AU · rank #18 · 2026-07-23
MGNI
NASDAQ · $2.72B (USD)
The exact numbers the algorithm saw.
| Composite score Z-score blend of all factors below. | 0.077 |
|---|---|
| EPS revisions (30d) Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share). | +$0.01 |
| Net revisions (30d) Number of analysts revising upward minus downward. | 3 |
| Insider signal (90d) $0 across 0 unique buyers. | -0.197 |
| Analyst upside Consensus target $22.00 | +20.2% |
| Momentum acceleration 3-month minus 12-month momentum. | +45.70% |
| Analyst rating 5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell. | 4.62 |
| Gross margin TTM | +63.4% |
| 52w high | $26.65 |
| Market cap (USD) | $2.72B |
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Summary
Magnite is an independent omnichannel sell-side ad platform pivoting toward connected TV, where CTV contribution ex-TAC grew 30% YoY to $82.3M in Q1 2026 while legacy DV+ declined 5%.
Rationale
The 20% analyst upside, strong 4.6/5 rating, 22.98% earnings surprise, and raised full-year EBITDA margin guidance to ≥35.5% collectively reinforce the analyst_upside signal as grounded in improving fundamentals rather than pure sentiment drift.
Material risks
- 1Large streaming platforms (e.g., Netflix, Amazon, Disney) continuing to build proprietary ad-tech stacks could disintermediate Magnite from its highest-growth CTV inventory, directly invalidating the CTV-moat thesis that underpins the analyst upgrade cycle.
- 2Revenue has no hard backlog or long-term contracts, leaving the raised margin targets fully exposed to cyclical ad-spend pullbacks or take-rate compression if SSP competition intensifies and programmatic pricing softens.
AI verdict council
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