Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-four analysts that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have given a hold rating and twenty have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $34.2381.

Several brokerages have issued reports on KVYO. Barclays dropped their price objective on Klaviyo from $42.00 to $31.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Macquarie Infrastructure dropped their price target on Klaviyo from $37.00 to $30.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $38.00 price target on shares of Klaviyo in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price objective on Klaviyo from $35.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Benchmark lowered their target price on shares of Klaviyo from $46.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, February 9th.

Klaviyo Trading Up 2.3%

KVYO stock opened at $18.19 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $5.49 billion, a P/E ratio of -151.53 and a beta of 1.13. Klaviyo has a twelve month low of $16.93 and a twelve month high of $47.40. The company’s 50 day moving average is $26.22 and its two-hundred day moving average is $28.27.

Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.17 by $0.02. Klaviyo had a negative net margin of 2.57% and a positive return on equity of 2.03%. The business had revenue of $350.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $333.99 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.07 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Klaviyo will post 0.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Klaviyo

In other news, Director Ed Hallen sold 117,550 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.36, for a total transaction of $3,568,818.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 133,624 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,056,824.64. This represents a 46.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CEO Andrew Bialecki sold 167,926 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, January 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $24.16, for a total value of $4,057,092.16. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 1,653,269 shares of company stock worth $46,973,257 over the last three months. 49.92% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Klaviyo

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Capital International Investors acquired a new position in shares of Klaviyo in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $415,254,000. Morgan Stanley grew its position in Klaviyo by 36.1% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 14,547,090 shares of the company’s stock valued at $472,344,000 after buying an additional 3,855,160 shares during the last quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. acquired a new position in Klaviyo in the 4th quarter valued at $92,675,000. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Klaviyo by 19.2% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,787,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $354,092,000 after buying an additional 2,059,550 shares during the period. Finally, Cooper Creek Partners Management LLC purchased a new position in Klaviyo during the 2nd quarter worth $57,109,000. 45.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Klaviyo Company Profile

Klaviyo, Inc is a cloud-based marketing automation platform that enables businesses to leverage customer data for targeted email and SMS campaigns. The company’s platform centralizes first-party data from various sources—including e-commerce storefronts, websites, and CRM systems—to help organizations deliver personalized marketing across the customer lifecycle. Klaviyo’s core offerings include segmented email marketing, automated messaging workflows, and performance analytics designed to drive customer engagement and revenue growth.

The platform provides a suite of tools for campaign creation and management, including drag-and-drop email and SMS builders, dynamic content rendering, and A/B testing capabilities.