Scotiabank updated Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS) stock rating to “Sector Perform” with a price target of $10.
Analysts expect earnings growth with an EPS of $0.25 for Q4, up from $0.16 the previous year.
The company announced a leadership change, appointing Jill Putman as Interim CFO, impacting the stock price.
Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:IAS) is a leading company in the digital advertising verification sector, ensuring ads are viewable by real people and in safe environments. Competing with firms like DoubleVerify and Moat, IAS is gearing up to release its fourth-quarter financial results on February 28, 2025. Analysts are optimistic, projecting an earnings increase to $0.25 per share from $0.16 per share in the same quarter last year, alongside a revenue jump to $148.83 million from $134.29 million.
The recent executive team change, with Jill Putman stepping in as Interim CFO following Tania Secor’s departure, led to a 2% decline in IAS shares, closing at $9.65. Despite this, Scotiabank’s Nat Schindler initiated coverage with a “Sector Perform” rating and a price target of $10, suggesting a moderate outlook for the stock.
IAS’s stock has seen fluctuations, trading between $9.63 and $9.91 today, with a 2.03% decrease or $0.20 drop in its current price. Over the past year, the stock has fluctuated between a high of $13.62 and a low of $7.98, with a market capitalization of approximately $1.57 billion, reflecting its significant presence in the digital advertising industry.
With a trading volume of 1,853,193 shares today, investor interest in IAS remains high. As the earnings release date approaches, both investors and analysts will be keenly observing the company’s financial performance and any further executive team developments.
