Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) CFO Sarah Js Glickman Sells 6,285 Shares

Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ:CRTO) CFO Sarah Js Glickman sold 6,285 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.23, for a total value of $108,290.55. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 424,612 shares in the company, valued at $7,316,064.76. The trade was a 1.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards.

Sarah Js Glickman also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Tuesday, May 26th, Sarah Js Glickman sold 2,465 shares of Criteo stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $17.06, for a total value of $42,052.90.

Criteo Stock Up 4.6%

CRTO stock opened at $18.38 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $923.50 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.33 and a beta of 0.29. Criteo S.A. has a twelve month low of $15.57 and a twelve month high of $25.29. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $19.70 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $18.76.

Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The information services provider reported $0.80 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.71 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $428.02 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $263.40 million. Criteo had a return on equity of 14.33% and a net margin of 5.60%.The business’s revenue was down 11.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.92 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Criteo S.A. will post 3.18 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

CRTO has been the topic of several analyst reports. Benchmark dropped their price target on shares of Criteo from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on shares of Criteo from $30.00 to $29.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of Criteo from $29.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Criteo in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “equal weight” rating and issued a $18.00 target price (down from $34.00) on shares of Criteo in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $23.15.

More Criteo News

Here are the key news stories impacting Criteo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Criteo reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.80 per share, exceeding the $0.71 analyst consensus. Revenue was $428.0 million, also above estimates, although it declined 11.3% year over year.
• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted continued momentum in artificial-intelligence initiatives during its earnings call, offering a potential long-term growth catalyst despite near-term revenue pressure. Criteo Earnings Call: AI Momentum Amid Revenue Headwinds
• Positive Sentiment: The company appointed Connor McGogney as chief financial officer and canceled 4.5 million treasury shares, reducing its share capital. The cancellation could support per-share value by lowering the share count. Criteo Appoints Connor McGogney as CFO and Cancels Treasury Shares
• Positive Sentiment: Benchmark lowered its price target from $25 to $21 but maintained a “buy” rating, implying meaningful potential upside from the current trading level.
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley cut its target from $29 to $25 and kept an “equal weight” rating. The revised target still indicates substantial upside, but the reduction reflects more cautious expectations.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Michael Komasinski, CFO Sarah Js Glickman and insider Ryan Damon sold shares to cover tax-withholding obligations tied to vested equity awards. The transactions reduced their holdings but were not discretionary sales based on the filings.
• Negative Sentiment: Criteo forecast 2026 contribution ex-TAC to decline 10% to 12%, assuming no recovery in spending from large clients. This weak outlook overshadowed the earnings beat and remains the primary fundamental risk. Criteo Forecasts 2026 Contribution Ex-TAC Decline

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. lifted its stake in shares of Criteo by 130.8% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 497,008 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $10,243,000 after buying an additional 281,699 shares during the last quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Criteo by 81.4% during the 4th quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 141,766 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $2,868,000 after buying an additional 63,611 shares during the period. VELA Investment Management LLC grew its stake in Criteo by 28.2% in the 4th quarter. VELA Investment Management LLC now owns 551,407 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $11,364,000 after buying an additional 121,242 shares during the last quarter. Div Capital Phoenix Assets Ltd acquired a new position in Criteo in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,288,000. Finally, King Luther Capital Management Corp grew its stake in Criteo by 79.9% in the 4th quarter. King Luther Capital Management Corp now owns 188,910 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $3,893,000 after buying an additional 83,910 shares during the last quarter. 94.27% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Criteo

Criteo is a global technology company specializing in digital performance advertising and commerce media solutions. The company provides a range of AI-driven ad products designed to help brands, retailers, and agencies deliver personalized promotional messages to consumers across web, mobile, and connected TV environments. By leveraging large-scale data analytics and machine learning algorithms, Criteo’s platform optimizes the timing, placement, and creative of ads to drive engagement and conversions.

At the core of Criteo’s offering is its dynamic retargeting solution, which enables advertisers to automatically generate and display personalized product recommendations based on user behavior.