Criteo S.A. (CRTO) – What Are Brokerages Thinking About This Stock?

Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ:CRTO) has been given an average rating of “Hold” by the twelve analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and six have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $22.35.

Several research firms have weighed in on CRTO. Zacks Research upgraded Criteo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Weiss Ratings cut Criteo from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “sell (d)” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Wedbush lowered their price target on Criteo from $30.00 to $25.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 20th. BMO Capital Markets set a $20.00 price objective on Criteo in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Huber Research lowered Criteo from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 24th.

Criteo News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Criteo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 media spend reached $1.2 billion, up 9% year over year, indicating increased activity on Criteo’s platform. Criteo Q3 2026 results
• Positive Sentiment: Criteo is expanding its Performance Connected TV offering beyond the U.S., starting in Brazil and Mexico by year-end 2026, with additional markets planned for 2027. The expansion could broaden its addressable market and create new growth opportunities. Criteo expands Performance CTV capabilities
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly EPS of $0.43 missed the $0.57 analyst consensus. Revenue fell 16.7% year over year, while EPS was also well below the $1.31 reported in the year-ago quarter—evidence of significant financial pressure that may weigh on investor sentiment. Criteo earnings report and call
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings call was described as signaling growth amid pressure, leaving investors to assess whether platform and product expansion can offset the weaker reported results. Criteo earnings call highlights

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CEO Michael Komasinski sold 1,656 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total value of $28,615.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 343,891 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,942,436.48. This represents a 0.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders sold a total of 2,855 shares of company stock worth $48,898 over the last three months. 1.52% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Criteo

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. QRG Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in Criteo by 15.8% in the second quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 54,023 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $988,000 after buying an additional 7,352 shares in the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in shares of Criteo during the second quarter worth $36,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its holdings in shares of Criteo by 61.1% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,465 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 1,314 shares in the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Criteo by 357.9% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,126 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $74,000 after buying an additional 3,225 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its stake in shares of Criteo by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,769,644 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $31,774,000 after acquiring an additional 77,145 shares during the last quarter. 94.27% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Criteo Trading Up 3.1%

Shares of Criteo stock opened at $15.64 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $16.01 and a 200-day moving average of $18.03. Criteo has a 1-year low of $13.95 and a 1-year high of $25.29. The company has a market cap of $766.33 million, a PE ratio of 7.94 and a beta of 0.35.

Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 4th. The information services provider reported $0.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by ($0.14). Criteo had a net margin of 5.60% and a return on equity of 14.33%. The firm had revenue of $240.36 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $239.18 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.31 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was down 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts forecast that Criteo will post 2.58 earnings per share for the current year.

Criteo Company Profile

Criteo SA (NASDAQ: CRTO) is a global commerce media and advertising technology company headquartered in Paris, France. The company helps brands, retailers and other businesses use commerce data and artificial intelligence to reach consumers, build customer relationships and measure advertising performance across digital channels.

Criteo’s offerings include retail media solutions, which enable retailers and marketplace operators to provide sponsored product listings and other advertising placements, as well as performance media tools for campaigns across websites, mobile applications and the open internet.