Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) have been given a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-one brokerages that are covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation and eighteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $31.40.

Several research firms have commented on KVYO. Wall Street Zen raised Klaviyo from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Sunday, March 22nd. Morgan Stanley set a $34.00 target price on Klaviyo in a report on Wednesday, April 29th. Barclays dropped their target price on Klaviyo from $31.00 to $25.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, May 6th. William Blair reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Klaviyo in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Truist Financial dropped their target price on Klaviyo from $45.00 to $35.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 11th.

Klaviyo Trading Up 7.1%

Klaviyo stock opened at $15.79 on Friday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $17.52 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $22.52. Klaviyo has a 12 month low of $13.53 and a 12 month high of $36.76. The company has a market capitalization of $4.72 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -394.58 and a beta of 0.79.

Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.22 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.19 by $0.03. Klaviyo had a positive return on equity of 4.16% and a negative net margin of 0.66%.The business had revenue of $358.01 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $348.57 million. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.14 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 27.9% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts predict that Klaviyo will post 0.25 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Landon Edmond sold 15,093 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $20.16, for a total transaction of $304,274.88. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 326,728 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,586,836.48. This represents a 4.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Andrew Bialecki sold 212,529 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.61, for a total value of $3,105,048.69. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 212,529 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,105,048.69. The trade was a 50.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 1,909,772 shares of company stock worth $33,184,042. Corporate insiders own 37.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of KVYO. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its holdings in shares of Klaviyo by 1,650.9% during the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 908 shares in the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Klaviyo during the third quarter valued at $34,000. Quarry LP bought a new position in shares of Klaviyo during the third quarter valued at $44,000. Osaic Holdings Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Klaviyo by 317.0% during the second quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after purchasing an additional 1,284 shares in the last quarter. Finally, RiverPark Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Klaviyo during the third quarter valued at $69,000. 45.43% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Klaviyo Company Profile

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.