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PubMatic (PUBM): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy9 Buy1 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 10 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 10 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $21.00, the highest $24.00, the lowest $18.00. The average is +26.2% from the last price of $16.64.
Analyst ratings 13
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI PerPlexity Software - ApplicationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $20.00 | Hold | +20.2% | Reiterated | 27.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| Jason Kreyer★★★★★★★★★★#667 · hits 50% · avg +14.3% | Craig-Hallum | $24.00 | Buy | +44.2% | Initiated | 24.09.26on TipRanks 07:20 | +6.4%next day −0.3% · 5 days +3.8% | ↗ |
| Naved Khan★★★★★★★★★★#292 · hits 61% · avg +17.6% | B. Riley Securities | $17.00 → $21.00+23.5% | Buy | +26.2% | Reiterated | 18.09.26on TipRanks 08:35 | +1.1%next day +0.3% · 5 days +4.7% | ↗ |
| James Heaney CFA★★★★★★★★★★#2284 · hits 36% · avg +11.7% | Jefferies | $10.00 → $18.00+80.0% | Hold | +8.2% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 10:55 | −0.3%next day −2.9% · 5 days −1.2% | ↗ |
| Robert Coolbrith★★★★★★★★★★#9767 · hits 51% · avg −1.7% | Evercore ISI | $15.00 → $21.00+40.0% | Buy | +26.2% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 13:35 | −0.1%next day −0.3% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| Matthew Swanson★★★★★★★★★★#6626 · hits 46% · avg +0.9% | RBC Capital | $13.00 → $20.00+53.8% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 21:45 | −0.1%next day −0.3% · 5 days −2.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $13.50 → $15.00+11.1% | Buy | −9.9% | Upgrade | 07.08.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $13.00 → $14.00+7.7% | Hold | −15.9% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $13.50 → $15.00+11.1% | Buy | −9.9% | Upgrade | 07.08.26on TipRanks 17:05 | — | |
| Eric Martinuzzi★★★★★★★★★★#797 · hits 51% · avg +11.7% | Lake Street | $20.00 | Buy | +20.2% | Assigned | 07.08.26on TipRanks 09:07 | +31.3%next day −0.1% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Matthew Condon★★★★★★★★★★#2942 · hits 60% · avg +10.1% | Citizens JMP | $12.00 → $20.00+66.7% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks 06:25 | +31.3%next day −0.1% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Nat Schindler★★★★★★★★★★#3414 · hits 48% · avg +3.8% | Scotiabank | $8.00 → $21.00+162.5% | Buy | +26.2% | Upgrade | 07.08.26on TipRanks 06:20 | +31.3%next day −0.1% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Andrew Marok★★★★★★★★★★#5973 · hits 45% · avg +1.7% | Raymond James | $22.00 | Buy | +32.2% | Upgrade | 07.08.26on TipRanks 04:50 | +31.3%next day −0.1% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $14.00 → $15.00+7.1% | Buy | −9.9% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 22:07 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $14.00 → $14.50+3.6% | Hold | −12.9% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 6 22:07 | — | |
| Barton Crockett★★★★★★★★★★#1246 · hits 55% · avg +7.9% | Rosenblatt Securities | $21.00 → $23.00+9.5% | Buy | +38.2% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 23:21 | +31.3%next day −0.1% · 5 days −1.5% | ↗ |
| Justin Patterson★★★★★★★★★★#1977 · hits 46% · avg +6.3% | KeyBanc | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 11.05.26on TipRanks 03:45 | −8.2%next day −0.9% · 5 days +0.4% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Oppenheimer | — | Hold | — | Reiterated | 27.02.26on TipRanks 09:15 | +15.0%next day +0.9% · 5 days +12.0% | ↗ |
| Shweta Khajuria★★★★★★★★★★#886 · hits 48% · avg +19.7% | Wolfe Research | $12.00 → $14.00+16.7% | Buy | −15.9% | Reiterated | 05.01.26on TipRanks 16:50 | +0.2%next day −1.5% · 5 days −5.8% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering PubMatic
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $21.00 at a price of $18.73 (+12.1%); now: $21.00 at $16.64 (+26.2%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Buy | 5 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
| Hold | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 09.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $-0.01 (from $-0.10 to $0.01). Last quarter: $-0.03.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $76M (from $75M to $77M). Last quarter: $79M.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Technology
About PubMatic
- CEO: Rajeev K. Goel
- Employees: 1,030
- 601 Marshall Street, Redwood City, CA, 94063, US
- pubmatic.com
PubMatic, Inc. operates a global cloud-based infrastructure designed to facilitate real-time programmatic advertising exchanges between online publishers and advertisers. Its comprehensive suite of solutions includes Openwrap, an enterprise-level header bidding tool with robust management and analytics capabilities, including specialized versions like Openwrap OTT for over-the-top media and Openwrap SDK for in-app developers. The company also provides private marketplace options and dedicated consoles for media buyers. Further extending its offerings, PubMatic provides Real-Time Bidding (RTB) technologies that support diverse selling strategies across multiple screens and advertising formats. It employs advanced digital advertising inventory quality solutions to identify and remove fraudulent traffic and malicious activities, alongside ad quality features aimed at minimizing security, quality, and performance concerns. The Identity Hub is a privacy-conscious identity management system, enabling advertisers to utilize their preferred user identifiers securely and at scale. Moreover, PubMatic offers Audience Encore, an audience data platform, and a cross-platform video Sell-Side Platform (SSP) that links reputable video buyers with high-quality publishers. The platform is versatile, accommodating a wide spectrum of advertising formats and digital devices, such as mobile applications, mobile web, desktop, display, video, and various connected TV environments including over-the-top (OTT) services. Established in 2006, PubMatic, Inc. is headquartered in Redwood City, California.
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