Taboola.com (NASDAQ:TBLA) Given New $6.50 Price Target at Benchmark

Taboola.com (NASDAQ:TBLA) had its price target upped by Benchmark from $4.50 to $6.50 in a research note released on Thursday morning,Benzinga reports. Benchmark currently has a buy rating on the stock.

TBLA has been the subject of a number of other reports. Rosenblatt Securities raised their price target on Taboola.com from $6.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Taboola.com in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded Taboola.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Needham & Company LLC raised their price target on Taboola.com from $4.50 to $5.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Taboola.com from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $5.88.

Taboola.com Stock Up 9.7%

TBLA opened at $5.21 on Thursday. Taboola.com has a fifty-two week low of $2.84 and a fifty-two week high of $5.22. The business has a 50-day moving average of $3.41 and a 200-day moving average of $3.73. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.11, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 1.07. The company has a market capitalization of $1.27 billion, a PE ratio of 13.71 and a beta of 1.43.

Taboola.com (NASDAQ:TBLA) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.20 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.01) by $0.21. Taboola.com had a return on equity of 10.84% and a net margin of 5.64%.The company had revenue of $466.40 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $453.30 million. During the same period last year, the business earned ($0.03) EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 9.1% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Taboola.com will post 0.34 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. LSV Asset Management increased its holdings in shares of Taboola.com by 2,001.4% during the 3rd quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 1,983,558 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,764,000 after acquiring an additional 1,889,168 shares during the last quarter. AlpInvest Partners B.V. acquired a new position in shares of Taboola.com during the 3rd quarter valued at about $1,028,000. Quent Capital LLC acquired a new stake in Taboola.com in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $968,000. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its holdings in Taboola.com by 51.1% in the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 17,579 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,000 after buying an additional 5,944 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC grew its holdings in Taboola.com by 16.2% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 63,574 shares of the company’s stock valued at $273,000 after buying an additional 8,886 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 42.89% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Taboola.com

Here are the key news stories impacting Taboola.com this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 results beat expectations — Taboola reported revenue of $466.4M (+9.1% YoY) and $0.20 EPS, topping consensus; management raised Q2 and full‑year revenue and profitability targets and highlighted strong cash generation and an aggressive share‑repurchase program. GlobeNewswire: Q1 Results & Guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades — Benchmark and Needham raised price targets and put buy ratings on TBLA (Benchmark to $6.50, Needham to $5.50), providing fresh buy-side momentum and higher implied upside. Benzinga: Analyst Upgrades
• Positive Sentiment: Strong cash flow and balance-sheet improvements — operating cash flow and free cash flow improved materially in Q1, supporting buybacks and reducing leverage (company cited operating cash flow of ~$108.7M and FCF ~$90.3M). QuiverQuant: Q1 Results & Cash Flow
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor outreach — management will participate in upcoming investor conferences, which can help sustain analyst/institutional interest but is not an immediate earnings driver. GlobeNewswire: Investor Conferences
• Negative Sentiment: Non-GAAP vs GAAP nuances and profitability mix — adjusted EBITDA fell ~25.7% despite GAAP net income improvement; part of the GAAP swing was driven by a large settlement gain that boosts net income but obscures operating EBITDA trends. Investors should watch margin sustainability and the differences between GAAP and adjusted metrics. QuiverQuant: Non-GAAP Details
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling noted — recent disclosures show insider share sales over the past six months, which can weigh on sentiment even as institutions adjust positions. Monitor insider activity for further pressure. QuiverQuant: Insider & Institutional Activity

About Taboola.com

Taboola.com (NASDAQ: TBLA) operates a leading content discovery platform that connects advertisers with premium publishers through native advertising and personalized recommendations. The company’s technology analyzes user behavior and contextual information to deliver promoted content, video, and product recommendations to audiences across a network of thousands of websites and mobile apps. By leveraging machine learning and big data, Taboola helps publishers generate incremental revenue while enabling advertisers to reach engaged users at scale.

Taboola’s suite of products includes feed placements, video recommendations, and sponsored content units designed to blend seamlessly with editorial pages.