LiveRamp (NYSE:RAMP) Hits New 1-Year High After Strong Earnings

Shares of LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:RAMP) hit a new 52-week high on Monday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The company traded as high as $37.91 and last traded at $37.7250, with a volume of 3098100 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $29.66.

The company reported $0.52 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.49 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $206.09 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $205.49 million. LiveRamp had a net margin of 8.64% and a return on equity of 6.40%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 9.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $0.30 EPS.

LiveRamp announced that its board has authorized a stock repurchase program on Thursday, February 12th that allows the company to repurchase $200.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the company to reacquire up to 13.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

More LiveRamp News

Here are the key news stories impacting LiveRamp this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Publicis Groupe agreed to buy LiveRamp in an all-cash deal valued at about $2.2 billion, or $38.50 per share, providing shareholders with a clear premium and exit path. France’s Publicis to buy US data firm LiveRamp in $2.2 billion
• Positive Sentiment: LiveRamp reported fiscal fourth-quarter earnings of $0.52 per share, topping estimates of $0.49, while revenue of $206.1 million slightly beat expectations, reinforcing the company’s operating momentum ahead of the deal closing. LiveRamp Announces Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2026 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: An investor-rights law firm is investigating whether LiveRamp’s board secured a fair price in the sale, which could create some legal noise for the transaction, though it does not change the announced deal terms. RAMP Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. is Obtaining a Fair Price for its Shareholders

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts recently commented on RAMP shares. Benchmark decreased their target price on LiveRamp from $53.00 to $38.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. DA Davidson reissued a “neutral” rating and set a $38.50 price objective (up from $35.00) on shares of LiveRamp in a research report on Monday. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on shares of LiveRamp from $34.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday, February 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of LiveRamp in a research report on Friday, March 27th. Finally, Evercore assumed coverage on shares of LiveRamp in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $37.00 target price on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $39.58.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On LiveRamp

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RAMP. Headlands Technologies LLC bought a new position in LiveRamp in the second quarter worth $31,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC boosted its holdings in shares of LiveRamp by 769.1% during the 1st quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 1,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 946 shares in the last quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. grew its position in shares of LiveRamp by 197.0% in the 4th quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 1,096 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 727 shares during the period. Strs Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of LiveRamp in the 1st quarter worth about $31,000. Finally, Picton Mahoney Asset Management bought a new position in shares of LiveRamp in the 3rd quarter worth about $38,000. 93.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

LiveRamp Trading Up 27.2%

The company has a market capitalization of $2.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.60 and a beta of 1.19. The company’s 50 day moving average is $28.08 and its 200-day moving average is $27.67.

LiveRamp Company Profile

LiveRamp Holdings, Inc is a leading provider of data connectivity and identity resolution services for marketers, publishers and platforms. The company’s core technology enables organizations to link disparate data sources—such as CRM systems, web engagements and offline transaction records—into a single, privacy-safe view of individual consumers. By standardizing and anonymizing identifiers, LiveRamp’s platform facilitates targeted media activation, measurement and analytics across digital, mobile, addressable TV and offline channels.

The company offers a suite of products designed to support every stage of the data lifecycle.