Wedbush Weighs in on Getty Images’ Q1 Earnings (NYSE:GETY)

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GETY) – Analysts at Wedbush decreased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Getty Images in a research report issued on Tuesday, March 18th. Wedbush analyst M. Pachter now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.01 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.03. Wedbush currently has a “Outperform” rating and a $7.70 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Getty Images’ current full-year earnings is $0.08 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Getty Images’ Q2 2025 earnings at $0.02 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.11 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also issued reports on GETY. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reaffirmed an “underweight” rating on shares of Getty Images in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Macquarie reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $3.75 price target on shares of Getty Images in a research report on Wednesday, January 8th. Finally, Benchmark cut their target price on Getty Images from $6.00 to $4.50 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $5.24.

Getty Images Price Performance

NYSE:GETY opened at $2.25 on Wednesday. Getty Images has a 52 week low of $1.90 and a 52 week high of $5.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.84, a quick ratio of 0.79 and a current ratio of 0.79. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $2.44 and its 200 day simple moving average is $2.99. The firm has a market cap of $922.86 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 18.71 and a beta of 1.97.

Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 17th. The company reported ($0.01) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.04 by ($0.05). The firm had revenue of $247.30 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $245.50 million. Getty Images had a return on equity of 6.42% and a net margin of 5.91%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.5% on a year-over-year basis.

Insider Transactions at Getty Images

In other news, CEO Craig Warren Peters sold 32,753 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.20, for a total transaction of $72,056.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 1,212,648 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,667,825.60. The trade was a 2.63 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jennifer Leyden sold 12,342 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $2.20, for a total value of $27,152.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now directly owns 261,034 shares in the company, valued at $574,274.80. This trade represents a 4.51 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 70,521 shares of company stock valued at $155,146. Company insiders own 12.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Getty Images

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Intech Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in Getty Images in the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets acquired a new stake in shares of Getty Images during the 4th quarter valued at $27,000. Aristeia Capital L.L.C. acquired a new stake in shares of Getty Images during the 4th quarter valued at $28,000. Ameriprise Financial Inc. bought a new stake in Getty Images during the 4th quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Virtu Financial LLC acquired a new position in Getty Images in the 4th quarter worth about $33,000. 45.75% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Getty Images Company Profile

Getty Images Holdings, Inc offers creative and editorial visual content solutions in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific. Its products include Getty Images that offers creative and editorial content including stills, music and video which focuses on corporate, agency, and media customers; iStock.com, an e-commerce offering where customers have access to creative stills and video; Unsplash.com, a platform offering free stock photo downloads and paid subscriptions targeted to the high-growth prosumer and semi-professional creator segments; and Unsplash+ that provides access to unique model released content with expanded legal protections.