Trade Desk (TTD) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

The Trade Desk, Inc. is a global technology company that provides a self-service platform for ad buyers to create, manage and optimize data-driven digital advertising campaigns. Its cloud-based platform enables agencies, marketers and other buyers to purchase advertising inventory across display, video, audio, native and connected television formats through real-time bidding. By integrating with a wide range of demand-side tools and third-party data providers, The Trade Desk helps clients reach audiences at scale, measure performance and adjust spend in real time.

Founded in 2009 by Jeff Green and Dave Pickles, The Trade Desk has grown from a start-up ad tech firm into a publicly traded company listed on NASDAQ under the ticker TTD following its initial public offering in September 2016. Headquartered in Ventura, California, the company operates offices across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. Its platform supports multiple currencies and languages, enabling global brands and agencies to execute campaigns across more than 70 countries.

Under the leadership of founder and Chief Executive Officer Jeff Green, The Trade Desk has expanded its product suite to include advanced audience targeting, data management and analytics capabilities. The company places particular emphasis on artificial intelligence and machine learning through its proprietary AI engine, which automates decision-making and optimizes media spend. This technological foundation is designed to give advertisers greater visibility into campaign performance and return on investment.

Key offerings include Unified ID, an open alternative to cookie-based targeting, as well as integrations with major publishers, data marketplaces and measurement partners. The Trade Desk also provides professional services and educational resources to help clients navigate the evolving privacy landscape and emerging formats such as over-the-top (OTT) streaming. By continuously enhancing its platform and forging strategic partnerships, The Trade Desk positions itself as a central hub for programmatic ad buying in an increasingly fragmented media environment.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $54.36 to $55.53
• 50-Day Range: $50.76 to $89.76
• 52-Week Range: $42.96 to $141.53
• Volume: 8.73 million shs
• Average Volume: 19.34 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $26.73 billion
• P/E Ratio: 65.86
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $88.58
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Trade Desk Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Trade Desk scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 135th out of 656 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: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Trade Desk has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.51, and is based on 21 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 3 sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Trade Desk has been the subject of 22 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 35.85%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Trade Desk are expected to grow by 35.85% in the coming year, from $1.06 to $1.44 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Trade Desk is 65.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.95.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Trade Desk is 65.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Computer and Technology sector average P/E ratio of about 419.93.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Trade Desk has a PEG Ratio of 2.81. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Trade Desk has a P/B Ratio of 9.20. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.08% of the float of Trade Desk has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Trade Desk has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Trade Desk has recently increased by 44.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

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

Dividend Yield

Trade Desk does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Trade Desk does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.08% of the float of Trade Desk has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Trade Desk has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Trade Desk has recently increased by 44.15%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Trade Desk has a news sentiment score of 1.21. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 1.01 average news sentiment score of Computer and Technology companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 36 news articles for Trade Desk this week, compared to 45 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

145 people have searched for TTD on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 28% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

71 people have added Trade Desk to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 73% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Trade Desk insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,676,622.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 10.00% of the stock of Trade Desk is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

67.77% of the stock of Trade Desk is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

TTD Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have TTD shares performed this year?

Trade Desk's stock was trading at $117.53 at the beginning of the year. Since then, TTD stock has decreased by 53.5% and is now trading at $54.66.

How were Trade Desk's earnings last quarter?

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 7th. The technology company reported $0.18 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.42 by $0.24. The firm's revenue was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Trade Desk's stock split?

Shares of Trade Desk split on Wednesday, June 9th 2021.The 10-1 split was announced on Monday, May 10th 2021. The newly minted shares were issued to shareholders after the market closes on Thursday, June 17th 2021. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 1,000 shares after the split.

How will Trade Desk's stock buyback program work?

Trade Desk's Board of Directors initiated a share buyback plan on Wednesday, February 12th 2025, which allows the company to buy back $564,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 0.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

When did Trade Desk IPO?

Trade Desk (TTD) raised $70 million in an initial public offering on Wednesday, September 21st 2016. The company issued 4,700,000 shares at $14.00-$16.00 per share. Citigroup, Jefferies and RBC Capital Markets acted as the underwriters for the IPO and Needham & Company and Raymond James were co-managers.

Who are Trade Desk's major shareholders?

Trade Desk's top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.07%), Jennison Associates LLC (2.90%), Edgewood Management LLC (2.78%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Laura Schenkein, David Randall Pickles, Kathryn E Falberg, Jay R Grant, Lise J Buyer, Samantha Jacobson, David B Wells, Gokul Rajaram, Jeffrey Terry Green and Andrea Lee Cunningham.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Trade Desk?

Shares of TTD 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 Trade Desk own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Trade Desk investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Tesla (TSLA), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Shopify (SHOP) and PayPal (PYPL).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/07/2025
• Today: 9/01/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/06/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Computer and Technology
• Industry: INTERNET SERVICES
• Sub-Industry: Computer Software
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:TTD
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:TTD
• CIK: 1671933
• Web: www.thetradedesk.com
• Phone: (805) 585-3434
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 3,522
• Year Founded: 2009

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Trade Desk: $88.58
• High Price Target: $155.00
• Low Price Target: $45.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +62.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.51
• Research Coverage: 35 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 65.86
• Forward P/E Ratio: 51.57
• P/E Growth: 2.81
• Net Income: $393.08 million
• Net Margins: 15.57%
• Pretax Margin: 20.82%
• Return on Equity: 15.19%
• Return on Assets: 7.17%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.71
• Quick Ratio: 1.71

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.44 billion
• Price / Sales: 10.93
• Cash Flow: $0.97 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 56.43
• Book Value: $5.94 per share
• Price / Book: 9.20

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 488,940,000
• Free Float: 440,049,000
• Market Cap: $26.73 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.36