Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) Trading 21.6% Higher - Here's Why

Key Points

• Datavault AI Inc. shares surged by 21.6% to $2.53 after closing at $2.08, with trading volume significantly increasing to approximately 171 million shares.
• Brokerage ratings for Datavault AI are mixed, with Maxim Group upgrading it to a "strong-buy," while Weiss Ratings maintained a "sell" rating, contributing to an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $7.00 price target.
• The company reported a net margin of -1,309.82% and is projected to post earnings per share of -13.02 for the current fiscal year, indicating ongoing financial challenges.

Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ:DVLT - Get Free Report)'s share price rose 21.6% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as high as $3.10 and last traded at $2.53. Approximately 171,267,797 shares changed hands during trading, an increase of 991% from the average daily volume of 15,691,910 shares. The stock had previously closed at $2.08.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on DVLT. Maxim Group upgraded shares of Datavault AI from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $3.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Thursday, June 12th. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of Datavault AI in a report on Saturday, September 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised Datavault AI to a "sell" rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Datavault AI currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $7.00.

Datavault AI Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a current ratio of 0.47 and a quick ratio of 0.30. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $0.56 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $0.70.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August 19th. The company reported ($0.54) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The business had revenue of $1.74 million for the quarter. Datavault AI had a negative net margin of 1,309.82% and a negative return on equity of 94.61%. Equities research analysts predict that Datavault AI Inc. will post -13.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Brett Moyer sold 130,754 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.40, for a total transaction of $52,301.60. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,117,665 shares of the company's stock, valued at $447,066. This represents a 10.47% 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. Corporate insiders own 18.57% 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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