Quantbot Technologies LP Buys 108,645 Shares of The Trade Desk $TTD

Quantbot Technologies LP grew its position in The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) by 1,156.8% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 118,037 shares of the technology company’s stock after purchasing an additional 108,645 shares during the quarter. Quantbot Technologies LP’s holdings in Trade Desk were worth $5,785,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of TTD. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 12,321,000 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Trade Desk by 52.1% in the 2nd 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 in the last quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Trade Desk by 2.7% during the 2nd quarter. Brown Advisory Inc. now owns 8,323,522 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $599,212,000 after purchasing an additional 221,228 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in shares of Trade Desk by 22.4% in the 2nd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,386,897 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $243,823,000 after buying an additional 618,787 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Trade Desk during the 2nd quarter worth about $197,362,000. 67.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Trade Desk from $50.00 to $38.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of Trade Desk from $49.00 to $40.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Truist Financial decreased their price target on Trade Desk from $60.00 to $50.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday. Cannonball Research upgraded Trade Desk to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Guggenheim restated a “buy” rating and issued a $50.00 price objective (down from $55.00) on shares of Trade Desk in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Hold rating and four have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $44.70.

Key Trade Desk News

Here are the key news stories impacting Trade Desk this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board authorized a $350 million share repurchase (about 2.9% of shares), signaling management thinks the stock is undervalued. MarketBeat Buyback Report
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat: revenue of ~$847M and EPS in line with consensus; core ad businesses (CTV/video) remain large and audio is cited as an emerging growth driver. Proactive Investors Q4 Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Product roadmap/Kokai platform rollout noted as a potential catalyst that could restore growth and justify valuation after the pullback. Yahoo Valuation/Kokai Article
• Neutral Sentiment: Unusually large options volume — indicates elevated trading/speculation and hedging activity around the stock but not directional confirmation. American Banking News Options Note
• Negative Sentiment: Softer Q1 guidance: management guided Q1 revenue growth below Street expectations (roughly +10% vs. ~12% consensus) and flagged a ~500bps year‑over‑year margin headwind, which spooked investors. Yahoo: Jefferies Reaction & Guidance Note
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability outlook hit: management’s adjusted EBITDA guidance implies a material near‑term cut (one article notes adjusted EBITDA could be halved), increasing short‑term earnings uncertainty. Fool: EBITDA/Guidance Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Broad analyst repricing: multiple firms cut price targets and ratings after the guidance (examples include Jefferies, Loop, New Street and others), reflecting increased skepticism about near‑term growth and competitive pressure. TipRanks: Analyst Reactions
• Negative Sentiment: Market share and secular worries: coverage highlights slowing growth, competition (notably Amazon), and investor reassessment of the “independent objective ad‑tech” thesis, pressuring multiples. Fool: Competitive/Thesis Coverage

Trade Desk Price Performance

Shares of TTD stock opened at $23.82 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $32.27 and a 200-day moving average of $41.81. The Trade Desk has a one year low of $21.08 and a one year high of $91.45. The stock has a market cap of $11.52 billion, a PE ratio of 26.47, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.10.

Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The technology company reported $0.59 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.59. Trade Desk had a net margin of 15.31% and a return on equity of 16.60%. The business had revenue of $846.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $840.56 million. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.59 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts anticipate that The Trade Desk will post 1.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Trade Desk announced that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, November 6th that allows the company to repurchase $500.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to repurchase up to 2.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Trade Desk Company Profile

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.