Innventure (NASDAQ:INV) Stock Moved Down to “Strong Sell” by Zacks Research

by · The Markets Daily

Zacks Research downgraded shares of Innventure (NASDAQ:INV – Free Report) from a hold rating to a strong sell rating in a research note released on Monday,Zacks reports.

Several other equities analysts have also commented on the company. Weiss Ratings lowered Innventure from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “sell (e+)” rating in a research report on Friday, September 18th. Northland Securities set a $5.00 price objective on shares of Innventure in a research report on Friday, August 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Innventure from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 15th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Sell rating. According to MarketBeat, Innventure currently has an average rating of “Sell” and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Check Out Our Latest Report on Innventure

Innventure Trading Down 11.5%

NASDAQ:INV opened at $0.24 on Monday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $1.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $3.85. The firm has a market capitalization of $20.49 million, a PE ratio of -0.16 and a beta of 0.40. Innventure has a 12 month low of $0.24 and a 12 month high of $7.86. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.01, a current ratio of 1.20 and a quick ratio of 1.15.

Innventure (NASDAQ:INV – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, August 13th. The company reported ($0.32) earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($0.23) by ($0.09). Innventure had a negative return on equity of 21.34% and a negative net margin of 3,022.42%. The company had revenue of $0.95 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.97 million. Research analysts predict that Innventure will post -1.17 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Innventure news, CEO Gregory W. Haskell bought 50,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $1.51 per share, with a total value of $75,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 979,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,479,502.53. This trade represents a 5.38% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Bruce Brown bought 30,000 shares of Innventure stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $1.51 per share, with a total value of $45,300.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 106,905 shares in the company, valued at approximately $161,426.55. The trade was a 39.01% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have purchased 536,000 shares of company stock valued at $807,110 over the last ninety days. Insiders own 14.33% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Innventure

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in Innventure during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $19,034,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Innventure by 264.2% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 549,901 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,150,000 after acquiring an additional 398,911 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Innventure in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $721,000. Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in shares of Innventure by 177.8% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 137,756 shares of the company’s stock valued at $539,000 after acquiring an additional 88,169 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Renaissance Technologies LLC raised its position in shares of Innventure by 228.1% during the 1st quarter. Renaissance Technologies LLC now owns 105,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $411,000 after acquiring an additional 73,000 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 55.98% of the company’s stock.

Key Innventure News

Here are the key news stories impacting Innventure this week:

  • Neutral Sentiment: Multiple law firms, including Kaplan Fox, Rosen, Pomerantz, Glancy Prongay and others, reminded investors of an October 27, 2026 deadline to seek lead-plaintiff status in a securities class action covering purchases from November 17, 2025, through August 13, 2026. These announcements are primarily investor solicitations and do not represent new operating developments. Kaplan Fox announcement
  • Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded Innventure (INV) from “Hold” to “Strong Sell,” reinforcing concerns about the company’s outlook and likely adding to already weak investor sentiment.
  • Negative Sentiment: The lawsuit and related investigations focus on alleged misstatements or omissions tied to Innventure’s DarkNX project. According to the announcements, Innventure removed the project from its 2026 bookings or forecast and suspended revenue guidance, developments that preceded a reported 55% one-day share-price collapse on August 14. The allegations have not been proven. Innventure securities fraud class action report
  • Negative Sentiment: The legal overhang creates potential litigation costs, reputational damage and uncertainty around Innventure’s revenue pipeline. It follows weak fundamentals, including a recent quarterly revenue miss, a larger-than-expected loss, negative margins and an expected full-year loss.

About Innventure

(Get Free Report)

Innventure, Inc is a technology commercialization company that identifies promising scientific discoveries and helps turn them into scalable businesses. The company works with corporate, academic and research partners to evaluate technologies, develop commercialization plans and build companies around products with potential across industrial, consumer and other markets.

Through its venture-building model, Innventure provides activities such as technology assessment, product development, intellectual property strategy, fundraising, operational support and market development.

Further Reading