Ibotta (NYSE:IBTA) Trading Down 7% – What’s Next?

Ibotta, Inc. (NYSE:IBTA) shares were down 7% on Monday . The stock traded as low as $36.10 and last traded at $36.14. Approximately 41,425 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 84% from the average daily volume of 262,505 shares. The stock had previously closed at $38.84.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

IBTA has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $45.00 price objective on shares of Ibotta in a report on Tuesday, August 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Ibotta from $28.00 to $32.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 4th. Evercore set a $42.00 target price on Ibotta in a research note on Tuesday, August 4th. UBS Group lifted their price target on Ibotta from $30.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d)” rating on shares of Ibotta in a report on Wednesday, June 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $36.50.

Ibotta Trading Down 8.8%

The company’s 50-day moving average price is $31.87 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.77. The company has a market cap of $715.89 million, a P/E ratio of -75.40 and a beta of -0.43.

Insider Activity

In other news, CTO Luke Roy Swanson sold 5,940 shares of Ibotta stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $24.47, for a total value of $145,351.80. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer owned 483,964 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,842,599.08. The trade was a 1.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, major shareholder Jermoluk Founders Fund I. Clark sold 500,000 shares of Ibotta stock in a transaction on Monday, July 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.15, for a total value of $15,075,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 3,341,308 shares in the company, valued at $100,740,436.20. The trade was a 13.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 561,027 shares of company stock worth $17,186,706 over the last 90 days. 20.92% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of IBTA. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its position in shares of Ibotta by 5.8% in the first quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 9,394 shares of the company’s stock valued at $396,000 after purchasing an additional 515 shares during the period. Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its holdings in shares of Ibotta by 34.6% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 2,420 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after buying an additional 622 shares during the period. Essential Partners LLC grew its stake in Ibotta by 40,800.0% in the 1st quarter. Essential Partners LLC now owns 818 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 816 shares during the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC raised its holdings in Ibotta by 5.1% in the 4th quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 17,769 shares of the company’s stock worth $404,000 after acquiring an additional 855 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc raised its holdings in Ibotta by 9.0% in the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 13,461 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,000 after acquiring an additional 1,112 shares during the period.

About Ibotta

Ibotta (NYSE: IBTA) is a Denver?based mobile commerce platform that connects consumers, retailers and brands through a unified cash-back rewards experience. Users access the Ibotta mobile app or browser extension to unlock rebates on everyday purchases, redeemable on groceries, retail goods, travel bookings and digital services. The platform integrates with major supermarket chains, big?box retailers and online merchants, enabling shoppers to earn automatic cash-back both in physical stores and across e-commerce channels.

Founded in 2012 by co?founder and CEO Bryan Leach, Ibotta has evolved from a simple rebate app into a comprehensive performance marketing partner for consumer goods companies.