Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ:GDYN – Get Free Report) had its price target dropped by analysts at TD Cowen from $11.00 to $10.00 in a report issued on Friday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. TD Cowen’s price target points to a potential upside of 76.52% from the company’s current price.
A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Needham & Company LLC lowered their price target on shares of Grid Dynamics from $10.00 to $8.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday. Zacks Research cut shares of Grid Dynamics from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Monday, March 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on shares of Grid Dynamics from $10.00 to $9.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, February 18th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Grid Dynamics from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Northland Securities lowered their price target on shares of Grid Dynamics from $14.00 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 9th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $10.00.
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Grid Dynamics Stock Down 0.4%
Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ:GDYN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, April 30th. The company reported $0.09 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by $0.01. Grid Dynamics had a net margin of 2.35% and a return on equity of 1.46%. The business had revenue of $104.10 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $103.32 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.11 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 3.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that Grid Dynamics will post 0.1 earnings per share for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GDYN. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. grew its position in shares of Grid Dynamics by 236.9% during the 3rd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 4,290,786 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,082,000 after purchasing an additional 3,017,017 shares in the last quarter. Jacobs Levy Equity Management Inc. purchased a new position in Grid Dynamics in the third quarter worth $8,854,000. Alliancebernstein L.P. grew its position in Grid Dynamics by 123.9% in the second quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 1,896,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,904,000 after acquiring an additional 1,049,519 shares in the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Grid Dynamics by 4,907,857.1% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,030,671 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,307,000 after acquiring an additional 1,030,650 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fourth Sail Capital LP grew its position in Grid Dynamics by 36.2% in the fourth quarter. Fourth Sail Capital LP now owns 3,827,968 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,567,000 after acquiring an additional 1,016,563 shares in the last quarter. 71.18% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Key Stories Impacting Grid Dynamics
Here are the key news stories impacting Grid Dynamics this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q1 results topped expectations: GAAP EPS of $0.09 beat the $0.08 consensus and revenue of $104.1M slightly exceeded estimates, with revenue up ~3.7% year-over-year — evidence of modest top-line growth and better-than-expected execution. Zacks: Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
- Positive Sentiment: An analyst kept a constructive stance despite trimming expectations: Needham cut its price target from $10 to $8 but maintained a “buy” rating, which implies upside relative to current levels and signals continued analyst support. Benzinga
- Neutral Sentiment: The company published its full Q1 release, slide deck and earnings call materials — useful for digging into client mix, backlog and margin drivers; the transcript is also available for detailed management commentary. Business Wire: Q1 Results Earnings Call Transcript
- Neutral Sentiment: Near-term revenue guidance for Q2 ($106M–$108M) essentially lines up with consensus (~$107.9M), and FY revenue was updated to a $435M–$465M range — the mid-point is near street estimates but the range is wide, leaving room for variability. Company Press Release / Slide Deck
- Negative Sentiment: Management did not provide specific EPS guidance in the update (EPS guidance fields were blank in the release), and the wide FY revenue band increases uncertainty on margin and profitability outlook — a likely driver of the share decline as investors prefer clearer forward-profit visibility. Conference Call Materials
- Negative Sentiment: Analyst price-target reductions (Needham cut its target) and any messaging that emphasizes execution risk or margin pressure can amplify selling after a beat — investors appear to be re-pricing around near-term uncertainty despite the headline beat. The Fly
About Grid Dynamics
Grid Dynamics (NASDAQ: GDYN) is a digital engineering and technology services company that helps enterprises accelerate their digital transformation initiatives. The company specializes in designing and implementing scalable, cloud-native solutions that leverage advanced analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence to optimize operations, enhance customer experiences and drive revenue growth. Its technology expertise spans e-commerce platforms, modern data architectures, DevOps and automation, as well as custom application development across a range of industries including retail, financial services, high tech and automotive.
Key service offerings include cloud migration and modernization, data engineering and analytics, AI/ML-driven insights, digital commerce and omnichannel solutions.
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