LiveRamp (NYSE:RAMP) Issues Earnings Results

Posted by Geri Gentry on May 19th, 2026

LiveRamp (NYSE:RAMP – Get Free Report) posted its earnings results on Sunday. The company reported $0.52 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.55 by ($0.03), FiscalAI reports. LiveRamp had a net margin of 8.64% and a return on equity of 6.40%. The business had revenue of $206.09 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $205.49 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.30 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 9.2% on a year-over-year basis.

LiveRamp Trading Up 27.4%

LiveRamp stock opened at $37.79 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $2.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.65 and a beta of 1.19. LiveRamp has a 1-year low of $21.71 and a 1-year high of $37.91. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $28.25 and a 200 day simple moving average of $27.74.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have issued reports on RAMP shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of LiveRamp in a research note on Friday, March 27th. Evercore assumed coverage on LiveRamp in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $37.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on LiveRamp from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. DA Davidson restated a “neutral” rating and issued a $38.50 price target (up from $35.00) on shares of LiveRamp in a report on Monday. Finally, Benchmark cut their price target on LiveRamp from $53.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $39.58.

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LiveRamp declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 12th that allows the company to repurchase $200.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 13.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Trading of LiveRamp

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Schroder Investment Management Group raised its holdings in LiveRamp by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Schroder Investment Management Group now owns 2,609,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $77,750,000 after acquiring an additional 96,867 shares in the last quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. bought a new stake in LiveRamp during the fourth quarter worth about $55,256,000. Boston Partners raised its holdings in LiveRamp by 56.6% during the third quarter. Boston Partners now owns 1,269,623 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,746,000 after acquiring an additional 459,094 shares in the last quarter. Barclays PLC raised its holdings in LiveRamp by 6.2% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 721,579 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,584,000 after acquiring an additional 42,026 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. raised its holdings in LiveRamp by 7.8% during the third quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 710,361 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,279,000 after acquiring an additional 51,466 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.83% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about LiveRamp

Here are the key news stories impacting LiveRamp this week:

Positive Sentiment: Publicis Groupe agreed to acquire LiveRamp in an all-cash deal, giving shareholders a clear takeover premium and likely driving the stock higher. Reuters article
Positive Sentiment: The acquisition has sparked bullish commentary that the deal could benefit long-term holders, as Publicis wants LiveRamp’s data collaboration tools to support AI and “agentic” capabilities. Seeking Alpha article
Positive Sentiment: LiveRamp’s fiscal Q4 results showed revenue growth of 9% year over year, annual recurring revenue up 8%, and record annual operating cash flow of $168 million, helping support the investment case even though earnings per share missed estimates by $0.03. Company press release
Neutral Sentiment: DA Davidson reiterated a “Neutral” rating and lifted its price target to $38.50, essentially aligning with the reported deal price and suggesting limited upside beyond the acquisition terms. DA Davidson note
Negative Sentiment: Several shareholder-rights law firms announced investigations into whether LiveRamp’s board obtained a fair price in the sale, adding legal uncertainty around the transaction. Business Wire article

About LiveRamp

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LiveRamp Holdings, Inc is a leading provider of data connectivity and identity resolution services for marketers, publishers and platforms. The company’s core technology enables organizations to link disparate data sources—such as CRM systems, web engagements and offline transaction records—into a single, privacy-safe view of individual consumers. By standardizing and anonymizing identifiers, LiveRamp’s platform facilitates targeted media activation, measurement and analytics across digital, mobile, addressable TV and offline channels.

The company offers a suite of products designed to support every stage of the data lifecycle.