Market Cap
$853.2M
PUBM
PubMatic, Inc.
$19.18 ▲ +2.40%
Prev close $18.73Market cap$853.2M
ConsensusBuy
12-mo target$21.00 (+14.0%)
▲ Bullish
Analyst conviction 8/10
Insider Selling Cluster (3 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)16 New Institutional Positions13 Institutional Exits Software & IT
Snapshot
The big-picture read on PUBM right now — valuation, ownership and activity at a glance.
Cap Size
Small Cap
Analyst Consensus
Strong Buy (79%)
Inst. Holders
50 funds
Inst. Value
$279.2M
Inst. Activity
16 buys / 13 sells
Insider Activity
$0.00 buy / $8.0M sell
Insider Net $
-$8.0M
Social Sentiment
50° Neutral
SEC Reports
15
Price chart 30d +13.1%
Daily candles (open–high–low–close) with volume. Green = up day, red = down day.
No data for this timeframe.
Vol
Recent activity
The latest filings, insider trades, analyst actions, press and options flow — newest first.
Oct 1, 2026 Insider
Sep 24, 2026 SEC Gimbel Lisa sold 500 shares
CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER @ $18.99 ($9.5K)
Craig-Hallum initiates coverage on PUBM at Buy
ANALYST-UPGRADE — Impact 4/10
Sep 24, 2026 Insider
Goel Rajeev K. acquired via exercise 21,870 shares
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER @ $2.15 ($47.0K)
Sep 24, 2026 Insider
Goel Rajeev K. acquired via exercise 21,870 shares
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Sep 24, 2026 short_volume
Sep 4, 2026 SEC Short Volume: PUBM — 75.6% short (0.5M / 0.6M)
Short: 474,414 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 627,608 | Short Ratio: 75.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool
Two PubMatic insiders, including Chairman/Chief Innovation Officer Goel Amar K., sold shares in a cluster totaling ~$115
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
Three top executives at PubMatic—CEO Rajeev Goel, CFO Steven Pantelick, and President of Engineering Mukul Kumar—collect
CLUSTER — Impact 5/10
Jun 30, 2026 Inst.
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC — ADD
947,548 shares ($12.4M)
Analyst ratings buy % +36.2%
How Wall Street rates the stock today, and the latest firm-by-firm actions.
79% rate it Buy or better · 19 analysts
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Action | Rating | Firm rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Craig-Hallum | INITIATE | Buy | 54% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | B. Riley Securities | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Jefferies | MAINTAIN | Hold | 53% |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Evercore ISI Group | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 59% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Citizens | MAINTAIN | Market Outperform | 38% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Scotiabank | UPGRADE | Sector Outperform | 56% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Raymond James | UPGRADE | Outperform | 54% |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Rosenblatt | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
| May 8, 2026 | RBC Capital | MAINTAIN | Outperform | 55% |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Rosenblatt | MAINTAIN | Buy | 54% |
Monthly consensus history
| Period | Str. Buy | Buy | Hold | Sell | Str. Sell | Buy % | Distribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2026 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 79% | |
| Aug 1, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 68% | |
| Jul 1, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 68% | |
| Jun 1, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 68% | |
| May 1, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 68% | |
| Apr 1, 2026 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 68% | |
| Mar 1, 2026 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 63% | |
| Feb 1, 2026 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 58% |
Price targets
Where 11 covering analysts think PUBM trades over the next 12 months.
$21.00 +14.0% upside Buy
Current$18.42 Low$18.00 Median$21.00 High$24.00 11 analysts
$18.00$24.00
Analyst rating Buy· 1.8/5 as of Oct 3, 2026
Social media sentiment mood +0.0%
Retail-investor mood aggregated across social media. 0° = very bearish, 100° = very bullish.
50°
Neutral
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Recent posts
$PUBM: The AI Infrastructure Stock Trading at 1.8x revenue
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$PUBM: The AI Infrastructure Stock Trading at 2x Revenue While AI Stocks Trade at 20x+
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Reports & filings
AI-scored summaries of recent SEC filings and press releases, with sentiment and impact.
15 SEC filing reports analyzed · 2 bullish, 5 bearish, 1 mixed, 7 neutral · avg impact 4.2/10.
BULLISHANALYST-UPGRADE4/10
Craig-Hallum initiates coverage on PUBM at Buy
Sep 24, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER2/10
Two PubMatic insiders, including Chairman/Chief Innovation Officer Goel Amar K., sold shares in a cl
Sep 4, 2026
BEARISHCLUSTER5/10
Three top executives at PubMatic—CEO Rajeev Goel, CFO Steven Pantelick, and President of Engineering
Aug 22, 2026
NEUTRALCLUSTER5/10
Three PubMatic insiders — the CFO, General Counsel, and President of Engineering — sold a combined $
Aug 18, 2026
Upcoming & catalyst events
Scheduled dates plus disclosed catalysts — earnings, dividends, enforcement, FDA and clinical-trial events. Colored dot = impact.
Sep 24, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PUBM — 75.6% short (0.5M / 0.6M)
Short: 474,414 | Exempt: 0 | TRF Vol: 627,608 | Short Ratio: 75.6% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
Aug 6, 2026
earnings_calendar
PUBM Q2 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-08-06
Jul 31, 2026
short_interest_report
Short Interest: PUBM down 24% to 2.2M shares
Settlement 2026-07-31 | Days to cover: 5.26 | ≈4.93% of shares outstanding (est.)
May 11, 2026
short_volume
Short Volume: PUBM — 64.0% short (0.3M / 0.5M)
Short: 323,777 | Exempt: 3,841 | TRF Vol: 505,793 | Short Ratio: 64.0% | Off-exchange volume (dark pool + OTC)
May 7, 2026
earnings_calendar
PUBM Q1 2026 Earnings After Market Close — 2026-05-07
Earnings estimates
Forecast earnings per share and revenue by period — and whether estimates are rising.
| Period | EPS Est. | Range | Growth | 30d Rev | Up/Dn | Revenue | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current Q | $0.14 | $0.10–$0.17 | 366.7% | +1.4% | 5↑ 0↓ | $0.1B | 6 |
| Next Q | $0.36 | $0.33–$0.40 | 23.0% | +1.3% | 1↑ 4↓ | $0.1B | 6 |
| Current FY | $0.52 | $0.47–$0.58 | 58.6% | +0.6% | 5↑ 0↓ | $0.3B | 6 |
| Next FY | $0.81 | $0.63–$0.99 | 55.4% | +0.2% | 5↑ 0↓ | $0.3B | 6 |
Current-quarter EPS estimate — revision history
| When | EPS estimate | Change vs now |
|---|---|---|
| Current | $0.140 | — |
| 7d ago | $0.138 | +0.002 |
| 30d ago | $0.138 | +0.002 |
| 60d ago | $0.020 | +0.120 |
| 90d ago | $0.020 | +0.120 |
Institutional ownership
Which big funds own PUBM (from quarterly 13F filings) and who is adding or trimming.
50 institutional holders with $279.2M total value (21,283,715 shares) as of 2026-Q2. Top holders: BlackRock,, VANGUARD, DIMENSIONAL. Net buying activity: 16 institutions added/increased vs 13 reduced.
Top holders — 2026-Q2
| Fund | Shares | Value | % Tracked | Last move |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BlackRock, Inc. | 3,279,530 | $43.0M | 15.4% | — |
| VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC | 1,661,312 | $21.8M | 7.8% | — |
| DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP | 1,491,121 | $19.6M | 7.0% | — |
| RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC | 1,421,049 | $18.6M | 6.7% | ADD +26.3% |
| Walleye Trading LLC | 1,090,000 | $14.3M | 5.1% | — |
| GEODE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | 991,800 | $13.0M | 4.7% | — |
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | 947,548 | $12.4M | 4.5% | ADD +48.3% |
| JACOBS LEVY EQUITY MANAGEMENT, INC | 862,996 | $11.3M | 4.1% | — |
| STATE STREET CORP | 854,147 | $11.2M | 4.0% | — |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | 642,076 | $8.4M | 3.0% | DOUBLED +471.9% |
Recent position changes
| Fund | Action | Prev | Current | Change | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC | ADD | 638,785 | 947,548 | +48.3% | $12.4M |
| AMERICAN CENTURY COMPANIES INC | DOUBLED | 112,272 | 642,076 | +471.9% | $8.4M |
| Nuveen, LLC | DOUBLED | 82,933 | 464,187 | +459.7% | $6.1M |
| CITADEL ADVISORS LLC | DOUBLED | 149,043 | 414,880 | +178.4% | $5.4M |
| GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC | TRIM | 354,200 | 240,578 | -32.1% | $3.2M |
| UBS Group AG | DOUBLED | 78,580 | 186,033 | +136.7% | $2.4M |
| BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/ | ADD | 95,430 | 173,956 | +82.3% | $2.3M |
| MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. | TRIM | 120,752 | 85,805 | -28.9% | $1.1M |
| Russell Investments Group, Ltd. | ADD | 66,291 | 83,628 | +26.2% | $1.1M |
| Point72 Asset Management, L.P. | DOUBLED | 22,303 | 79,362 | +255.8% | $1.0M |
Insider activity
Buying and selling by company executives and directors (SEC Form 4).
6 insiders, 50 transactions. Net -$8.0M — $0.00 bought, $8.0M sold.
| Date | Insider | Title | Type | Shares | Price | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Gimbel Lisa | CHIEF ACCOUNTING OFFICER | SELL | 500 | $18.99 | $9.5K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Goel Rajeev K. | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | EXERCISE | 21,870 | $2.15 | $47.0K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Goel Rajeev K. | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | EXERCISE | 21,870 | — | — |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Goel Rajeev K. | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | SELL | 40,373 | $18.54 | $748.7K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Goel Rajeev K. | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | SELL | 10,080 | $18.05 | $182.0K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Goel Rajeev K. | CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | CONVERT | 34,370 | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Kumar Mukul | PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING | EXERCISE | 8,000 | $2.15 | $17.2K |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Kumar Mukul | PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING | CONVERT | 8,000 | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Kumar Mukul | PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING | EXERCISE | 8,000 | — | — |
| Sep 16, 2026 | Kumar Mukul | PRESIDENT, ENGINEERING | SELL | 8,000 | $16.78 | $134.2K |
Short interest & halts
FINRA semi-monthly short positions, Reg SHO threshold status, and recent trading halts for PUBM.
Shares short
2,438,982
Settlement Sep 15, 2026
Change vs prior
+7.7%
Semi-monthly cycle
Days to cover
4.3
At avg daily volume
Of shares outstanding
≈5.3%
Estimate — not % of float
All PUBM filing & press-release reports (15)
- Craig-Hallum initiates coverage on PUBM at BuySep 24, 2026
- CLUSTER reportSep 4, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 22, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 18, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 15, 2026
- CLUSTER reportAug 10, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 27, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 18, 2026
- CLUSTER reportJul 6, 2026
- INST-CLUSTER reportJun 11, 2026
- CLUSTER reportMay 19, 2026
- 8-K reportApr 22, 2026
- DEFA14A reportApr 15, 2026
- 144 reportApr 13, 2026
- CLUSTER reportApr 8, 2026