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DoubleVerify Holdings
(NYSE:DV)
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
$15.00
▲(12.61% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:09/07/26
The score is driven primarily by strong financial performance (accelerating revenue growth, high gross margins, low leverage, and solid operating cash flow). Technicals are supportive with the stock above key moving averages, though momentum is somewhat extended. Valuation is the main offset due to a high P/E and no dividend yield. The pending all-cash acquisition adds support but includes approval/closing risk.
Positive Factors
Revenue Growth and Gross Margins
Rapid revenue acceleration combined with software-level gross margins indicates strong demand for DV’s measurement platform and substantial revenue scalability. If sustained, this combination can support reinvestment in product capabilities, strengthen market positioning, and provide operating leverage over the next several quarters.
Negative Factors
Operating Margin Compression
Although revenue is scaling quickly, profitability remains below earlier peaks, suggesting that operating costs or reinvestment are absorbing part of the incremental gross profit. Persistent margin pressure could limit earnings growth, reduce the benefits of scale, and constrain the cash available for future strategic investment.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Revenue Growth and Gross Margins
Rapid revenue acceleration combined with software-level gross margins indicates strong demand for DV’s measurement platform and substantial revenue scalability. If sustained, this combination can support reinvestment in product capabilities, strengthen market positioning, and provide operating leverage over the next several quarters.
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DoubleVerify Holdings Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
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The FlyDoubleVerify Holdings (DV) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$2.07B
Dividend Yield1%
Average Volume (3M)4.27M
Price to Earnings (P/E)36.1
Beta (1Y)1.15
Revenue Growth7.64%
EPS Growth17.54%
CountryUS
Employees1,231
SectorCommunication Services
Sector Strength97
IndustrySoftware - Application
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)0.37
Shares Outstanding154,987,600
10 Day Avg. Volume1,975,096
30 Day Avg. Volume4,270,937
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio-6.09
Price to Book (P/B)1.65
Price to Sales (P/S)2.49
P/FCF Ratio10.79
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$13.63Price Target Upside2.35% Upside
Rating ConsensusHold
Number of Analyst Covering12
EPS Forecast (FY)0.44
Revenue Forecast (FY)$807.34M
DoubleVerify Holdings Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. offers a comprehensive software platform designed for measuring, analyzing, and providing data insights for digital media, serving clients both domestically and across global markets. Through its various offerings, the ...
How the Company Makes Money
DoubleVerify primarily makes money by selling access to its software platform and measurement/verification services to customers involved in buying and selling digital advertising. Revenue is generally generated when DV’s technology is used to mea...
DoubleVerify Holdings Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:May 06, 2026
(Q1-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 10, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call conveyed strong operational execution and product momentum—particularly around social activation, AI-driven tools (Slop Stopper) and streaming/CTV—driving healthy revenue growth, improving margins (31% EBITDA in Q1), and reiterated full-year guidance. Key positives include accelerating social activation (92% YoY), measurement growth (16% measurement revenue growth and social measurement +23% YoY), AI efficiencies boosting margins and developer productivity, and meaningful product-level ARR/ACV momentum (Meta $12M ARR, Authentic Advantage $10M ACV). Notable challenges include elevated fraud trends (140% increase in bot variants, 1,300+ fraudulent apps), a weak Q1 operating cash flow ($4M) despite $100M of share repurchases, modest activation revenue growth (6%), and tougher near-term comps (Q2 lapping 21% prior-year growth). Overall, the positives around product traction, margin expansion and strategic positioning outweigh the lowlights, but the company faces operational and market risks that will require continued execution.Positive Updates
Revenue Growth and Scale
Total revenue of $181 million in Q1 2026, up 10% year-over-year, with advertiser revenue representing 90% of total revenue and growing 9% YoY.
Negative Updates
Weak Operating Cash Flow in Quarter
Net cash provided by operating activities was only $4 million in Q1, impacted by timing of collections and payments, creating near-term cash flow volatility despite share buybacks.
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Q1-2026 Updates
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Negative
Revenue Growth and Scale
Total revenue of $181 million in Q1 2026, up 10% year-over-year, with advertiser revenue representing 90% of total revenue and growing 9% YoY.
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Company Guidance
DoubleVerify reiterated full‑year 2026 guidance and set Q2 targets after a strong Q1: Q1 revenue was $181M (+10% YoY) with adjusted EBITDA of $55M (31% margin, up from 27% in Q1'25) and revenue less cost of sales of 82%; for Q2 they expect revenue of $199M–$205M (≈+7% YoY at the midpoint) and adjusted EBITDA of $63M–$67M (≈32% margin at the midpoint); full‑year 2026 guidance was reaffirmed at $810M–$826M (+8%–10% YoY) with ~34% adjusted EBITDA margin and ~60% free‑cash‑flow conversion. Additional guidance‑related metrics disclosed include advertiser revenue = 90% of total (grew 9% YoY driven by MTM +12% and MTF -4%), measurement revenue +16% (social +23%, international +18%), activation +6% (ABS = 53% of activation; >75% of top‑500 clients using ABS), supply‑side revenue = 10% of total (+12% YoY), Q1 stock‑based comp $24M (Q2 est. $25M–$27M; FY est. $102M–$107M, >40% lower grant value vs 2025), weighted average diluted shares ~157M for Q2, YTD share repurchases 9.8M shares for $100M (~6% of FY‑2025 shares), ending cash ≈$174M and no long‑term debt.DoubleVerify Holdings Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
86
Very Positive
Cash Flow
74
Positive
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 768.82M | 748.29M | 656.85M | 572.54M | 452.42M | 332.74M |
| Gross Profit | 618.43M | 614.79M | 540.33M | 465.91M | 374.55M | 278.36M |
| EBITDA | 157.37M | 141.02M | 135.12M | 137.83M | 94.60M | 57.28M |
| Net Income | 58.86M | 50.65M | 56.23M | 71.47M | 43.27M | 29.31M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 1.31B | 1.35B | 1.28B | 1.24B | 1.04B | 892.19M |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 210.17M | 259.04M | 310.63M | 310.13M | 267.81M | 221.59M |
| Total Debt | 111.83M | 99.55M | 91.67M | 86.39M | 83.75M | 4.55M |
| Total Liabilities | 215.65M | 222.75M | 192.75M | 169.09M | 160.17M | 93.13M |
| Stockholders Equity | 1.09B | 1.13B | 1.08B | 1.07B | 876.86M | 799.07M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | 154.18M | 172.65M | 132.51M | 102.73M | 54.88M | 73.35M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 208.49M | 211.18M | 159.66M | 119.74M | 94.86M | 82.75M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -50.27M | -105.38M | -44.84M | -84.25M | -39.98M | -158.61M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -243.46M | -143.95M | -129.45M | 6.49M | -7.88M | 264.39M |
DoubleVerify Holdings Technical Analysis
Positive
13.32
Price Trends
12.23
Positive
11.28
Positive
10.84
Positive
Market Momentum
0.34
Positive
67.97
Neutral
52.78
Neutral
Evaluating momentum and price trends is crucial in stock analysis to make informed investment decisions. For DV, the sentiment is Positive. The current price of 13.32 is below the 20-day moving average (MA) of 13.32, above the 50-day MA of 12.23, and above the 200-day MA of 10.84, indicating a bullish trend. The MACD of 0.34 indicates Positive momentum. The RSI at 67.97 is Neutral, neither overbought nor oversold. The STOCH value of 52.78 is Neutral, not indicating any strong overbought or oversold conditions. Overall, these indicators collectively point to a Positive sentiment for DV.
DoubleVerify Holdings Risk Analysis
DoubleVerify Holdings disclosed 46 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. DoubleVerify Holdings reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
DoubleVerify Holdings Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (60)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74 Outperform | $2.07B | 36.08 | 5.37% | 1.00% | 7.64% | 17.54% | |
72 Outperform | $632.25M | 2.19 | 68.06% | 4.67% | 10.16% | ― | |
68 Neutral | $1.37B | 57.99 | 4.29% | ― | 6.35% | -79.74% | |
67 Neutral | $908.90M | 31.76 | 11.42% | ― | 21.99% | 271.66% | |
60 Neutral | $48.67B | 4.58 | -11.27% | 4.14% | 2.83% | -41.78% | |
52 Neutral | $382.71M | -0.75 | -88.98% | ― | -13.33% | 45.52% |
* Communication Services Sector Average
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DoubleVerify Holdings Corporate Events
Delistings and Listing ChangesM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
DoubleVerify to be Acquired by Neptune BidCo US
Positive
Aug 10, 2026
On August 6, 2026, DoubleVerify Holdings agreed to be acquired by Neptune BidCo US Inc., parent of Nielsen Company (US), LLC, in an all-cash merger that will see DoubleVerify become a wholly owned subsidiary and its shares delisted from the NYSE, ...
Business Operations and StrategyM&A TransactionsPrivate Placements and Financing
Nielsen to Acquire DoubleVerify in All-Cash Deal
Positive
Aug 6, 2026
On August 6, 2026, Nielsen Holdings agreed to acquire DoubleVerify in an all-cash deal valuing the AI-powered media verification company at about $2.15 billion, with DoubleVerify shareholders to receive $13.60 per share, a 30% premium to its 60-da...
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