Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Just Missed Earnings; Here's What Analysts Are Forecasting Now

Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:GETY) came out with its quarterly results last week, and we wanted to see how the business is performing and what industry forecasters think of the company following this report. Revenues fell 5.1% short of expectations, at US$224m. Earnings correspondingly dipped, with Getty Images Holdings reporting a statutory loss of US$0.25 per share, whereas the analysts had previously modelled a profit in this period. The analysts typically update their forecasts at each earnings report, and we can judge from their estimates whether their view of the company has changed or if there are any new concerns to be aware of. We've gathered the most recent statutory forecasts to see whether the analysts have changed their earnings models, following these results.

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Taking into account the latest results, Getty Images Holdings' four analysts currently expect revenues in 2025 to be US$945.8m, approximately in line with the last 12 months. Per-share statutory losses are expected to see a sharp uptick, reaching US$0.16. Yet prior to the latest earnings, the analysts had been anticipated revenues of US$942.7m and earnings per share (EPS) of US$0.094 in 2025. So despite reconfirming their revenue estimates, the analysts are now forecasting a loss instead of a profit, which looks like a definite drop in sentiment following the latest results.

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The consensus price target fell 9.6% to US$4.42per share, with the analysts clearly concerned by ballooning losses. It could also be instructive to look at the range of analyst estimates, to evaluate how different the outlier opinions are from the mean. The most optimistic Getty Images Holdings analyst has a price target of US$7.70 per share, while the most pessimistic values it at US$2.05. As you can see the range of estimates is wide, with the lowest valuation coming in at less than half the most bullish estimate, suggesting there are some strongly diverging views on how analysts think this business will perform. With this in mind, we wouldn't rely too heavily the consensus price target, as it is just an average and analysts clearly have some deeply divergent views on the business.

One way to get more context on these forecasts is to look at how they compare to both past performance, and how other companies in the same industry are performing. It's also worth noting that the years of declining revenue look to have come to an end, with the forecast stauing flat to the end of 2025. Historically, Getty Images Holdings' top line has shrunk approximately 0.3% annually over the past three years. Compare this against analyst estimates for the broader industry, which suggest that (in aggregate) industry revenues are expected to grow 10% annually. Although Getty Images Holdings' revenues are expected to improve, it seems that it is still expected to grow slower than the wider industry.

The Bottom Line

The biggest low-light for us was that the forecasts for Getty Images Holdings dropped from profits to a loss next year. Fortunately, the analysts also reconfirmed their revenue estimates, suggesting that it's tracking in line with expectations. Although our data does suggest that Getty Images Holdings' revenue is expected to perform worse than the wider industry. Furthermore, the analysts also cut their price targets, suggesting that the latest news has led to greater pessimism about the intrinsic value of the business.

Keeping that in mind, we still think that the longer term trajectory of the business is much more important for investors to consider. We have forecasts for Getty Images Holdings going out to 2027, and you can see them free on our platform here.

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