Getty Images

GETY

Market cap $979M

Shutterstock, Inc. offers a compelling risk/reward profile, with potential upside of 35% to 423% if the merger with Getty Images is approved. SSTK's strong growth in its Data, Distribution, and Services (DSS) segment, fueled by AI demand, positions SSTK for continued revenue acceleration even without the merger. Valuation analysis indicates SSTK is severely undervalued, with more than 300% upside potential based on projected 2027 financials and industry multiples.

The new effort, Repicturing Rural, gives media outlets, publishers, brands and ad agencies the tools to move beyond clichés and authentically represent these communities through visuals. NEW YORK , Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Land O'Lakes Inc., one of America's premier agribusiness companies and farmer-owned cooperatives, is teaming up with Getty Images (NYSE: GETY), a preeminent global visual content creator and marketplace, to launch Repicturing Rural, a playbook offering both content and perspectives that brands and media can use to tell more authentic, elevated stories about rural America.

NEW YORK, Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) (“Getty Images”) announced the pricing of $628,400,000 aggregate principal amount of 10.500% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 (the “Notes”) to be issued by Getty Images, Inc. (the “Issuer”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Getty Images, in connection with the Issuer's previously-announced private offering. The Notes will be senior secured obligations of the Issuer and will be jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior secured first lien basis by the same guarantors that provide guarantees for the Issuer's outstanding 11.250% Senior Secured Notes due 2030 and its secured credit facility. The offering of the Notes is expected to close on or around October 21, 2025, subject to customary closing conditions.

NEW YORK, Oct. 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) (“Getty Images”) announced today the early results of the previously announced offer by Getty Images, Inc. (the “Issuer”), an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Getty Images, to exchange (the “Exchange Offer”) any and all of the Issuer's issued and outstanding unsecured 9.750% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Old Notes”) for newly issued unsecured 14.000% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “New Notes”) of the Issuer and the related solicitation of consents (the “Consent Solicitation”) to certain proposed amendments to the terms of the indenture governing the Old Notes. The Exchange Offer and Consent Solicitation have been made pursuant to the terms of and subject to the conditions set forth in a confidential Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated September 18, 2025 (the “Offering Memorandum”).

NEW YORK, Sept. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) (“Getty Images”) announced today that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Getty Images, Inc. (the “Issuer”), plans to offer, in a private offering, subject to market and other conditions, $628,400,000 aggregate principal amount of senior secured notes due 2030 (the “Notes”). The Notes will be senior secured obligations of the Issuer and will be jointly and severally guaranteed on a senior secured first lien basis by the same guarantors that provide guarantees for the Issuer's outstanding senior secured notes due 2030 and its secured credit facility.

NEW YORK, Sept. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) (“Getty Images”) announced today that its subsidiary, Getty Images, Inc. (the “Issuer”), has commenced an offer (the “Exchange Offer”) to certain Eligible Holders (as defined below) to exchange any and all of its $300,000,000 principal amount of outstanding 9.750% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “Old Notes”) for newly issued unsecured 14.000% Senior Notes due 2028 (the “New Notes”), and a related solicitation of consents upon the terms and conditions set forth in a confidential Offering Memorandum and Consent Solicitation Statement, dated September 18, 2025 (the “Offering Memorandum”).

Britain's antitrust watchdog on Friday said it has launched an investigation into U.S.-listed Getty Images' $3.7 billion merger with rival Shutterstock.

AI is disrupting industries reliant on human labor or creative skills, forcing companies to adapt or risk obsolescence, as seen in past tech revolutions. Survival hinges on integrating AI into products and services, shifting to 'human plus AI' models, and moving up the value chain for differentiation. Stock performance reveals investor skepticism, with most of the 20 companies underperforming the S&P 500, indicating market concerns about adaptation success.

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Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.08 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.03. This compares to earnings of $0.01 per share a year ago.