Izea Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA) Issues Earnings Results

Izea Worldwide (NASDAQ:IZEA) announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported ($0.04) earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.05) by $0.01, FiscalAI reports. Izea Worldwide had a negative return on equity of 1.20% and a negative net margin of 1.98%.The company had revenue of $6.57 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $6.75 million.

Here are the key takeaways from Izea Worldwide’s conference call:

• IZEA said it has now fully exited its SMB business and completed the transition to an enterprise-focused model, with management emphasizing a more predictable and durable revenue base from large brands.
• Q1 2026 revenue fell to $6.6 million from $8.0 million a year ago, and management said the decline was driven by the intentional shift away from non-core SMB customers. Managed Services bookings were also down $1.2 million year over year.
• Management highlighted strong progress in the enterprise portfolio, saying it grew at a double-digit rate over the past 12 months, average revenue per account rose more than 33%, and the company added clients such as Hulu, ASICS, Garanimals, and Emmy Roth.
• IZEA launched ZED, its AI-infused creator economy marketing operations platform, which executives believe will help scale campaigns more efficiently and open more enterprise opportunities.
• The company ended the quarter with $46.5 million in cash and no debt, while management said expenses should remain relatively stable and that more consistent profitable growth is expected in the second half of 2026.

Izea Worldwide Stock Performance

Shares of IZEA stock traded up $0.02 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $3.89. 27,075 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 66,218. The stock has a market capitalization of $67.49 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -128.42 and a beta of 1.29. Izea Worldwide has a one year low of $2.50 and a one year high of $5.86. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $3.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $4.23.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts recently commented on IZEA shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Izea Worldwide in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wall Street Zen raised Izea Worldwide from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, Zacks Research cut Izea Worldwide from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Sell”.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Izea Worldwide in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $56,000. Royal Bank of Canada lifted its stake in Izea Worldwide by 2,106.2% during the fourth quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 21,246 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,000 after purchasing an additional 20,283 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in Izea Worldwide by 10.4% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 56,862 shares of the company’s stock worth $249,000 after purchasing an additional 5,350 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in Izea Worldwide by 17.7% in the fourth quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 62,312 shares of the company’s stock worth $273,000 after purchasing an additional 9,380 shares during the period. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its stake in Izea Worldwide by 3,143.5% during the fourth quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 81,736 shares of the company’s stock valued at $358,000 after purchasing an additional 79,216 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 15.56% of the company’s stock.

Izea Worldwide Company Profile

IZEA Worldwide, Inc is a technology-driven marketing services company that operates a global digital marketplace connecting brands, agencies and media companies with content creators and influencers. The company’s platform enables clients to plan, execute and measure content marketing and social media campaigns across blogs, social networks, video channels and other digital outlets. Through both self-service tools and managed service engagements, IZEA provides end-to-end solutions for influencer marketing, sponsored content creation and content distribution.

Key offerings include campaign management software, content licensing and rights management, influencer discovery and analytics, and performance reporting.