Citizens Jmp Issues Positive Forecast for Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) Stock Price

Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) had its price target increased by stock analysts at Citizens Jmp from $16.00 to $17.00 in a report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a “market outperform” rating on the stock. Citizens Jmp’s price target indicates a potential upside of 31.89% from the stock’s previous close.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings raised Viant Technology from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Viant Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 16th. Rosenblatt Securities raised their target price on shares of Viant Technology from $20.00 to $24.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup reiterated a “market outperform” rating on shares of Viant Technology in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, B. Riley Financial raised their price objective on Viant Technology from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $18.71.

Viant Technology Stock Down 8.5%

Shares of NASDAQ DSP traded down $1.20 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $12.89. The company had a trading volume of 145,852 shares, compared to its average volume of 241,602. Viant Technology has a 12-month low of $8.11 and a 12-month high of $14.80. The business’s 50-day moving average is $12.05 and its 200 day moving average is $11.33. The stock has a market cap of $844.68 million, a PE ratio of 36.17 and a beta of 1.08.

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Capital V. Llc sold 7,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.96, for a total value of $82,200.00. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 37,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $411,000. This represents a 16.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, COO Christopher Vanderhook sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.96, for a total value of $27,400.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold a total of 167,853 shares of company stock worth $1,947,895 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 29.43% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. increased its stake 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 worth $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,228 shares during the period. CWM LLC boosted its holdings in Viant Technology by 431.0% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 2,267 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in Viant Technology by 620.7% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after purchasing an additional 2,483 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its position in Viant Technology by 202.3% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,772 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 1,855 shares during the period. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new stake in Viant Technology during the 4th quarter worth about $64,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 11.38% of the company’s stock.

Viant Technology News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt raised its price target to $24 from $20 and assigned a “Buy” rating. The new target implies approximately 70% upside from the referenced share price, signaling increased confidence in Viant’s growth prospects. Benzinga article
• Positive Sentiment: Viant delivered a strong Q2 performance. Earnings were $0.12 per share, up from $0.09 a year earlier, while revenue reached $104.25 million versus the reported analyst consensus of $59.65 million. Management said results exceeded the high end of its guidance range for both revenue and profitability, citing accelerated growth and AI-powered programmatic advertising demand. Viant Q2 2026 financial results
• Positive Sentiment: The earnings release and conference call highlighted Viant’s record quarterly performance and its expectation for a new phase of growth, factors that can support investor optimism about future revenue and earnings. Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Viant appointed Craig Abrahams to its board of directors. The addition may provide financial and strategic expertise, but no immediate earnings impact was disclosed. Board appointment article
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of $107.5 million to $110.5 million brackets the $110 million consensus estimate but places the midpoint slightly below expectations, limiting some of the positive impact from the quarterly beat. One data provider also characterized Q2 EPS of $0.12 as narrowly below its $0.13 estimate. Zacks earnings estimate article

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.