Rep. Byron Donalds Buys The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) Stock

Representative Byron Donalds (R-Florida) recently bought shares of The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD). In a filing disclosed on November 18th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Trade Desk stock on October 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORAN WEALTH IRA” account.

Representative Byron Donalds also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 10/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 10/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Visa (NYSE:V) on 10/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) on 10/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 10/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tradeweb Markets (NASDAQ:TW) on 10/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Fortinet (NASDAQ:FTNT) on 10/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Carnival (NYSE:CCL) on 10/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) on 10/9/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Progressive (NYSE:PGR) on 10/9/2025.

Trade Desk Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:TTD traded down $0.59 during trading on Monday, hitting $39.06. 15,253,087 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 12,199,900. The Trade Desk has a 52-week low of $38.22 and a 52-week high of $141.53. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $47.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $61.90. The company has a market cap of $18.89 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.90, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.43.

Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, November 6th. The technology company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.44 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $739.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $719.11 million. Trade Desk had a return on equity of 16.00% and a net margin of 15.72%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.41 earnings per share. Trade Desk has set its Q4 2025 guidance at EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that The Trade Desk will post 1.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trade Desk announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, November 6th that allows the company to repurchase $500.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to buy up to 2.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its stock is undervalued.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

TTD has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Benchmark raised shares of Trade Desk from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $65.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. JMP Securities set a $60.00 price objective on Trade Desk and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 30th. Susquehanna dropped their target price on shares of Trade Desk from $135.00 to $85.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Needham & Company LLC dropped their price target on Trade Desk from $84.00 to $60.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, November 7th. Finally, Guggenheim set a $55.00 price objective on shares of Trade Desk and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, thirteen have given a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $78.33.

Insider Transactions at Trade Desk

In other news, Director Andrea Lee Cunningham sold 1,403 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, September 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $48.20, for a total transaction of $67,624.60. Following the sale, the director owned 5,035 shares in the company, valued at approximately $242,687. The trade was a 21.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 10.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC boosted its stake in Trade Desk by 163.2% in the third quarter. Family Legacy Financial Solutions LLC now owns 500 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares in the last quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise purchased a new stake in shares of Trade Desk during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. Sound Income Strategies LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Trade Desk by 317.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC now owns 355 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 270 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 334 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Root Financial Partners LLC purchased a new position in Trade Desk during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 67.77% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Donalds

Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.

Trade Desk Company Profile

The Trade Desk, Inc operates as a technology company in the United States and internationally. The company offers a self-service cloud-based platform that allows buyers to plan, manage, optimize, and measure data-driven digital advertising campaigns across various ad formats and channels, including video, display, audio, digital-out-of-home, native, and social on various devices, such as computers, mobile devices, televisions, and streaming devices.