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Direct Digital (DRCT) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$0.13 -0.02 (-13.33%)
As of 10:59 AM Eastern

About Direct Digital Stock (NASDAQ:DRCT)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$0.13
▼
$0.13
50-Day Range
$0.11
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$2.38
52-Week Range
$0.06
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$92.40
Volume
8,390 shs
Average Volume
309,865 shs
Market Capitalization
$104.39 thousand
P/E Ratio
N/A
Dividend Yield
N/A
Price Target
N/A
Consensus Rating
Sell

Company Overview

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. is an advertising technology company that provides digital marketing and programmatic advertising solutions to advertisers, agencies, publishers and media owners. The company helps clients plan, execute and optimize campaigns across channels such as display, mobile, connected television, audio and other digital formats.

Direct Digital operates through two primary businesses. Huddled Masses Media is its buy-side platform, providing campaign management, audience targeting, media buying and optimization services for advertisers and agencies. Colossus Media is its sell-side platform, helping publishers and media owners monetize advertising inventory through programmatic technology and connections with demand from advertisers.

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Direct Digital serves customers primarily in the United States through its digital advertising platforms and managed-service offerings. The company became publicly traded on the Nasdaq under the symbol DRCT in 2022. Mark D. Walker is the company's co-founder, chairman and chief executive officer.

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Direct Digital Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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16th Percentile Overall Score

DRCT MarketRank™: 
0.810109289615 of 5 stars

Direct Digital scored higher than 16% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Direct Digital has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Direct Digital has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Direct Digital's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Direct Digital are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($18.97) to ($7.13) per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Direct Digital is 0.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Direct Digital is 0.00, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    0.46% of the float of Direct Digital has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Direct Digital has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 0.13, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Direct Digital has recently decreased by 97.92%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Direct Digital does not currently pay a dividend.

  • Dividend Growth

    Direct Digital does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Direct Digital this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Direct Digital insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $4,320.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    25.57% of the stock of Direct Digital is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    4.02% of the stock of Direct Digital is held by institutions.

  • Read more about Direct Digital's insider trading history.
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DRCT Stock News Headlines

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DRCT Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Direct Digital's stock was trading at $14.1680 at the start of the year. Since then, DRCT stock has decreased by 99.1% and is now trading at $0.13.

Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 12th. The company reported ($5.78) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($9.60) by $3.82. The company earned $7.83 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $8.84 million.
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Direct Digital's stock reverse split on Monday, April 27th 2026.The 1-4 reverse split was announced on Thursday, April 23rd 2026. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the market closes on Friday, April 24th 2026. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 25 shares after the split.

Direct Digital (DRCT) raised $18 million in an initial public offering on Friday, February 11th 2022. The company issued 2,200,000 shares at $7.00-$9.00 per share. The Benchmark Company and Roth Capital Partners served as the underwriters for the IPO.

Shares of DRCT stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Direct Digital investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Palantir Technologies (PLTR), Super Micro Computer (SMCI), SoundHound AI (SOUN), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), GigaCloud Technology (GCT) and Altria Group (MO).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
8/12/2026
Today
11/09/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Industry
Media
Sub-Industry
Advertising
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:DRCT
CIK
1880613
Fax
N/A
Employees
60
Year Founded
N/A

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
($156.85)
Trailing P/E Ratio
N/A
Forward P/E Ratio
N/A
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
-$18.95 million
Net Margins
-74.38%
Pretax Margin
-86.55%
Return on Equity
N/A
Return on Assets
-68.48%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.14
Quick Ratio
0.14

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$30.91 million
Price / Sales
0.00
Cash Flow
N/A
Price / Cash Flow
N/A
Book Value
($18.82) per share
Price / Book
-0.01

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
803,000
Free Float
598,000
Market Cap
$104.39 thousand
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
5.49
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This page (NASDAQ:DRCT) was last updated on 11/9/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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