System1 (NYSE:SST) Lowered to “Strong Sell” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen lowered shares of System1 (NYSE:SST) from a sell rating to a strong sell rating in a research note issued to investors on Sunday morning.

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of System1 in a research note on Friday, May 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $10.00.

System1 Price Performance

SST stock opened at $3.04 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 13.11, a quick ratio of 0.89 and a current ratio of 0.89. System1 has a 1 year low of $1.35 and a 1 year high of $15.00. The firm has a market cap of $30.04 million, a P/E ratio of -0.25 and a beta of 1.54. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $2.93 and a 200-day simple moving average of $3.69.

System1 (NYSE:SST) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The company reported ($5.82) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. System1 had a negative net margin of 42.18% and a negative return on equity of 439.90%. The company had revenue of $37.23 million during the quarter.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other System1 news, CFO Tridivesh Kidambi acquired 26,910 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $3.00 per share, for a total transaction of $80,730.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 146,816 shares in the company, valued at $440,448. This trade represents a 22.44% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. 13.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently bought a new stake in System1 stock. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new position in System1, Inc. (NYSE:SST) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 10,056 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,000. Citadel Advisors LLC owned approximately 0.10% of System1 at the end of the most recent quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.50% of the company’s stock.

About System1

System1, Inc (NYSE: SST) is a technology-driven marketing company that leverages machine learning and first-party consumer intent data to connect advertisers with potential customers. Headquartered in Venice, California, System1 focuses on developing automated, data-powered solutions to drive performance marketing across digital channels. The company’s platform captures real-time consumer insights and applies predictive analytics to optimize ad delivery and improve campaign efficiency.

The business operates through two primary segments: Consumer Acquisition and Consumer Research.