Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) Stock Price Down 14.3% – Here’s Why

Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ:DVLT)’s share price was down 14.3% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $0.69 and last traded at $0.7969. Approximately 115,267,214 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 68% from the average daily volume of 68,614,820 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.9298.

Datavault AI News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Datavault AI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported a profitable quarter with record revenue and raised its 2026 target — Datavault said Q4-25 produced a profitable quarter (GAAP operating profit and positive adjusted EBITDA), Q4 revenue and FY-25 revenue showed large YoY growth, and management reiterated a ~$200M FY-26 revenue target, which supports upside for valuation and growth narratives. Datavault AI Reports First Profitable Quarter
• Positive Sentiment: Announced definitive agreement to acquire NYIAX — the deal would add NYIAX’s blockchain-enabled, institutional-grade exchange technology and jointly owned market patents to Datavault’s data‑monetization stack, a strategic move to accelerate product capabilities and revenue channels if integration succeeds. Datavault AI Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire NYIAX
• Positive Sentiment: Elevated institutional and retail interest ahead of earnings — reports show institutions added shares before the print and retail chatter pushed a breakout week and heavy volume, creating momentum that can amplify moves on either strong follow‑through or profit‑taking. Smart money is betting big on Datavault stock ahead of earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call / transcript provides more detail on execution — the Q4 call and transcript may contain forward‑looking color, cadence on NYIAX integration, and margin drivers; investors will parse management’s guidance cadence and customer metrics for confirmation. Datavault AI Inc. (DVLT) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Financial and liquidity caveats remain — prior summary data still shows negative ROE and extreme historical net‑margin swings, analyst models point to negative EPS for the fiscal year, and balance‑sheet ratios (current and quick <1.0) imply some liquidity risk; the NYIAX deal also adds execution and integration risk that could pressure shares if terms dilute equity or strain cash. DVLT stock – MarketBeat

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently issued reports on the company. Maxim Group lifted their target price on Datavault AI from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Datavault AI in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $4.00.

Datavault AI Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $462.19 million, a P/E ratio of -0.76 and a beta of 0.11. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a quick ratio of 0.64 and a current ratio of 0.68. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $0.74 and its 200-day simple moving average is $1.19.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, March 18th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $24.73 million for the quarter. Datavault AI had a negative return on equity of 100.90% and a negative net margin of 1,394.07%. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Datavault AI Inc. will post -13.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Datavault AI

In other news, major shareholder Holding Co Scilex sold 10,674,816 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.88, for a total transaction of $9,393,838.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 219,056,954 shares in the company, valued at approximately $192,770,119.52. This represents a 4.65% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, insider Brett Moyer sold 49,016 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.93, for a total transaction of $45,584.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,738,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,476,896.14. This trade represents a 1.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 30,742,767 shares of company stock valued at $31,483,883 in the last 90 days. 7.70% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Datavault AI

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC lifted its position in Datavault AI by 175.0% during the fourth quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC now owns 55,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 35,000 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp bought a new stake in shares of Datavault AI in the 4th quarter worth about $42,000. Prelude Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Datavault AI during the 3rd quarter valued at about $43,000. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Datavault AI during the 4th quarter valued at about $44,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Datavault AI in the 4th quarter valued at about $45,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 0.66% of the company’s stock.

About Datavault AI

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.