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Perion Network Ltd.

$9.19 -$0.16 (-1.71%)
NASDAQ · 11 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$9.08
Day Range
$9.15$9.3
Year Range
$7.63$11.27
Market Cap
379.57M
AVG Volume
445.07K
Trailing/Forward PE
-27.16/6.49
PEG ratio
-2.06
Dividend Yield
-
Next Earnings Date
2026-11-11
Primary Exchange
NASDAQUS
Revenue (USD)
050M100M150M200M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI Revenue (USD) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (USD)
26 Q298.24M
26 Q190.37M
25 Q4137.14M
25 Q3110.46M
25 Q2102.98M
25 Q189.34M
24 Q4129.58M
24 Q3102.2M
24 Q2108.69M
24 Q1157.82M
Net Income (USD)
-20M-10M010M20M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI Net Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (USD)
26 Q2-6.76M
26 Q1-10M
25 Q47.96M
25 Q3-4.08M
25 Q2-3.47M
25 Q1-8.35M
24 Q44.94M
24 Q32.11M
24 Q2-6.21M
24 Q111.77M
Operating Income (USD)
-20M-10M010M20M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI Operating Income (USD) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (USD)
26 Q2-7.5M
26 Q1-15.26M
25 Q410.42M
25 Q3-4.93M
25 Q2-7.37M
25 Q1-13.03M
24 Q44.18M
24 Q3-2.81M
24 Q2-12.91M
24 Q18.51M
EBITDA (USD)
-10M010M20M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI EBITDA (USD) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (USD)
26 Q2-2.45M
26 Q1-8.31M
25 Q415.96M
25 Q32.38M
25 Q2511K
25 Q1-8.23M
24 Q417.78M
24 Q36.17M
24 Q2300K
24 Q118.55M
Cash Flows (USD)
-40M-20M020M40M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI Cash Flows (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (USD)
26 Q22.58M
26 Q14.29M
25 Q423.02M
25 Q35.23M
25 Q219.8M
25 Q1-8.75M
24 Q42.93M
24 Q311.9M
24 Q2-21.23M
24 Q16.46M
EPS (USD)
-0.4-0.200.20.424 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI EPS (USD) by quarter
PeriodEPS (USD)
26 Q2-0.18
26 Q1-0.26
25 Q40.19
25 Q3-0.1
25 Q2-0.08
25 Q1-0.19
24 Q40.11
24 Q30.04
24 Q2-0.13
24 Q10.24
Expenses (USD)
020M40M60MR&DSG&ACapex24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI Expenses (USD) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (USD)
26 Q233.76M
26 Q140.09M
25 Q437.59M
25 Q337.81M
25 Q239.13M
25 Q137.25M
24 Q433.35M
24 Q339.67M
24 Q238.85M
24 Q136.09M
Cash & Debt (USD)
0200M400M600MCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI Cash & Debt (USD) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (USD)
26 Q2269.02M
26 Q1292.97M
25 Q4314.08M
25 Q3315.63M
25 Q2318.98M
25 Q1358.48M
24 Q4373.33M
24 Q3383.86M
24 Q2408.17M
24 Q1480.81M
Debt ratios
-40-30-20-10024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q2-32.57
26 Q1-25.77
25 Q4-25.59
25 Q3-23.58
25 Q2-18.24
25 Q1-21.03
24 Q4-8.2
24 Q3-4.93
24 Q2-3.66
24 Q1-3.33
Margins
0%10%20%30%40%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q226.58%
26 Q130.28%
25 Q434.71%
25 Q333.65%
25 Q233.57%
25 Q130.58%
24 Q432.73%
24 Q335.32%
24 Q235.38%
24 Q127.98%
Return on Capital
-2%-1%0%1%2%24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q2-1.08%
26 Q1-1.54%
25 Q41.18%
25 Q3-0.59%
25 Q2-0.5%
25 Q1-1.17%
24 Q40.68%
24 Q30.29%
24 Q2-0.86%
24 Q11.6%
Shares Outstanding
020M40M60M24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q236.99M
26 Q139.1M
25 Q440.07M
25 Q340.79M
25 Q242.03M
25 Q144.87M
24 Q445.22M
24 Q346.94M
24 Q248.73M
24 Q148.26M
Dividends (USD)
00.511.5Jul 09Dec 09Apr 10Sep 10Mar 11
PERI Dividends (USD) by quarter
PeriodDividends (USD)
Mar 111.2
Sep 101.35
Apr 101.29
Dec 091.2
Jul 091.5
Employee Count
02004006008002016201720182019202020212022202320242025
PERI Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
2025511
2024528
2023561
2022417
2021399
2020363
2019464
2018535
2017646
2016439
Book Value Per Share (USD)
0510152024 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI Book Value Per Share (USD) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (USD)
26 Q216.84
26 Q116.61
25 Q416.87
25 Q316.83
25 Q216.37
25 Q115.95
24 Q415.99
24 Q315.38
24 Q214.9
24 Q115.22
Total Assets (USD)
0500M1B1.5B24 Q124 Q224 Q324 Q425 Q125 Q225 Q325 Q426 Q126 Q2
PERI Total Assets (USD) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (USD)
26 Q2851.41M
26 Q1866.19M
25 Q4913.76M
25 Q3915.55M
25 Q2907.18M
25 Q1878.27M
24 Q4915.53M
24 Q3892.47M
24 Q2937.11M
24 Q11.01B
PE Ratio
010203040med 9.06Aug 23Dec 23Mar 24Jun 24Oct 24Jan 25May 25
PERI PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
May 2534.63
May 2533.34
Apr 2531.94
Apr 2531.83
Apr 2528.32
Apr 2526.38
Mar 2529.25
Mar 258.12
Mar 258.72
Mar 258.17
Feb 258.07
Feb 258.5
Feb 259.71
Feb 259.5
Jan 258.93
Jan 258.92
Jan 258.84
Jan 258.57
Jan 258.99
Dec 248.43
Dec 248.19
Dec 248.52
Dec 249.06
Nov 248.59
Nov 248.5
Nov 248.36
Nov 248.86
Nov 245.14
Oct 245.02
Oct 245.02
Oct 244.96
Oct 244.91
Sep 244.99
Sep 245.01
Sep 245.06
Sep 245.13
Aug 245.36
Aug 245.4
Aug 245.48
Aug 245.25
Aug 245.09
Jul 243.86
Jul 243.8
Jul 243.84
Jul 243.91
Jun 243.82
Jun 244.04
Jun 243.94
Jun 245.64
May 245.72
May 245.38
May 245.5
May 245.41
May 245.23
Apr 244.84
Apr 244.47
Apr 245.12
Apr 248.59
Mar 249.14
Mar 249.22
Mar 249.06
Mar 248.9
Mar 249.5
Feb 249.31
Feb 249.44
Feb 249.72
Feb 2411.83
Jan 2412.49
Jan 2411.66
Jan 2411.64
Jan 2411.68
Dec 2312.54
Dec 2312.2
Dec 2312.82
Dec 2311.32
Dec 2311.54
Nov 2311.62
Nov 2311.49
Nov 2311.35
Nov 2311.6
Oct 2310.45
Oct 2310.99
Oct 2311.14
Oct 2312.88
Sep 2313.14
Sep 2312.87
Sep 2312.93
Sep 2314.79
Sep 2314.36
Aug 2314.3
Aug 2314.28
Aug 2314.93
Aug 2314.91
Jul 2315.2
Jul 2314.63
Jul 2314.9
Jul 2314.98
Jun 2313.23
Jun 2314.11
Jun 2314.51
Free Cash Flow Yield
-10%0%10%20%med 9.39%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PERI Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 2610.33%
Sep 2610.2%
Aug 269.79%
Aug 269.68%
Aug 269.7%
Aug 2613.64%
Jul 2614.03%
Jul 2614.36%
Jul 2614.29%
Jul 2614.3%
Jul 2614.24%
Jun 2614.53%
Jun 2615.73%
Jun 2615.9%
Jun 2616.99%
May 2615.77%
May 2614.91%
May 269.54%
May 268.87%
May 269.02%
Apr 269.55%
Apr 269.24%
Apr 2610.26%
Apr 269.94%
Mar 269.99%
Mar 2610.19%
Mar 2611.47%
Mar 2610.96%
Feb 2611.47%
Feb 2610.9%
Feb 265.52%
Feb 265.45%
Jan 265.36%
Jan 265.14%
Jan 264.98%
Jan 265.01%
Jan 265.04%
Dec 254.82%
Dec 254.77%
Dec 254.75%
Dec 254.72%
Nov 254.61%
Nov 254.89%
Nov 254.67%
Nov 256.87%
Oct 256.62%
Oct 256.34%
Oct 256.52%
Oct 256.69%
Oct 256.39%
Sep 256.49%
Sep 256.27%
Sep 256.63%
Sep 256.73%
Aug 256.67%
Aug 256.57%
Aug 256.73%
Aug 25-3.3%
Aug 25-3.19%
Jul 25-3.05%
Jul 25-3.07%
Jul 25-3.06%
Jul 25-3.08%
Jun 25-3.34%
Jun 25-3.56%
Jun 25-3.57%
Jun 25-3.29%
May 25-3.18%
May 25-3.14%
May 25-3.15%
May 250.02%
May 250.02%
Apr 250.02%
Apr 250.02%
Apr 250.02%
Apr 250.02%
Mar 250.02%
Mar 2512.31%
Mar 2511.45%
Mar 2512.24%
Feb 2512.39%
Feb 2511.76%
Feb 2510.29%
Feb 2510.52%
Jan 2511.19%
Jan 2511.2%
Jan 2511.3%
Jan 2511.65%
Jan 2511.11%
Dec 2411.86%
Dec 2412.21%
Dec 2411.72%
Dec 2411.03%
Nov 2411.63%
Nov 2411.76%
Nov 2411.96%
Nov 2411.27%
Nov 2418.77%
Oct 2419.21%
Oct 2419.21%
Price to Sales
0.40.60.811.2med 0.84Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PERI Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 260.78
Sep 260.79
Aug 260.82
Aug 260.83
Aug 260.83
Aug 260.87
Jul 260.85
Jul 260.83
Jul 260.83
Jul 260.83
Jul 260.83
Jun 260.82
Jun 260.75
Jun 260.75
Jun 260.7
May 260.75
May 260.8
May 260.94
May 261.01
May 260.99
Apr 260.94
Apr 260.97
Apr 260.87
Apr 260.9
Mar 260.89
Mar 260.88
Mar 260.78
Mar 260.82
Feb 260.78
Feb 260.82
Feb 260.81
Feb 260.82
Jan 260.83
Jan 260.86
Jan 260.89
Jan 260.89
Jan 260.88
Dec 250.92
Dec 250.93
Dec 250.94
Dec 250.94
Nov 250.96
Nov 250.91
Nov 250.95
Nov 250.89
Oct 250.92
Oct 250.96
Oct 250.94
Oct 250.91
Oct 250.96
Sep 250.94
Sep 250.97
Sep 250.92
Sep 250.91
Aug 250.91
Aug 250.93
Aug 250.91
Aug 251.07
Aug 251.1
Jul 251.15
Jul 251.15
Jul 251.15
Jul 251.14
Jun 251.05
Jun 250.99
Jun 250.99
Jun 251.07
May 251.11
May 251.12
May 251.12
May 250.88
May 250.84
Apr 250.81
Apr 250.81
Apr 250.72
Apr 250.67
Mar 250.74
Mar 250.63
Mar 250.68
Mar 250.64
Feb 250.63
Feb 250.66
Feb 250.76
Feb 250.74
Jan 250.7
Jan 250.7
Jan 250.69
Jan 250.67
Jan 250.7
Dec 240.66
Dec 240.64
Dec 240.67
Dec 240.71
Nov 240.67
Nov 240.66
Nov 240.65
Nov 240.69
Nov 240.58
Oct 240.57
Oct 240.57
EV/EBITDA
-505101520med 6.57Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PERI EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 2612.27
Sep 2612.85
Aug 2614.76
Aug 2615.29
Aug 2615.2
Aug 2610.63
Jul 269.63
Jul 268.81
Jul 269
Jul 268.96
Jul 269.11
Jun 268.4
Jun 265.81
Jun 265.47
Jun 263.47
May 265.73
May 267.55
May 2613.21
May 2616.15
May 2615.47
Apr 2613.17
Apr 2614.46
Apr 2610.49
Apr 2611.66
Mar 2611.47
Mar 2610.76
Mar 266.68
Mar 268.19
Feb 266.68
Feb 268.38
Feb 264.42
Feb 264.75
Jan 265.28
Jan 266.46
Jan 267.44
Jan 267.25
Jan 267.08
Dec 258.46
Dec 258.79
Dec 258.98
Dec 259.15
Nov 259.93
Nov 258
Nov 259.54
Nov 254.99
Oct 255.85
Oct 256.91
Oct 256.24
Oct 255.61
Oct 256.73
Sep 256.34
Sep 257.22
Sep 255.82
Sep 255.48
Aug 255.67
Aug 256.03
Aug 255.46
Aug 257.57
Aug 258.57
Jul 259.92
Jul 259.75
Jul 259.84
Jul 259.67
Jun 257.26
Jun 255.49
Jun 255.47
Jun 257.71
May 258.69
May 259.11
May 258.99
May 252
May 251.62
Apr 251.21
Apr 251.18
Apr 250.14
Apr 25-0.43
Mar 250.42
Mar 250.29
Mar 250.68
Mar 250.32
Feb 250.26
Feb 250.53
Feb 251.32
Feb 251.18
Jan 250.81
Jan 250.81
Jan 250.76
Jan 250.58
Jan 250.85
Dec 240.49
Dec 240.33
Dec 240.55
Dec 240.9
Nov 240.6
Nov 240.53
Nov 240.44
Nov 240.77
Nov 240.15
Oct 240.06
Oct 240.06
Price/Operating Cashflow
020406080med 8.37Sep 24Jan 25Apr 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PERI Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 268.79
Sep 268.9
Aug 269.27
Aug 269.38
Aug 269.36
Aug 266.7
Jul 266.52
Jul 266.37
Jul 266.4
Jul 266.39
Jul 266.42
Jun 266.29
Jun 265.81
Jun 265.75
Jun 265.38
May 265.8
May 266.13
May 269.46
May 2610.18
May 2610.01
Apr 269.45
Apr 269.76
Apr 268.8
Apr 269.08
Mar 269.04
Mar 268.86
Mar 267.87
Mar 268.24
Feb 267.87
Feb 268.28
Feb 2614.24
Feb 2614.4
Jan 2614.67
Jan 2615.27
Jan 2615.77
Jan 2615.67
Jan 2615.59
Dec 2516.29
Dec 2516.46
Dec 2516.56
Dec 2516.64
Nov 2517.04
Nov 2516.06
Nov 2516.84
Nov 2510.83
Oct 2511.23
Oct 2511.72
Oct 2511.41
Oct 2511.12
Oct 2511.64
Sep 2511.46
Sep 2511.87
Sep 2511.21
Sep 2511.06
Aug 2511.14
Aug 2511.31
Aug 2511.05
May 2562.94
May 2560.59
Apr 2558.05
Apr 2557.86
Apr 2551.47
Apr 2547.95
Mar 2553.16
Mar 257.23
Mar 257.78
Mar 257.28
Feb 257.19
Feb 257.57
Feb 258.66
Feb 258.47
Jan 257.96
Jan 257.95
Jan 257.88
Jan 257.64
Jan 258.02
Dec 247.51
Dec 247.3
Dec 247.6
Dec 248.08
Nov 247.66
Nov 247.57
Nov 247.45
Nov 247.9
Nov 245.22
Oct 245.1
Oct 245.1
Oct 245.03
Oct 244.98
Sep 245.07
Sep 245.08
Sep 245.13
Sep 245.21
Aug 245.43
Aug 245.48
Aug 245.56
Aug 245.33
Aug 245.16
Jul 242.82
Jul 242.77
Price to Book
0.40.50.60.7med 0.57Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Oct 25Feb 26May 26Sep 26
PERI Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 260.55
Sep 260.55
Aug 260.58
Aug 260.58
Aug 260.58
Aug 260.59
Jul 260.57
Jul 260.56
Jul 260.56
Jul 260.56
Jul 260.57
Jun 260.55
Jun 260.51
Jun 260.51
Jun 260.47
May 260.51
May 260.54
May 260.61
May 260.66
May 260.64
Apr 260.61
Apr 260.63
Apr 260.57
Apr 260.59
Mar 260.58
Mar 260.57
Mar 260.51
Mar 260.53
Feb 260.51
Feb 260.53
Feb 260.51
Feb 260.51
Jan 260.52
Jan 260.54
Jan 260.56
Jan 260.56
Jan 260.56
Dec 250.58
Dec 250.59
Dec 250.59
Dec 250.59
Nov 250.61
Nov 250.57
Nov 250.6
Nov 250.55
Oct 250.57
Oct 250.59
Oct 250.58
Oct 250.56
Oct 250.59
Sep 250.58
Sep 250.6
Sep 250.57
Sep 250.56
Aug 250.56
Aug 250.57
Aug 250.56
Aug 250.64
Aug 250.66
Jul 250.69
Jul 250.69
Jul 250.69
Jul 250.69
Jun 250.63
Jun 250.59
Jun 250.59
Jun 250.64
May 250.67
May 250.67
May 250.67
May 250.6
May 250.58
Apr 250.56
Apr 250.56
Apr 250.49
Apr 250.46
Mar 250.51
Mar 250.53
Mar 250.57
Mar 250.53
Feb 250.53
Feb 250.55
Feb 250.63
Feb 250.62
Jan 250.58
Jan 250.58
Jan 250.58
Jan 250.56
Jan 250.59
Dec 240.55
Dec 240.53
Dec 240.56
Dec 240.59
Nov 240.56
Nov 240.55
Nov 240.54
Nov 240.58
Nov 240.55
Oct 240.54
Oct 240.54
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PERI vs. RELX: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

zacks.com · 9 Sep 2026

PERI vs. RELX: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

Investors interested in stocks from the Internet - Content sector have probably already heard of Perion Network (PERI) and RELX PLC (RELX). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

Should Value Investors Buy Perion Network (PERI) Stock?

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Should Value Investors Buy Perion Network (PERI) Stock?

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Perion Acquires PRN, a Leading In-Store Retail Media Company with Exclusive Multi-Year Partnerships Across Some of North America's Largest Retailers

businesswire.com · 26 Aug 2026

Perion Acquires PRN, a Leading In-Store Retail Media Company with Exclusive Multi-Year Partnerships Across Some of North America's Largest Retailers

NEW YORK & TEL AVIV, Israel--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Perion (NASDAQ & TASE: PERI), an advanced technology leader solving for the complexities of digital advertising through AI-native execution infrastructure, today announced it is accelerating its in-store media presence with the acquisition of PRN, a leading In-Store Retail Media company. The transaction amount is up to $12 million and is expected to be accretive from closing. Physical retail accounts for more than 80% of U.S. retail commerce, an.

PERI vs. RELX: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?

zacks.com · 24 Aug 2026

PERI vs. RELX: Which Stock Should Value Investors Buy Now?

Investors with an interest in Internet - Content stocks have likely encountered both Perion Network (PERI) and RELX PLC (RELX). But which of these two stocks offers value investors a better bang for their buck right now?

Wall Street Analysts See a 32.52% Upside in Perion Network (PERI): Can the Stock Really Move This High?

zacks.com · 24 Aug 2026

Wall Street Analysts See a 32.52% Upside in Perion Network (PERI): Can the Stock Really Move This High?

The mean of analysts' price targets for Perion Network (PERI) points to a 32.5% upside in the stock. While this highly sought-after metric has not proven reasonably effective, strong agreement among analysts in raising earnings estimates does indicate an upside in the stock.

Are Investors Undervaluing Perion Network (PERI) Right Now?

zacks.com · 24 Aug 2026

Are Investors Undervaluing Perion Network (PERI) Right Now?

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

Perion Network: Long-Term Growth Acceleration Expected

seekingalpha.com · 18 Aug 2026

Perion Network: Long-Term Growth Acceleration Expected

Perion Network trades at a bargain valuation after a steep decline, with growth expected to accelerate in 2027. PERI's integrated advertising platforms and new partnerships, including Best Buy Canada and Acrossmedia241, are driving geographic and margin-accretive expansion. The company anticipates a return to profitability in 2026, with EPS projected to rise from ($0.06) in 2025 to $0.02 in 2026 and $0.54 in 2027.

Perion Network Bets on AI Platform as CTV, Retail Media Spend Accelerate

marketbeat.com · 16 Aug 2026

Perion Network Bets on AI Platform as CTV, Retail Media Spend Accelerate

Perion Network NASDAQ: PERI is positioning its Perion One platform as an AI-enabled layer designed to help advertisers manage campaigns across a fragmented digital advertising market, Chief Executive Officer Tal Jacobson said during a Canaccord Genuity discussion.

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