Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Brokerages

Shares of Klaviyo, Inc. (NYSE:KVYO) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating, seventeen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $30.8095.

A number of research analysts have commented on KVYO shares. Jefferies Financial Group set a $25.00 price objective on Klaviyo in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Piper Sandler dropped their target price on Klaviyo from $30.00 to $26.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on Klaviyo from $30.00 to $26.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, May 6th. Wall Street Zen lowered Klaviyo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, June 20th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $34.00 price objective on Klaviyo in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th.

Klaviyo Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of NYSE KVYO opened at $17.80 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $15.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $19.13. The company has a market cap of $5.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -444.94 and a beta of 0.63. Klaviyo has a 12-month low of $12.53 and a 12-month high of $36.76.

Klaviyo (NYSE:KVYO) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The company reported $0.22 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.19 by $0.03. Klaviyo had a negative net margin of 0.66% and a positive return on equity of 4.16%. The company had revenue of $358.01 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $348.57 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.14 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 27.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts expect that Klaviyo will post 0.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Klaviyo

In related news, CFO Amanda Whalen sold 14,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.23, for a total value of $185,220.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 852,192 shares in the company, valued at $11,274,500.16. This represents a 1.62% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Ledger Susan St. sold 9,334 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.27, for a total transaction of $133,196.18. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 10,939 shares in the company, valued at $156,099.53. This represents a 46.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold a total of 659,486 shares of company stock worth $9,713,565 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 37.42% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Klaviyo

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in Klaviyo by 1,650.9% in the third quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 963 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 908 shares during the last quarter. FNY Investment Advisers LLC bought a new position in Klaviyo during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new position in Klaviyo during the first quarter valued at approximately $39,000. Quarry LP acquired a new position in Klaviyo during the third quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Osaic Holdings Inc. increased its position in shares of Klaviyo by 317.0% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 1,689 shares of the company’s stock valued at $55,000 after buying an additional 1,284 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 45.43% of the company’s stock.

Klaviyo Company Profile

Klaviyo, Inc is a cloud-based marketing automation platform that enables businesses to leverage customer data for targeted email and SMS campaigns. The company’s platform centralizes first-party data from various sources—including e-commerce storefronts, websites, and CRM systems—to help organizations deliver personalized marketing across the customer lifecycle. Klaviyo’s core offerings include segmented email marketing, automated messaging workflows, and performance analytics designed to drive customer engagement and revenue growth.

The platform provides a suite of tools for campaign creation and management, including drag-and-drop email and SMS builders, dynamic content rendering, and A/B testing capabilities.