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Shutterstock Posts Q1 Loss Amid Merger and AI Investments

Story Highlights
  • Shutterstock’s first quarter 2026 revenue and profit fell sharply, culminating in an $47.6 million net loss.
  • The company is investing in AI and data services while advancing its Getty Images merger amid U.K. regulatory pressure to sell key editorial units.
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Shutterstock Posts Q1 Loss Amid Merger and AI Investments

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The latest update is out from Shutterstock ( (SSTK) ).

For the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, Shutterstock reported revenue of $199.2 million, down 18% year-on-year, and swung to a net loss of $47.6 million from a prior $18.7 million profit, as weakness in new content customer acquisition, volatile data licensing timing, and legal, investment, and workforce-related charges weighed on results. Adjusted EBITDA fell 33% to $42.7 million, margins compressed, and cash balances declined modestly despite positive operating cash flow, while the company maintained its quarterly dividend and continued to invest in AI and data services as it pursues a contested merger with Getty Images, navigating U.K. regulatory demands that may require divesting its Rex Features, Backgrid, and Splash News editorial assets.

The most recent analyst rating on (SSTK) stock is a Hold with a $28.85 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Shutterstock stock, see the SSTK Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on SSTK Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, SSTK is a Outperform.

Overall score reflects solid financial stability driven by improved leverage and a strong 2025 free-cash-flow rebound, partially offset by weakening revenue growth and compressed profitability. Technicals are mildly positive but not fully in a long-term uptrend, valuation benefits from a strong dividend but is clouded by a negative P/E, and corporate events (dividend continuity and U.S. merger clearance) add a supportive tailwind.

To see Spark’s full report on SSTK stock, click here.

More about Shutterstock

Shutterstock Inc., listed on the NYSE as SSTK, operates a family of brands that provide scalable creative content and generative AI solutions to help customers produce visual work. The company’s portfolio spans stock content, data licensing, and AI services, with a growing strategic emphasis on supplying end-to-end AI model training data and related services to enterprise clients.

Average Trading Volume: 326,543

Technical Sentiment Signal: Sell

Current Market Cap: $621.4M

For detailed information about SSTK stock, go to TipRanks’ Stock Analysis page.

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