TBLA

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Taboola.com

As of 2026-08-25/Confidence medium

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As of 2026-08-25 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Decision Panel

Action, confidence, horizon, and decision blockers at a glance.

Action

—

Confidence

medium

Horizon

—

Key catalyst

Q2 mixed print and revenue-guidance reset • 2026-08-05

Base target: $4 / p=50% prob

Biggest risk

Revenue growth remains modest, FY revenue guidance was lowered versus the prior-quarter outlook, operating cash flow and free cash flow declined year over year, and the post-earnings market response was negative. Analyst estimate and target revisions are unavailable.

Invalidation

Break below $3 or thesis failure.

What would change my mind?

Profitability and monetization are improving: Q2 ex-TAC gross profit grew 11.8%, adjusted EBITDA grew 22.8%, and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 28.8%. Management also raised FY2026 ex-TAC gross-profit and adjusted-EBITDA guidance. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05]

Research note

Recommendation

—

Confidence

medium

As of

2026-08-25

Base target

p=50%

Bull target

p=25%

Bear target

p=25%

Key bullets

Fast scan of bull, bear, and watch items

BullKey bullets

Q3 execution and guidance credibility
Realize momentum and strategic publisher wins
Profitability and monetization are improving: Q2 ex-TAC gross profit grew 11.8%, adjusted EBITDA grew 22.8%, and adjusted EBITDA margin expanded to 28.8%.

BearKey bullets

A recent securities-law lawsuit headline adds headline overhang, but the packet does not provide enough detail to assess its merits or financial impact.
FY2026 revenue guidance was reduced to $1.930B-$1.956B from the prior release's $2.006B-$2.062B range.
[#SEC-8K-2026-08-05]

WatchKey bullets

Q2 mixed print and revenue-guidance reset

Summary

High-level snapshot

Recommendation

Model confidence

medium

Timeframe

Asset

Equity

Trigger

Base case: $4 (p=50%)

Target spread vs base: +29% / -36%

Scenario probabilities

Bull Target: $5 (p=25%)Base Target: $4 (p=50%)Bear Target: $3 (p=25%)

Commentary

News tone is mixed: the primary Q2 release was constructive on ex-TAC gross profit, adjusted EBITDA, and profitability guidance, while stored earnings context reported a negative initial market response. The anchor price is $3.65 as of 2026-08-24. Analyst revisions, options data, short interest, employee sentiment, and social coverage are unavailable or insufficient, so this remains a cautious monitoring setup.

As of 2026-08-25 • Updated bi-weekly / post-earningsSource: Internal modelMethodology

Analyst Summary

Thesis highlights from the latest analysis

Bull Case

Bear Case

Drivers

Scannable catalysts and supporting factors

Q3 execution and guidance credibility
Realize momentum and strategic publisher wins

Scenarios

Bull Target (Scenario probability)

$5 / p=25% prob

Base Target (Scenario probability)

$4 / p=50% prob

Bear Target (Scenario probability)

$3 / p=25% prob

Analysis 2026-08-25 · RankAlpha Sentiment Codex

Analysis reference price unavailable. Targets are shown without scenario returns.

Sentiment & Exposure

News Sentiment (30d)

-0.10

Social Sentiment (7d)

0.00

Events

Other notable items detected

EVENT2026-08-05
Q2 mixed print and revenue-guidance reset
Q2 revenue was $476.8M, up 2.4%, while ex-TAC gross profit rose 11.8% to $192.4M and adjusted EBITDA rose 22.8% to $55.5M. FY2026 revenue guidance was reduced to $1.930B-$1.956B, while ex-TAC gross-profit and adjusted-EBITDA guidance were raised. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05]
Prob 100.00% • Move -10.00% • Priced-in 90.00%

Short-term Catalysts

Next few weeks

Q3 execution and guidance credibility
2026-11-23
Q3 guidance calls for revenue of $460M-$473M, ex-TAC gross profit of $184M-$190M, and adjusted EBITDA of $51.5M-$56.5M. Delivery near the upper end could rebuild confidence; another revenue shortfall would reinforce caution. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05]
Prob 60% • Move 8% • Priced-in 45%

Long-term Catalysts

Months to a year

Realize momentum and strategic publisher wins
2027-08-25
Management cited momentum with Realize, the addition of Fox News, and other strategic wins. Durable upside depends on these initiatives restoring stronger revenue growth while sustaining ex-TAC margin gains. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05]
Prob 55% • Move 18% • Priced-in 35%

Risks

A recent securities-law lawsuit headline adds headline overhang, but the packet does not provide enough detail to assess its merits or financial impact.
FY2026 revenue guidance was reduced to $1.930B-$1.956B from the prior release's $2.006B-$2.062B range. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05]
Google policy exposure and publisher-network cleanup may pressure revenue and near-term execution; the stored earnings context identifies these as reported management discussion rather than independently verified primary-source guidance.
Operating cash flow fell to $31.3M from $47.4M and free cash flow fell to $17.3M from $34.2M in Q2. [#SEC-8K-2026-08-05]
Recent insider filings show tax-withholding dispositions by executives and a prior open-market sale by Apollo Management; these are ownership signals, not evidence of operating deterioration. [#SEC-FORM4-2026-08-18] [#SEC-FORM4-2026-06-01]

Peers

Symbol	Summary
FUBO	Same-sector market-cap candidate; the packet does not establish direct operating overlap with Taboola, so read-through is limited.
GTM	Same-sector market-cap candidate; the packet does not establish direct operating overlap with Taboola, so read-through is limited.
NXDR	Same-sector market-cap candidate; the packet does not establish direct operating overlap with Taboola, so read-through is limited.
SBGI	Same-sector market-cap candidate; the packet does not establish direct operating overlap with Taboola, so read-through is limited.
TDAY	Same-sector market-cap candidate; the packet does not establish direct operating overlap with Taboola, so read-through is limited.

Sources

Internal and external references used in this analysis

Model source: RankAlpha Sentiment Codex
Analysis date: 2026-08-25

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Summary

FUBO