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$5.83 +0.13 (+2.19%)
Market Cap
$103.92M
Shares
18.23M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$5.70 Open$5.71 Day$5.65–5.93 52W close$4.38–7.71 Avg vol 30d78K Short int250K · 1.4% float · 3.5d Short vol42% Last earningsAug 6, 2026 DataJan 2020–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 6

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 6, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 12 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 6, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Sell
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Weak Sentiment Bearish Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.3 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      Price vs 200-day avg −7%
      below
      Price vs 50-day avg −11%
      below
      RSI (14) 38
      neutral
      MACD trend Negative
      52-week position 40%
      mid-range
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Weak
      1-month return −14%
      trailing
      6-month return −19%
      trailing
      YTD return +11%
      this year
      Relative strength −33%
      vs S&P · 6-mo
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Bearish
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $6 › 200d $6 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -6% holders QoQ · +7 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.37% of float · ▲ +36.0% MoM · 3.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      61 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Squeeze score 55
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth −5%
      Y/Y
      Gross margin 26%
      contracting
      EPS growth +70%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $15.4M
      Buyback $50.0M
      authorized
      Balance sheet $428.2M
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 55%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −40%
      past year
      ATR 7.0%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Guidance & track record

      Beat or met 4 of last 4
      Latest guidance · from the 8-K filed Aug 6, 2026
      third quarter of 2026
      Net revenue Initiated $108M – $110M
      prior qtr $115.35M midpoint −5.5% QoQ
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $22.5M – $23.5M
      full year 2026
      Net revenue Initiated $425M – $431M
      prior FY $427.38M midpoint +0.1% Y/Y
      Adjusted EBITDA Non-GAAP Initiated $87M – $90M
      Prior guidance period ended · from the 8-K filed May 11, 2026
      Net revenue · second quarter of 2026 $114M – $116M
      Adjusted EBITDA · second quarter of 2026 $24M – $25M
      Guided vs delivered · last 4 settled
      Net revenue fourth quarter of 2025
      guided $105M – $109M
      $106.5M In line
      Net revenue full year 2025
      guided $426M – $430M
      $427.38M In line
      Net revenue first quarter
      guided $98.5M – $100M
      $99.63M In line
      Revenue full year
      guided $440M – $460M
      $450.98M In line

      Guidance from company 8-Ks · delivered figures from as-reported statements · no analyst estimates involved.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      3 · 4 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      Price vs 200-day avg
      −7% Bearish
      Price vs 50-day avg
      −11% Bearish
      RSI (14)
      38 Neutral
      MACD trend
      Negative Bearish
      52-week position
      40% Neutral
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Bearish · 3 of 6
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50d $6 › 200d $6 — 50d above 200d
      Institutional flow Distributing
      -6% holders QoQ · +7 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$1.5M over 90 days · 100% sells
      Short interest Rising
      1.37% of float · ▲ +36.0% MoM · 3.5 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr low
      61 holders — near 3-yr low, contrarian setup
      Price context
      position in its 52-week range
      Range low $4 Now $6 · 40% Range high $8
      vs 200-day avg -7% vs 50-day avg -11%

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Adjusted EBITDA non-GAAP $41.2M six months ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA (Excluding Political) non-GAAP $39.5M six months ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA (trailing twelve months) non-GAAP $84.7M twelve months ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted EBITDA Less Interest, Capex and Taxes non-GAAP 13.11M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted Net Income non-GAAP $1M six months ended June 30, 2026
      Adjusted Net Income per diluted share non-GAAP $0.06 six months ended June 30, 2026
      Media partners 16 second quarter 2026
      Media Partnerships markets 41 second quarter 2026
      Owned markets 74 second quarter 2026
      Segment Profit non-GAAP 52.05M Six Months Ended June 30, 2026
      Total digital programmatic advertising markets 115 second quarter 2026
      Dividend payments $13.2M full year 2025
      Total debt repaid (since February 2025 refinancing) $22.6M full year 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Advertising Agencies — same industry group
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      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      TSQ
      Townsquare Media, Inc.
      this stock
      $103.92M +10.9% -5.2% 1.4%
      APP
      AppLovin Corp
      $105.56B -53.2% +70.0% 24.3 3.6%
      OMC
      Omnicom Group Inc.
      $24.96B +8.4% +10.1% 9.5%
      QMMM
      QMMM Holdings Ltd
      $6.83B -3.9% 7.3%
      TTD
      Trade Desk, Inc.
      $6.64B -62.8% +18.5% 16.8 16.0%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Reducing
      Holders
      61
      % held
      52.5%
      Net QoQ
      -13.5K sh
      Top holder
      CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORP /…
      Held Float
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      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      39
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      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      250.3K
      Days to cover
      3.5d
      Change
      +66.3K sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      42%
      As of
      Aug 17, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      3.0K
      Value
      $17.2K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      46.2%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
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      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$1.5M
      Buyers / Sellers
      0 / 4
      Buyers Sellers
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      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $427.4M
      Net income (FY)
      $-11.5M
      EPS diluted
      $-0.81
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      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $50.0M
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      8
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      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $118.7K
      Shares
      21.4K
      Filed
      Aug 12, 2026
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      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 6, 2026
      View

      Performance

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      TSQ -12.0% -13.8% -19.3% -3.7% +10.9%
      SPY +0.4% +4.5% +13.8% +3.9% +13.9%
      vs SPY -12.4% -18.2% -33.0% -7.6% -3.0%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.20 / share · ex Jul 27, 2026
      Declared · upcoming
      $0.20 / share · ex Oct 26, 2026
      Raised 1%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.80 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      14.04%
      Buyback program · as of Sep 30, 2025
      Authorized
      $50.00M
      Spent (derived)
      Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1499832 CUSIP 892231101 13F (30d) 61 filings 61 filers Visit website Investor relations