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Rep. Byron Donalds Sells The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) Stock

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Key Points

  • Rep. Byron Donalds disclosed selling between $1,001 and $15,000 of The Trade Desk (TTD) stock on March 20 in his MORAN WEALTH IRA, according to an April 8 filing.
  • The Trade Desk reported quarterly EPS of $0.59 (in line with estimates) and revenue of $846.8M (+14.3% YoY), and its board has authorized a $350M share buyback (about 2.9% of outstanding shares).
  • Shares are trading near a 52‑week low (~$20.61) amid mixed analyst coverage (consensus "Hold", $41.91 target) and divergent insider activity, including a director sale and a reported $150M stock purchase by the CEO.
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Representative Byron Donalds (Republican-Florida) recently sold shares of The Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD. In a filing disclosed on April 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Trade Desk stock on March 20th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "MORAN WEALTH IRA" account.

Representative Byron Donalds also recently made the following trade(s):

  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Netflix NASDAQ: NFLX on 3/20/2026.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PayPal NASDAQ: PYPL on 3/13/2026.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PayPal NASDAQ: PYPL on 2/10/2026.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Brown & Brown NYSE: BRO on 2/10/2026.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 2/10/2026.
  • Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of ServiceNow NYSE: NOW on 2/10/2026.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Trade Desk NASDAQ: TTD on 1/8/2026.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Parker-Hannifin NYSE: PH on 1/8/2026.
  • Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Howmet Aerospace NYSE: HWM on 1/8/2026.

Trade Desk Stock Performance

Shares of TTD opened at $20.61 on Friday. The Trade Desk has a 52-week low of $19.74 and a 52-week high of $91.45. The business's fifty day moving average is $25.02 and its 200-day moving average is $36.50. The firm has a market cap of $9.81 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.90, a PEG ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 1.18.

Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The technology company reported $0.59 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.59. Trade Desk had a return on equity of 16.89% and a net margin of 15.31%.The company had revenue of $846.79 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $840.56 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.59 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.3% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts forecast that The Trade Desk will post 1.06 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Trade Desk declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, February 25th that allows the company to repurchase $350.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the technology company to buy up to 2.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often an indication that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on TTD shares. Arete Research upgraded Trade Desk from a "sell" rating to a "neutral" rating and set a $25.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 16th. Citizens Jmp lowered Trade Desk from an "outperform" rating to a "market perform" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Benchmark reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $40.00 price target (down from $65.00) on shares of Trade Desk in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Piper Sandler reissued a "neutral" rating and set a $28.00 price objective (down from $50.00) on shares of Trade Desk in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their price objective on Trade Desk from $25.00 to $24.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Hold rating and four have assigned a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $41.91.

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Insider Activity

In other news, Director Kathryn E. Falberg sold 102,828 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.45, for a total value of $3,131,112.60. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 1,946 shares of the company's stock, valued at $59,255.70. The trade was a 98.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 10.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in Trade Desk by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 13,092 shares of the technology company's stock worth $497,000 after buying an additional 644 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Trade Desk by 6.1% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 40,805 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,549,000 after buying an additional 2,341 shares during the period. EMC Capital Management lifted its holdings in Trade Desk by 106.7% during the 4th quarter. EMC Capital Management now owns 50,951 shares of the technology company's stock worth $1,900,000 after buying an additional 26,300 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its holdings in Trade Desk by 11.9% during the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 1,027,963 shares of the technology company's stock worth $39,116,000 after buying an additional 109,297 shares during the period. Finally, AG Campbell Advisory LLC acquired a new position in Trade Desk during the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. 67.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Donalds

Byron Donalds (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida's 19th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Donalds (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida's 19th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Byron Donalds was born in Brooklyn, New York, and lives in Naples, Florida. Donalds earned a bachelor's degree in finance and marketing from Florida State University in 2002. His career experience includes working as a commercial credit officer in banking and as a portfolio manager in financial services.

Trade Desk Company Profile

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The Trade Desk, Inc NASDAQ: TTD is a technology company that provides a demand-side platform (DSP) for programmatic digital advertising. Its platform enables advertisers, agencies and other buyers to plan, purchase and measure ad inventory across digital channels, including display, video, mobile, audio, native and connected TV. By centralizing real‑time bidding, audience targeting and inventory access, the company aims to help clients optimize media spend and reach audiences at scale across publishers and ad exchanges.

Founded in 2009 by Jeff Green and Dave Pickles, The Trade Desk grew from a focus on programmatic display into a global ad‑tech provider.

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