Board reshuffle at Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) as Quella exits, Titterton joins audit panel
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) announced a change to its Board and Audit Committee. James Quella resigned from both positions effective April 1, 2026, with the company clarifying his departure was not due to any disagreement. Concurrently, Jeffrey Titterton, already a director since October 2022, was appointed to the Audit Committee on April 3, 2026, after being deemed to meet independence standards.
Getty Images (GETY) awards SVP 115,000 RSUs vesting 2027–28
Getty Images announced that Senior Vice President Kenneth Arrigo Mainardis was granted 115,000 restricted stock units (RSUs) on March 31, 2026, under the company's 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. These RSUs will vest in quarterly installments, with 50,000 units vesting in 2027 and 65,000 units in 2028, contingent on his continued employment. Following this award, Mainardis directly holds 332,576 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) awards 250,000 RSUs to its General Counsel
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) has awarded 250,000 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) to its General Counsel, Kellough Kjelti Wilkes, as a compensation grant. The RSUs will vest in quarterly installments over 2027 and 2028, contingent on continued employment. Following this grant, Wilkes directly holds 538,583 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) grants 115,000 RSUs to Chief of Staff Teaster
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) has granted 115,000 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) to its Chief of Staff, Michael Teaster, as part of its 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. These RSUs will vest in quarterly installments over 2027 and 2028, contingent on his continued employment. Following this grant, Teaster's direct holdings in the company's Class A Common Stock total 375,064 shares.
[Form 4] Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Chief Product Officer Grant Farhall reported an acquisition of 250,000 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on March 31, 2026, as detailed in a Form 4 SEC filing. These RSUs, granted under the company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, will vest in quarterly installments over 2027 and 2028, subject to continued employment. Following this grant, Farhall directly holds 538,190 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) awards SVP 250,000 RSUs vesting 2027–2028
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) has granted Senior Vice President Peter Orlowsky 250,000 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) under its 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. These RSUs will vest in quarterly installments during 2027 and 2028, contingent upon his continued employment. Following this award, Orlowsky directly holds 502,890 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Getty Images (GETY) SVP Weston Daine Marc receives 113,670-share RSU award
Getty Images' Senior VP, Ecommerce, Weston Daine Marc, was granted 113,670 Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) on March 31, 2026, as part of the company's 2022 Equity Incentive Plan. These RSUs will vest in quarterly installments over 2027 and 2028, contingent on his continued employment. Following this award, Marc directly holds 255,829 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Getty Images (GETY) SVP and spouse receive over 150k share awards
Getty Images (GETY) Senior Vice President Mikael Cho and his spouse recently received over 150,000 Class A shares as part of a compensation package. Mikael Cho was directly granted 100,000 shares, increasing his direct holdings to 182,134 shares, while an additional 55,556 shares were indirectly acquired by his spouse, bringing their indirect holdings to 196,686 shares. These share awards, granted on March 31, 2026, are Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) that will begin vesting quarterly in 2027, subject to continued employment.
Getty Images Extends Editorial Photography Internship Program for Emerging Talent in 2026
Getty Images announced the return of its Editorial Photography Internship Program for the third consecutive year, offering three paid opportunities in 2026 across News, Sport, and Entertainment photography in the US. Supported by Canon U.S.A., Inc., the program provides immersive, hands-on experience, mentorship, and access to cutting-edge equipment for aspiring visual storytellers. Interns will learn full editorial workflows and contribute to widely distributed visual journalism, with successful participants receiving portfolio and media placement, professional recommendations, and potential consideration for staff positions.
Getty Images (NASDAQ: GETY) cancels 19.3M options, grants 4.2M New Options
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. has amended its Schedule TO to report the results of an exchange offer, effective March 27, 2026. The company cancelled 19,255,067 Eligible Options and subsequently granted 4,196,394 New Options. These new options are subject to the terms and conditions outlined in the company’s 2022 Equity Plan.
Getty Images Extends Editorial Photography Internship Program for Emerging Talent in 2026
Getty Images is extending its Editorial Photography Internship Program for a third consecutive year in 2026, offering three paid opportunities in News, Sport, and Entertainment photography in the US. Supported by Canon U.S.A., the program provides hands-on experience, mentorship, and industry-standard equipment to aspiring visual storytellers. Interns completing the program will receive portfolio placement, professional recommendations, and potential consideration for staff positions.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) CEO restructures option grants in exchange offer
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) CEO Craig Warren Peters restructured his stock option grants through an exchange offer on March 27, 2026. He disposed of several existing options with higher exercise prices and received new options with lower exercise prices, all expiring in March 2036. These transactions were part of a company exchange offer, not an open-market sale, and the new options maintain the same vesting schedule as the old ones.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) GC joins company stock option exchange
Getty Images' General Counsel, Kjelti Wilkes, engaged in an internal stock option exchange on March 27, 2026. Wilkes disposed of 727,160 existing stock options with higher exercise prices and earlier expiration dates, returning them to the company. In exchange, Wilkes received a new grant of 143,459 stock options with a lower exercise price of $0.75 per share and a later expiration date of March 27, 2036, under the company’s stock option exchange offer.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) CMO reshapes compensation in major option exchange
Getty Images' Chief Marketing Officer, Gene Foca, has undergone a significant compensation restructure by exchanging existing stock options for new ones. This move, part of the company's exchange offer, involved disposing of high-exercise-price options and receiving new options with lower exercise prices, while maintaining the original vesting schedules. The transaction, as detailed in a Form 4 SEC filing, represents a recalculation of his equity compensation rather than open-market trades.
Getty Images (GETY) chief of staff swaps option grants in exchange offer
Getty Images Holdings, Inc.'s Chief of Staff, Michael Teaster, participated in a company exchange offer, trading multiple existing stock options for new ones on March 27, 2026. He surrendered options with higher exercise prices ($3.13 and $7.82) for new options with lower exercise prices ($0.75 and $3.909), maintaining the same vesting schedules. This transaction was an internal exchange and not an open-market trade, as detailed in a Form 4 SEC filing.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) SVP swaps old options for new grants
Getty Images Senior Vice President Peter Orlowsky participated in a company exchange offer, trading multiple older stock options for new grants. On March 27, 2026, existing options with various exercise prices were returned to the issuer and replaced with new options for 70,908 shares at $0.75 and 52,471 shares at $2.45. This filing also corrected an erroneous option count from a previous Form 4 filed in March 2023.
[Form 4] Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Insider Trading Activity
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Senior Vice President Kenneth Arrigo Mainardis reported an insider trading activity involving an exchange of stock options. He disposed of 959,285 Class A common stock options with an exercise price of $2.74 and received 193,483 new options with a $0.75 exercise price, maintaining the same vesting schedule. This transaction highlights an executive's adjustment to their equity holdings through a company exchange offer.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) CPO swaps old stock options for new grants
Getty Images Chief Product Officer Grant Farhall exchanged several existing stock options for new grants as part of the company's exchange offer. Five previous option positions covering a large number of Class A common shares were disposed of, and in their place, Farhall received two new grants totaling 307,000 shares with new exercise prices and a March 27, 2036 expiration date. This transaction, classified as disposition to the issuer and new option grant, maintains the same vesting schedules as the surrendered options.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) exec exchanges 142,116 options for new grant
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Senior VP, Ecommerce, Weston Daine Marc, reported an exchange of stock options. He surrendered 142,116 options with a $2.74 exercise price and received a new grant for 28,664 options at a $0.75 exercise price. The new options expire on March 27, 2036, and retain the same vesting schedule as the exchanged options.
Getty Images (GETY) director exchanges high-strike options for 76K new low-strike grant
Getty Images Holdings director Hilary Schneider exchanged 213,175 existing stock options with a $2.74 exercise price for 76,317 new options with a lower $0.75 exercise price. This transaction occurred under the company’s option exchange offer, maintaining the original vesting schedule for the new grants. An equity compensation analyst noted this as a neutral, administrative compensation restructuring rather than a directional signal about GETY shares.
If You Invested $1,000 in GETTY IMAGES HOLDINGS INC (GETY)
This article analyzes the historical performance of Getty Images Holdings Inc. (GETY) stock. It details how a $1,000 investment in GETY over various periods (1, 5, and 10 years ago) would have significantly decreased in value, underscoring the company's negative returns. The article also provides a comprehensive overview of Getty Images' business model, content offerings, brands, technology, and market position, including its generative AI tools and ongoing merger plans with Shutterstock.
Getty Images (GETY) SVP sells 22,081 shares to cover tax obligations
Peter Orlowsky, Senior Vice President at Getty Images (GETY), sold 22,081 shares of Class A common stock at $0.78 per share on March 25, 2026. This sale was a non-discretionary transaction to cover mandatory tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units, executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following the transaction, Orlowsky still directly holds 252,890 shares, indicating that the sale was a routine, tax-related event rather than a change in insider sentiment.
Getty Images (GETY) CEO tax-plan sale, 1.29M shares held
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. CEO Craig Warren Peters sold 167,403 shares of Class A common stock on March 25, 2026, at a weighted average price of $0.78 per share. These non-discretionary sales were made to cover mandatory tax withholding from vesting restricted stock units under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following this transaction, Peters directly holds 1,289,548 shares.
Getty Images (GETY) Chief of Staff sells shares to cover tax withholding
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Chief of Staff Michael Teaster sold 6,587 shares of Class A Common Stock at a weighted average price of $0.78 per share. The sale was executed to cover mandatory tax withholding obligations on vested restricted and performance stock units, adhering to non-discretionary Rule 10b5-1 trading instructions. Following this transaction, Teaster directly holds 260,064 shares, indicating the sale represented a small fraction of his total holdings.
Getty Images (GETY) SVP Mikael Cho sells 26,476 shares for tax withholding
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Senior Vice President Mikael Cho sold a total of 26,476 shares of Class A Common Stock on March 25, 2026, at a weighted average price of $0.78 per share. These sales, which included shares held directly and indirectly by his spouse, were non-discretionary. The transactions were executed to cover mandatory tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units, as part of a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Getty Images (GETY) HR chief sells shares to cover tax withholding
Jerry Jenkins, Chief Human Resources Officer at Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY), sold 10,252 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted-average price of $0.78 per share. This non-discretionary sale was conducted to cover mandatory tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of performance restricted stock units and was executed under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Following the transaction, Jenkins directly holds 124,884 shares.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) CFO sells shares to cover tax withholding
Getty Images Holdings, Inc.'s Chief Financial Officer, Jennifer Leyden, reported the sale of 31,576 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average price of $0.78 per share. These were non-discretionary sales made to cover mandatory tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units. After this transaction, Ms. Leyden directly holds 316,780 shares.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) SVP stock sale covers taxes
Getty Images' Senior VP of Ecommerce, Weston Daine Marc, sold 12,928 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average price of $0.78 per share. This sale was non-discretionary and conducted to cover mandatory tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock and performance units. The transaction was pre-arranged under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, and Marc retains 142,159 shares, indicating it was a routine tax-related sale rather than a discretionary portfolio change.
Getty Images (GETY) CPO offloads 42,022 shares to cover tax obligations
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Chief Product Officer Grant Farhall sold 42,022 shares of Class A common stock at a weighted average price of $0.78 per share. The non-discretionary sales were executed to cover mandatory tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units, as detailed in a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. After this transaction, Farhall retains direct ownership of 288,190 shares of Getty Images common stock.
Getty Images (GETY) counsel sells shares to cover RSU tax obligations
Getty Images Holdings General Counsel Kjelti Wilkes sold 42,022 shares of Class A common stock for $0.78 per share on March 25, 2026. This non-discretionary sale was executed to cover mandatory tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units and performance restricted stock units, following a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. After the transaction, Wilkes directly holds 288,583 shares of Getty Images Holdings Class A common stock, indicating a routine compensation administration event rather than a significant market signal.
Getty Images (GETY) amends Schedule TO; updates option exchange ratios
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. has filed an Amendment No. 2 to its Schedule TO, which updates and supplements its Exchange Offer for outstanding stock options. The amendment provides illustrative exchange ratios for eligible optionholders as of March 25, 2026, with ratios varying widely based on the option's grant date and exercise price, ranging from approximately 4,906.11-to-1 to 1.7-to-1. This filing ensures eligible optionholders are informed of the updated terms for exchanging their options for new ones.
Getty Images (GETY) executive has shares withheld to cover RSU tax bill
Getty Images Holdings, Inc.'s Senior Vice President of Ecommerce, Weston Daine Marc, had 2,343 shares of Class A Common Stock withheld by the company to cover tax obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units. This transaction, executed at $0.81 per share, is a routine tax-related share disposition and not an open-market sale. Following the withholding, Marc directly holds 155,087 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Getty Images (GETY) SVP has RSU tax withholding of 3,349 shares
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. Senior Vice President Peter Orlowsky reported a routine tax-related share disposition. The company withheld 3,349 shares of Class A Common Stock at $0.81 per share to cover tax obligations on vested RSUs, rather than an open-market sale. After this transaction, Orlowsky directly holds 274,971 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Getty Images (GETY) CMO reports RSU tax withholding of 2,996 Class A shares
Getty Images Holdings' Chief Marketing Officer, Gene Foca, reported a routine tax-related share withholding. On March 20, 2026, the company withheld 2,996 Class A Common Stock shares, valued at $0.81 each, to cover tax obligations related to the vesting of restricted stock units. After this non-market transaction, Foca directly holds 539,227 Class A shares.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) chief of staff logs small RSU tax withholding
Getty Images' Chief of Staff, Michael Teaster, reported a routine tax withholding related to restricted stock units (RSUs). Specifically, 404 shares of Class A Common Stock were withheld at $0.81 per share to cover tax obligations upon the vesting and settlement of RSUs. Following this transaction, Teaster directly holds 266,651 shares.
Getty Images (GETY) executive has RSU shares withheld to pay taxes
Getty Images' Chief Product Officer, Grant Farhall, had 3,989 shares of Class A Common Stock withheld on March 20, 2026, to cover tax obligations arising from the vesting of Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). This transaction, valued at $0.81 per share, was a routine tax-related disposition and not an open-market sale. After this withholding, Farhall directly holds 330,212 shares of Getty Images Class A Common Stock.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) CFO reports 2,996-share tax-withholding transaction
Getty Images Holdings, Inc.'s CFO, Jennifer Leyden, reported a routine tax-related disposition of 2,996 Class A common shares. These shares were withheld at $0.81 each to cover tax obligations stemming from vested Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Following this transaction, Ms. Leyden directly holds 348,356 shares of Getty Images.
Getty Images (GETY) CTO has RSU tax shares withheld in Form 4 filing
Getty Images Holdings, Inc.'s Chief Technology Officer, Nathaniel Gandert, reported a routine disposition of 2,023 shares of Class A Common Stock. These shares, valued at $0.81 each, were withheld on March 20, 2026, to satisfy tax withholding obligations related to the vesting and settlement of his Restricted Stock Units (RSUs). Following this non-market transaction, Gandert directly holds 611,591 shares of Class A Common Stock.
Getty Images Faces NYSE Noncompliance, Pursues Listing Cure
Getty Images Holdings (GETY) has received a notice of noncompliance from the NYSE because its Class A common stock traded below the $1.00 minimum average closing price for 30 consecutive trading days. The company has a six-month cure period to regain compliance, during which its shares will continue to be listed and traded. Getty Images announced plans to focus on its operational and financial priorities to cure the deficiency and maintain its NYSE listing.
Getty Images Receives Notice from NYSE Regarding Continued Listing Standard
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) announced it received a notice from the NYSE for not meeting the continued listing standard of an average closing share price of at least $1.00 over 30 consecutive trading days. The company has six months to regain compliance, which it intends to do. This notice does not immediately affect the stock's listing or trading, nor does it impact Getty Images' business operations, reporting obligations, or strategic initiatives.
Getty Images gets 6 months to lift its stock above $1 on NYSE
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) received a notice from the NYSE for non-compliance with the minimum average closing price of $1.00 over 30 trading days. The company has a six-month cure period to regain compliance, during which its Class A common stock will continue to trade on the NYSE. Getty Images intends to notify the NYSE of its plan to cure the deficiency within ten business days, and the notice does not affect its business operations or strategic initiatives.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) faces NYSE warning after average share price falls below $1
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) has received a notice from the NYSE due to its Class A common stock's average closing price falling below $1.00 for 30 consecutive trading days. The company has six months to regain compliance, during which its shares will continue to trade on the NYSE. Getty Images plans to inform the NYSE of its intent to cure the deficiency, ensuring business operations and strategic initiatives are unaffected.
Getty Images Receives Notice from NYSE Regarding Continued Listing Standard
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. announced it received a notice from the NYSE for not meeting the minimum average closing share price of $1.00 over 30 trading days. The company has six months to regain compliance and intends to notify the NYSE of its plan to cure the deficiency. This notice does not affect their business operations, reporting obligations, customer commitments, or strategic initiatives, and the company remains confident in its long-term strategy.
Getty Images (GETY) Swings To US$90.8 Million Q4 Loss Testing Bullish Turnaround Narrative
Getty Images (GETY) reported a Q4 loss of US$90.8 million, concluding FY 2025 with a basic EPS loss of US$0.22 and trailing twelve-month revenue of US$981.3 million. The company's net income swung from a profit of US$22.4 million in Q3 to a significant loss in Q4, leading to a trailing net loss of US$206.1 million. This financial performance creates tension between optimistic growth forecasts for earnings and the current modest revenue growth, subjecting the bullish turnaround narrative to scrutiny.
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. 2025 Business Overview: Premium Visual Content, AI Innovation, and Growth Strategies
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. released its 2025 annual report, detailing a proposed merger with Shutterstock, significant business transformation towards subscription models, and a strong financial performance. The company has refinanced its debt and exited legacy products to focus on its core offerings and AI innovation. Investors are advised to monitor the Shutterstock merger and potential impacts on share price, while being aware of competitive pressures and regulatory risks in the evolving digital content market.
Stock Market Today: S&P 500, Dow Jones Futures Gain As Trump Urges Allies To Help Reopen Strait Of Hormuz— Strategy, Urgent.ly, Adobe In Focus
U.S. stock futures rose on Monday after Friday's decline, driven by geopolitical developments including Donald Trump's call for allies to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Several companies like Urgent.ly, Adobe, Strategy, Getty Images, and Semtech were in focus due to significant news, earnings reports, or market movements. Analysts also warned of ongoing economic challenges, including persistent inflation and potential systemic financial instability due to geopolitical conflicts.
Getty Images Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
Getty Images announced record revenue of $981.3 million for the full year 2025, exceeding guidance and marking the highest in its 30-year history, with a 4.5% year-over-year growth. The company reported strong performance across Creative and Editorial segments for Q4 and the full year, despite a net loss attributed to litigation and merger-related expenses. The proposed merger with Shutterstock has received regulatory clearance in all jurisdictions except the UK, where the CMA's final report is due by June 14th.
Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp Getty Images Price Expectations Ahead Of Q4 Earnings
Ahead of its Q4 earnings report on Monday, March 16, Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) is facing revised price expectations from Wall Street analysts. Analysts anticipate quarterly earnings of 2 cents per share on revenue of $246.17 million. Recent analyst actions include a Neutral rating with a reduced price target from Citigroup, a downgrade to Hold from Benchmark, and an Outperform rating with a lowered price target from Wedbush.
Getty Images (GETY) Form 144: Brokered resale notice for 15M Class A shares
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY) has filed a Form 144 notice, indicating a proposed resale of over 15 million Class A Common Stock shares by an affiliate. These shares include those acquired as merger consideration on July 22, 2022, and shares obtained from warrant exercises on August 29, 2022. Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. is named as the broker for these procedural transactions, which simply notify of an intent to sell without detailing actual sale timing or proceeds.
Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) offers option exchange; 22.6M Eligible Options
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. is offering an option exchange program for eligible service providers, including executive officers and non-employee directors. Participants can tender outstanding options granted under the 2022 Equity Plan in exchange for a lesser number of new options. As of February 13, 2026, approximately 22.6 million eligible options were outstanding, with the detailed terms and conditions outlined in the Exchange Offer materials dated March 2, 2026.
