Shares of Nerdy, Inc. (NYSE:NRDY) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by eleven ratings firms covering the company, according to a report by MarketBeat. Out of the eleven analysts, eight have rated the stock as a hold, two as a buy, and one as a strong buy. The average 1-year price target among these analysts is $3.58.
Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on Nerdy. Raymond James downgraded the stock from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating. Needham & Company LLC reduced their price target from $4.00 to $2.00 but maintained a “buy” rating. Canaccord Genuity Group restated a “hold” rating and lowered their price objective from $5.00 to $3.00. Northland Capmk downgraded Nerdy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating. Lastly, Cantor Fitzgerald upgraded the stock to a “strong-buy” rating.
In its most recent quarterly earnings report, Nerdy posted earnings per share of ($0.08), beating the consensus estimate of ($0.12) by $0.04. The company had a negative return on equity of 41.05% and a negative net margin of 17.23%. Revenue for the quarter was $50.98 million, slightly below analysts’ expectations of $51.14 million. Analysts predict that Nerdy will post earnings per share of -0.48 for the current fiscal year.
In terms of insider trading, CFO Jason H. Pello sold 30,282 shares of Nerdy stock at an average price of $0.99, totaling $29,979.18. Following the sale, Pello now holds 2,325,918 shares valued at $2,302,658.82. Additionally, Director Abigail Blunt purchased 49,045 shares at an average cost of $0.91 per share, with a total value of $44,630.95. Insiders have bought a total of 13,212,528 shares, representing 31.35% of the company’s stock.
Institutional investors have also been active in trading Nerdy shares. Millennium Management LLC increased its stake by 382.0% in the second quarter, while Greenvale Capital LLP raised its holdings by 6.0%. Clearline Capital LP and Marshall Wace LLP also increased their positions, with Cubist Systematic Strategies LLC experiencing a significant boost of 286.7%.