Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX) Sees Large Decrease in Short Interest

Emerald Holding, Inc. (NYSE:EEX) was the target of a large decrease in short interest in February. As of February 27th, there was short interest totaling 244,056 shares, a decrease of 21.2% from the February 12th total of 309,521 shares. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short. Based on an average daily volume of 34,793 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 7.0 days. Based on an average daily volume of 34,793 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 7.0 days. Approximately 0.1% of the shares of the stock are sold short.

Institutional Trading of Emerald

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Emerald in the second quarter worth $214,000. Squarepoint Ops LLC raised its position in Emerald by 26.0% during the 3rd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 47,364 shares of the company’s stock worth $241,000 after purchasing an additional 9,787 shares during the last quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC lifted its holdings in Emerald by 58.4% during the 4th quarter. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC now owns 38,972 shares of the company’s stock worth $174,000 after buying an additional 14,366 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC lifted its holdings in Emerald by 18.1% during the 2nd quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 33,350 shares of the company’s stock worth $162,000 after buying an additional 5,113 shares during the period. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd grew its position in shares of Emerald by 103.7% in the 2nd quarter. XTX Topco Ltd now owns 30,127 shares of the company’s stock valued at $146,000 after buying an additional 15,339 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 14.90% of the company’s stock.

Emerald News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Emerald this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Revenue growth driven by acquisitions and stronger organic shows topline momentum for 2025 and supports future scale and cross-selling opportunities. Emerald Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted that acquisitions (including OR and Surf Expo assets) boosted Q4 revenue and event mix, which investors may view as a higher-quality revenue base going forward. OR and Surf Expo Parent Emerald Sees Q4 Boost From Acquisitions
• Positive Sentiment: Board declared a quarterly cash dividend (0.015 per share; ~1.5% annualized yield), a signal of free-cash-flow confidence and modest shareholder return. (Declaration announced March 12; ex-dividend March 23)
• Neutral Sentiment: FY-2026 revenue guidance was updated to roughly $490.0–$495.0M, essentially in line with Street estimates (~$493.7M). Guidance keeps expectations anchored but offers limited upside surprise potential. Emerald Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Negative Sentiment: Q4 EPS missed materially: reported ($0.15) vs. consensus $0.04, a significant earnings shortfall that pressures near-term valuation and investor confidence. EEX earnings summary and materials
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability remains thin (net margin ~1.05%, ROE ~1.2%) and leverage is meaningful (debt/equity ~1.35; current ratio ~0.81), which raises sensitivity to slower post-pandemic event demand or weaker macro conditions. EEX Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

Emerald Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:EEX traded down $0.03 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $4.12. 55,157 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 28,360. The stock has a market capitalization of $814.78 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -27.46 and a beta of 0.63. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.35, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.81. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $4.64 and its 200 day moving average price is $4.55. Emerald has a 12 month low of $3.21 and a 12 month high of $5.45.

Emerald (NYSE:EEX) last released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, March 13th. The company reported ($0.15) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by ($0.19). Emerald had a net margin of 1.05% and a return on equity of 1.20%. The firm had revenue of $132.70 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $131.00 million.

Emerald Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, April 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 23rd will be given a $0.015 dividend. This represents a $0.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 23rd. Emerald’s dividend payout ratio is -40.00%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

EEX has been the subject of several research reports. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $7.70 price objective on shares of Emerald in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Emerald in a report on Monday, December 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $7.70.

About Emerald

Emerald (NYSE: EEX) is a global provider of independent data, news and analytics for commodity, financial and energy markets. The company operates digital platforms that deliver real-time and historical price assessments, market commentary, research reports and risk-management tools. Its subscriber base spans traders, asset managers, corporate hedgers and financial institutions seeking timely intelligence to support trading, risk management and investment decisions.

Serving clients across North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific, Emerald covers a broad range of markets including metals, energy products, agriculture, freight, environmental emissions and treasury benchmarks.