Outbrain initiated with a Neutral at Citi

Citi analyst Ygal Arounian initiated coverage of Outbrain with a Neutral rating and $4 price target. The analyst launched coverage of 16 internet companies. While the macro environment is likely to continue to pressure the consumer which has impacts across the group, share performance and downward estimate revisions already reflect a challenging macro, Arounian tells investors in a research note. With multiples "still near troughs in many cases," the analyst likes the risk/reward for the space in 2023.