Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) Rating Lowered to Sell at Wall Street Zen

Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report issued on Saturday.

TTD has been the subject of several other research reports. Wedbush set a $21.00 target price on Trade Desk and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Cannonball Research lowered shares of Trade Desk from a “strong-buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $15.00 price objective for the company. in a report on Friday. UBS Group set a $16.00 price objective on shares of Trade Desk in a research note on Friday. Truist Financial set a $16.00 target price on shares of Trade Desk and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, HSBC raised shares of Trade Desk from a “reduce” rating to a “hold” rating and set a $20.00 price target for the company in a research note on Wednesday, July 8th. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twenty-seven have given a Hold rating and seven have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $20.85.

Trade Desk Price Performance

NASDAQ TTD opened at $13.80 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $18.82 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $22.70. Trade Desk has a 1 year low of $12.83 and a 1 year high of $57.00. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.49 billion, a PE ratio of 16.43, a P/E/G ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 1.04.

Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 7th. The technology company reported $0.08 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by ($0.24). Trade Desk had a net margin of 13.61% and a return on equity of 16.09%. The business had revenue of $688.86 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $678.87 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.33 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Trade Desk will post 1.17 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Samantha Jacobson sold 53,681 shares of Trade Desk stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $21.14, for a total value of $1,134,816.34. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 13,099 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $276,912.86. The trade was a 80.38% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Corporate insiders own 11.41% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Trade Desk

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Trade Desk by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,586 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $539,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Howard Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Trade Desk by 2.3% during the fourth quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 12,150 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $461,000 after buying an additional 275 shares during the period. Visionary Wealth Advisors grew its holdings in shares of Trade Desk by 3.3% during the second quarter. Visionary Wealth Advisors now owns 10,119 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $728,000 after buying an additional 327 shares during the last quarter. Kensington Investment Counsel LLC grew its holdings in shares of Trade Desk by 1.0% during the second quarter. Kensington Investment Counsel LLC now owns 36,427 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,622,000 after buying an additional 362 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its position in Trade Desk by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 20,600 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $782,000 after acquiring an additional 400 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.77% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Trade Desk

Here are the key news stories impacting Trade Desk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Customer retention remained strong, and management highlighted ongoing product improvements and major advertising partnerships. CEO Jeff Green has also reportedly purchased shares, potentially signaling confidence in the long-term opportunity. TTD Stock Sinks Over 26% On Earnings Miss, Weak Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts substantially reduced price targets and ratings following the release. Needham retained a Buy rating with a $19 target, while other targets ranged from $12 to $15, reflecting significant disagreement over whether the selloff creates value or signals a prolonged downturn. The Trade Desk downgraded by Susquehanna
• Negative Sentiment: Second-quarter revenue rose only 3% year over year to approximately $715 million, below the roughly $753 million consensus estimate. Adjusted EPS was 34 cents; although estimates vary, several reports characterized profit as below expectations and noted that EPS declined from 41 cents a year earlier. Trade Desk Stock Slumps After Revenue Misses Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue guidance of about $650 million was well below Wall Street expectations and implies a potential year-over-year revenue decline—the first such decline forecast since the company’s IPO. The outlook suggests that weak consumer spending, tariffs, oil prices and cautious spending by large brands are affecting advertising budgets. Trade Desk shares plunge on weak revenue, guidance miss
• Negative Sentiment: Management acknowledged execution gaps and a changing customer environment, while profitability also weakened: adjusted EBITDA fell to approximately $241 million and margins contracted. The rapid restructuring of the C-suite added to investor uncertainty about execution and leadership stability. TTD Q2 Earnings Call Flags Execution Gaps and Cautious Q3 Guide

About Trade Desk

The Trade Desk, Inc (NASDAQ: TTD) is a technology company that provides a demand-side platform (DSP) for programmatic digital advertising. Its platform enables advertisers, agencies and other buyers to plan, purchase and measure ad inventory across digital channels, including display, video, mobile, audio, native and connected TV. By centralizing real‑time bidding, audience targeting and inventory access, the company aims to help clients optimize media spend and reach audiences at scale across publishers and ad exchanges.

Founded in 2009 by Jeff Green and Dave Pickles, The Trade Desk grew from a focus on programmatic display into a global ad‑tech provider.