CMH Wealth Management LLC trimmed its position in The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD – Free Report) by 39.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 82,067 shares of the technology company’s stock after selling 53,173 shares during the period. CMH Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Trade Desk were worth $3,115,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.
Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of TTD. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in Trade Desk by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,586 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $539,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares in the last quarter. Bison Wealth LLC raised its position in Trade Desk by 24.3% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 2,480 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $291,000 after purchasing an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Trade Desk by 75.5% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 5,275 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $289,000 after purchasing an additional 2,269 shares in the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Trade Desk by 4.4% during the second quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,071,703 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $149,142,000 after purchasing an additional 86,419 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prudential Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Trade Desk by 50.7% during the second quarter. Prudential Financial Inc. now owns 26,093 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $1,878,000 after purchasing an additional 8,783 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.77% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages recently issued reports on TTD. DA Davidson set a $32.00 price objective on shares of Trade Desk in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup decreased their price target on shares of Trade Desk from $50.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of Trade Desk in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 price objective (down from $65.00) on shares of Trade Desk in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, Evercore reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Trade Desk in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Trade Desk currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $41.94.
Insider Activity at Trade Desk
In related news, Director Kathryn E. Falberg sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.48, for a total transaction of $1,524,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 10.00% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Trade Desk Stock Down 1.0%
TTD opened at $21.74 on Friday. The Trade Desk has a twelve month low of $21.08 and a twelve month high of $91.45. The company has a fifty day moving average of $27.56 and a 200-day moving average of $38.24. The stock has a market cap of $10.35 billion, a PE ratio of 24.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.13.
Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The technology company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.59. Trade Desk had a net margin of 15.31% and a return on equity of 16.89%. The business had revenue of $846.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $840.56 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $0.59 earnings per share. Trade Desk’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Trade Desk will post 1.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Trade Desk declared that its board has initiated a share repurchase program on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to buyback $350.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the technology company to repurchase up to 2.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.
Trade Desk News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Trade Desk this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Needham reaffirmed a Buy and set a $32 price target, signaling analyst conviction in multi‑quarter upside despite the pullback. Needham Reiterates Buy Rating for Trade Desk (TTD)
- Positive Sentiment: The company appointed Drew Vollero to the board — a hire marketed as adding financial and scaling experience that could reassure investors on governance and strategy execution. The Trade Desk Appoints Drew Vollero to Board of Directors
- Neutral Sentiment: Industry coverage questions the long‑term strength of CTV brand attraction for platforms like TTD — a structural debate that could matter for medium‑term ad mix and monetization but is not an immediate accounting event. Trade Desk Concerns: Does CTV Brand Attraction Have A Strong Foundation?
- Negative Sentiment: Analysts and market pieces point to the company’s guidance miss and decelerating revenue growth (2025 revenue $2.9B; Q1 guide ~10% YoY) as the primary reason for the steep re‑rating. That growth slowdown is the main near‑term valuation risk. What’s Really Happening To The Trade Desk Stock?
- Negative Sentiment: The unexpected resignation of CFO Alexander Kayyal raises questions about financial leadership and timing amid weak guidance and competitive pressure. Investors often react negatively to mid‑cycle CFO departures. Trade Desk CFO Exit Tests Valuation Confidence Under Amazon Competition
- Negative Sentiment: Nasdaq flagged the company amid a board reshuffle after several director resignations — a regulatory/filing noise item that can add short‑term uncertainty until resolved. Trade Desk Faces Nasdaq Notice Amid Board Reshuffle
- Negative Sentiment: Client/audit headlines — including reports of an Omnicom audit and related client concerns — are exacerbating the selloff because they could presage deeper commercial or reconciliation issues. Trade Desk Faces New Audit, This Time By Omnicom
- Negative Sentiment: Separately, a report that Anthropic’s Claude can control computers triggered negative headlines tying AI developments to short‑term volatility in ad tech stocks, adding to intraday downward pressure. Why The Trade Desk (TTD) Shares Are Sliding Today
Trade Desk Profile
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.
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