Alexander Blum Sells 19,009 Shares of Unity Software (NYSE:U) Stock

Unity Software Inc. (NYSE:UGet Free Report) COO Alexander Blum sold 19,009 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.18, for a total value of $516,664.62. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 730,069 shares in the company, valued at $19,843,275.42. The trade was a 2.54% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Alexander Blum also recently made the following trade(s):

  • On Thursday, May 28th, Alexander Blum sold 2,099 shares of Unity Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.37, for a total value of $57,449.63.
  • On Friday, February 27th, Alexander Blum sold 2,541 shares of Unity Software stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $18.76, for a total value of $47,669.16.

Unity Software Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE U traded up $2.13 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $29.89. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 14,147,768 shares, compared to its average volume of 10,821,225. Unity Software Inc. has a 12-month low of $16.78 and a 12-month high of $52.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 1.95 and a quick ratio of 1.95. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $24.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $31.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $13.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -19.04, a PEG ratio of 3.55 and a beta of 2.04.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently commented on U. Needham & Company LLC upped their price objective on Unity Software from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Barclays increased their target price on Unity Software from $28.00 to $33.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Wall Street Zen downgraded Unity Software from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 28th. BTIG Research increased their target price on Unity Software from $39.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Benchmark restated a “hold” rating on shares of Unity Software in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $38.77.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Unity Software by 2.9% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 35,553,296 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,570,389,000 after purchasing an additional 996,685 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its holdings in shares of Unity Software by 58.7% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 18,213,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $729,284,000 after purchasing an additional 6,734,285 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Unity Software by 5.9% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,852,047 shares of the company’s stock worth $258,547,000 after purchasing an additional 328,595 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Unity Software in the fourth quarter worth $230,285,000. Finally, Ameriprise Financial Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Unity Software by 37.8% in the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 4,628,328 shares of the company’s stock worth $112,006,000 after purchasing an additional 1,270,798 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 73.46% of the company’s stock.

Key Unity Software News

Here are the key news stories impacting Unity Software this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: Analysts have been raising earnings estimates for Unity, and recent reports say the stock could still have meaningful upside from current levels. This kind of estimate momentum often supports buying interest. Earnings Estimates Moving Higher for Unity Software (U): Time to Buy?
  • Positive Sentiment: Wall Street price-target coverage remains constructive, with analysts citing a sizable upside potential for Unity Software, reinforcing the bullish sentiment around the shares. Wall Street Analysts Think Unity Software (U) Could Surge 37.62%: Read This Before Placing a Bet
  • Positive Sentiment: One report highlighted Unity’s AI expansion as a factor keeping the company in focus, which may be encouraging investors to view the business as a longer-term AI beneficiary. Unity AI Expansion Keeps Software Markets Watching Closely
  • Neutral Sentiment: Multiple executives, including CEO Matthew S. Bromberg, CFO Jarrod Yahes, COO Alexander Blum, SVP Rebecca Berenice Boyden, and CAO Mark Barrysmith, sold shares recently. The company said the transactions were tied to tax withholding on vested equity awards, which makes the sales less alarming, but heavy insider selling can still be a mild overhang for sentiment. SEC filing for CEO sale

About Unity Software

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Unity Software is a leading provider of a real-time 3D development platform that enables creators across industries to design, build and operate interactive, real-time experiences. Originally focused on the game development market, Unity’s technology now extends into sectors such as film, automotive, architecture, engineering and construction, delivering immersive content for mobile, desktop, console, augmented reality and virtual reality devices. The company’s core offering comprises a suite of authoring tools, runtime engines and cloud services that streamline the creation and deployment of interactive 3D applications.

The Unity Editor serves as the central hub where developers design scenes, script behavior and iterate on assets.

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