Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD). In a filing disclosed on February 13th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Trade Desk stock on January 9th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Banco Santander (NYSE:SAN) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Leonardo (OTCMKTS:FINMF) on 2/3/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ:COST) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Transdigm Group (NYSE:TDG) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cloudflare (NYSE:NET) on 1/30/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AutoZone (NYSE:AZO) on 1/30/2026.

Trade Desk Price Performance

NASDAQ TTD traded down $0.55 on Tuesday, hitting $25.26. 13,498,771 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 13,454,298. The firm has a market cap of $12.22 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.03, a P/E/G ratio of 1.01 and a beta of 1.10. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $34.55 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $44.77. The Trade Desk has a fifty-two week low of $24.84 and a fifty-two week high of $91.45.

Trade Desk announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, November 6th that allows the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to reacquire up to 2.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Trade Desk by 271.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 36,354,274 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,781,723,000 after buying an additional 26,559,005 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Trade Desk by 27.7% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 56,875,852 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $2,787,486,000 after acquiring an additional 12,321,000 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Trade Desk in the fourth quarter valued at $197,550,000. Federated Hermes Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Trade Desk by 1,041.1% during the fourth quarter. Federated Hermes Inc. now owns 4,710,847 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $178,824,000 after acquiring an additional 4,298,009 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Trade Desk by 52.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 12,314,817 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $884,860,000 after acquiring an additional 4,218,975 shares during the last quarter. 67.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on TTD shares. Wall Street Zen raised Trade Desk from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 1st. Moffett Nathanson raised shares of Trade Desk from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $39.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $40.00 price target on shares of Trade Desk and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on shares of Trade Desk from $50.00 to $42.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, January 13th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $45.00 target price (down from $60.00) on shares of Trade Desk in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and three have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $61.45.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

About Trade Desk

The Trade Desk, Inc (NASDAQ: TTD) is a technology company that provides a demand-side platform (DSP) for programmatic digital advertising. Its platform enables advertisers, agencies and other buyers to plan, purchase and measure ad inventory across digital channels, including display, video, mobile, audio, native and connected TV. By centralizing real‑time bidding, audience targeting and inventory access, the company aims to help clients optimize media spend and reach audiences at scale across publishers and ad exchanges.

Founded in 2009 by Jeff Green and Dave Pickles, The Trade Desk grew from a focus on programmatic display into a global ad‑tech provider.