Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Wall Street Zen

Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

Several other research firms have also issued reports on KVYO. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price objective on Klaviyo from $45.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Stephens reduced their target price on shares of Klaviyo from $43.00 to $31.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays lowered their target price on shares of Klaviyo from $42.00 to $31.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Benchmark cut their price target on shares of Klaviyo from $46.00 to $30.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Klaviyo in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $34.24.

Klaviyo Trading Down 0.8%

NYSE KVYO opened at $19.13 on Friday. Klaviyo has a 1-year low of $15.53 and a 1-year high of $37.79. The company has a market capitalization of $5.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -159.36 and a beta of 1.29. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $21.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $26.68.

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

Insider Transactions at Klaviyo

In other Klaviyo news, CEO Andrew Bialecki sold 206,827 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, March 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.96, for a total value of $4,128,266.92. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Ed Hallen sold 117,550 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.36, for a total transaction of $3,568,818.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 133,624 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,056,824.64. This represents a 46.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 1,776,618 shares of company stock valued at $43,831,588 over the last ninety days. 53.24% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Klaviyo

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KVYO. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in Klaviyo by 1,650.9% in the 3rd quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 908 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in Klaviyo in the 3rd quarter valued at $34,000. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in shares of Klaviyo in the 3rd quarter valued at $44,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its stake in shares of Klaviyo by 317.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 1,284 shares during the period. Finally, RiverPark Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Klaviyo during the third quarter worth $69,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.43% of the company’s stock.

About Klaviyo

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.