Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) Stock Price Down 3.5% – Time to Sell?

Shares of Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ:DVLT) were down 3.5% during mid-day trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $0.8451 and last traded at $0.8845. Approximately 195,856,015 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 8% from the average daily volume of 180,993,453 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.9163.

More Datavault AI News

Here are the key news stories impacting Datavault AI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company guidance/expansion target: Datavault announced a plan to build a 100+ node AI-driven data monetization network across 33 cities, aiming to begin revenue generation in H2 2026 with a $400–$500M target tied to its $200M 2026 revenue guidance — a material growth thesis if executed. Datavault AI Announces Target to Expand its AI Driven Data Monetization Network
• Positive Sentiment: Partnership/technology win: Wellgistics updated that it will integrate Datavault AI’s tokenization and quantum key encryption into its PharmacyChain™ platform (addressing the $634B prescription drug market), which could validate commercial demand for Datavault’s secure tokenization and edge network. Wellgistics Health Adds Quantum Key Encryption to PharmacyChain AI Partnership with DataVault AI
• Positive Sentiment: Marketing / token ecosystem activity: Datavault completed Dream Bowl XIV (memorabilia, token-holder lotteries, forthcoming tradable items on an International NIL Exchange), which can boost user engagement and liquidity for its token initiatives and NFT-like offerings. Datavault AI Celebrates Successful Completion of Dream Bowl XIV
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor outreach: CEO Nathaniel Bradley presented on Real-World Asset Tokenization at the ICR Conference — useful for visibility but less likely to move short-term revenues without concrete follow-ups. Datavault AI to Participate in ICR Conference 2026
• Neutral Sentiment: Market chatter and institutional flows: Social-media and QuiverQuant summaries note high volatility, discussion around partnerships, and reported institutional buys — generates interest but is sentiment-driven and noisy. Datavault AI Inc. Stock (DVLT) Opinions on Recent Volatility and Partnerships
• Negative Sentiment: Elevated short interest (Dec): Short interest rose to ~42.49M shares as of Dec 31 (up ~47% vs mid-Dec), ~16.1% of shares sold short and ~0.5 days to cover on average volume — raises downside pressure and can amplify volatility. (Source: short-interest reporting)
• Negative Sentiment: Insider and major shareholder selling: Multiple recent reports indicate significant insider/major-holder sales (multi-million-dollar dispositions) and an article linking a price drop to insider selling — likely a near-term negative on sentiment. Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) Shares Down 9.3% on Insider Selling
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reporting inconsistency: A Jan 12 short-interest entry shows 0 shares (likely a reporting glitch), which creates confusion around true short positions and may drive intraday volatility until cleared. (Source: short-interest updates)

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several analysts have weighed in on DVLT shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Datavault AI in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Datavault AI to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Maxim Group lifted their target price on shares of Datavault AI from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Datavault AI currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.00.

Datavault AI Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $252.28 million, a P/E ratio of -0.84 and a beta of 0.14. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $1.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.68.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The company reported ($0.33) EPS for the quarter. Datavault AI had a negative return on equity of 100.90% and a negative net margin of 1,394.07%.The company had revenue of $2.90 million during the quarter. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Datavault AI Inc. will post -13.02 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Datavault AI

In other Datavault AI news, insider Brett Moyer sold 49,016 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.93, for a total value of $45,584.88. Following the sale, the insider owned 3,738,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,476,896.14. This trade represents a 1.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director David Marc Howitt sold 19,656 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.63, for a total transaction of $32,039.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 311,909 shares in the company, valued at $508,411.67. The trade was a 5.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 15,255,994 shares of company stock valued at $19,239,246 in the last quarter. Company insiders own 7.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of DVLT. Anson Funds Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Datavault AI in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,218,000. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Datavault AI in the third quarter worth $1,294,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in Datavault AI in the third quarter valued at $416,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in Datavault AI in the third quarter valued at $303,000. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Datavault AI during the 3rd quarter valued at $133,000. Institutional investors own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

About Datavault AI

Datavault AI Inc, a data sciences technology company, owns and operates data management and supercomputer platforms. It offers data technology and software solutions. The company was formerly known as WiSA Technologies, Inc and changed its name to Datavault AI Inc in February 2025. Datavault AI Inc was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.