Shutterstock, Inc. (SSTK)
NYSECommunication ServicesInternet Content & InformationSnapshot 2026-09-14
$5.26+4.37%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NYSECommunication ServicesInternet Content & InformationSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Communication Services is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Cooperate with FTC and resolve investigation: FTC/UK antitrust restrictions imposed (divestment demand).
View ThesisRevenue is contracting — down about 11% over the past year.
View GrowthManagement screens weak on capital allocation, earnings delivery, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 80% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskSSTK's growth depends on resolving its FTC investigation and improving financial performance. Revenue has declined, with a recent miss of 39.6% in Q1 FY2026. It trades at 2.0× P/E versus a peer median of 13.0×, indicating the price reflects less growth than forecast. The primary risk is the ongoing FTC investigation, which has pressured the company's fundamentals. Peer multiples imply a price about 77% above where it trades. Our read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. SSTK is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 1 analyst currently covering SSTK (as of Sep 2026).
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A consensus fair price across 9 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Interactive Media & Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Improve financial performance
AI platform enhances financial performance potential.
Threatens: Complete merger with Getty Images
CEO exit and merger collapse disrupts growth strategy.
Leadership change may disrupt strategic initiatives and execution.
Merger cancellation undermines growth and strategic partnerships.
Threatens: Address FTC investigation
FTC investigation worsens with Getty deal cancellation.
Threatens: Address FTC investigation
Regulatory hurdles impact Shutterstock's growth and strategic partnerships.
Cancellation of merger affects Shutterstock's competitive position.
