Perion Network (PERI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Perion Network Ltd. provides digital advertising solutions to brands, agencies, and publishers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It offers Wildfire, a content monetization platform; search monetization solutions, including website monetization, search mediation, and app monetization; and cross-channel digital advertising software as a service platform. The company also provides supply management platform; demand management platform for campaign planning and design; analytics platform, which provides information and performance insights; creative platform, a robust media platform; and an AI platform that uses machine learning to bring intelligence to the various phases of campaigns. In addition, it offers an actionable performance monitoring platform to support the various phases of campaign management; an online video player and integrated ad server to upload, manage, and stream video content; content monetization system, which integrates ads within the content layouts at the page level. Further, the company provides a publisher management system that provides analytics and performance optimization tools, as well as reports; search-demand management systems; monetization products that integrate and onboards demand vendors; and AI Systems. Additionally, it offers Intelligent HUB (iHUB), which connects the supply and demand sides of the marketplace; and strategic optimization of relevant traits (SORT), a provisional patent technology that eliminates the need for cookies. The company was formerly known as IncrediMail Ltd. and changed its name to Perion Network Ltd. in November 2011. Perion Network Ltd. was incorporated in 1999 and is headquartered in Holon, Israel.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $9.06 to $9.55
• 50-Day Range: $8.78 to $11.43
• 52-Week Range: $6.99 to $11.79
• Volume: 524,429 shs
• Average Volume: 419,407 shs
• Market Capitalization: $415.75 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $12.38
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Perion Network Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Perion Network scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 300th out of 650 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Perion Network has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Perion Network has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Perion Network is -78.04, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Perion Network is -78.04, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Perion Network has a PEG Ratio of 0.81. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Perion Network has a P/B Ratio of 0.61. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.17% of the outstanding shares of Perion Network have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Perion Network has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Perion Network has recently increased by 47.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Perion Network does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Perion Network does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.17% of the outstanding shares of Perion Network have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Perion Network has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Perion Network has recently increased by 47.66%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.04

News Sentiment

Perion Network has a news sentiment score of 1.04. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.88 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Perion Network this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for PERI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Perion Network to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Perion Network insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.78% of the stock of Perion Network is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

68.12% of the stock of Perion Network is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

PERI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have PERI shares performed this year?

Perion Network's stock was trading at $8.47 at the start of the year. Since then, PERI shares have increased by 10.6% and is now trading at $9.37.

How were Perion Network's earnings last quarter?

Perion Network Ltd (NASDAQ:PERI) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February, 19th. The technology company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by $0.15. The technology company earned $129.58 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $130.44 million. Perion Network had a negative net margin of 1.12% and a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.68%.
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When did Perion Network's stock split?

Shares of Perion Network reverse split on Monday, August 27th 2018.The 1-3 reverse split was announced on Thursday, August 23rd 2018. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, August 24th 2018. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 33 shares after the split.

Who are Perion Network's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Perion Network include Value Base Ltd. (5.04%), Phoenix Financial Ltd. (3.37%), Migdal Insurance & Financial Holdings Ltd. (3.37%) and Acadian Asset Management LLC (2.96%).

How do I buy shares of Perion Network?

Shares of PERI stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Perion Network own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Perion Network investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), ServiceNow (NOW), Novo Nordisk A/S (NVO) and Super Micro Computer (SMCI).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 2/19/2025
• Today: 9/03/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET CONTENT
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:PERI
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:MAIL
• CIK: 1338940
• Web: www.perion.com
• Phone: 972733981582
• Fax: 972-3644-5502
• Employees: 420
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Perion Network: $12.38
• High Price Target: $14.00
• Low Price Target: $7.50
• Potential Upside/Downside: +32.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.12)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.26
• P/E Growth: 0.81
• Net Income: $12.61 million
• Net Margins: -1.12%
• Pretax Margin: -1.11%
• Return on Equity: 2.68%
• Return on Assets: 2.13%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.18
• Quick Ratio: 3.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $424.10 million
• Price / Sales: 0.98
• Cash Flow: $1.16 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 8.00
• Book Value: $15.35 per share
• Price / Book: 0.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 44,825,000
• Free Float: 43,579,000
• Market Cap: $417.54 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.46