Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) Shares Down 14.3% – Here’s Why

Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ:DVLT) shares traded down 14.3% on Thursday . The company traded as low as $0.69 and last traded at $0.7969. 115,267,214 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 68% from the average session volume of 68,614,820 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.9298.

Key Stories Impacting Datavault AI

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

• Positive Sentiment: Reported its first profitable quarter: Datavault announced Q4-2025 GAAP operating profit and adjusted EBITDA north of $8M, plus record revenue and a reiterated 2026 revenue target of ~$200M (roughly 400% YoY guidance) — news that supports expectations for rapid revenue acceleration and improving unit economics. Datavault AI Reports First Profitable Quarter, Record Revenue Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Announced a definitive agreement to acquire NYIAX, bringing a blockchain-enabled exchange/platform and patented market infrastructure to Datavault’s data‑monetization and RWA tokenization roadmap — a deal that could expand product capabilities and addressable market. Datavault AI Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire NYIAX
• Neutral Sentiment: Management hosted an earnings call and published the full transcript and presentation — useful for investors digging into revenue mix, margin drivers, and 2026 assumptions (details available in the transcript and slides). Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Q4 Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings commentary and coverage (e.g., Barchart preview) helped push interest into the print; these articles may have amplified short-term volume but are not company disclosures. Should You Buy Datavault Stock Before March 19?
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data appears inconsistent (entries show 0 shares and NaN changes), which likely reflects a reporting glitch rather than meaningful naked-short activity — such noise can increase intraday volatility and confusion.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the quarter, trailing/annual metrics remain mixed: some data sources show negative full‑year net margin and return on equity, and sell‑side models still project negative EPS for the fiscal year — these fundamentals could keep valuation multiples constrained and temper enthusiasm. Datavault AI Stock Profile

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on DVLT shares. Wall Street Zen raised Datavault AI from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Maxim Group upped their target price on shares of Datavault AI from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Datavault AI in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $4.00.

Datavault AI Stock Performance

The company has a market cap of $394.39 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.65 and a beta of 0.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 5.32. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $0.73 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1.19.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The company reported $0.53 EPS for the quarter. Datavault AI had a negative net margin of 202.09% and a negative return on equity of 64.06%. The business had revenue of $24.73 million for the quarter. Equities research analysts anticipate that Datavault AI Inc. will post -13.02 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider Brett Moyer sold 49,016 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.93, for a total value of $45,584.88. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 3,738,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,476,896.14. The trade was a 1.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, major shareholder Holding Co Scilex sold 5,115,586 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.72, for a total value of $3,683,221.92. Following the sale, the insider owned 213,766,229 shares in the company, valued at $153,911,684.88. The trade was a 2.34% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 30,742,767 shares of company stock valued at $31,483,883 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 7.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Datavault AI

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Anson Funds Management LP bought a new position in shares of Datavault AI in the third quarter valued at approximately $3,218,000. AMH Equity Ltd acquired a new position in Datavault AI during the third quarter worth about $108,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in Datavault AI in the 3rd quarter valued at about $133,000. Cetera Investment Advisers lifted its holdings in Datavault AI by 668.9% in the 4th quarter. Cetera Investment Advisers now owns 121,486 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,000 after acquiring an additional 105,686 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Datavault AI during the 3rd quarter valued at about $71,000. 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.