Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) Shares Up 4.9% - Still a Buy?

Key Points

• Shares up 4.9% mid-day to $0.7462 on Wednesday with ~70.7M shares traded (about half the average); analysts are mixed — the consensus is a "Hold" with an average target of $4.00 (Maxim upgraded to Buy while others rate Sell).
• Datavault AI is materially unprofitable (last quarter EPS -$0.33, negative net margin ~-1,394%) with small revenue ($2.9M) and analyst forecasts calling for -13.02 EPS this fiscal year; the 50‑day and 200‑day moving averages ($1.34 and $1.14) sit above the current price.
• Significant insider selling occurred recently (Holding Co Scilex sold 5.12M shares; insiders sold 31.22M shares in the last quarter), insiders own 7.7% while institutional ownership is very low (~0.66%).

Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ:DVLT - Get Free Report)'s stock price was up 4.9% during mid-day trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $0.77 and last traded at $0.7462. Approximately 70,714,583 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 50% from the average daily volume of 140,563,797 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.7113.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of Datavault AI in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Datavault AI to a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Maxim Group increased their target price on Datavault AI from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $4.00.

Datavault AI Trading Up 4.9%

The stock's fifty day moving average is $1.34 and its 200 day moving average is $1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.68. The stock has a market cap of $428.04 million, a P/E ratio of -0.71 and a beta of 0.14.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The company reported ($0.33) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Datavault AI had a negative net margin of 1,394.07% and a negative return on equity of 100.90%. The company had revenue of $2.90 million for the quarter. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Datavault AI Inc. will post -13.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other news, major shareholder Holding Co Scilex sold 5,115,586 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.72, for a total value of $3,683,221.92. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 213,766,229 shares in the company, valued at approximately $153,911,684.88. This trade represents a 2.34% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Brett Moyer sold 49,016 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.93, for a total transaction of $45,584.88. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,738,598 shares in the company, valued at $3,476,896.14. The trade was a 1.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 31,221,535 shares of company stock valued at $32,475,682. 7.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Datavault AI

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DVLT. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in Datavault AI in the third quarter worth $303,000. Prelude Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Datavault AI in the 3rd quarter worth about $43,000. Anson Funds Management LP purchased a new position in Datavault AI in the 3rd quarter worth about $3,218,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in Datavault AI in the 3rd quarter worth about $71,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new stake in Datavault AI during the 3rd quarter valued at about $416,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.66% of the company's stock.

About Datavault AI

Datavault AI Inc, a data sciences technology company, owns and operates data management and supercomputer platforms. It offers data technology and software solutions. The company was formerly known as WiSA Technologies, Inc and changed its name to Datavault AI Inc in February 2025. Datavault AI Inc was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.

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