Key Points
- CEO Matthew Mclaughlin purchased 20,000 comScore shares at an average price of $5.26, investing $105,200 and increasing his direct ownership by 13.72% to 165,739 shares.
- SCOR opened at $5.23, with a market capitalization of approximately $79.4 million. The stock remains near its one-year low of $4.60 and below its 50-day and 200-day moving averages.
- Institutional investors own 42.15% of comScore, while analyst sentiment is mixed: one analyst rates it a Buy and another a Sell, resulting in a consensus Hold rating.
comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR - Get Free Report) CEO Matthew Mclaughlin bought 20,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.26 per share, with a total value of $105,200.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 165,739 shares in the company, valued at $871,787.14. This represents a 13.72% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.
comScore Price Performance
SCOR stock opened at $5.23 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $79.39 million, a P/E ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.10. The business's 50-day moving average is $6.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $7.11. comScore, Inc. has a 1 year low of $4.60 and a 1 year high of $10.18.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of SCOR. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in comScore during the 3rd quarter worth $96,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP boosted its stake in comScore by 15.3% in the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 39,064 shares of the company's stock valued at $341,000 after acquiring an additional 5,191 shares in the last quarter. Beartown Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in comScore in the fourth quarter valued at $820,000. Westerly Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of comScore by 1.3% during the second quarter. Westerly Capital Management LLC now owns 400,000 shares of the company's stock worth $1,928,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cerberus Capital Management L.P. grew its holdings in shares of comScore by 2,997.5% during the fourth quarter. Cerberus Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,396,479 shares of the company's stock worth $22,077,000 after purchasing an additional 3,286,825 shares during the last quarter. 42.15% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of comScore in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, comScore has a consensus rating of "Hold".
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About comScore
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comScore, Inc is a global media measurement and analytics company that specializes in delivering insights into consumer behavior across digital, television and theatrical platforms. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, comScore provides data-driven solutions designed to help media companies, advertisers and agencies understand audience engagement and optimize marketing strategies. The company's analytics offerings enable clients to measure the reach and impact of online content, mobile applications, streaming video, and traditional broadcast media with a unified data view.
The company's product suite includes Digital Analytix for website and app analytics, Media Metrix for audience measurement, Advertising Analytics for campaign performance tracking, Video Metrix for streaming and online video insights, and theatrical measurement services for box office analytics.
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