Getty Images and Shutterstock Receive Unconditional Antitrust Clearance from U.S. Department of Justice for Proposed Merger

NEW YORK, Feb. 23, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) (“Getty Images”) and Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) announced today that the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has concluded its review of the companies' proposed merger of equals and the applicable waiting period under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act has expired, without conditions. “We are very pleased with the DOJ's decision in recognizing the merits of this transaction,” said Craig Peters, CEO, Getty Images.

GlobeNewsWire • Feb 23, 2026

UK regulator finds competition concerns in Getty-Shutterstock merger probe

Britain's competition watchdog said on Thursday it found competition concerns over the supply of editorial content in the UK, as part of its in-depth probe of the proposed merger between U.S.-based Getty Images and rival Shutterstock.

Reuters • Feb 19, 2026

Shutterstock Issues Statement on CMA's Interim Report

NEW YORK, Feb. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, a family of brands delivering scalable creative and GenAI solutions, today issued the following statement on the UK Competition and Markets Authority's (CMA) provisional decision: "We are pleased to see the CMA's progress with respect to the proposed merger between Shutterstock and Getty Images, particularly its provisional finding that the merger is not expected to result in competition issues in the global Stock content market. We are disappointed and disagree with the CMA's provisional finding that the merger may result in a 'substantial lessening of competition' in the UK Editorial market.

PRNewsWire • Feb 19, 2026

Shutterstock Reports Full Year 2025 and Fourth Quarter Financial Results

NEW YORK, Feb. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) (the "Company"), a family of brands delivering scalable creative and GenAI solutions to help customers fuel great work, today announced financial results for the full year and fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025. Commenting on the Company's performance, Paul Hennessy, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, said, "I'm thrilled to announce that Shutterstock achieved record setting Revenue and Adjusted EBITDA in 2025.

PRNewsWire • Feb 17, 2026

Shutterstock (SSTK) Misses Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates

Shutterstock (SSTK) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.67 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.05 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.67 per share a year ago.

Zacks Investment Research • Feb 17, 2026

Buy 5 IDEAL S&P 600 Small/MidCap 'Safer' February DiviDogs

The S&P 600 SmallCap index offers select high-yield 'dividend dogs' with analyst-projected net gains of 31% to 61% by February 2026. Adamas Trust stands out as the only stock ranking in the top ten for yield, target price, and total return, with positive free cash flow supporting its dividend. Only five of 56 high-yield S&P 600 stocks meet the 'IDEAL' criteria: annual dividends from $1K invested exceed share price and are covered by free cash flow.

Seeking Alpha • Feb 13, 2026

Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Weigh In On 3 Tech And Telecom Stocks With Over 4% Dividend Yields

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

Benzinga • Feb 9, 2026

With Merger Or Without, Shutterstock Is An Objective Bargain

Shutterstock is rated a strong buy due to robust cash flow, improving margins, and an attractive 7.1% dividend yield. SSTK's forward P/E of 4.31 and price/book of 1.12 highlight significant undervaluation relative to sector peers. The pending Getty Images merger offers further upside via synergy and scale, though regulatory delays remain a near-term risk.

Seeking Alpha • Jan 6, 2026

Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Tech And Telecom Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields

During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout.

Benzinga • Dec 23, 2025

Shutterstock Reports Third Quarter 2025 Financial Results

NEW YORK , Nov. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK) (the "Company"), a family of brands delivering scalable creative and GenAI solutions to help customers fuel great work, today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2025. Commenting on the Company's performance, Paul Hennessy, the Company's Chief Executive Officer, said, "Shutterstock achieved another strong quarter of financial results.

PRNewsWire • Nov 5, 2025