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

Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-two ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, three have assigned a hold recommendation, seventeen have assigned a buy recommendation and one has issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $27.1429.

KVYO has been the subject of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company set a $29.00 price objective on shares of Klaviyo in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Robert W. Baird set a $25.00 target price on shares of Klaviyo in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on shares of Klaviyo from $26.00 to $23.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 6th. Mizuho set a $28.00 price target on shares of Klaviyo in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Klaviyo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Klaviyo

In related news, CFO Amanda Whalen sold 14,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $18.47, for a total transaction of $258,580.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 824,192 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,222,826.24. The trade was a 1.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, major shareholder Summit Partners L. P sold 5,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, August 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.71, for a total value of $88,550,000.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 5,028,000 shares of company stock valued at $88,993,800. Corporate insiders own 37.42% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Klaviyo

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Natixis Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Klaviyo by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 11,397 shares of the company’s stock valued at $316,000 after acquiring an additional 372 shares in the last quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Klaviyo by 0.5% in the third quarter. Pathstone Holdings LLC now owns 173,931 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,816,000 after purchasing an additional 858 shares in the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd grew its position in shares of Klaviyo by 1,650.9% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 908 shares during the last quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Klaviyo by 29.5% in the fourth quarter. Advisors Asset Management Inc. now owns 4,171 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 951 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC increased its stake in shares of Klaviyo by 1.2% during the 3rd quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC now owns 95,394 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,641,000 after purchasing an additional 1,104 shares in the last quarter. 45.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Klaviyo Stock Down 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:KVYO opened at $20.13 on Monday. Klaviyo has a 52-week low of $12.53 and a 52-week high of $36.22. The business has a fifty day moving average of $17.27 and a two-hundred day moving average of $17.40. The stock has a market cap of $5.73 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,007.00 and a beta of 0.53.

Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.19. The company had revenue of $370.58 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $362.08 million. Klaviyo had a return on equity of 5.67% and a net margin of 0.49%.Klaviyo’s revenue was up 26.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.16 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Klaviyo will post 0.2 earnings per share for the current year.

About Klaviyo

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.