Section 1: Company Overview and Fundamentals

1.1 Company Overview:

Perion Network Ltd (NYSE: PERI) is an Israel-based global technology company. It provides online promotional solutions and searches for monetization to brands and publishers.

1.2 The Key Positives, Negatives, Investment Highlights, and Risks

1.3 Top 10 Shareholders: The top 10 shareholders together form ~35.29% of the total shareholding. Phoenix Holdings Ltd. and Acadian Asset Management LLC. are holding a maximum stake in the company at ~10.06% and ~3.84%, respectively.

1.4 Key Metrics:

During Q1FY22, the company recorded an Operational margin ratio of 13.2% against 4.30% in Q1FY21. In addition, the other three profitability ratios are provided below, showing immense growth in profitability since March 2018.

Section 2: Business Updates and Financial Highlights

2.1 Recent Updates:

The below picture gives an overview of the recent updates:

2.2 Insights of Q1FY22:

Section 3: Key Risks and Outlook

Section 4: Stock Recommendation Summary:

4.1 Price Performance and Technical Summary:

4.2 Fundamental Valuation

Valuation Methodology: P/E Multiple Based Relative Valuation (Illustrative)

Markets are trading in a highly volatile zone currently due to certain macroeconomic issues and geopolitical tensions prevailing. Therefore, it is prudent to follow a cautious approach while investing.

Note 1: The reference data in this report has been partly sourced from REFINITIV

Note 2: Investment decisions should be made depending on the investors’ appetite for upside potential, risks, holding duration, and any previous holdings. Investors can consider exiting from the stock if the Target Price mentioned as per the analysis has been achieved and subject to the factors discussed above alongside support levels provided.

Note 3: The report publishing date is as per the Pacific Time Zone.

Technical Indicators Defined: -

Support: A level at which the stock prices tend to find support if they are falling, and a downtrend may take a pause backed by demand or buying interest.

Resistance: A level at which the stock prices tend to find resistance when they are rising, and an uptrend may take a pause due to profit booking or selling interest.

Stop-loss: In general, it is a level to protect further losses in case of any unfavorable movement in the stock prices.