Dolphin Digital Media (DLPN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Dolphin Digital Media (NASDAQ: DLPN) is a mobile-first advertising technology company that specializes in programmatic marketing solutions for app publishers and advertisers. The company offers a suite of services—including demand‐side and supply‐side platform capabilities—that enable real-time bidding, audience targeting and optimization across millions of mobile impressions. With an emphasis on performance-driven campaigns, Dolphin Digital Media integrates data analytics and machine learning to help clients maximize return on ad spend and scale global user acquisition efforts.

At the core of Dolphin Digital Media’s offering is its proprietary programmatic platform, which automates media buying and inventory monetization for mobile app developers. The company also provides managed service options, creative support and in-house campaign management to ensure seamless execution across channels such as in-app video, native display and rewarded ads. By combining direct relationships with premium publishers and access to open ad exchanges, Dolphin Digital Media delivers high‐quality traffic and advanced targeting capabilities for both performance and branding objectives.

Founded in 2013 and headquartered in New York City, Dolphin Digital Media has expanded its reach through regional offices and strategic partnerships in North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Over the years, the company has adapted to evolving privacy regulations and device ecosystems by investing in cookieless targeting techniques and enhanced measurement frameworks. These developments have reinforced Dolphin Digital Media’s position as a full-funnel ad tech provider for mobile marketers seeking transparency and scale.

The company is led by a management team with extensive backgrounds in digital advertising, data science and software engineering. Dolphin Digital Media’s executive leadership brings experience from leading ad agencies, technology platforms and media networks, positioning the firm to navigate rapid industry shifts and drive innovation in mobile marketing. This combination of technological expertise and client-centric service underpins Dolphin Digital Media’s ongoing growth in the competitive ad tech landscape.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $1.18 to $1.23
• 50-Day Range: $1.00 to $1.35
• 52-Week Range: $0.75 to $1.82
• Volume: 8,782 shs
• Average Volume: 38,899 shs
• Market Capitalization: $13.24 million
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $5.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Dolphin Digital Media Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Dolphin Digital Media scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 114th out of 302 stocks in the business services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Dolphin Digital Media has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Dolphin Digital Media has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Dolphin Digital Media is -0.89, 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 Dolphin Digital Media is -0.89, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Dolphin Digital Media has a P/B Ratio of 1.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.52% of the float of Dolphin Digital Media has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dolphin Digital Media has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dolphin Digital Media has recently decreased by 9.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Dolphin Digital Media does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

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

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.52% of the float of Dolphin Digital Media has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Dolphin Digital Media has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Dolphin Digital Media has recently decreased by 9.25%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.92

News Sentiment

Dolphin Digital Media has a news sentiment score of 0.92. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Business Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Dolphin Digital Media this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

2 people have searched for DLPN on MarketBeat in the last 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

1 people have added Dolphin Digital Media to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Dolphin Digital Media insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $69,517.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.50% of the stock of Dolphin Digital Media is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 8.87% of the stock of Dolphin Digital Media is held by institutions.

DLPN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have DLPN shares performed this year?

Dolphin Digital Media's stock was trading at $1.07 at the beginning of the year. Since then, DLPN shares have increased by 10.7% and is now trading at $1.1850.

How were Dolphin Digital Media's earnings last quarter?

Dolphin Digital Media Inc. (NASDAQ:DLPN) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 13th. The company reported ($0.21) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.15) by $0.06. The firm earned $12.17 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10 million. Dolphin Digital Media had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 49.86% and a negative net margin of 30.04%.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Dolphin Digital Media's stock split?

Dolphin Digital Media shares reverse split before market open on Wednesday, October 16th 2024.The 1-2 reverse split was announced on Monday, October 14th 2024. The number of shares owned by shareholders was adjusted after the closing bell on Tuesday, October 15th 2024. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the reverse split would have 50 shares after the split.

How do I buy shares of Dolphin Digital Media?

Shares of DLPN 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.

What other stocks do shareholders of Dolphin Digital Media own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Dolphin Digital Media investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), CrowdStrike (CRWD), Arista Networks (ANET) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/13/2025
• Today: 7/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/12/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Business Services
• Industry: Technology Services
• Sub-Industry: Personal Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:DLPN
• CIK: 1282224
• Web: www.dolphinentertainment.com
• Phone: (305) 774-0407
• Fax: 305-774-0405
• Employees: 200
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Dolphin Digital Media: $5.00
• High Price Target: $5.00
• Low Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +321.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 1 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.32)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$12.60 million
• Net Margins: -30.04%
• Pretax Margin: -29.86%
• Return on Equity: -49.86%
• Return on Assets: -11.43%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.37
• Current Ratio: 0.74
• Quick Ratio: 0.74

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $51.69 million
• Price / Sales: 0.26
• Cash Flow: $0.56 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 2.13
• Book Value: $1.04 per share
• Price / Book: 1.14

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 11,170,000
• Free Float: 10,889,000
• Market Cap: $13.24 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 2.26