TechTarget, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTGT) Short Interest Update

TechTarget, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTGTGet Free Report) saw a significant increase in short interest in November. As of November 30th, there was short interest totalling 1,060,000 shares, an increase of 34.4% from the November 15th total of 788,800 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 164,300 shares, the short-interest ratio is currently 6.5 days.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have commented on TTGT shares. KeyCorp cut their price target on shares of TechTarget from $38.00 to $37.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 14th. StockNews.com started coverage on TechTarget in a research report on Thursday, December 5th. They issued a “hold” rating on the stock. Craig Hallum boosted their target price on TechTarget from $36.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 13th. Finally, Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price target on shares of TechTarget in a report on Wednesday, November 13th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $38.17.

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Institutional Investors Weigh In On TechTarget

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Earnest Partners LLC boosted its holdings in TechTarget by 6.3% during the 2nd quarter. Earnest Partners LLC now owns 495,701 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $15,451,000 after acquiring an additional 29,375 shares during the period. LMR Partners LLP bought a new stake in shares of TechTarget in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $526,000. Impax Asset Management Group plc boosted its holdings in TechTarget by 24.9% in the third quarter. Impax Asset Management Group plc now owns 351,387 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $8,591,000 after acquiring an additional 70,000 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. increased its position in shares of TechTarget by 152.7% during the third quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 160,370 shares of the information services provider’s stock valued at $3,921,000 after buying an additional 96,896 shares during the period. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its stake in TechTarget by 19.2% in the third quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 513,066 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $12,545,000 after buying an additional 82,626 shares in the last quarter. 93.52% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

TechTarget Price Performance

TTGT traded down $0.63 during trading on Friday, reaching $21.33. The stock had a trading volume of 245,076 shares, compared to its average volume of 277,310. The business has a 50-day moving average of $28.21 and a 200-day moving average of $28.52. TechTarget has a one year low of $20.77 and a one year high of $33.08. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 10.49 and a current ratio of 10.49. The stock has a market cap of $623.69 million, a PE ratio of -50.79, a PEG ratio of 12.58 and a beta of 1.04.

TechTarget (NASDAQ:TTGTGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November 12th. The information services provider reported $0.42 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.05. The firm had revenue of $58.47 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $58.14 million. TechTarget had a positive return on equity of 5.44% and a negative net margin of 5.34%. The company’s revenue was up 2.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.13 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that TechTarget will post 0.55 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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TechTarget, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides marketing and sales services that deliver business impact for business-to-business technology companies in North America and internationally. The company's service enables technology vendors to identify, reach, and influence corporate information technology (IT) decision-makers actively researching specific IT purchases; and customized marketing programs that integrate demand generation, brand advertising techniques, and content curation and creation.

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