PubMatic (PUBM) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) is expected to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, May 7th. Analysts expect PubMatic to post earnings of ($0.3213) per share and revenue of $59.9950 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 26th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.13. The company had revenue of $80.05 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $76.12 million. PubMatic had a negative return on equity of 5.64% and a negative net margin of 5.11%. On average, analysts expect PubMatic to post $0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

PubMatic Price Performance

Shares of PubMatic stock traded down $0.27 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $10.14. 79,484 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 691,548. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.55 and a 200-day simple moving average of $8.36. PubMatic has a 52 week low of $6.15 and a 52 week high of $13.88. The firm has a market cap of $480.40 million, a P/E ratio of -32.76 and a beta of 1.54.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Lake Street Capital upgraded shares of PubMatic from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen raised PubMatic from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, April 25th. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 price target on shares of PubMatic in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. B. Riley Financial upgraded PubMatic from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their target price for the stock from $10.00 to $10.50 in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of PubMatic in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $12.63.

Insider Transactions at PubMatic

In related news, Chairman Amar K. Goel sold 6,528 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.17, for a total transaction of $53,333.76. Following the completion of the sale, the chairman directly owned 24,066 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $196,619.22. The trade was a 21.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, General Counsel Andrew Woods sold 5,710 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.17, for a total transaction of $46,650.70. Following the completion of the transaction, the general counsel owned 69,882 shares in the company, valued at $570,935.94. This represents a 7.55% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 280,290 shares of company stock valued at $2,324,965. 27.78% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in PUBM. Barclays PLC grew its stake in shares of PubMatic by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 126,189 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,119,000 after purchasing an additional 1,723 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in PubMatic by 75.6% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,449 shares of the company’s stock valued at $39,000 after buying an additional 1,915 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. boosted its holdings in PubMatic by 1.9% during the second quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 141,255 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,757,000 after buying an additional 2,654 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of PubMatic during the 4th quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its position in shares of PubMatic by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 300,280 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,663,000 after buying an additional 3,389 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 64.26% of the company’s stock.

PubMatic Company Profile

PubMatic is a cloud-based digital advertising technology company that provides a supply-side platform (SSP) enabling publishers to automate and optimize the sale of their ad inventory across display, mobile, video and connected TV channels. Its core offerings include real-time bidding infrastructure, header bidding solutions under the OpenWrap brand and data analytics tools that deliver actionable insights on audience engagement and monetization performance. By facilitating seamless auctions and providing transparent reporting, PubMatic helps publishers maximize yield while improving buyer experiences.

Founded in 2006 by Rajeev Goel and a team of ad-tech veterans, PubMatic grew from an early entrant in programmatic selling to a publicly traded company, listing on the Nasdaq (symbol: PUBM) in December 2020.