Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) Sets New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) reached a new 52-week low during mid-day trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $12.53 and last traded at $12.8370, with a volume of 5252953 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $13.25.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on KVYO. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Klaviyo in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $25.00 price objective on Klaviyo in a report on Saturday, May 9th. Wall Street Zen cut Klaviyo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. KeyCorp decreased their target price on Klaviyo from $40.00 to $35.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Klaviyo in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Klaviyo has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $31.43.

Klaviyo Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $3.84 billion, a PE ratio of -320.84 and a beta of 0.63. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $16.24 and its 200-day moving average is $20.96.

Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.03. Klaviyo had a negative net margin of 0.66% and a positive return on equity of 4.16%. The company had revenue of $358.01 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $348.57 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $0.14 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that Klaviyo, Inc. will post 0.25 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CFO Amanda Whalen sold 14,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.23, for a total value of $185,220.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 852,192 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,274,500.16. This represents a 1.62% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Ledger Susan St. sold 9,334 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.27, for a total value of $133,196.18. Following the transaction, the director owned 10,939 shares in the company, valued at $156,099.53. This represents a 46.04% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 1,073,486 shares of company stock worth $17,137,125 in the last 90 days. 37.42% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Klaviyo

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in Klaviyo by 1,650.9% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 908 shares during the period. FNY Investment Advisers LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Klaviyo during the third quarter worth about $34,000. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in shares of Klaviyo during the third quarter worth about $44,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. raised its position in shares of Klaviyo by 317.0% during the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,689 shares of the company’s stock worth $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in shares of Klaviyo during the 1st quarter worth about $39,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.43% of the company’s stock.

About Klaviyo

Klaviyo, Inc is a cloud-based marketing automation platform that enables businesses to leverage customer data for targeted email and SMS campaigns. The company’s platform centralizes first-party data from various sources—including e-commerce storefronts, websites, and CRM systems—to help organizations deliver personalized marketing across the customer lifecycle. Klaviyo’s core offerings include segmented email marketing, automated messaging workflows, and performance analytics designed to drive customer engagement and revenue growth.

The platform provides a suite of tools for campaign creation and management, including drag-and-drop email and SMS builders, dynamic content rendering, and A/B testing capabilities.