UBS Group Lowers Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) Price Target to $44.00

Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) had its price target lowered by equities researchers at UBS Group from $50.00 to $44.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the technology company’s stock. UBS Group’s target price would suggest a potential upside of 82.47% from the company’s previous close.

Several other equities analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Moffett Nathanson reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $32.00 price objective on shares of Trade Desk in a research note on Thursday. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on shares of Trade Desk from $42.00 to $25.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup decreased their target price on Trade Desk from $50.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. New Street Research lowered Trade Desk from a “neutral” rating to a “sell” rating and set a $17.00 price target for the company. in a report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their price objective on Trade Desk from $65.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, sixteen have given a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $45.36.

Trade Desk Stock Down 4.2%

Shares of NASDAQ:TTD traded down $1.05 on Thursday, hitting $24.11. The company had a trading volume of 41,332,630 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,890,764. Trade Desk has a 1 year low of $21.08 and a 1 year high of $91.45. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $32.81 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $42.22. The firm has a market capitalization of $11.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.89, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.10.

Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The technology company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59. Trade Desk had a return on equity of 16.00% and a net margin of 15.72%.The company had revenue of $846.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $840.56 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.59 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Trade Desk will post 1.06 EPS for the current year.

Trade Desk announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Thursday, November 6th that authorizes the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the technology company to reacquire up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Trade Desk

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of TTD. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC increased its stake in Trade Desk by 163.2% in the 3rd quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 500 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 310 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Trade Desk by 175.8% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 524 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 334 shares during the period. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Trade Desk during the third quarter worth $26,000. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of Trade Desk by 2,382.8% in the 4th quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 720 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 691 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Trade Desk during the 2nd quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 67.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Trade Desk

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

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorizes a $350 million share repurchase program (up to ~2.9% of shares), which supports buyback-led shareholder value and signals management thinks the shares are undervalued. RTT News: Stock Buybacks
• Positive Sentiment: Product push: The company expanded its Ventura CTV ecosystem (aimed at improving transparency and CPMs for connected-TV advertising), a potential structural positive for monetization over time. Yahoo Finance: Ventura Ecosystem
• Neutral Sentiment: Q4 results: Revenue of ~$847M beat consensus slightly and EPS matched estimates, with revenue up ~14% Y/Y (19% ex‑political). The quarter shows continued top‑line growth but not enough to offset a weak guide. Yahoo Finance: Q4 Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Emerging revenue drivers: audio is cited as a growth area alongside CTV, which could help longer‑term top‑line diversification if adoption continues. Zacks: Audio Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Weak Q1 outlook and margin caution: management guided Q1 revenue below Street expectations (guidance ~$678M vs. ~687M consensus) and cut adjusted‑EBITDA guidance substantially (reported as a roughly 50% reduction), a primary driver of the stock decline. Fool: Why TTD Dropped
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts slashed price targets and ratings after the guide — multiple firms cut targets (examples include Oppenheimer, RBC, Wells Fargo, Stifel, Truist, Needham, Rosenblatt) and some downgraded the stock to hold/sell, amplifying selling pressure. TipRanks: Analysts Cut Targets
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction and sentiment: coverage and commentary highlight a longer‑term growth test after a steep share decline over the past year; short‑term investor focus is on whether Trade Desk can re‑accelerate revenue growth amid pressure in automotive and packaged‑goods verticals. Proactive Investors: Beats But Expects Softer Q1

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.