TechTarget Management
Management criteria checks 1/4
TechTarget's CEO is Gary Nugent, appointed in Dec 2024, has a tenure of 1.75 years. total yearly compensation is $1.27M, comprised of 44.4% salary and 55.6% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.006% of the company’s shares, worth $17.02K. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 1.8 years and 1.8 years respectively.
Key information
Gary Nugent
Chief executive officer
US$1.3m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 44.44% |
| CEO tenure | 1.8yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.006% |
| Management average tenure | 1.8yrs |
| Board average tenure | 1.8yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
TTGT: AI Authority Initiatives Will Drive Future Upside Despite Recent Setbacks
Analysts cut their price target on TechTarget to $8 from $15, reflecting a lower fair value estimate and a higher discount rate after the Q2 results missed expectations. What’s in the News for TechTarget Informa TechTarget launched the B2B AI Authority Index, a diagnostic tool based on its S.I.G.N.A.L. framework that helps B2B marketers assess how likely AI systems are to recommend their brand in AI mediated purchase journeys.
TTGT: 2026 Earnings Outlook Will Offset Q2 Disappointment For Upside Potential
Analysts cut their price target on TechTarget to $8 from $15 after Q2 results missed estimates. This prompted a reset in fair value, discount rate and future P/E expectations.TTGT: Expanded Financial Services Reach And AI Traffic Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts kept their price target on TechTarget broadly in line with prior views, reflecting only modest tweaks to assumptions around the discount rate, revenue growth, profit margins, and future P/E, which left their $-denominated fair value estimate effectively unchanged. What's in the News TechTarget reiterated its earnings guidance for 2026 and continues to target full year revenue growth.TTGT: Solid Q4 And AI Content Tools Will Drive Future Upside
Analysts have reset their price target on TechTarget to $8, down from $10, pointing to slightly lower long term revenue expectations and softer peer P/E multiples, even after what they describe as a solid Q4. What's in the News TechTarget reiterated its earnings guidance for 2026 and continues to target full year revenue growth.TTGT: Solid Q4 And 2026 Outlook Will Support Upside Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price target on TechTarget to $8 from $10, mainly reflecting slightly lower long term revenue assumptions and a pullback in peer company valuation multiples, despite what they described as a solid recent quarter. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to what they describe as a solid Q4 as evidence that TechTarget is still executing on its current plan, which supports their view that the business can work toward the updated revenue outlook.TTGT: Solid Q4 Execution Will Support Upside Despite Reduced Price Objective
Analysts have reduced their price target on TechTarget to $8 from $10, citing slightly lower long term revenue expectations and a pullback in comparable company valuation multiples following what they viewed as a solid Q4 update. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts point to what they describe as a solid Q4 as a sign that TechTarget is still executing against its current plan, even as they reset expectations for future years.TTGT: Solid Q4 And AI Traffic Trends Will Support Future Upside
Analysts have lowered their price target on TechTarget from $10 to $8, citing slightly reduced long term revenue expectations and a reset in comparable company P/E multiples, despite what they describe as a solid recent quarter. Analyst Commentary Bearish analysts acknowledge that TechTarget delivered what they describe as a solid Q4, but the recent price target move to $8 from $10 shows a more cautious stance around how the story plays out from here.TTGT: Solid Q4 Execution Will Support Upside From Lowered Expectations
Analysts have nudged their price targets on TechTarget lower to around $8, citing slightly reduced long term revenue estimates and a reset in comparable company P/E multiples, even after what they called a solid Q4. Analyst Commentary Bullish Takeaways Bullish analysts view the latest quarter as solid execution, which supports the case that the current business model can sustain revenue at levels that back a US$8 share price.TTGT: Solid Q4 And 2026 Outlook Will Support Rebound Potential
Analysts have trimmed their price targets on TechTarget, with one recent revision moving from $10 to $8 as they adjust revenue forecasts and comparable company multiples, leading to a lower updated fair value estimate of $10.00 in this narrative. Analyst Commentary Recent research takes a mixed view of TechTarget, with the latest update cutting the price target to $8 while still recognizing some positives in the story.Is TechTarget (NASDAQ:TTGT) A Risky Investment?
David Iben put it well when he said, 'Volatility is not a risk we care about. What we care about is avoiding the...Digital Transformation And AI Will Expand Global Opportunities
AI-driven operational improvements, product upgrades, and integration synergies are set to boost profitability and enhance customer value.Here's Why TechTarget (NASDAQ:TTGT) Can Afford Some Debt
Warren Buffett famously said, 'Volatility is far from synonymous with risk.' When we think about how risky a company...TechTarget, Inc. (NASDAQ:TTGT) Stocks Pounded By 30% But Not Lagging Industry On Growth Or Pricing
TechTarget, Inc. ( NASDAQ:TTGT ) shares have had a horrible month, losing 30% after a relatively good period...CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$179m |
| Mar 31 2026 | n/a | n/a | -US$556m |
| Dec 31 2025 | US$1m | US$563k | -US$1b |
| Sep 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$1b |
| Jun 30 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$979m |
| Mar 31 2025 | n/a | n/a | -US$621m |
| Dec 31 2024 | US$871k | US$543k | -US$117m |
Compensation vs Market: Gary's total compensation ($USD1.27M) is about average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD1.57M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Gary's compensation has increased whilst the company is unprofitable.
CEO
Gary Nugent (56 yo)
Mr. Gary Nugent serves as Chief Executive Officer and Director of TechTarget, Inc. since December 2, 2024. Mr. Nugent serves as President of Industry Dive, Inc. He has been Chief Executive of Informa TechT...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.8yrs | US$1.27m | 0.0058% $ 17.0k | |
| CFO & Treasurer | 1.8yrs | US$675.00k | 0.12% $ 346.2k | |
| VP, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary | 1.8yrs | US$455.38k | 0.049% $ 144.8k | |
| President and GM of Intelligence & Advisory | 1.8yrs | US$532.88k | no data | |
| Chief Revenue Officer | 1.8yrs | US$815.01k | 0.18% $ 515.9k | |
| EVP of Operations & Transformation | no data | no data | no data | |
| Chief Technology Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | 0.037% $ 107.7k | |
| Chief Marketing Officer | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Chief People Officer | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| EVP of Revenue Strategy & Enablement | no data | no data | no data |
Experienced Management: TTGT's management team is not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CEO & Director | 1.8yrs | US$1.27m | 0.0058% $ 17.0k | |
| Director | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$96.01k | 0.045% $ 131.4k | |
| Non-Executive Chair of the Board | less than a year | no data | no data | |
| Director | 1.8yrs | US$567.09k | 0.24% $ 704.3k | |
| Director | 1.8yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$104.00k | 0.054% $ 159.3k | |
| Independent Director | 1.8yrs | US$91.01k | 0.024% $ 68.8k | |
| Director | 1.8yrs | US$74.00k | 0.21% $ 628.9k |
Experienced Board: TTGT's board of directors are not considered experienced ( 1.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new board.
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
|---|---|
| Company Analysis | 2026/09/09 16:31 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2026/09/09 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2026/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2025/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
| Package | Data | Timeframe | Example US Source * |
|---|---|---|---|
| Company Financials | 10 years |
| |
| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
|
|
| Market Prices | 30 years |
| |
| Ownership | 10 years |
| |
| Management | 10 years |
| |
| Key Developments | 10 years |
|
* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
Unless specified all financial data is based on a yearly period but updated quarterly. This is known as Trailing Twelve Month (TTM) or Last Twelve Month (LTM) Data. Learn more.
Analysis Model and Snowflake
Details of the analysis model used to generate this report is available on our Github page, we also have guides on how to use our reports and tutorials on Youtube.
Learn about the who designed and built the Simply Wall St analysis model.
Industry and Sector Metrics
Our industry and section metrics are calculated every 6 hours by Simply Wall St, details of our process are available on Github.
Analyst Sources
TechTarget, Inc. is covered by 7 analysts. 3 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
|---|---|
| Jason Kreyer | Craig-Hallum Capital Group LLC |
| Eleanor Smith | J.P. Morgan |
| Alexei Mihaylovich Gogolev | J.P. Morgan |