Criteo (NASDAQ:CRTO) Stock Passes Above 50 Day Moving Average – What’s Next?

08 Apr 2026, 09:06 by Mitch Edgeman · The Markets Daily

Criteo S.A. (NASDAQ:CRTO – Get Free Report) passed above its fifty day moving average during trading on Tuesday . The stock has a fifty day moving average of $18.23 and traded as high as $18.80. Criteo shares last traded at $18.47, with a volume of 442,017 shares changing hands.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Susquehanna set a $18.00 price objective on Criteo in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Citigroup dropped their price objective on Criteo from $34.00 to $26.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 12th. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $35.00 price objective on shares of Criteo in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen cut Criteo from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, March 7th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus set a $30.00 price objective on Criteo in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $30.55.

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Criteo Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $920.90 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.97 and a beta of 0.36. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $18.23 and a 200 day moving average price of $19.85.

Insider Activity at Criteo

In other Criteo news, Director Der Kooi Frederik Van purchased 5,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 13th. The stock was bought at an average price of $17.81 per share, with a total value of $89,050.00. Following the acquisition, the director owned 26,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $473,746. This represents a 23.15% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 1.66% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Criteo

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Neuberger Berman Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Criteo by 19.8% during the 3rd quarter. Neuberger Berman Group LLC now owns 7,840,788 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $177,176,000 after buying an additional 1,297,980 shares in the last quarter. Morgan Stanley raised its holdings in shares of Criteo by 21.6% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 4,723,794 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $97,357,000 after buying an additional 838,523 shares in the last quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Criteo by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Alliancebernstein L.P. now owns 4,411,988 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $105,711,000 after buying an additional 82,134 shares in the last quarter. Senvest Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Criteo by 4.0% during the 4th quarter. Senvest Management LLC now owns 4,397,322 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $90,629,000 after buying an additional 170,000 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DNB Asset Management AS raised its holdings in shares of Criteo by 2.9% during the 4th quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 4,258,161 shares of the information services provider’s stock worth $87,761,000 after buying an additional 121,477 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.27% of the company’s stock.

About Criteo

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Criteo is a global technology company specializing in digital performance advertising and commerce media solutions. The company provides a range of AI-driven ad products designed to help brands, retailers, and agencies deliver personalized promotional messages to consumers across web, mobile, and connected TV environments. By leveraging large-scale data analytics and machine learning algorithms, Criteo’s platform optimizes the timing, placement, and creative of ads to drive engagement and conversions.