Human beings are complex creatures. And many media pundits don't seem to understand a basic truth: How a person feels doesn't need to make sense.I'm not here to plant my flag in the debate regarding the current direction of the U.S. economy. But I'll concede that various statistics seem to indicate that the U.S. economy is quite strong. But whether the economy is actually strong or struggling right now isn't what's important. What's important is that consumer sentiment is objectively low.The University of M ...

Savvy investors know The Trade Desk (TTD -0.27%) as the leading demand-side platform in the ad tech industry.The company provides a self-serve, cloud-based platform for managing and optimizing ad campaigns across digital media, and its track record shows how successful the company has been at growing its business and consolidating its leadership. The chart below shows the stock's performance since its 2016 initial public offering. The Trade Desk has benefited from its exposure to the fast-growing digital ad ...

The Trade Desk (TTD 1.85%) stock has drawn increasing attention among investors looking to capitalize on growth in the digital advertising industry. Since the beginning of 2023, the stock has steadily climbed, and investors continue to speculate on how long the trend will continue.The challenge may come from profiting from this investment. The Trade Desk has moved steadily higher since the beginning of 2023. That could leave investors questioning whether the stock will continue climbing in the near term and ...

Advertising technology (adtech) giant The Trade Desk Inc. NASDAQ: TTD is the leading independent demand-side platform (DSP) for programmatic advertising. The company’s artificial intelligence (AI) powered adtech platform, Kokai, enables brands and marketers to specify and target the exact audience and channels they want to administer their ad spend. Trade Desk TodayTTDTrade Desk$119.42 +2.16 (+1.84%) 52-Week Range$61.47▼$132.65P/E Ratio195.77Price Target$122.65Add to WatchlistThe Trade Desk platform analyz ...

Or is the share price too high right now?Technology is changing everything -- including advertising. Today, algorithms increasingly control advertising sales in the digital world. This is especially true for ads that appear on streaming services, websites, and apps.It works like this. An advertiser contracts with a demand-side platform (DSP) to create a campaign, specifying budgets, goals, and target audiences. Then, when viewers are streaming something or visiting a website with available ad space, this is ...

Shares of The Trade Desk (TTD -6.14%) are helping investors profit from the strong growth in the digital advertising market. The stock is up 80% year to date, outperforming the S&P 500's 25% return at the time of writing.The dilemma for investors is the stock's recent run has pushed its price-to-earnings (P/E) valuation to an extremely high level. Investors are currently paying over 200 times earnings to buy shares.This adtech leader is reporting strong growth as advertising spending shifts to digital media ...

The Trade Desk has delivered big returns to investors. Can it keep it up?Tech stocks have dominated the stock market over the last decade and are poised to do so for another decade.The emergence of generative artificial intelligence has opened a new frontier in technology, and cloud infrastructure companies are ramping up spending in the process.One steady winner in the tech sector has been digital advertising. Alphabet and Meta Platforms, the two leading ad platforms, have been big winners, and advertising ...

The Trade Desk (TTD) reported third-quarter 2024 non-GAAP earnings of 41 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.5% and increasing 24.2% year over year.TTD’s earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once, the average earnings surprise being 6.09%.  Find the latest EPS estimates and surprises on Zacks Earnings Calendar.Revenues of $628 million surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 1.31%. The top line soared 27.3% year over year.Follow ...

Despite its high valuation, I gave The Trade Desk ( TTD ) a strong buy recommendation when I first wrote about the stock on January 4, 2024. I followed that up with aI have been a Merchant Seaman that has traveled the world for over 30 years. Within the last 15 years, I developed a very intense interest in investing. I learned a lot of what I know about investing from The MF. Also because I have a engineering background, I often tend to gravitate to Tech stocksAnalyst’s Disclosure: I/we have a beneficial lo ...

Core Viewpoint - The Trade Desk reported solid third-quarter earnings, but high valuation concerns led to a decline in its stock price despite positive financial results [1][2]. Financial Performance - Revenue for the third quarter increased by 27% to $628 million, surpassing the consensus estimate of $619.9 million [2]. - GAAP operating income nearly tripled to $108.5 million, with flat spending on technology and administrative expenses [3]. - Adjusted earnings per share rose from $0.33 to $0.41, exceeding the consensus estimate of $0.39 [3]. Customer Metrics - Customer retention remained above 95%, maintaining a streak of 10 years [3]. - The Unified ID 2.0 protocol continues to expand its partnerships, including collaborations with Roku and Spotify [3]. Future Outlook - The company anticipates revenue of at least $756 million for the next quarter, indicating a minimum growth of 25% year-over-year [4]. - Adjusted EBITDA is expected to reach around $363 million, reflecting a margin close to 50% [5]. - CEO Jeff Green expressed optimism about capturing a larger share of the $1 trillion advertising market as the company enters its peak business season [4]. Valuation Concerns - The stock is trading at a price-to-earnings ratio of approximately 200 based on GAAP earnings, which contributes to the stock's decline despite the positive earnings report [5].