Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO – Get Free Report) had its price target lowered by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $15.00 to $14.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the information services provider’s stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price objective indicates a potential downside of 8.40% from the company’s current price.
Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Benchmark dropped their target price on Criteo from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Criteo from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Huber Research cut shares of Criteo from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Wedbush lowered their price objective on shares of Criteo from $25.00 to $21.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research raised Criteo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.85.
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Criteo Stock Down 2.3%
NASDAQ:CRTO traded down $0.36 on Thursday, reaching $15.28. 154,496 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 420,758. Criteo has a 52-week low of $13.95 and a 52-week high of $25.29. The business has a fifty day moving average of $16.01 and a 200-day moving average of $18.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $748.89 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.75 and a beta of 0.35.
Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The information services provider reported $0.43 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.57 by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $240.36 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $239.18 million. Criteo had a return on equity of 14.33% and a net margin of 5.60%. The business’s revenue was down 16.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.31 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Criteo will post 2.58 earnings per share for the current year.
Insider Activity at Criteo
In other news, CEO Michael Komasinski sold 1,656 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total transaction of $28,615.68. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 343,891 shares in the company, valued at $5,942,436.48. This trade represents a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Insiders have sold 2,855 shares of company stock worth $48,898 over the last 90 days. Insiders own 1.52% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. QRG Capital Management Inc. grew its position in Criteo by 15.8% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 54,023 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $988,000 after purchasing an additional 7,352 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in Criteo during the second quarter valued at $36,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in Criteo by 61.1% in the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,465 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 1,314 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC raised its position in Criteo by 357.9% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,126 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 3,225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in Criteo by 4.6% during the first quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,769,644 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $31,774,000 after buying an additional 77,145 shares during the last quarter. 94.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
More Criteo News
Here are the key news stories impacting Criteo this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q3 media spend rose 9% to $1.2 billion, and Criteo plans to expand its Performance CTV offering into Brazil and Mexico by year-end, followed by additional markets in 2027. This could broaden its growth opportunities. Criteo expands Performance CTV capabilities
- Neutral Sentiment: Criteo forecast fourth-quarter contribution ex-TAC of $292 million to $298 million. It also is targeting January 1, 2027, for its U.S. redomiciliation; the provided report does not specify the financial impact of the move. Criteo Q4 forecast and redomiciliation
- Negative Sentiment: Q3 EPS was $0.43, below the $0.57 consensus and down from $1.31 a year earlier. Revenue declined 16.7% year over year, despite narrowly beating estimates ($240.36 million versus $239.18 million), highlighting continued earnings pressure. Criteo Q3 2026 results
- Negative Sentiment: Wedbush cut its price target to $21 from $25, although it maintained an Outperform rating. The reduced target tempers the analyst’s otherwise positive view. Wedbush price-target update
Criteo Company Profile
Criteo SA (NASDAQ: CRTO) is a global commerce media and advertising technology company headquartered in Paris, France. The company helps brands, retailers and other businesses use commerce data and artificial intelligence to reach consumers, build customer relationships and measure advertising performance across digital channels.
Criteo’s offerings include retail media solutions, which enable retailers and marketplace operators to provide sponsored product listings and other advertising placements, as well as performance media tools for campaigns across websites, mobile applications and the open internet.
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