Citizens Jmp Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Unity Software (NYSE:U) Stock Price

Unity Software (NYSE:U) had its price objective reduced by investment analysts at Citizens Jmp from $50.00 to $37.00 in a report issued on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “market outperform” rating on the stock. Citizens Jmp’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 82.49% from the company’s previous close.

U has been the subject of a number of other reports. Citigroup increased their price objective on Unity Software from $50.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $50.00 price objective on shares of Unity Software in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Unity Software from $54.00 to $38.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft began coverage on Unity Software in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. They set a “hold” rating and a $39.00 target price for the company. Finally, Oppenheimer upgraded Unity Software from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $38.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $40.74.

Unity Software Stock Down 5.3%

Unity Software stock traded down $1.14 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $20.28. 13,671,587 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 18,696,662. The company has a market cap of $8.68 billion, a PE ratio of -19.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 30.46 and a beta of 2.04. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $41.22 and its 200-day moving average price is $39.83. Unity Software has a fifty-two week low of $15.33 and a fifty-two week high of $52.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 2.78 and a quick ratio of 2.78.

Unity Software (NYSE:U) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.20 by $0.04. Unity Software had a negative net margin of 24.15% and a negative return on equity of 9.45%. The firm had revenue of $503.09 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $490.64 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted ($0.30) EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 10.1% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Unity Software will post -1.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO Alexander Blum sold 1,988 shares of Unity Software stock in a transaction on Friday, November 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.47, for a total transaction of $84,430.36. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 561,130 shares in the company, valued at approximately $23,831,191.10. The trade was a 0.35% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CAO Mark Barrysmith sold 14,407 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, December 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $50.01, for a total value of $720,494.07. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 394,479 shares in the company, valued at $19,727,894.79. The trade was a 3.52% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 1,338,021 shares of company stock valued at $63,138,575 over the last quarter. 3.61% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Unity Software

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in U. Jefferies Financial Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Unity Software in the 2nd quarter valued at $205,000. Forum Financial Management LP acquired a new position in shares of Unity Software in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $256,000. Austin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Unity Software during the second quarter worth $208,000. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. boosted its stake in Unity Software by 148.2% in the 2nd quarter. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. now owns 22,181 shares of the company’s stock worth $537,000 after purchasing an additional 13,245 shares during the period. Finally, Broad Peak Investment Advisers Pte Ltd boosted its holdings in Unity Software by 43.6% during the third quarter. Broad Peak Investment Advisers Pte Ltd now owns 2,849,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $114,091,000 after purchasing an additional 865,179 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 73.46% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Unity Software

Here are the key news stories impacting Unity Software this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and operational progress — Unity reported revenue of $503.1M and EPS of $0.24, and management highlighted strong Vector/Create momentum and improving cash generation. BusinessWire: Q4 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Oppenheimer upgraded Unity to Outperform, citing resilience and upside from AI-related products — a vote of confidence from a major shop. Oppenheimer Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed its Buy rating with a $50 price target, signaling some analysts still see sizable upside vs. current levels. Needham Reaffirmation (Benzinga)
• Neutral Sentiment: UBS cut its price target to $32 and moved to Neutral — a reduction in near-term expectations but not an outright sell call. UBS Lowers Target
• Neutral Sentiment: BTIG trimmed its target from $60 to $41 while keeping a Buy rating — reflects lower near-term forecasts but continued conviction in longer-term upside. BTIG Target Cut
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is intentionally winding down legacy, low‑margin ad business (IronSource) to accelerate migration to Vector (AI-powered products). That strategy can improve long-term margins but creates temporary revenue drag. MarketWatch: AI / Transition
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance miss and demand concerns — Unity’s Q1 revenue guide (480–490M) fell short of Street estimates, triggering a large sell-off on fears of weakening demand. Reuters: Downbeat Forecast
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction amplified by AI displacement concerns and analyst notes that the near-term revenue hit could last until customers fully migrate — multiple outlets flagged the plunge as driven more by outlook and AI fears than the quarter’s headline beat. Seeking Alpha: Guidance Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy intraday selling and volatility — coverage notes a ~30% intraday drop and very high trading volume as investors delever and reprice expectations. Yahoo Finance: Shares Drop

Unity Software Company Profile

Unity Software is a leading provider of a real-time 3D development platform that enables creators across industries to design, build and operate interactive, real-time experiences. Originally focused on the game development market, Unity’s technology now extends into sectors such as film, automotive, architecture, engineering and construction, delivering immersive content for mobile, desktop, console, augmented reality and virtual reality devices. The company’s core offering comprises a suite of authoring tools, runtime engines and cloud services that streamline the creation and deployment of interactive 3D applications.

The Unity Editor serves as the central hub where developers design scenes, script behavior and iterate on assets.