comScore (NASDAQ:SCOR) Announces Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $1.10 EPS

comScore (NASDAQ:SCOR) posted its earnings results on Wednesday. The company reported ($0.97) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.13 by ($1.10), FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $79.25 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $83.27 million. comScore had a net margin of 24.81% and a return on equity of 230.75%.

comScore Stock Performance

Shares of SCOR traded up $0.01 on Wednesday, reaching $7.18. 56,319 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 25,149. The firm has a market cap of $108.37 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.07 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 0.69 and a quick ratio of 0.69. comScore has a 12 month low of $6.05 and a 12 month high of $10.18. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $7.36 and its 200-day moving average price is $7.35.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On comScore

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of SCOR. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of comScore in the 3rd quarter valued at $96,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP raised its position in comScore by 15.3% in the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 39,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $341,000 after purchasing an additional 5,191 shares in the last quarter. Beartown Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in comScore in the fourth quarter worth about $820,000. Finally, Westerly Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in 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 period. Institutional investors own 42.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated 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 issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

comScore Company Profile

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.