Matthew Mclaughlin Buys 3,367 Shares of comScore (NASDAQ:SCOR) Stock

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) CEO Matthew Mclaughlin purchased 3,367 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The stock was bought at an average price of $5.19 per share, with a total value of $17,474.73. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 185,739 shares in the company, valued at $963,985.41. This trade represents a 1.85% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

comScore Stock Down 1.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:SCOR opened at $4.85 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $73.62 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.18 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a 50 day moving average of $6.48 and a two-hundred day moving average of $6.96. comScore, Inc. has a 52-week low of $4.60 and a 52-week high of $10.18.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of comScore in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On comScore

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Cerberus Capital Management L.P. increased its stake in shares of comScore by 2,997.5% in the fourth quarter. Cerberus Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,396,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,077,000 after buying an additional 3,286,825 shares during the last quarter. Westerly Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in comScore by 17.5% during the 4th quarter. Westerly Capital Management LLC now owns 470,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,055,000 after acquiring an additional 70,000 shares during the last quarter. Beartown Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in comScore during the 4th quarter worth $820,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP grew its holdings in comScore by 15.3% during the 3rd quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 39,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $341,000 after acquiring an additional 5,191 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of comScore in the 3rd quarter worth about $96,000. 42.15% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About comScore

comScore, Inc is a global media measurement and analytics company that specializes in delivering insights into consumer behavior across digital, television and theatrical platforms. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, comScore provides data-driven solutions designed to help media companies, advertisers and agencies understand audience engagement and optimize marketing strategies. The company’s analytics offerings enable clients to measure the reach and impact of online content, mobile applications, streaming video, and traditional broadcast media with a unified data view.

The company’s product suite includes Digital Analytix for website and app analytics, Media Metrix for audience measurement, Advertising Analytics for campaign performance tracking, Video Metrix for streaming and online video insights, and theatrical measurement services for box office analytics.