PubMatic (PUBM) to Post Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) is expected to post its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect PubMatic to post earnings of $0.03 per share and revenue of $68.9910 million for the quarter. Parties can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 4:30 PM ET.

PubMatic (NASDAQ:PUBM) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported ($0.27) earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.32) by $0.05. PubMatic had a negative net margin of 6.21% and a negative return on equity of 6.98%. The company had revenue of $62.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $60.42 million. On average, analysts expect PubMatic to post $-0 EPS for the current fiscal year and $-0 EPS for the next fiscal year.

PubMatic Stock Up 0.5%

Shares of NASDAQ PUBM opened at $13.10 on Thursday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $12.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.66. PubMatic has a 52-week low of $6.15 and a 52-week high of $14.04. The stock has a market capitalization of $608.36 million, a P/E ratio of -34.47 and a beta of 1.51.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Mukul Kumar sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.96, for a total transaction of $95,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 100,869 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,206,393.24. This trade represents a 7.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Rajeev K. Goel sold 58,854 shares of PubMatic stock in a transaction dated Thursday, July 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.68, for a total value of $805,122.72. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 47,301 shares in the company, valued at approximately $647,077.68. The trade was a 55.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 324,284 shares of company stock worth $3,994,693. 27.78% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On PubMatic

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in PUBM. Quarry LP acquired a new position in shares of PubMatic in the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in PubMatic by 75.6% during the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 4,449 shares of the company’s stock worth $39,000 after buying an additional 1,915 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC boosted its holdings in PubMatic by 264.8% during the second quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 4,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 3,541 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets grew its position in PubMatic by 120.8% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 8,875 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,000 after buying an additional 4,856 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Aquatic Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in PubMatic in the third quarter worth approximately $131,000. Institutional investors own 64.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on PUBM shares. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on PubMatic from $11.00 to $13.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 8th. B. Riley Financial restated a “buy” rating on shares of PubMatic in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Rosenblatt Securities restated a “buy” rating and set a $21.00 price objective on shares of PubMatic in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (d)” rating on shares of PubMatic in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded PubMatic from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, April 25th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, PubMatic has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $12.88.

About PubMatic

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.