Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) Stock Acquired Rep. Byron Donalds

Representative Byron Donalds (Republican-Florida) recently bought shares of The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD). In a filing disclosed on March 06th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Trade Desk stock on February 10th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORAN WEALTH IRA” account.

Representative Byron Donalds also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL) on 2/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown (NYSE:BRO) on 2/10/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW) on 2/10/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) on 1/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin (NYSE:PH) on 1/8/2026.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Howmet Aerospace (NYSE:HWM) on 1/8/2026.

Trade Desk Price Performance

TTD opened at $28.56 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $13.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 31.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.13. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $30.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $40.64. The Trade Desk has a 1 year low of $21.08 and a 1 year high of $91.45.

Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The technology company reported $0.59 earnings per share for the quarter, hitting the consensus estimate of $0.59. Trade Desk had a return on equity of 16.89% and a net margin of 15.31%.The company had revenue of $846.79 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $840.56 million. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.59 earnings per share. Trade Desk’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts anticipate that The Trade Desk will post 1.06 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trade Desk declared that its board has initiated a share buyback program on Wednesday, February 25th that permits the company to buyback $350.00 million in shares. This buyback authorization permits the technology company to reacquire up to 2.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have weighed in on TTD. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Trade Desk in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a “neutral” rating and a $40.00 price target for the company. Piper Sandler reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $28.00 price objective (down from $50.00) on shares of Trade Desk in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $40.00 target price (down from $65.00) on shares of Trade Desk in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $22.00 price target on shares of Trade Desk in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of Trade Desk from $65.00 to $40.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Hold rating and five have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Trade Desk presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $43.45.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Trade Desk news, Director Kathryn E. Falberg sold 102,828 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.45, for a total value of $3,131,112.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,946 shares in the company, valued at $59,255.70. The trade was a 98.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 10.00% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Trade Desk

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of Trade Desk by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,586 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $539,000 after acquiring an additional 169 shares during the period. Bison Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Trade Desk by 24.3% in the fourth quarter. Bison Wealth LLC now owns 2,480 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $291,000 after buying an additional 485 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP boosted its stake in shares of Trade Desk by 75.5% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 5,275 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $289,000 after acquiring an additional 2,269 shares during the period. TIAA Trust National Association acquired a new position in shares of Trade Desk during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $216,000. Finally, Moors & Cabot Inc. raised its stake in Trade Desk by 2.2% in the 2nd quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 14,869 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $1,070,000 after acquiring an additional 313 shares during the period. 67.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting Trade Desk

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

• Positive Sentiment: Potential OpenAI partnership could be transformational: reports say TTD is in early talks to help place ads in ChatGPT — a huge ad inventory opportunity if it materializes and would meaningfully expand TTD’s addressable market. OpenAI/ChatGPT ad talks
• Positive Sentiment: CTV push gains traction: The Trade Desk is focusing its CTV platform on premium streaming ad budgets as streaming inventory and video now drive a large portion of revenue — a tailwind if advertisers shift more spend to programmatic CTV. CTV platform targets premium streaming ad budgets
• Positive Sentiment: Product evolution (Kokai) and CEO strategy get bullish coverage: Analysts and media note TTD is reinventing itself from fast-growth challenger to a scaled platform; if Kokai and other initiatives widen its moat, long-term margins and monetization could improve. Reinventing itself analysis
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor-opinion pieces frame TTD as a potential bargain at current levels, but highlight slower growth vs. historical trends — useful context but not new company-specific catalysts. Bargain opportunity piece
• Neutral Sentiment: “Bottom fishing” and strategy write-ups encourage selective buying around CEO commentary, but these are opinion pieces that depend on execution of product roadmap. Bottom fishing analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling: Director Kathryn Falberg disclosed sales totaling ~152,828 shares on March 5 at ~\$30.45–\$30.48, reducing her holdings by ~98% — a visible negative signal that can weigh on sentiment. SEC Form 4
• Negative Sentiment: Boardroom change and governance transition: The resignation of board member Gokul Rajaram and related governance moves add uncertainty around oversight and strategy execution during a key transition. Board resignation news
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst caution and recent price pressure: Wedbush reiterated an Underperform, and coverage notes TTD is down sharply over recent months amid tougher macro advertising spending and competition — a factor likely pressuring the stock today. Analyst reiteration

About Representative Donalds

Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.

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.