: Services – Computer Programming And Data Processing
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SEMR
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:SEMR
• CIK: 1831840
• Web: N/A
• Phone: (800) 851-9959
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,561
• Year Founded: 2008

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): N/A
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $8.24 million
• Net Margins: -0.31%
• Pretax Margin: 2.74%
• Return on Equity: -0.47%
• Return on Assets: -0.32%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 2.40
• Quick Ratio: 2.40

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $376.82 million
• Price / Sales: 2.80
• Cash Flow: $0.19 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 37.72
• Book Value: $1.81 per share
• Price / Book: 3.92

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 148,710,000
• Free Float: 66,011,000
• Market Cap: $1.06 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.60