DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:DDI) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Analysts

Key Points

• Analysts maintain a “Hold” consensus: Three of five analysts rate DoubleDown Interactive shares Hold, while two recommend Buy. The average 12-month price target is $18.33, above the referenced share price of $12.27.
• Recent earnings exceeded expectations: Second-quarter revenue rose 11.2% year over year to $94.29 million, beating estimates of $92.90 million, while EPS of $0.66 topped the $0.61 consensus.
• Analyst views remain mixed: B. Riley raised its price target to $24 and issued a Buy rating, while Freedom Capital downgraded the stock to Hold and Wedbush cut its target to $15 despite retaining an Outperform rating.

Shares of DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd. Sponsored ADR (NASDAQ:DDI - Get Free Report) have received a consensus recommendation of "Hold" from the five analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Three analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have given a buy rating to the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $18.3333.

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on DDI shares. Freedom Capital lowered DoubleDown Interactive from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 28th. B. Riley Financial raised their target price on DoubleDown Interactive from $22.00 to $24.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday. Wedbush reduced their price target on DoubleDown Interactive from $21.00 to $15.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of DoubleDown Interactive in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of DoubleDown Interactive from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th.

DoubleDown Interactive News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting DoubleDown Interactive this week:

• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley raises price target and rating: B. Riley Financial increased its price target for DDI from $22 to $24 and upgraded the stock to “Buy.” The new target implies approximately 95.6% upside from the referenced $12.27 share price, providing a strong bullish catalyst. Benzinga analyst upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings exceeded expectations: DoubleDown reported second-quarter revenue of $94.29 million, up 11.2% year over year and above the $92.90 million consensus estimate. Earnings per share came in at $0.66, beating analysts’ $0.61 estimate by $0.05. The company also posted a 30.77% net margin and 12.16% return on equity, reinforcing the case for strong profitability. DoubleDown second-quarter results
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor focus remains on the earnings call: The company’s Q2 2026 earnings call transcript may provide additional details on bookings, user engagement, game launches and management’s outlook, but no separate material guidance change was included in the provided report. DoubleDown Q2 2026 earnings call transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Short interest increased: Short interest rose 173.2% to 26,040 shares as of July 31. However, short positions represent only about 0.1% of shares outstanding and 0.4 days of average trading volume, suggesting limited immediate downside pressure from bearish positioning.

DoubleDown Interactive Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of DDI stock traded down $0.10 on Wednesday, hitting $12.27. The stock had a trading volume of 143,915 shares, compared to its average volume of 100,074. The company has a market cap of $608.02 million, a PE ratio of 5.33 and a beta of 1.02. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $11.53 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.23. DoubleDown Interactive has a one year low of $8.10 and a one year high of $12.50.

DoubleDown Interactive (NASDAQ:DDI - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, August 11th. The company reported $0.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.61 by $0.05. The company had revenue of $94.29 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $92.90 million. DoubleDown Interactive had a net margin of 30.77% and a return on equity of 12.16%. Equities research analysts expect that DoubleDown Interactive will post 2.51 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Osaic Holdings Inc. grew its holdings in shares of DoubleDown Interactive by 338.6% in the 2nd quarter. Osaic Holdings Inc. now owns 3,105 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 2,397 shares during the period. Four Tree Island Advisory LLC acquired a new stake in shares of DoubleDown Interactive during the 4th quarter valued at $93,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in DoubleDown Interactive during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $94,000. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in DoubleDown Interactive in the fourth quarter worth approximately $118,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC acquired a new position in shares of DoubleDown Interactive during the 2nd quarter worth $155,000.

About DoubleDown Interactive

DoubleDown Interactive NASDAQ: DDI is a digital entertainment company that specializes in the development and publishing of social casino games. The company's portfolio centers around free-to-play titles that emulate the experience of land-based casino games such as slots, video poker, bingo and table games. By blending high-quality graphics, engaging gameplay features and real-time social mechanics, DoubleDown Interactive aims to deliver a virtual casino environment accessible via web, mobile and social media platforms.

The company's flagship offering, DoubleDown Casino, serves as a hub for multiple slot and table-style games, enabling millions of registered players to compete in tournaments, unlock new machines and purchase virtual coins through in-app transactions.

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