Vimeo (VMEO) News Today

Vimeo, Inc. (NASDAQ: VMEO) has seen its shares react to confirmation of a $1.38 billion all‐cash takeover by Italy’s Bending Spoons alongside several legal probes into the fairness of the $7.85 per-share offer and a modest analyst rating adjustment.

• Positive Sentiment: Bending Spoons to acquire Vimeo for $1.38 billion, valuing shares at $7.85 each, confirming the takeover and underlining a full-exit premium for shareholders. Bending Spoons Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Seeking Alpha highlights Bending Spoons acquisition as a lifeline for the struggling video platform. Lifeline for Vimeo
• Positive Sentiment: Silicon Republic reports Italy’s Bending Spoons snaps up Vimeo for $1.38 billion in cash. Silicon Republic Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: Heise.de covers the takeover, noting a European company’s acquisition of Vimeo. European Company Acquisition
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat reports VMEO shares gapped up on heavy volume following takeover news. Shares Gap Up
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks notes a 60.9% jump in VMEO shares on earnings‐estimate revisions, suggesting potential for further gains ahead. Earnings Estimate Revision
• Neutral Sentiment: MSN discusses potential impact on Vimeo’s filmmaking-friendly brand post-acquisition for over $1 billion. Brand Legacy at Risk
• Negative Sentiment: Halper Sadeh LLC launches an investigation into whether the $7.85 per-share sale to Bending Spoons is fair to shareholders. Halper Sadeh Probe
• Negative Sentiment: Kahn Swick & Foti, led by former Louisiana AG Charles C. Foti Jr., probes adequacy of price and process in proposed $7.85 cash takeover. KSF Probe
• Negative Sentiment: Truist Financial reaffirms a “hold” rating on VMEO and lowers the price target from $8.00 to $7.85, reflecting limited upside. Truist Hold Rating