Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) Shares Down 14.7% – Here’s What Happened

Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ:DVLT)’s stock price traded down 14.7% on Friday . The stock traded as low as $0.68 and last traded at $0.68. 59,459,668 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 13% from the average session volume of 68,458,570 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.7969.

Datavault AI News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Reported its first profitable quarter: Datavault announced Q4-2025 GAAP operating profit and adjusted EBITDA north of $8M, plus record revenue and a reiterated 2026 revenue target of ~$200M (roughly 400% YoY guidance) — news that supports expectations for rapid revenue acceleration and improving unit economics. Datavault AI Reports First Profitable Quarter, Record Revenue Growth
• Positive Sentiment: Announced a definitive agreement to acquire NYIAX, bringing a blockchain-enabled exchange/platform and patented market infrastructure to Datavault’s data‑monetization and RWA tokenization roadmap — a deal that could expand product capabilities and addressable market. Datavault AI Enters into Definitive Agreement to Acquire NYIAX
• Neutral Sentiment: Management hosted an earnings call and published the full transcript and presentation — useful for investors digging into revenue mix, margin drivers, and 2026 assumptions (details available in the transcript and slides). Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Q4 Presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings commentary and coverage (e.g., Barchart preview) helped push interest into the print; these articles may have amplified short-term volume but are not company disclosures. Should You Buy Datavault Stock Before March 19?
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data appears inconsistent (entries show 0 shares and NaN changes), which likely reflects a reporting glitch rather than meaningful naked-short activity — such noise can increase intraday volatility and confusion.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the quarter, trailing/annual metrics remain mixed: some data sources show negative full‑year net margin and return on equity, and sell‑side models still project negative EPS for the fiscal year — these fundamentals could keep valuation multiples constrained and temper enthusiasm. Datavault AI Stock Profile

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Maxim Group upped their target price on shares of Datavault AI from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings reiterated 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Datavault AI has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $4.00.

Datavault AI Price Performance

The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $0.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $1.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.64, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The stock has a market cap of $407.78 million, a P/E ratio of -0.67 and a beta of 0.11.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share 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%. On average, analysts forecast that Datavault AI Inc. will post -13.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Datavault AI

In other Datavault AI news, insider Brett Moyer sold 49,016 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.93, for a total value of $45,584.88. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,738,598 shares in the company, valued at $3,476,896.14. This represents a 1.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, major shareholder Holding Co Scilex sold 10,674,816 shares of the company’s 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 owned 219,056,954 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $192,770,119.52. The trade was a 4.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 30,742,767 shares of company stock worth $31,483,883 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 7.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Datavault AI

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Datavault AI in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $133,000. AMH Equity Ltd purchased a new stake in Datavault AI during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $108,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Datavault AI during the third quarter valued at approximately $303,000. Vanguard Group Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Datavault AI during the third quarter valued at approximately $1,294,000. Finally, BNP Paribas Financial Markets purchased a new position in shares of Datavault AI in the third quarter worth $416,000. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Datavault AI Company Profile

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.