Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP – Get Free Report) had its price objective upped by stock analysts at B. Riley Financial from $17.00 to $18.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. B. Riley Financial’s target price indicates a potential upside of 71.76% from the company’s previous close.
A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Loop Capital set a $14.50 price objective on Viant Technology in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Wall Street Zen raised Viant Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 14th. Freedom Capital raised Viant Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 10th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Viant Technology in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Finally, DA Davidson upped their price target on Viant Technology from $15.50 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Viant Technology has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $18.00.
Viant Technology Price Performance
Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by ($0.11). The company had revenue of $88.54 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $50.13 million. Viant Technology had a return on equity of 2.40% and a net margin of 2.51%. As a group, analysts expect that Viant Technology will post -0.12 earnings per share for the current year.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Viant Technology news, CEO Timothy Vanderhook sold 2,796 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.74, for a total transaction of $30,029.04. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, major shareholder Capital V. Llc sold 8,389 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, April 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.74, for a total value of $90,097.86. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 37,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $402,750. This represents a 18.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. 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 214,118 shares of company stock worth $2,300,692 in the last quarter. 29.40% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Institutional Trading of Viant Technology
A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Farther Finance Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Viant Technology in the third quarter valued at $31,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Viant Technology by 86.9% in the 4th 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 lifted its stake in shares of Viant Technology by 431.0% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,793 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 2,267 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd lifted its stake in shares of Viant Technology by 620.8% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,883 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 2,483 shares during the period. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue acquired a new stake in shares of Viant Technology in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $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: Analysts became more upbeat on Viant Technology after its earnings report, with DA Davidson raising its price target to $16.50 and reaffirming a Buy rating, implying meaningful upside from recent trading levels.
- Positive Sentiment: B. Riley Financial also lifted its price target to $18.00 and kept a Buy rating, suggesting confidence in the company’s growth outlook.
- Neutral Sentiment: Viant’s Q1 earnings were mixed but generally solid: revenue topped expectations at $88.54 million, while EPS came in slightly below estimates. The market is likely focusing more on the strong sales performance and raised guidance than on the modest earnings miss. Viant Technology Earnings Report
- Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call coverage highlighted record revenue growth, reinforcing the view that core business momentum remains healthy. Viant Technology Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
- Negative Sentiment: CFO Larry Madden sold shares in two separate transactions under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan. While scheduled, insider selling can still weigh on investor sentiment. Viant Technology CFO Sells Stock
Viant Technology Company Profile
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.
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