Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) Trading Down 6.1% - Here's What Happened

Key Points

• Shares fell 6.1% on Friday to $0.692 (intraday low $0.6905) on volume of 29,562,777 shares—about 59% below the average session volume—and the stock trades below its 50‑day ($0.78) and 200‑day ($1.17) moving averages.
• Analyst coverage is mixed: Weiss Ratings reissued a sell, Maxim raised its target to $4.00 with a buy, and the MarketBeat consensus rating is Hold with an average price target of $4.00.
• Insiders have been net sellers recently—Holding Co Scilex sold 5,115,586 shares and insiders sold about 30,762,423 shares (~$31.5M) in the last 90 days—while insiders still own 7.70% of the stock and institutional ownership remains low (~0.66%).

Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ:DVLT - Get Free Report)'s share price fell 6.1% during trading on Friday . The company traded as low as $0.6905 and last traded at $0.6920. 29,562,777 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 59% from the average session volume of 71,607,063 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.7371.

Analyst Ratings Changes

DVLT has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (e+)" rating on shares of Datavault AI in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Maxim Group increased their target price on shares of Datavault AI from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Datavault AI has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $4.00.

Datavault AI Stock Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $401.35 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -0.66 and a beta of 0.11. The stock's fifty day moving average is $0.78 and its two-hundred day moving average is $1.17. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14.

Insider Activity at Datavault AI

In related news, major shareholder Holding Co Scilex sold 5,115,586 shares of Datavault AI stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.72, for a total transaction of $3,683,221.92. Following the completion of the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director David Marc Howitt sold 19,656 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.63, for a total value of $32,039.28. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 311,909 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $508,411.67. The trade was a 5.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 30,762,423 shares of company stock worth $31,515,922. Insiders own 7.70% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Datavault AI

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. State Street Corp grew its stake in Datavault AI by 51,505.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,064,089 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,563,000 after buying an additional 10,044,587 shares during the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Datavault AI during the fourth quarter worth approximately $2,923,000. Anson Funds Management LP bought a new stake in shares of Datavault AI during the third quarter worth approximately $3,218,000. Vanguard Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Datavault AI in the third quarter valued at approximately $1,294,000. Finally, XTX Topco Ltd bought a new position in shares of Datavault AI during the fourth quarter worth approximately $290,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 0.66% of the company's stock.

Datavault AI Company Profile

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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