Wedbush Has Lowered Expectations for Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) Stock Price

Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) had its price target cut by research analysts at Wedbush from $25.00 to $21.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday, Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “outperform” rating on the information services provider’s stock. Wedbush‘s price target would suggest a potential upside of 34.27% from the stock’s previous close.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Criteo in a report on Friday, August 14th. Benchmark lowered their target price on Criteo from $25.00 to $21.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, August 6th. Zacks Research upgraded Criteo from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered shares of Criteo from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating and cut their target price for the company from $35.00 to $20.50 in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Criteo from $16.00 to $15.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 27th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $21.95.

Criteo Stock Performance

Criteo stock opened at $15.64 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $16.01 and a two-hundred day moving average of $18.03. The company has a market cap of $766.33 million, a P/E ratio of 7.94 and a beta of 0.35. Criteo has a one year low of $13.95 and a one year high of $25.29.

Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The information services provider reported $0.43 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.57 by ($0.14). The firm had revenue of $240.36 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $239.18 million. Criteo had a net margin of 5.60% and a return on equity of 14.33%. The company’s quarterly revenue was down 16.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.31 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Criteo will post 2.58 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Criteo

In other Criteo news, CEO Michael Komasinski sold 1,656 shares of Criteo stock in a transaction on Friday, August 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $17.28, for a total value of $28,615.68. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 343,891 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,942,436.48. The trade was a 0.48% decrease in their position. The sale 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. Insiders have sold a total of 2,855 shares of company stock worth $48,898 over the last three months. Company insiders own 1.52% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Criteo

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. QRG Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Criteo by 15.8% in the 2nd quarter. QRG Capital Management Inc. now owns 54,023 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $988,000 after buying an additional 7,352 shares during the last quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Criteo in the 2nd quarter valued at $36,000. GAMMA Investing LLC grew its stake in shares of Criteo by 61.1% during the second quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 3,465 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 1,314 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC increased its position in Criteo by 357.9% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 4,126 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $74,000 after acquiring an additional 3,225 shares during the period. Finally, Janus Henderson Group PLC lifted its position in shares of Criteo by 4.6% in the 1st quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 1,769,644 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $31,774,000 after purchasing an additional 77,145 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.27% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Criteo

Here are the key news stories impacting Criteo this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 media spend rose 9% to $1.2 billion, and Criteo is expanding its Performance Connected TV offering internationally, starting in Brazil and Mexico by year-end 2026, with further markets planned for 2027. These initiatives could support growth. Criteo expands Performance CTV capabilities
• Positive Sentiment: For Q4, Criteo forecast contribution ex-TAC of $292 million to $298 million, giving investors a near-term outlook for a key operating measure. Criteo Q4 forecast and redomiciliation plans
• Neutral Sentiment: The company is targeting January 1, 2027, for a U.S. redomiciliation; the announcement did not specify a direct near-term financial effect. Criteo Q4 forecast and redomiciliation plans
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 EPS was $0.43, below the $0.57 consensus, while revenue fell 16.7% year over year to $240.36 million. Revenue narrowly topped estimates, but the earnings shortfall and decline in sales may weigh on sentiment. Criteo reports third-quarter 2026 results

About Criteo

Criteo SA (NASDAQ: CRTO) is a global commerce media and advertising technology company headquartered in Paris, France. The company helps brands, retailers and other businesses use commerce data and artificial intelligence to reach consumers, build customer relationships and measure advertising performance across digital channels.

Criteo’s offerings include retail media solutions, which enable retailers and marketplace operators to provide sponsored product listings and other advertising placements, as well as performance media tools for campaigns across websites, mobile applications and the open internet.