Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP – Get Free Report) General Counsel Zachary Briers sold 71,745 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.67, for a total value of $406,794.15. Following the transaction, the general counsel directly owned 2,572,793 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,587,736.31. This represents a 2.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.
Snap Stock Performance
NYSE SNAP opened at $5.72 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $9.65 billion, a P/E ratio of -23.81 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 3.53 and a current ratio of 3.53. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $5.25 and its 200-day moving average price is $6.42. Snap Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $3.81 and a fifty-two week high of $10.41.
Snap (NYSE:SNAP – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported ($0.05) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.09 by ($0.14). The company had revenue of $1.53 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.53 billion. Snap had a negative net margin of 6.72% and a negative return on equity of 18.92%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 12.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted ($0.08) EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Snap Inc. will post -0.07 earnings per share for the current year.
Analyst Ratings Changes
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Institutional Investors Weigh In On Snap
Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in SNAP. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. purchased a new stake in shares of Snap in the 3rd quarter worth $176,697,000. AQR Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Snap by 874.3% during the 4th quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 10,066,852 shares of the company’s stock worth $81,239,000 after purchasing an additional 9,033,644 shares during the last quarter. Empyrean Capital Partners LP purchased a new stake in shares of Snap during the 1st quarter worth $25,300,000. Junto Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in shares of Snap during the 3rd quarter worth $29,071,000. Finally, Voloridge Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Snap by 53.3% during the 3rd quarter. Voloridge Investment Management LLC now owns 10,300,911 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,420,000 after purchasing an additional 3,582,223 shares during the last quarter. 47.52% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Snap Company Profile
Snap Inc is a camera and social media company best known for developing and operating Snapchat, a multimedia messaging application that allows users to send photos, videos and messages that disappear after being viewed. In addition to its core messaging service, Snap offers a suite of augmented reality (AR) tools, including custom Lenses and Filters, that enable users and third-party developers to create interactive and immersive experiences. The company also provides advertising solutions that allow brands to engage audiences through Snap Ads, Sponsored Lenses and Discover content on the platform.
Founded in 2011 by Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy, Snap has continually focused on innovation in camera technology and AR.
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