Getty Images is filing for bankruptcy and plans to go private, the company announced on Monday.A release says that the company plans to begin the process of filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the weeks ahead and undergo massive restructuring, which will ultimately see complete control and ownership of the company in the hands of the Getty family, as well as Koch Equity Development.
Getty Images Holdings Inc. (NYSE:GETY), the global photography and visual content provider, plans to file for bankruptcy protection under a $533 million rescue deal designed to reduce debt and take the business private. The company expects to begin an expedited Chapter 11 process in the coming weeks, after securing support from major investors and creditors for a restructuring scheduled for completion by the end of 2026.
Getty Images NYSE: GETY reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $229.1 million, down 2.5% from a year earlier, as weakness in its agency and iStock businesses offset growth in its enterprise-focused Getty Images offerings, media coverage and corporate business.
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.21 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.01. This compares to a loss of $0.08 per share a year ago.
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Shares in Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: GETY) are surging in premarket trading this morning—up nearly a staggering 150% as of the time of this writing—after the stock photography giant announced an unexpected deal with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI. Here's what you need to know.
Getty Images (NYSE:GETY) shares opened about 118% higher on Monday after the company announced a multi-year agreement with OpenAI (Unlisted:OPAI) to bring Getty's licensed visual content into search and discovery experiences within ChatGPT. Under the agreement, Getty Images' content libraries will be displayed within ChatGPT to enhance visual responses.
Getty Images has entered into a “display agreement” with OpenAI, marking a significant step toward integrating licensed visual content into artificial intelligence-driven search experiences. In a brief announcement on Sunday, Getty said its licensed image libraries will appear in “OpenAI search and discovery experiences within ChatGPT.
Early on Monday, Getty's shares briefly shot up more than 200% before paring some of the gains and settling at $1.35 per share, up 123% from Friday's close.
Getty Images NYSE: GETY reported modest reported revenue growth for the first quarter of 2026 while management pointed to continued pressure in agency and microstock markets, stronger demand for editorial coverage, and unchanged full-year guidance.
Getty Images Holdings, Inc. (GETY) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript