Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) Price Target Raised to $19.00 at UBS Group

Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) had its target price boosted by analysts at UBS Group from $17.00 to $19.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price objective would indicate a potential upside of 44.05% from the company’s previous close.

Several other brokerages have also weighed in on DSP. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Viant Technology in a report on Tuesday. Citizens Jmp boosted their target price on Viant Technology from $16.00 to $17.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. DA Davidson upped their price target on Viant Technology from $16.50 to $17.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. B. Riley Financial increased their price target on Viant Technology from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities raised their price objective on Viant Technology from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Viant Technology presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $18.88.

Viant Technology Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:DSP traded down $0.90 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $13.19. The company had a trading volume of 817,320 shares, compared to its average volume of 246,773. Viant Technology has a one year low of $8.11 and a one year high of $14.80. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $12.05 and a 200 day moving average price of $11.33. The company has a market capitalization of $864.34 million, a PE ratio of 36.64 and a beta of 1.08.

Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.03 by $0.09. The business had revenue of $104.25 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $59.65 million. Viant Technology had a net margin of 2.51% and a return on equity of 2.40%. Research analysts expect that Viant Technology will post -0.19 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Larry Madden sold 25,376 shares of Viant Technology stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.10, for a total transaction of $281,673.60. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 459,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,096,620.50. The trade was a 5.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, COO Christopher Vanderhook sold 9,125 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.10, for a total value of $101,287.50. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer directly owned 208,880 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,318,568. The trade was a 4.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 167,853 shares of company stock worth $1,947,895 over the last three months. 29.43% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Viant Technology

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in DSP. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in Viant Technology by 2.4% in the 2nd quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 45,042 shares of the company’s stock valued at $596,000 after buying an additional 1,056 shares during the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in shares of Viant Technology by 4.3% in the second quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 27,121 shares of the company’s stock valued at $359,000 after acquiring an additional 1,109 shares in the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of Viant Technology by 86.9% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,228 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its position in shares of Viant Technology by 202.3% during the second quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,772 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 1,855 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in Viant Technology by 8.2% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 27,950 shares of the company’s stock worth $332,000 after acquiring an additional 2,122 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 11.38% of the company’s stock.

Viant Technology News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Viant Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts raised targets and maintained bullish ratings. Rosenblatt Securities increased its target from $20 to $24 with a “buy” rating, while DA Davidson raised its target from $16.50 to $17.50 and Citizens JMP lifted its target from $16 to $17. These revisions imply substantial upside from recent trading levels and suggest growing confidence in Viant’s growth prospects. Benzinga analyst price-target reports
• Positive Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings were strong on the reported consensus. Viant posted $104.25 million in revenue versus expectations of $59.65 million and earnings of $0.12 per share versus a $0.03 consensus estimate cited by MarketBeat. Management described the quarter as a record period, with results exceeding the high end of its guidance across both revenue and profit. Second-quarter 2026 financial results
• Neutral Sentiment: Craig Abrahams joined Viant’s board. The appointment adds an experienced technology and finance executive, but the announcement is unlikely to materially change near-term earnings or valuation. Craig Abrahams board appointment
• Negative Sentiment: Some data sources show a modest earnings miss. Zacks reported $0.12 per share versus its $0.13 consensus, highlighting that investor reaction may depend on which estimate set is used. Zacks earnings analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance was slightly cautious. Viant projected $107.5 million to $110.5 million, with the midpoint just below the $110 million consensus estimate. That outlook may be tempering enthusiasm after the strong second quarter.

About Viant Technology

Viant Technology Inc (Nasdaq: DSP) is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) advertising technology company that delivers data-driven solutions to marketers and agencies. Its core offering, Adelphic, is a programmatic demand-side platform (DSP) that empowers clients to plan, execute and optimize digital ad campaigns across desktop, mobile, connected TV and other emerging channels.

Complementing its DSP, Viant offers PeopleCloud, a people-based data management platform (DMP) that aggregates and normalizes first- and third-party audience data.