Perion Network Ltd. (NASDAQ:PERI – Get Free Report) was the recipient of a significant increase in short interest in the month of February. As of February 28th, there was short interest totalling 943,400 shares, an increase of 48.9% from the February 13th total of 633,400 shares. Approximately 2.2% of the shares of the company are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 394,500 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 2.4 days.
Perion Network Trading Down 0.7 %
Shares of PERI traded down $0.06 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $8.69. 246,748 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 435,973. The company has a market cap of $389.66 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.53. Perion Network has a 1 year low of $7.47 and a 1 year high of $23.03. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $8.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $8.54.
Perion Network (NASDAQ:PERI – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, February 19th. The technology company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.34 by ($0.15). The business had revenue of $129.58 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $130.44 million. Perion Network had a return on equity of 5.55% and a net margin of 2.53%. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Perion Network will post 0.51 EPS for the current year.
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Hedge Funds Weigh In On Perion Network
A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Private Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Perion Network by 33.4% in the third quarter. Private Capital Management LLC now owns 2,387,800 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $18,816,000 after buying an additional 598,228 shares during the period. Clearline Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Perion Network during the third quarter worth about $2,221,000. Systematic Financial Management LP boosted its holdings in shares of Perion Network by 38.3% during the fourth quarter. Systematic Financial Management LP now owns 648,085 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $5,489,000 after purchasing an additional 179,557 shares during the period. Sphera Management Technology Funds Ltd purchased a new position in Perion Network during the 4th quarter valued at about $995,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its position in Perion Network by 39.5% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 378,667 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $2,984,000 after purchasing an additional 107,278 shares during the last quarter. 68.12% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
About Perion Network
Perion Network Ltd. provides digital advertising solutions to brands, agencies, and publishers in North America, Europe, and internationally. It offers Wildfire, a content monetization platform; search monetization solutions, including website monetization, search mediation, and app monetization; and cross-channel digital advertising software as a service platform.
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