Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) Announces Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.25 EPS

Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday. The company reported ($0.22) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by ($0.25), Zacks reports. The company had revenue of $282.29 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $246.17 million. Getty Images had a negative net margin of 9.60% and a negative return on equity of 11.38%.

Here are the key takeaways from Getty Images’ conference call:

• Record 2025 results: Getty reported a record full-year revenue of $981.3M and Q4 revenue of $282.3M, with adjusted EBITDA of $320.9M (32.7% margin) and Q4 adjusted EBITDA margin of 36.9%, both notably above guidance.
• Two large licensing deals: Getty signed two multi-year agreements that produced ~$40M of accelerated Q4 revenue (total deal value ~ $65M) and add recurring downstream revenue, but they materially shifted revenue timing across 2026.
• 2026 guidance shows revenue of $948M–$988M and adjusted EBITDA of $279M–$295M (declines vs. 2025) that management says are entirely due to the accelerated recognition from the Q4 deals, creating difficult year-over-year comps.
• Balance sheet and cash-flow pressure: cash at $90.2M, total debt $2.01B (net leverage ~4.0x), full-year free cash flow $5.7M (vs. $60.9M prior) and estimated 2026 cash interest of ~$188M, highlighting liquidity and interest-cost risks.
• Merger regulatory uncertainty: the Shutterstock transaction is cleared in all jurisdictions except the U.K., where the CMA narrowed its concerns to the U.K. editorial market, Getty offered remedies and expects a decision in June.

Getty Images Stock Up 6.5%

NYSE:GETY opened at $0.77 on Tuesday. Getty Images has a 52 week low of $0.67 and a 52 week high of $3.21. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $1.05 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1.51. The stock has a market capitalization of $321.88 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -3.52 and a beta of 2.14. The company has a quick ratio of 0.71, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GETY has been the subject of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Getty Images in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup lowered their price target on Getty Images from $1.85 to $0.85 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, February 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Getty Images has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $3.78.

Insider Buying and Selling at Getty Images

In related news, CEO Craig Warren Peters sold 31,298 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.27, for a total transaction of $39,748.46. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,215,438 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,543,606.26. This represents a 2.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 74,919 shares of company stock valued at $95,147 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 12.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Getty Images

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its stake in shares of Getty Images by 43.8% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,434,545 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,041,000 after acquiring an additional 742,008 shares in the last quarter. Readystate Asset Management LP acquired a new position in Getty Images during the 4th quarter worth $3,071,000. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Getty Images by 14.0% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,866,490 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,099,000 after purchasing an additional 228,532 shares in the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC increased its holdings in Getty Images by 160.7% during the 4th quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 1,530,821 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,051,000 after purchasing an additional 943,567 shares during the period. Finally, Callodine Capital Management LP purchased a new stake in Getty Images during the 4th quarter worth about $670,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 45.75% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Getty Images

Here are the key news stories impacting Getty Images this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 revenue beat expectations — Getty reported roughly $282.3M in Q4 revenue vs. consensus near $246.2M, which underpins demand for its visual-content business and supports near-term top-line momentum. Getty Images Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary and detail are available in the Q4 earnings call transcript; investors will parse guidance, cost plans and segment trends for a clearer view of FY26 execution risk. Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts adjusted price expectations ahead of the print — changes in street forecasts increased pre?earnings volatility and are being re?priced post?report as investors reassess the company’s outlook. Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Getty Images Price Expectations Ahead Of Q4 Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability missed/turned negative — reports show the quarter produced a loss (variously reported as a small GAAP miss and larger adjusted losses), and margins/ROE remain negative, keeping investor concern over near-term earnings power. MarketBeat Q4 Earnings Details
• Negative Sentiment: Management’s FY26 outlook disappointed some investors — commentary and guidance prompted headlines that the company’s 2026 outlook is weak, which drove selling pressure immediately after the release. Getty Images falls on weak 2026 outlook
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed headlines emphasize a swing to a loss and missed FY26 revenue expectations in some coverage, underscoring execution and forecasting risks that could weigh on the share price until clarity on profitability and guidance improves. Getty Images swings to a loss, misses FY26 revenue expectations

Getty Images Company Profile

Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) is a leading global provider of digital visual content, offering an extensive library of stock photography, editorial imagery, video footage and music. The company supplies creative and rights-managed assets to a broad range of industries, including advertising, media, corporate communications and publishing. Through its online platform and licensing services, Getty Images enables customers to search, license and download multimedia content for commercial and editorial use.

Founded in 1995 by Mark Getty and Jonathan Klein, Getty Images pioneered the aggregation of photographic archives into a centralized, digital marketplace.