SEMrush (NYSE:SEMR) Hits New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

SEMrush Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SEMR) shares hit a new 52-week high during mid-day trading on Monday . The stock traded as high as $11.95 and last traded at $11.9350, with a volume of 124293 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $11.93.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Separately, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d)” rating on shares of SEMrush in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and a consensus target price of $10.80.

SEMrush Stock Up 0.0%

The firm has a market capitalization of $1.80 billion, a PE ratio of -108.50 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a 50-day moving average of $11.88 and a 200 day moving average of $10.22.

SEMrush (NYSE:SEMR) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported ($0.07) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. SEMrush had a negative net margin of 4.27% and a negative return on equity of 3.19%. The business had revenue of $117.66 million for the quarter.

Insider Activity at SEMrush

In other news, CTO Oleg Shchegolev sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.93, for a total transaction of $2,386,000.00. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 7,174,188 shares in the company, valued at approximately $85,588,062.84. This trade represents a 2.71% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, President Eugenie Levin sold 404,249 shares of SEMrush stock in a transaction on Friday, March 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.91, for a total transaction of $4,814,605.59. Following the sale, the president directly owned 580,712 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,916,279.92. This represents a 41.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 605,648 shares of company stock valued at $7,217,254. 55.61% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SEMR. State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new stake in SEMrush during the third quarter worth about $41,000. Amundi increased its position in shares of SEMrush by 29.3% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 4,890 shares of the company’s stock valued at $44,000 after purchasing an additional 1,108 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board raised its holdings in shares of SEMrush by 96.4% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 5,500 shares of the company’s stock valued at $50,000 after buying an additional 2,700 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its holdings in shares of SEMrush by 56.1% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 6,284 shares of the company’s stock valued at $57,000 after buying an additional 2,259 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its position in SEMrush by 2,448.9% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 6,933 shares of the company’s stock worth $82,000 after buying an additional 6,661 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 32.86% of the company’s stock.

About SEMrush

SEMrush is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider specializing in online visibility management and digital marketing analytics. Its cloud-based platform offers tools for search engine optimization (SEO), pay-per-click (PPC) advertising research, content marketing, social media management, and competitive intelligence. By aggregating data across search engines, advertising networks, and social platforms, the company enables marketers to track keyword rankings, audit websites, analyze backlink profiles, and uncover competitor strategies.

The company’s flagship offering, the SEMrush toolkit, includes modules for keyword research, site auditing, position tracking, backlink analysis, and content optimization.