Arena Group price target raised to $12 from $10 at Lake Street

Lake Street raised the firm’s price target on Arena Group (AREN) to $12 from $10 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares after the company reported Q2 results that the firm calls “well ahead of expectations.” The firm notes it trimmed its Q3 revenue estimate modestly to reflect potential near-term traffic impacts from recent Google algorithm changes, but raised its profitability expectations despite the Q3 revenue revision as it believes Arena can sustain elevated margins through a favorable channel mix and its variable-cost operating model.