DatChat (DATS) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

DatChat, Inc. (NASDAQ: DATS) is a technology company specializing in privacy-first social messaging and communication platforms. At its core, DatChat offers a mobile application that enables users to send self-destructing text, audio, video and image messages protected by end-to-end encryption. The platform is designed to give individuals and businesses greater control over their digital footprint, combining secure content delivery with built-in access controls and robust user permission settings.

The company’s flagship offering, the DatChat app, integrates a suite of features that go beyond simple messaging. In addition to ephemeral communication, DatChat incorporates voice‐biometric authentication and facial recognition to verify user identity. It also leverages artificial intelligence to facilitate real-time language translation and sentiment analysis, allowing users to converse across language barriers and gain insights into message tone. A proprietary digital asset framework further enables content licensing, token-based micropayments and secure distribution of media assets.

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Sunny Isles Beach, Florida, DatChat has focused its initial rollout on North American smartphone users, with app availability on both iOS and Android platforms. Since its launch, the company has pursued strategic partnerships to expand into European and Latin American markets, tailoring its feature set to meet diverse regulatory and privacy requirements. DatChat continues to explore enterprise applications of its secure messaging technology, including private communications for professional services, healthcare and financial sectors.

Under the leadership of CEO Rashid Crigler, DatChat maintains a small executive team with backgrounds in software development, data privacy and cybersecurity. Crigler’s vision emphasizes the convergence of user privacy and seamless digital collaboration. With a development roadmap that includes enhanced AI-driven automation and deeper integration of blockchain-based identity verification, DatChat aims to strengthen its position in the growing market for secure, intelligent communication solutions.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $2.51 to $2.69
• 50-Day Range: $2.47 to $3.23
• 52-Week Range: $1.11 to $9.34
• Volume: 99,123 shs
• Average Volume: 3.16 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.28 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: N/A

DatChat Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

DatChat scored higher than 5% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 659th out of 666 stocks in the computer and technology sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: N/A
• Analyst Rating: N/A

Consensus Rating

There is not enough analysis data for DatChat.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of DatChat is -1.91, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of DatChat is -1.91, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

DatChat has a P/B Ratio of 1.68. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.67% of the float of DatChat has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DatChat has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DatChat has recently increased by 30.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

DatChat does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

DatChat does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.67% of the float of DatChat has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

DatChat has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in DatChat has recently increased by 30.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.94

News Sentiment

DatChat has a news sentiment score of 0.94. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for DatChat this week, compared to 0 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

4 people have searched for DATS on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added DatChat to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, DatChat insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 7.63% of the stock of DatChat is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 0.92% of the stock of DatChat is held by institutions.

DATS Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DATS shares performed this year?

DatChat's stock was trading at $1.78 at the start of the year. Since then, DATS stock has increased by 49.2% and is now trading at $2.6550.

How were DatChat's earnings last quarter?

DatChat, Inc. (NASDAQ:DATS) announced its earnings results on Thursday, May, 15th. The company reported ($0.36) earnings per share for the quarter.

When did DatChat's stock split?

DatChat shares reverse split before market open on Wednesday, September 20th 2023.The 1-10 reverse split was announced on Tuesday, September 19th 2023. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Tuesday, September 19th 2023. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 10 shares after the split.

When did DatChat IPO?

DatChat (DATS) raised $12 million in an IPO on Friday, August 13th 2021. The company issued 2,891,567 shares at a price of $4.15 per share.

How do I buy shares of DatChat?

Shares of DATS stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of DatChat own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that DatChat investors own include Predictive Oncology (POAI), Abbott Laboratories (ABT), Meta Platforms (META), Ford Motor (F), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), NVIDIA (NVDA) and Broadcom (AVGO).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/15/2025
• Today: 7/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SOFTWARE
• Sub-Industry: Communication
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DATS
• CIK: 1648960
• Web: www.datchat.com
• Phone: 732-374-3529
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 10
• Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.39)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$4.24 million
• Net Margins: N/A
• Pretax Margin: -1,152,523.00%
• Return on Equity: -83.67%
• Return on Assets: -75.81%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 10.31
• Quick Ratio: 10.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: N/A
• Price / Sales: N/A
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.58 per share
• Price / Book: 1.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 5,030,000
• Free Float: 4,643,000
• Market Cap: $13.25 million
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 1.96