Needham & Company LLC Cuts Teads (NASDAQ:TEAD) Price Target to $1.00

Teads (NASDAQ:TEAD) had its price target lowered by investment analysts at Needham & Company LLC from $1.40 to $1.00 in a note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Needham & Company LLC’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 39.28% from the company’s previous close.

TEAD has been the subject of a number of other reports. Weiss Ratings upgraded Teads from a “sell (e+)” rating to a “sell (d-)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Teads from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, May 18th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Teads from a “strong sell” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Saturday, June 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.00.

Teads Trading Down 13.2%

Shares of TEAD traded down $0.11 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $0.72. 479,610 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 961,340. Teads has a fifty-two week low of $0.53 and a fifty-two week high of $2.37. The business has a 50-day moving average of $0.98 and a 200-day moving average of $0.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.64 million, a P/E ratio of -0.14 and a beta of 1.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 12.06, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.04.

Teads (NASDAQ:TEAD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.41) EPS for the quarter. Teads had a negative net margin of 39.14% and a negative return on equity of 17.58%. The firm had revenue of $284.59 million for the quarter.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, insider Mary Spilman acquired 105,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 18th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $0.99 per share, for a total transaction of $103,950.00. Following the purchase, the insider owned 1,505,000 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,489,950. This represents a 7.50% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. In the last ninety days, insiders have bought 151,500 shares of company stock valued at $157,125. Company insiders own 11.99% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Teads

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. CastleKnight Management LP bought a new position in Teads during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Verition Fund Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Teads in the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Wells Fargo & Company MN purchased a new position in Teads in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC purchased a new position in Teads in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $35,000. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP bought a new position in Teads during the fourth quarter valued at $37,000. 60.44% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Teads

Here are the key news stories impacting Teads this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Teads is seeking damages from Google after the government’s antitrust case against the technology company. Teads alleges that Google’s ad-tech practices cost it approximately 6.88 trillion ad impressions, creating potential legal-recovery upside if its claims succeed. However, the timing and value of any damages remain uncertain. Google Ad-Tech Rival Seeks Damages After Government Antitrust Win
• Neutral Sentiment: At an e4m-Teads roundtable, company executives and industry participants discussed converting advertising attention into measurable consumer action. The event supports Teads’ positioning in the digital advertising market but does not provide a near-term financial catalyst. From attention to action: Decoding the attention economy at e4m-Teads roundtable
• Neutral Sentiment: Teads coverage highlighted executive Sam Maloney’s focus on execution, accountability and building durable businesses. The commentary is strategic rather than a material earnings or guidance update. Teads’ Sam Maloney on execution, ownership and building businesses that last
• Negative Sentiment: Teads reported second-quarter revenue of $284.6 million, down 17% year over year, while net loss widened to $42.5 million from $14.3 million. Adjusted EBITDA fell 74% to $7.0 million, and adjusted free cash flow declined 86% to $3.2 million. Revenue fell despite 67% growth in connected-TV activity, increasing concern about profitability and cash generation. Teads Holding Co. Announces Second Quarter 2026 Results

About Teads

Teads is a global digital media platform specializing in outstream video advertising and high-impact display formats. Founded in 2007 and listed on the Nasdaq under the ticker TEAD, the company connects advertisers, agencies and publishers through a programmatic marketplace designed to maximize brand engagement across desktop, mobile and connected TV. Teads offers proprietary ad formats such as inRead, outstream expansion units and seamless mobile placements that activate only when visible to the user, helping clients optimize viewability and attention metrics without relying on traditional pre-roll or banner placements.

The Teads platform leverages data-driven targeting and machine learning to serve personalized creative in real time.