Trade Desk

TTD

Market cap $17.8B

The Trade Desk (TTD) shares are in the midst of a 5-day losing streak, with total losses during this timeframe reaching 8%. The company's market capitalization has plummeted by approximately $1.6 billion over the past 5 days, currently valued at $18 billion.

For only the third time in the S&P 500's storied history, the benchmark index has gained at least 15% for three consecutive years. Although the stock market is historically pricey, bargains can still be found.

The Trade Desk will remain a top gatekeeper for the “open internet” for ads. Reddit will profit from the convergence of the social media and social news markets.

An analyst is ending his bearish call on the ad-tech stock, which was the biggest S&P 500 loser of 2025.

The Trade Desk is still growing at a market-beating pace despite its underperformance last year. Design software giant Adobe continues to hold its own just fine against generative AI.

The Trade Desk is upgraded to a strong buy, trading at its lowest valuation since IPO despite solid profitability and a pristine balance sheet. TTD may be shifting focus from aggressive top-line growth to margin expansion, with management targeting durable long-term free cash flow and operating leverage. Shares are attractively valued at 18x forward earnings, with potential for net margins to reach 35% and a re-rating to $55 per share.

The Trade Desk is facing competition from Amazon and AI. After the stock's collapse, shares still trade at a premium earnings ratio.

TTD is down 68% in a year, but CTV momentum, open-internet strategy, AI-driven Kokai and a $1.4B cash pile fuel a 2026 rebound debate.

TTD gains early publisher backing for OpenAds, a new transparent auction model aimed at improving trust, signals and efficiency in programmatic advertising.

In the latest trading session, The Trade Desk (TTD) closed at $38.65, marking a -2.74% move from the previous day.