Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have given a hold recommendation and nineteen have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price target among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $34.2381.

KVYO has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Stifel Nicolaus reduced their price target on Klaviyo from $40.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. Mizuho set a $37.00 price objective on Klaviyo in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $38.00 target price on shares of Klaviyo in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $34.00 price objective on Klaviyo in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their target price on shares of Klaviyo from $40.00 to $30.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th.

Klaviyo Stock Performance

Shares of KVYO stock opened at $20.99 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.40 billion, a P/E ratio of -174.90 and a beta of 1.28. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $23.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $27.11. Klaviyo has a fifty-two week low of $15.53 and a fifty-two week high of $37.79.

Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.17 by $0.02. Klaviyo had a negative net margin of 2.57% and a positive return on equity of 2.03%. The company had revenue of $350.20 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $333.99 million. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $0.07 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 29.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that Klaviyo will post 0.04 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Klaviyo News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Klaviyo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced a $500 million share buyback — a sizeable capital return that signals management confidence and should be supportive to the share price over time. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Klaviyo struck a Google AI partnership that could accelerate enterprise adoption and expand product capabilities for larger customers, strengthening long‑term revenue potential. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management presented at the Morgan Stanley TMT conference; the transcript provided useful detail but contained no obvious market‑moving surprises. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Institutional ownership remains substantial (~45%) with some funds adding exposure in the latest quarter — a stabilizing factor versus retail/short‑term flows. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Andrew Bialecki sold 200,000 shares (March 3), a large insider sale that can raise concern about near‑term selling pressure or personal liquidity needs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Other insider selling: Landon Edmond sold ~15,093 shares on March 5 (SEC Form 4), modestly reducing insider holdings and adding to short‑term supply. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Several sell‑side firms trimmed price targets in February (consensus remains a moderate buy but targets were lowered), which likely cooled momentum after recent gains. Read More.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Amanda Whalen sold 14,000 shares of Klaviyo stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $25.83, for a total transaction of $361,620.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 442,219 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,422,516.77. The trade was a 3.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Landon Edmond sold 15,093 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.16, for a total transaction of $304,274.88. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 326,728 shares in the company, valued at $6,586,836.48. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,780,648 shares of company stock worth $46,246,300. Corporate insiders own 49.92% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Klaviyo

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Public Sector Pension Investment Board acquired a new stake in shares of Klaviyo during the third quarter valued at $2,403,000. Barton Investment Management acquired a new stake in Klaviyo in the 3rd quarter valued at $10,937,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its stake in shares of Klaviyo by 12.7% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,907,831 shares of the company’s stock valued at $52,828,000 after buying an additional 214,977 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Klaviyo by 19.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 12,787,728 shares of the company’s stock valued at $354,092,000 after purchasing an additional 2,059,550 shares during the period. Finally, Sands Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Klaviyo by 14.0% during the 2nd quarter. Sands Capital Management LLC now owns 1,109,069 shares of the company’s stock worth $37,243,000 after buying an additional 136,320 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.43% of the company’s stock.

Klaviyo Company Profile

Klaviyo, Inc is a cloud-based marketing automation platform that enables businesses to leverage customer data for targeted email and SMS campaigns. The company’s platform centralizes first-party data from various sources—including e-commerce storefronts, websites, and CRM systems—to help organizations deliver personalized marketing across the customer lifecycle. Klaviyo’s core offerings include segmented email marketing, automated messaging workflows, and performance analytics designed to drive customer engagement and revenue growth.

The platform provides a suite of tools for campaign creation and management, including drag-and-drop email and SMS builders, dynamic content rendering, and A/B testing capabilities.