Analysts Set Expectations for Direct Digital Q3 Earnings

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) – Equities researchers at Noble Financial dropped their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Direct Digital in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 27th. Noble Financial analyst M. Kupinski now expects that the company will post earnings of ($3.19) per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of ($1.81). The consensus estimate for Direct Digital’s current full-year earnings is ($18.97) per share. Noble Financial also issued estimates for Direct Digital’s Q4 2026 earnings at ($2.75) EPS, FY2026 earnings at ($18.97) EPS and FY2027 earnings at ($7.13) EPS.

Separately, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Direct Digital in a research report on Tuesday, June 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Direct Digital has an average rating of “Sell”.

Direct Digital Stock Performance

Shares of DRCT opened at $1.95 on Monday. Direct Digital has a one year low of $1.95 and a one year high of $113.81. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $2.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $3.21. The company has a market capitalization of $1.56 million, a P/E ratio of -0.01 and a beta of 5.30.

Direct Digital (NASDAQ:DRCT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 12th. The company reported ($5.78) earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($9.60) by $3.82. The firm had revenue of $7.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $8.84 million.

Institutional Trading of Direct Digital

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Direct Digital stock. XTX Topco Ltd lifted its position in Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) by 252.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 53,787 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 38,534 shares during the quarter. XTX Topco Ltd owned 0.28% of Direct Digital worth $30,000 as of its most recent SEC filing. Institutional investors own 4.02% of the company’s stock.

Direct Digital Company Profile

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: DRCT) is a provider of cloud-based marketing software and services tailored to mortgage lenders and real estate professionals. The company’s integrated platform is designed to help its clients generate, nurture and convert leads through customer relationship management (CRM), automated marketing campaigns, customizable websites and digital content delivery. By combining proprietary tools with expert support, Direct Digital enables users to streamline workflows, improve customer engagement and drive growth in competitive markets.

The company’s flagship offerings include a CRM system that centralizes prospect and client data, marketing automation that triggers timely email and digital campaigns, and website solutions that are optimized for lead capture and search-engine visibility.