comScore (NASDAQ:SCOR) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Expectations By $0.70 EPS

comScore (NASDAQ:SCOR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported ($0.41) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.29 by ($0.70), Zacks reports. comScore had a net margin of 25.41% and a return on equity of 806.73%.

comScore Stock Down 3.3%

NASDAQ SCOR traded down $0.23 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $6.78. The company had a trading volume of 7,791 shares, compared to its average volume of 22,597. comScore has a fifty-two week low of $4.39 and a fifty-two week high of $10.18. The company has a market capitalization of $102.11 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.22 and a beta of 1.06. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 0.78 and a quick ratio of 0.78. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $7.24 and its 200 day moving average is $7.28.

Institutional Trading of comScore

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of SCOR. Beartown Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of comScore during the fourth quarter valued at about $820,000. Westerly Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in comScore by 17.5% during the 4th quarter. Westerly Capital Management LLC now owns 470,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,055,000 after purchasing an additional 70,000 shares during the last quarter. Citadel Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in comScore during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $96,000. Finally, Susquehanna International Group LLP increased 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 purchasing an additional 5,191 shares during the last quarter. 42.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of comScore in a report on Friday, March 27th. Craig Hallum reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of comScore in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

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.