Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) Stock Price Expected to Rise, DA Davidson Analyst Says

Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) had its target price boosted by investment analysts at DA Davidson from $16.00 to $16.50 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. DA Davidson’s target price would indicate a potential upside of 57.44% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on DSP. B. Riley Financial upped their price objective on shares of Viant Technology from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price objective on shares of Viant Technology in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Viant Technology in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Viant Technology from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 14th. Finally, Freedom Capital raised shares of Viant Technology to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Viant Technology has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $18.00.

Viant Technology Price Performance

DSP stock opened at $10.48 on Tuesday. Viant Technology has a 52-week low of $8.11 and a 52-week high of $16.25. The company has a 50-day moving average of $10.98 and a two-hundred day moving average of $10.85. The stock has a market capitalization of $663.91 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.11 and a beta of 1.00.

Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported ($0.03) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.08 by ($0.11). Viant Technology had a net margin of 2.51% and a return on equity of 2.40%. The firm had revenue of $88.54 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $50.13 million. Equities analysts expect that Viant Technology will post -0.12 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Viant Technology

In other news, major shareholder Capital V. Llc sold 8,389 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.74, for a total transaction of $90,097.86. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 37,500 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $402,750. This represents a 18.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Timothy Vanderhook sold 2,796 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.74, for a total transaction of $30,029.04. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 214,118 shares of company stock valued at $2,300,692. Corporate insiders own 29.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Viant Technology

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Russell Investments Group Ltd. boosted its stake in Viant Technology by 86.9% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,641 shares of the company’s stock valued at $32,000 after acquiring an additional 1,228 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its stake in Viant Technology by 431.0% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after acquiring an additional 2,267 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its stake in Viant Technology by 620.8% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 2,483 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new position in Viant Technology in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue bought a new position in Viant Technology in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $64,000. 11.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Viant Technology News

Here are the key news stories impacting Viant Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts became more upbeat on Viant Technology after its earnings report, with DA Davidson raising its price target to $16.50 and reaffirming a Buy rating, implying meaningful upside from recent trading levels.
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley Financial also lifted its price target to $18.00 and kept a Buy rating, suggesting confidence in the company’s growth outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Viant’s Q1 earnings were mixed but generally solid: revenue topped expectations at $88.54 million, while EPS came in slightly below estimates. The market is likely focusing more on the strong sales performance and raised guidance than on the modest earnings miss. Viant Technology Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings-call coverage highlighted record revenue growth, reinforcing the view that core business momentum remains healthy. Viant Technology Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: CFO Larry Madden sold shares in two separate transactions under a pre-arranged 10b5-1 plan. While scheduled, insider selling can still weigh on investor sentiment. Viant Technology CFO Sells Stock

Viant Technology Company Profile

Viant Technology Inc (Nasdaq: DSP) is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) advertising technology company that delivers data-driven solutions to marketers and agencies. Its core offering, Adelphic, is a programmatic demand-side platform (DSP) that empowers clients to plan, execute and optimize digital ad campaigns across desktop, mobile, connected TV and other emerging channels.

Complementing its DSP, Viant offers PeopleCloud, a people-based data management platform (DMP) that aggregates and normalizes first- and third-party audience data.