8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 11, 2025

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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Delaware		001-40349		82-2714562
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	​	(Commission File Number)	​	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

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462 Broadway
New York , New York	​	10013
(Address of principal executive offices)	​	(Zip Code)

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( 212 ) 631-2111

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

☐ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

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☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

☐ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

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Title of Class	Trading Symbol	Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share	DV	New York Stock Exchange

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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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Item 2.02.Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

Item 7.01.Regulation FD Disclosure.

DoubleVerify Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) will host its Innovation Day 2025 on June 11, 2025, as previously announced. The event will begin at 1:00 p.m. ET and is expected to conclude by approximately 4:00 p.m. ET. The event, along with an accompanying slide presentation, will be accessible live through the Investor Relations section of DV's website at https://ir.doubleverify.com/.

In connection with the event, the Company issued a press release announcing updated guidance for the three months ending June 30, 2025 and twelve months ending December 31, 2025. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in these Items 2.02 and 7.01 and in Exhibit 99.1 attached to this Form 8-K shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing, unless expressly incorporated by specific reference in such filing.

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)     Exhibits

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Exhibit Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated June 11, 2025.
104	Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

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	DOUBLEVERIFY HOLDINGS, INC.
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	By:	/s/ Nicola Allais
		Name:	Nicola Allais
		Title:	Chief Financial Officer
Date: June 11, 2025	​	​	​

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Exhibit 99.1

DoubleVerify Updates Guidance for the Second Quarter and Full Year 2025 Ahead of Innovation Day

NEW YORK – June 11, 2025 – DoubleVerify (“DV”) (NYSE: DV), the leading software platform for digital media measurement, data and analytics, today announced updated financial guidance for the second quarter and full year 2025.

Updated Financial Guidance:

DoubleVerify anticipates Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA to be in the following ranges:

Second Quarter 2025:

•	Revenue of $180 to $184 million, representing a year-over-year increase of 17% at the midpoint.
•	Adjusted EBITDA in the range of $52 to $56 million, representing a 30% margin at the midpoint.
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These updates reflect strong execution and sustained demand across DV’s solutions.

Full Year 2025:

•	Revenue growth of approximately 13% year-over-year.
•	Adjusted EBITDA of approximately 32%.
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Upcoming Innovation Day

DV will host its 2025 Innovation Day later today, June 11, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. ET. The live webcast and related presentation materials will be accessible on DV investor relations website at https://ir.doubleverify.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes “forward-looking statements”. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “may,” “plan,” “seek,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe” or “continue” or the negative thereof or variations thereon or similar terminology. Any statements in this press release regarding future revenues, earnings, margins, financial performance or results of operations (including the guidance provided under “Second Quarter and Full-Year 2025 Guidance”, and any other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties, many of which may be beyond our control. We caution you that the forward-looking information presented in this press release is not a guarantee of future events, and that actual events may differ materially from those made in or suggested by the forward-looking information contained in this press release. These risks, uncertainties,

assumptions and other factors include, but are not limited to, the competitiveness of our solutions amid technological developments or evolving industry standards, the competitiveness of our market, system failures, security breaches, cyberattacks or natural disasters, economic downturns and unstable market conditions, our ability to collect payments, data privacy legislation and regulation, public criticism of digital advertising technology, our international operations, our use of “open source” software, our limited operating history and the potential for our revenues and results of operations to fluctuate in the future. Moreover, we operate in a very competitive and rapidly changing environment, and new risks may emerge from time to time. It is not possible for us to predict all risks, nor can we assess the impact of all factors on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements we may make.

Further information on these and additional risks, uncertainties, and other factors that could cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from those included in or contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this press release are included under the caption “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on February 27, 2025 and other filings and reports we make with the SEC from time to time.

We have based our forward-looking statements on our management’s beliefs and assumptions based on information available to our management at the time the statements are made. Any forward-looking information presented herein is made only as of the date of this press release, and, except as required by law, we do not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events, or otherwise.

About DoubleVerify

DoubleVerify (“DV”) (NYSE: DV) is the industry’s leading media effectiveness platform that leverages AI to drive superior outcomes for global brands. By creating more effective, transparent ad transactions, we make the digital advertising ecosystem stronger, safer and more secure, thereby preserving the fair value exchange between buyers and sellers of digital media. Learn more at www.doubleverify.com.

Investor Relations

Tejal Engman

DoubleVerify

IR@doubleverify.com

Media Contact

Chris Harihar

Crenshaw Communications

646-535-9475

chris@crenshawcomm.com