Pubmatic CEO Rajeev Goel sells stock worth $537,610

Published 04/04/2025, 00:30
Pubmatic CEO Rajeev Goel sells stock worth $537,610

Rajeev Goel, CEO of PubMatic, Inc. (NASDAQ:PUBM), executed significant stock transactions recently, according to a recent SEC filing. The transactions come as the stock trades near its 52-week low of $8.32, having declined over 64% in the past year. According to InvestingPro analysis, the company appears undervalued at current levels. On April 1, Goel sold 25,000 shares held by the Goel Family Trust at an average price of $9.1395 per share, totaling approximately $228,487. The transaction was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

The following day, on April 2, Goel sold an additional 33,213 shares at an average price of $9.3073 per share, amounting to $309,123. This sale was intended to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting and settlement of restricted stock units.

Combined, these sales amount to $537,610, reflecting a strategic financial maneuver by the CEO within the company’s stock. The company maintains strong fundamentals with a healthy balance sheet, holding more cash than debt and showing a robust gross profit margin of 65%. For deeper insights into PubMatic’s financial health and valuation metrics, check out the comprehensive analysis available on InvestingPro.

In other recent news, PubMatic Inc. reported a strong performance in its Q4 2024 earnings call, with earnings per share (EPS) of $0.41, significantly surpassing the forecast of $0.24. The company’s revenue for the quarter was $85.5 million, slightly below the expected $88.46 million. Despite this revenue miss, PubMatic’s CTV revenue more than doubled in 2024, becoming a key growth driver, and the company ended Q4 with $140.6 million in cash and no debt, highlighting its financial stability. In other developments, Citizens JMP analyst Ronald Josey adjusted the price target for PubMatic shares from $20.00 to $18.00, while maintaining a Market Outperform rating, following PubMatic’s fourth-quarter performance announcement. The company’s first-quarter guidance for 2025 suggests an approximate 7% year-over-year decline in revenue, but PubMatic anticipates ending the year with high single-digit growth. Additionally, JMP analysts, led by Ronald Josey, maintained their Market Outperform rating and a $61.00 price target for PubMatic, emphasizing the company’s solid performance despite challenges from a major partner’s bidding algorithm change. These recent developments indicate a dynamic period for PubMatic, with strategic shifts and financial maneuvers aimed at sustaining growth amidst industry challenges.

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