comScore (NASDAQ:SCOR) CEO Matthew Mclaughlin Acquires 3,367 Shares of Stock

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ:SCOR) CEO Matthew Mclaughlin acquired 3,367 shares of comScore stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 8th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $5.19 per share, with a total value of $17,474.73. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 185,739 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $963,985.41. This trade represents a 1.85% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

comScore Trading Down 4.6%

Shares of NASDAQ:SCOR traded down $0.24 on Tuesday, hitting $4.93. The company had a trading volume of 55,144 shares, compared to its average volume of 28,131. The stock has a market cap of $74.84 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.07. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $6.57 and a 200 day moving average price of $7.00. comScore, Inc. has a 1-year low of $4.60 and a 1-year high of $10.18.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of comScore in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold”.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On comScore

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SCOR. Citadel Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of comScore during the 3rd quarter valued at $96,000. Susquehanna International Group LLP increased its position in shares of comScore by 15.3% in the third quarter. Susquehanna International Group LLP now owns 39,064 shares of the company’s stock worth $341,000 after purchasing an additional 5,191 shares during the period. Beartown Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in comScore in the fourth quarter valued at about $820,000. Westerly Capital Management LLC raised its stake in comScore by 1.3% in the second quarter. Westerly Capital Management LLC now owns 400,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,928,000 after purchasing an additional 5,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cerberus Capital Management L.P. lifted its position in comScore by 2,997.5% during the fourth quarter. Cerberus Capital Management L.P. now owns 3,396,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,077,000 after purchasing an additional 3,286,825 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 42.15% of the company’s stock.

About comScore

comScore, Inc is a global media measurement and analytics company that specializes in delivering insights into consumer behavior across digital, television and theatrical platforms. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Reston, Virginia, comScore provides data-driven solutions designed to help media companies, advertisers and agencies understand audience engagement and optimize marketing strategies. The company’s analytics offerings enable clients to measure the reach and impact of online content, mobile applications, streaming video, and traditional broadcast media with a unified data view.

The company’s product suite includes Digital Analytix for website and app analytics, Media Metrix for audience measurement, Advertising Analytics for campaign performance tracking, Video Metrix for streaming and online video insights, and theatrical measurement services for box office analytics.