Why Are Momentive Shares Trading Higher Friday Premarket?

  • SurveyMonkey parent Momentive Global Inc MNTV is weighing options, including a potential sale after receiving takeover interest, Bloomberg reports.
  • Momentive, formerly known as Svmk Inc, became Momentive in June with a new ticker symbol to focus more on enterprise customers. 
  • Momentive’s board includes Facebook Inc FB COO Sheryl Sandberg, whose late husband David Goldberg was CEO of Momentive. Tennis star Serena Williams is also on the board.
  • Momentive is also under activist investor pressure to sell itself, as per another Bloomberg report
  • Activist investor Legion Partners Asset Management sought a strategic review to address its underperformance, including a potential sale of Momentive to close its valuation gap.
  • Momentive has been exploring options independently from the activist pressure. 
  • Price Action: MNTV shares traded higher by 11% at $23.99 in the premarket session on the last check Friday.
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