Matthew Mclaughlin Acquires 16,633 Shares of comScore (NASDAQ:SCOR) Stock

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) CEO Matthew Mclaughlin acquired 16,633 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 4th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $5.06 per share, with a total value of $84,162.98. Following the completion of the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 182,372 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $922,802.32. This represents a 10.04% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

comScore Stock Performance

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of comScore in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold”.

Institutional Trading of comScore

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Citadel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in comScore during the third quarter valued at approximately $96,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its position in shares of 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. Beartown Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of comScore during the 4th quarter worth approximately $820,000. Westerly Capital Management LLC raised its stake in shares of comScore by 1.3% during the 2nd quarter. Westerly Capital Management LLC now owns 400,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,928,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerberus Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in shares of comScore by 2,997.5% during the 4th quarter. Cerberus Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,396,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,077,000 after purchasing an additional 3,286,825 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 42.15% of the company’s stock.

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.