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ACCESS Newswire Inc. (ACCS)
Raleigh, NC, US
ACCESS Newswire Inc., originally incorporated as Issuer Direct Corporation in 1988, is a communications and compliance company headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, having adopted its current name in January 2025. The firm delivers an extensive suite of services designed for public relations and investor relations professionals, serving clients across the United States and internationally. Its diverse offerings include the Media Advantage Platform, which facilitates press release distribution, provides access to comprehensive media databases, offers media monitoring services, and enables custom newsrooms. Furthermore, the company operates ACCESSWIRE, a dedicated service for news dissemination and media outreach. For virtual engagements, its Webcaster Platform offers a cloud-based environment for live and on-demand webcasts, webinars, and virtual meetings, allowing users to efficiently create, produce, and broadcast events to audiences of all sizes. The company also provides advanced professional conference and events software, featuring a mobile application that empowers organizers, issuers, and investors to streamline registration, request and approve one-on-one meetings, manage schedules, handle event promotion and sponsorships, print attendee badges, and coordinate lodging. An investor relations content network supplies vital data feeds, encompassing news updates, stock information, financial fundamentals, regulatory filings, corporate governance insights, and other critical data points. In the realm of compliance, ACCESS Newswire offers a whistleblower hotline for secure incident notifications and essential workflow management, ensuring alignment with corporate governance policies. It also includes a stock transfer module, providing clients with real-time access to shareholder information, stock ledgers, and reports, alongside capabilities for issuing new shares. A proxy module further delivers a real-time voting platform for its customers and their registered shareholders. The company's clientele is broad, encompassing public and private corporations, mutual funds, law firms, brokerage houses, investment banks, individuals, and various other institutional organizations.
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| 1D | 5D | 1M | 3M | 6M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y | 5Y | 10Y | Max |
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| -14.55% | -17.60% | -14.66% | -2.67% | -27.81% | -25.48% | -23.17% | -20.25% | -20.25% | -20.25% | -20.25% |
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DCF figures are point estimates: small changes in growth or discount-rate assumptions move them materially. Read them as a reference, not a precise target.
| Rating | 2026-05 | Change |
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| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 0 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 |
| Period | # Analysts | Avg Target |
|---|---|---|
| Last Month | 1 |
12.00
+69.3%
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| Last Quarter | 1 |
12.00
+69.3%
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| Last Year | 1 |
12.00
+69.3%
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| All Time | 1 |
12.00
+69.3%
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Revenue growth Advertising Agencies: +8.1%-1.9% Q1'26: -2.7% (vs Q1'25)
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EPS growth Advertising Agencies: +38.8%+139.4% ★ Q1'26: -111.4% (vs Q1'25)
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FCF margin FCF growth · Advertising Agencies: +39.2%+4.7% Q1'26: +16.2% (vs Q1'25)
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EBIT margin Advertising Agencies: +7.9%-6.0% Q1'26: -13.5% (vs Q1'25)
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ROIC Advertising Agencies: +6.8%-4.5% Q1'26: -8.7% (vs Q1'25)
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Share dilution Advertising Agencies: +0.0%+0.8% Q1'26: +0.4% (vs Q1'25)
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Debt / EBITDA Net debt/EBITDA · Advertising Agencies: -1.31×1.80× Q1'26: -3.86× (vs Q1'25)
* These projections are based on analyst consensus estimates and user-defined valuation multiples. This table is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
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Dec 2026 1 Rev. Ana. 1 EPS Ana. |
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| Revenue |
14.23M
est: 14.00M (+1.7%)
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16.30M
est: 16.36M (-0.4%)
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18.53M
est: 18.20M (+1.8%)
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21.88M
est: 21.63M (+1.2%)
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23.51M
est: 23.17M (+1.5%)
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24.52M
est: 34.04M (-28.0%)
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23.06M
est: 28.98M (-20.4%)
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22.62M
est: 22.65M (-0.1%)
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23.56M
23.40M – 23.72M
+4.0% YoY
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25.90M
25.73M – 26.07M
+9.9% YoY
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| EBITDA |
2.56M
est: 21.5K (+11,798.1%)
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2.14M
est: 25.1K (+8,415.3%)
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4.04M
est: 28.0K (+14,350.2%)
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4.89M
est: 33.2K (+14,597.8%)
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3.70M
est: 35.6K (+10,295.4%)
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-342.0K
est: 52.3K (-753.7%)
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-13.31M
est: -810.0K (-1,543.3%)
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1.60M
est: -633.0K (+352.8%)
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-658.5K
-662.9K – -654.2K
-4.0% YoY
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-723.9K
-728.7K – -719.2K
-9.9% YoY
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| EBIT |
1.16M
est: -1.13M (+203.3%)
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474.0K
est: -1.32M (+136.0%)
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2.69M
est: -1.46M (+284.1%)
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3.74M
est: -1.74M (+315.3%)
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2.67M
est: -1.86M (+243.3%)
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-3.13M
est: -2.74M (-14.4%)
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-16.24M
est: -3.52M (-361.1%)
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-1.37M
est: -2.75M (+50.4%)
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-2.86M
-2.88M – -2.84M
-4.0% YoY
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-3.15M
-3.17M – -3.13M
-9.9% YoY
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| Net Income |
837.0K
est: 1.07M (-21.9%)
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686.0K
est: 1.80M (-61.9%)
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2.11M
est: 2.14M (-1.7%)
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3.29M
est: 3.75M (-12.3%)
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1.93M
est: 4.06M (-52.3%)
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766.0K
est: 5.32M (-85.6%)
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-10.79M
est: -501.7K (-2,051.4%)
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4.29M
est: 2.14M (+100.4%)
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2.84M
2.81M – 2.86M
+32.4% YoY
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4.32M
4.28M – 4.36M
+52.4% YoY
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| SGA |
7.09M
est: 7.82M (-9.4%)
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8.64M
est: 9.14M (-5.5%)
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8.84M
est: 10.17M (-13.1%)
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10.71M
est: 12.08M (-11.3%)
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12.89M
est: 12.95M (-0.5%)
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16.38M
est: 19.02M (-13.9%)
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14.08M
est: 16.90M (-16.7%)
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13.56M
est: 13.21M (+2.7%)
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13.74M
13.65M – 13.83M
+4.0% YoY
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15.10M
15.00M – 15.20M
+9.9% YoY
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| EPS |
0.25
est: 0.28 (-10.7%)
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0.18
est: 0.47 (-61.7%)
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0.56
est: 0.56 (+0.0%)
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0.87
est: 0.98 (-11.2%)
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0.52
est: 1.06 (-50.9%)
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0.20
est: 1.39 (-85.6%)
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-2.82
est: -0.13 (-2,069.2%)
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1.11
est: 0.56 (+100.0%)
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0.74
0.73 – 0.74
+32.4% YoY
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1.12
1.11 – 1.13
+52.4% YoY
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| Date | Rating | Overall | DCF | ROE | ROA | D/E | P/E | P/B |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | A | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-05-08 | A | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-07 | A | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-06 | A | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-05 | A | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-04 | A | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| 2026-05-01 | A | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-30 | A | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-29 | A | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-28 | A | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-27 | A | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-24 | A | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-23 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-22 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-21 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-20 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-17 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| 2026-04-16 | A- | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5/5 | 2/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
Owner Earnings
Ownership Overview
Ownership breakdown not available.
| # | Reporting person | Amount owned | % of class | Sole voting | Shared voting | Sole dispositive | Shared dispositive | Type | Citizenship | Filing date | SEC filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Kissel | 397.2K | 10.50% | 2.5K | 394.7K | 2.5K | 394.7K | HC, IN | Delaware | 2022-02-15 | ↗ |
| 2 | Forager Capital Management, LLC | 394.7K | 10.40% | 394.7K | — | 394.7K | — | IA | Delaware | 2022-02-15 | ↗ |
| 3 | Robert MacArthur | 394.7K | 10.40% | — | 394.7K | — | 394.7K | HC, IN | Delaware | 2022-02-15 | ↗ |
| 4 | LLC | 390.6K | 10.30% | — | — | 390.6K | — | IA | Deleware | 2021-10-08 | ↗ |
| 5 | Management, LLC | 390.6K | 10.30% | — | — | 390.6K | — | IA | Deleware | 2021-10-08 | ↗ |
| 6 | David Sandberg | 331.8K | 11.32% | — | 331.8K | — | 331.8K | IN | Florida | 2017-05-05 | ↗ |
| 7 | Red Oak Partners, LLC | 331.8K | 11.32% | — | 331.8K | — | 331.8K | OO | Florida | 2017-05-05 | ↗ |
| 8 | Polar Asset Management Partners Inc. | 326.5K | 8.52% | 326.5K | — | 326.5K | — | IA | Canada | 2019-02-11 | ↗ |
| 9 | Pinnacle Partners, LLC | 265.7K | 9.77% | — | 265.7K | — | 10.00 | OO | Colorado | 2014-11-17 | ↗ |
| 10 | LionGuard Capital Management Inc. | 262.1K | 6.90% | — | 262.1K | — | 262.1K | IA | Canada | 2023-03-02 | ↗ |
| 11 | Forager Fund, LP | 261.5K | 6.90% | 261.5K | — | 261.5K | — | PN | Delaware | 2022-02-15 | ↗ |
| 12 | The Red Oak Fund, L.P. | 254.8K | 9.37% | — | 254.8K | — | 10.00 | PN | Delaware | 2014-11-17 | ↗ |
| 13 | Andrey Omelchak | 250.5K | 6.60% | — | 250.5K | — | — | IN | Canada and Russia | 2022-02-14 | ↗ |
| 14 | LP | 249.4K | 6.60% | 249.4K | — | 249.4K | — | PN | Deleware | 2021-10-08 | ↗ |
| 15 | Collin McBirney | 248.8K | 6.50% | — | 248.8K | — | 248.8K | HC, IN | — | 2024-02-08 | ↗ |
| 16 | Topline Capital Management, LLC | 248.8K | 6.50% | 248.8K | — | 248.8K | — | IA | — | 2024-02-08 | ↗ |
| 17 | Topline Capital Partners, LP | 248.8K | 6.50% | 248.8K | — | 248.8K | — | PN | — | 2024-02-08 | ↗ |
| 18 | Graeme P. Rein | 237.6K | 6.30% | 237.6K | — | 237.6K | 10.00 | HC, IN | — | 2022-06-10 | ↗ |
| 19 | 80-0835231 | 225.0K | 8.10% | 225.0K | — | 225.0K | — | PN | Texas | 2016-01-08 | ↗ |
| 20 | LionGuard Opportunities Fund L.P. | 200.4K | 5.30% | — | 200.4K | — | — | PN | Canada | 2022-02-14 | ↗ |
| 21 | The Vanguard Group - 23-1945930 | 191.1K | 5.11% | — | 750.00 | 190.3K | 750.00 | IA | Pennsylvania | 2021-02-10 | ↗ |
| 22 | Richard H. Witmer, Jr. | 190.4K | 5.02% | 190.4K | — | 190.4K | — | IN | Citizenship or Place of Organization | 2023-02-14 | ↗ |
| 23 | 45-5389822 | 185.0K | 4.90% | 185.0K | — | 185.0K | — | IA | — | 2022-06-10 | ↗ |
| 24 | Yorkmont Capital Partners, LP 80-0835231 | 185.0K | 4.90% | 185.0K | — | 185.0K | 10.00 | PN | — | 2022-06-10 | ↗ |
| 25 | EQS Group AG, a German Stock Corporation | 166.4K | 5.63% | 166.4K | — | 166.4K | 10.00 | CO | Germany | 2017-08-25 | ↗ |
| 26 | Pinnacle Capital Partners, LLC | 139.4K | 4.76% | — | 139.4K | — | 139.4K | OO | Florida | 2017-05-05 | ↗ |
| 27 | Pinnacle Opportunities Fund, LP | 139.4K | 4.76% | — | 139.4K | — | 139.4K | PN | Florida | 2017-05-05 | ↗ |
| 28 | The Red Oak Fund, LP | 133.6K | 4.56% | — | 133.6K | — | 133.6K | PN | Florida | 2017-05-05 | ↗ |
| 29 | The Red Oak Long Fund, L.P. | 112.0K | 4.12% | — | 112.0K | — | 10.00 | PN | Delaware | 2014-11-17 | ↗ |
| 30 | The Red Oak Long Fund, LP | 58.8K | 2.01% | — | 58.8K | — | 58.8K | PN | Florida | 2017-05-05 | ↗ |
| 31 | Globis Capital Advisors, L.L.C. | — | 0.00% | — | — | — | — | OO | Delaware | 2014-02-14 | ↗ |
| 32 | Globis Capital Management, L.P. | — | 0.00% | — | — | — | — | PN | Delaware | 2014-02-14 | ↗ |
| 33 | Globis Capital, L.L.C. | — | 0.00% | — | — | — | — | OO | Delaware | 2014-02-14 | ↗ |
| 34 | Paul Packer | — | 0.00% | — | — | — | — | IN | United States | 2014-02-14 | ↗ |
Institutional Activity (13F)
Institutional history not available.
Top holders not available.
ETF Ownership
| # | ETF | Weight | Est. AUM exposure | TER |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dimensional - US Core Equity 1 ETF DCOR | 0.00% | 8.5K | 0.14% |
| 2 | Vanguard Extended Market ETF VXF | 0.00% | 195.2K | 0.05% |
| 3 | Vanguard U.S. Total Market Shares Index ETF VTS.AX | 0.00% | 1.5K | 0.03% |
| 4 | Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF VUN.TO | 0.00% | 4.0K | 0.17% |
| 5 | Vanguard U.S. Total Market Index ETF (CAD-hedged) VUS.TO | 0.00% | 299.05 | 0.17% |
| 6 | Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF VTI | 0.00% | 691.8K | 0.03% |
| 7 | Vanguard All-Equity ETF Portfolio VEQT.TO | 0.00% | 1.5K | 0.22% |
| 8 | Vanguard Growth ETF Portfolio VGRO.TO | 0.00% | 825.13 | 0.22% |
| 9 | Vanguard Balanced ETF Portfolio VBAL.TO | 0.00% | 333.55 | 0.22% |
| 10 | Vanguard Conservative ETF Portfolio VCNS.TO | 0.00% | 36.71 | 0.22% |
Insider Activity
| Date | Person | Role | Transaction | A/D | Security | Shares | Price | Value | Owned after | D/I | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-25 | Pollard Wesley T | Director | P-Purchase | A | Common Stock | 1,500 | 7.29 | 10.9K | 7,222 | D | ↗ |
| 2026-03-25 | BALBIRNIE BRIAN R | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | P-Purchase | A | Common Stock | 3,396 | 7.54 | 25.6K | 622,917 | D | ↗ |
| 2025-10-01 | Knerr Steven Winfield | Officer | A-Award | A | Restricted Stock Units | 5,000 | 0.00 | — | 5,000 | D | ↗ |
| 2025-10-01 | BALBIRNIE BRIAN R | Director / Officer / 10% Owner | A-Award | A | Restricted Stock Units | 5,000 | 0.00 | — | 5,000 | D | ↗ |
| 2025-06-13 | Staples Joseph | Director | A-Award | A | Restricted Stock Units | 2,554 | 0.00 | — | 2,554 | D | ↗ |
| 2025-06-13 | Rein Graeme P. | Director | A-Award | A | Restricted Stock Units | 2,554 | 0.00 | — | 2,554 | D | ↗ |
| 2025-06-13 | Pollard Wesley T | Director | A-Award | A | Restricted Stock Units | 2,554 | 0.00 | — | 2,554 | D | ↗ |
| 2025-05-16 | Pollard Wesley T | Director | P-Purchase | A | Common Stock | 2,000 | 9.21 | 18.4K | 2,000 | D | ↗ |
Executive team
Executive compensation
Executive compensation not available.
No CEO compensation history available.
Proxy statements
Recent SEC filings
Executive team
| Name | Title | Compensation | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Knerr | Chief Financial Officer, Controller & Interim Principal Accounting Officer | 2M | male |
| Brian R. Balbirnie | Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer & Chairman | 285.0K | male |
| Mark J. Lloyd | Chief Technology Officer | 249.5K | male |
| Emily White | Customer success / Governance Officer | — | female |
| Jennifer Hammers | Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing | — | female |
| Dee Brown | Director of Human Resources | — | female |
| Preston Burnett | Director of Operations | — | male |
| Charlie Terenzio | Head of Product PR Optimizer Team | — | male |
| Kristin Iacovelli | Vice President of Webcasting | — | — |
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