Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA Has $549,000 Holdings in Snap Inc. $SNAP

Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA decreased its position in shares of Snap Inc. (NYSE:SNAP) by 70.5% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 68,039 shares of the company’s stock after selling 162,370 shares during the quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA’s holdings in Snap were worth $549,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Korea Investment CORP boosted its position in Snap by 573.6% during the third quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 967,544 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,460,000 after acquiring an additional 823,900 shares during the last quarter. Contrarius Group Holdings Ltd bought a new position in shares of Snap in the 3rd quarter worth about $10,256,000. DNB Asset Management AS lifted its stake in shares of Snap by 433.6% in the 3rd quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 1,042,873 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,041,000 after purchasing an additional 847,447 shares during the period. Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Snap by 94.1% in the 2nd quarter. Nikko Asset Management Americas Inc. now owns 2,107,288 shares of the company’s stock valued at $18,312,000 after purchasing an additional 1,021,677 shares during the period. Finally, Quantbot Technologies LP boosted its position in shares of Snap by 54.4% during the 3rd quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP now owns 749,724 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,780,000 after purchasing an additional 264,156 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 47.52% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at Snap

In related news, CTO Robert C. Murphy sold 1,000,000 shares of Snap stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $5.36, for a total value of $5,360,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer owned 49,313,775 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $264,321,834. This trade represents a 1.99% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Ajit Mohan sold 119,339 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, February 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $4.70, for a total transaction of $560,893.30. Following the sale, the insider owned 5,158,477 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $24,244,841.90. This trade represents a 2.26% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 2,570,641 shares of company stock valued at $13,436,343 in the last 90 days. 22.68% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

SNAP has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on Snap from $9.50 to $8.50 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Snap in a report on Monday, February 23rd. Roth Mkm set a $7.00 price objective on shares of Snap in a research report on Thursday, February 5th. Loop Capital set a $8.00 price objective on shares of Snap in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane started coverage on shares of Snap in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “strong sell” rating on the stock. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, twenty have issued a Hold rating and three have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $8.17.

Snap Stock Down 5.4%

SNAP stock opened at $4.64 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $5.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $7.00. The company has a market cap of $7.83 billion, a P/E ratio of -17.17 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.53, a quick ratio of 3.56 and a current ratio of 3.56. Snap Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $3.81 and a fifty-two week high of $10.41.

Snap (NYSE:SNAP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 4th. The company reported $0.03 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by ($0.12). The firm had revenue of $1.72 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.70 billion. Snap had a negative net margin of 7.76% and a negative return on equity of 20.72%. The company’s revenue was up 10.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.01 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Snap Inc. will post -0.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Snap News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Snap this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Activist investor Irenic (and others) is building a stake and publicly pushing for operational and governance changes — a catalyst that sparked a rally earlier in the week as investors viewed activism as a path to value unlocking. Activist investor Irenic builds stake in Snap, calls for changes
• Positive Sentiment: Retail activist Randian Capital issued an open letter calling for “urgent and aggressive actions” to reverse value erosion — additional activist pressure that could lead to board/strategy moves investors typically reward. Retail activist Randian Capital joins push for overhaul at Snap
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/coverage pieces highlight potential upside if activists drive a “year of efficiency” or operational overhaul — these narratives can sustain further rallies if concrete plans or board discussions follow. Snapchat: Activist Calls For ‘Year Of Efficiency’
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage notes the stock’s recent sharp moves — a 14% surge earlier in the week tied to activist buying — reflecting headline-driven momentum and short-term trading activity. Snap Soars 14.4% as Investor Rallies for Corporate Changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary notes SNAP underperformed while the broader market improved, signaling idiosyncratic headlines—not macro factors—are dominating price action. Snap (SNAP) Stock Declines While Market Improves
• Negative Sentiment: The EU has opened a probe into Snap over child-safety concerns — a regulatory risk that could lead to fines, product constraints, or higher compliance costs and damage advertiser sentiment in a key market. EU Launches Probe Against Snap Inc. (SNAP)
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP has opened an investor investigation into Snap — signaling potential securities litigation risk that could introduce legal expenses, settlements or further reputational damage. Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Snap
• Negative Sentiment: Recent headlines linking activist pressure and child-safety scrutiny have compounded sentiment-driven selling, contributing to the latest pullback as traders locked in gains and risk-averse investors exited ahead of a holiday. Snap Falls 7% as Activist Pressure and Child Safety Scrutiny Compound an Already Brutal Year

Snap Profile

Snap Inc is a camera and social media company best known for developing and operating Snapchat, a multimedia messaging application that allows users to send photos, videos and messages that disappear after being viewed. In addition to its core messaging service, Snap offers a suite of augmented reality (AR) tools, including custom Lenses and Filters, that enable users and third-party developers to create interactive and immersive experiences. The company also provides advertising solutions that allow brands to engage audiences through Snap Ads, Sponsored Lenses and Discover content on the platform.

Founded in 2011 by Evan Spiegel and Bobby Murphy, Snap has continually focused on innovation in camera technology and AR.