DoubleVerify plunges 30% to record low after Q4, guidance miss
28/02/2025 15:05
Updates with stock milestones ** Shares of digital media analytics firm DoubleVerify DV.N last down 30% at $15.22 early Fri after qtrly results, forecasts were shy of Wall Street's expectations ** DV shares fall as much as 30.9% to record low of $15.01, so far. Stock tracking biggest one-day pct decline since 38.6% drop on May 8, 2024 ** New York-based firm late Thurs posted Q4 rev growth of 11% y/y to $190.6 mln and adj EBITDA of $73.8 mln, both below LSEG estimates of $196.9 mln and $76.5 mln, respectively ** Co said expected acquisition of Rockerbox helps it expand into mid-market, direct response advertisers, and that it's optimistic about future growth opportunities ** For current qtr, it sees Q1 rev of $151-$155 mln and adj EBITDA of $37-41 mln. Analysts expected rev of $157.5 mln and EBITDA of $42.8 mln ** It projected 2025 rev growth of ~10%, or about $722.5 mln, vs consensus view of $746.5 mln ** At least 5 brokerages cut their PTs after the report, including Wells Fargo ($14 from $15), Stifel ($20 from $22) and Raymond James ($22 from $25) ** Of 23 brokerages covering DV, recommendation breakdown is 15 "strong buy" or "buy", 6 "hold" and 2 "sell"; median PT is $22 ** With move on the session, stock down 20% to begin 2025 and has halved over the past year (Lance Tupper is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own) ((lance.tupper@tr.com 1-646-279-6380))