comScore (NASDAQ:SCOR) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

comScore (NASDAQ:SCOR – Get Free Report) was upgraded by equities researchers at Zacks Research to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Monday, Zacks reports.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of comScore in a research note on Monday, September 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, comScore currently has an average rating of “Hold”.

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comScore Stock Performance

comScore stock opened at $4.23 on Monday. comScore has a 52-week low of $4.05 and a 52-week high of $9.34. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $5.53 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $6.66. The firm has a market cap of $64.21 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.12.

Insider Activity at comScore

In other news, CEO Matthew Mclaughlin purchased 16,633 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $5.06 per share, with a total value of $84,162.98. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 182,372 shares in the company, valued at $922,802.32. This represents a 10.04% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director David Kline purchased 7,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $5.29 per share, for a total transaction of $37,030.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 7,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $37,030. This represents a ∞ increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders bought 67,000 shares of company stock valued at $348,468 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 3.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in comScore stock. Cerberus Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR – Free Report) by 2,997.5% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 3,396,479 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,286,825 shares during the period. comScore comprises 0.8% of Cerberus Capital Management L.P.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Cerberus Capital Management L.P. owned 67.66% of comScore worth $22,077,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. 42.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

comScore Company Profile

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comScore, Inc (NASDAQ: SCOR) is a media measurement and analytics company that provides data and insights on how audiences consume content across television, digital media, mobile devices, video platforms and movies. Its services are designed to help media owners, advertisers and agencies evaluate audience reach, engagement and campaign performance.

The company’s offerings include cross-platform audience measurement, digital and video analytics, television measurement, movie measurement and consumer research.

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