Jefferies Raises Price Target Following Shutterstock's (SSTK) Strong Quarter - Reiterates Hold
Jefferies reiterated a Hold rating on Shutterstock (NYSE: SSTK), and raised the price target to $40.00 (from $39.00), following the company's 4Q earnings report. Revenues were $116M, compared to consensus' estimate of $117M. Adjusted EBITDA was $26M, a slight beat to the Street's $24M.
Analyst Brian Fitzgerald commented, "4Q15 Revenue was slightly below consensus, but beat on EBITDA. Downloads continue to increase nicely, as consumers download on average 4.7 images/ second. Investment in tech will occur in 1H16 to bolster the front and back ends, a positive in our view."
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Shares of Shutterstock closed at $34.81 yesterday.
