Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. Stock Price, News & Analysis

Integral Ad Science (IAS) announced that its Chief Product Officer, Srishti Gupta, has been appointed to IAB Tech Lab's Board of Directors. Gupta, who joined IAS as CPO in September 2024, will contribute to guiding the Tech Lab's five pillars of innovation, including supply chain diligence.

In her role at IAS, Gupta leads the company's product strategy, development, and go-to-market initiatives, managing a global team of product and data science experts. She focuses on developing customer-centric products that leverage IAS's data to maximize advertising performance and effectiveness.

Prior to joining IAS, Gupta served as Chief Product Officer at Rokt and held the position of Director of Ads Measurement at Amazon.

Integral Ad Science (IAS) reported strong financial results for Q4 and full year 2024. Q4 revenue increased 14% to $153.0 million, with net income of $15.3 million (10% margin). Q4 adjusted EBITDA grew 29% to $61.4 million (40% margin).

Key Q4 segment performance:

• Optimization revenue: $70.6M (+11%)
• Measurement revenue: $59.1M (+12%)
• Publisher revenue: $23.4M (+30%)

For full year 2024, total revenue reached $530.1 million (+12%), with net income of $37.8 million ($0.23 per share). The company expanded partnerships with Meta, Reddit, and launched new features including Quality Sync pre-bid integrations. IAS projects 2025 revenue between $588-600 million with adjusted EBITDA of $202-210 million.

Integral Ad Science (IAS) has expanded its Content Block List optimization solution for Facebook and Instagram Feed and Reels with new features and broader global availability. The solution, for which IAS was selected as Meta's development partner in October 2024, now includes nine additional content categories (total 45) and supports six more languages (total 34).

The AI-driven solution helps advertisers automatically avoid placing ads next to unsuitable content, resulting in a 71% reduction in wasted ad spend since its launch. The platform offers social optimization, custom dynamic control, seamless activation, frame-by-frame multimedia analysis, and end-to-end campaign support.

This development follows IAS's previous expansions including Brand Safety and Suitability Measurement for misinformation in April 2024 and the launch of AI-driven Total Media Quality Brand Safety measurement across Meta platforms in February 2024.

Integral Ad Science (IAS), a global leader in media measurement and optimization, has announced its upcoming participation in two major investor conferences. CEO Lisa Utzschneider will engage in fireside chats at the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference on March 4, 2025, at 12:20 p.m. PT / 3:20 p.m. ET, and the KeyBanc Capital Markets Emerging Technology Summit on March 5, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET.

Investors and interested parties can access these discussions through live webcasts and archived replays available on the IAS investor relations website at investors.integralads.com.

Integral Ad Science (IAS), a global media measurement and optimization platform, has scheduled its fourth quarter and full year 2024 financial results announcement for February 28, 2025, before market opening. The company will host a conference call and webcast at 8:30 a.m. ET on the same day, where management will discuss the financial results. Interested participants can register for the live call and Q&A session via dial-in, and a webcast with replay option will also be available.

Integral Ad Science (IAS) has launched its AI-driven Total Media Performance™ (TMP) solution, designed to enhance campaign outcomes by combining media quality measurements with in-flight optimization. The solution leverages AI models to align media quality with cost and outcomes, providing advertisers with end-to-end transparency across the programmatic supply chain.

The TMP solution offers three key benefits: boosting outcomes through pre-bid protection and brand equity protection, gaining greater transparency by combining media quality and cost insights, and enabling automated in-flight campaign adjustments through Dynamic Performance Profiles.

In a case study with a global technology brand, IAS's TMP demonstrated significant results, achieving a 25% decrease in cost per conversion and a 33% decrease in the cost of quality impressions through strategic spend reallocation.

Integral Ad Science (IAS) announced the immediate departure of CFO Tania Secor and appointed Board member Jill Putman as Interim CFO. The company has initiated a search for a permanent CFO replacement. IAS reaffirmed its previously announced revenue and adjusted EBITDA outlook for Q4 and full year 2024.

Putman, who has served as IAS Board member since 2021 and Chair of the Audit Committee, brings over 30 years of finance experience, including her role as CFO at Jamf Holding Corp. Following this transition, she will continue as a Board member but has stepped down from her Audit Committee positions. Current IAS Board member Bob Lord has been appointed as the new Audit Committee member and Chair.

Horizon Media Holdings has appointed Bob Lord as its first President, reporting to CEO Bill Koenigsberg. Lord brings over three decades of experience in marketing, media, and technology, including roles as IBM's first Chief Digital Officer and AOL's President. In his new role, Lord will oversee the company's diversified businesses, focusing on integrating advanced technologies and leading international strategy.

Lord's previous achievements include revolutionizing IBM's go-to-market strategy, launching the Call for Code initiative, and leading The Weather Company. At AOL, he developed a leading programmatic media platform, and as Global CEO of Razorfish, he oversaw its transformation into a digital marketing leader.

The appointment aligns with Horizon's focus on enterprise innovation and technology transformation. Lord currently serves on several boards, including Integral Ad Science (IAS) and Finance of America, and is an Executive Fellow at Harvard Business School.

Integral Ad Science (IAS) has announced partnerships with Alpine Project and 51toCarbonZero (51-0) to enhance its sustainability initiatives. These collaborations aim to measure, report, and manage IAS's carbon footprint across operations.

Through 51toCarbonZero's measurement platform, IAS will calculate its carbon footprint across Scopes 1, 2, and 3, considering factors like office space, server usage, and employee travel. The platform will also provide decarbonization strategies.

The Alpine Project partnership will facilitate stakeholder engagement regarding IAS's carbon footprint, emphasizing third-party verification and public disclosure. This initiative follows IAS's 2023 inaugural Responsibility Report, demonstrating the company's ongoing commitment to environmental stewardship and transparency in the digital advertising industry.