Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) Major Shareholder Holding Co Scilex Sells 3,824,201 Shares

Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ:DVLT) major shareholder Holding Co Scilex sold 3,824,201 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.07, for a total value of $4,091,895.07. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 229,731,770 shares in the company, valued at approximately $245,812,993.90. This represents a 1.64% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Large shareholders that own at least 10% of a company’s stock are required to disclose their transactions with the SEC.

Holding Co Scilex also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, January 7th, Holding Co Scilex sold 4,835,581 shares of Datavault AI stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.20, for a total value of $5,802,697.20.
• On Tuesday, January 6th, Holding Co Scilex sold 6,053,708 shares of Datavault AI stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $1.37, for a total value of $8,293,579.96.
• On Friday, November 28th, Holding Co Scilex sold 422,299 shares of Datavault AI stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $2.06, for a total value of $869,935.94.

Datavault AI Stock Performance

Shares of Datavault AI stock traded down $0.15 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $1.01. The company had a trading volume of 75,673,262 shares, compared to its average volume of 182,527,797. Datavault AI Inc. has a 1-year low of $0.25 and a 1-year high of $4.10. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $1.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $1.13. The stock has a market cap of $288.07 million, a PE ratio of -0.96 and a beta of 0.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.64.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) last released its earnings results on Friday, November 14th. The company reported ($0.33) EPS for the quarter. Datavault AI had a negative net margin of 1,394.07% and a negative return on equity of 100.90%. The company had revenue of $2.90 million for the quarter. As a group, equities analysts predict that Datavault AI Inc. will post -13.02 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Datavault AI News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade and higher price target from Maxim Group supports upside potential and likely drove earlier buying interest. Maxim Group Raises Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Datavault expanded its collaboration with IBM to deploy a secured, multi-city edge AI network running IBM’s watsonx via Available Infrastructure’s SanQtum AI — a commercial partnership that could accelerate enterprise deployments and revenue if adopted. IBM Collaboration
• Positive Sentiment: Datavault reiterated that its New York and Philadelphia edge network will be completed in Q2, positioning the company to pursue insurance, financial services and healthcare real‑time data monetization opportunities in large metro markets. This is growth‑oriented and could support future ARR if installations convert to paying customers. Edge Network Completion
• Positive Sentiment: Retail/marketing tie‑up: a collaboration with Riflessi on Fifth Avenue to deploy DVHOLO and ADIO for immersive luxury retail experiences could open a new commercial use case and marketing revenue stream. Retail Collaboration
• Neutral Sentiment: Distribution of Dream Bowl Meme Coin II tokens set for Feb. 21, 2026 — this is a shareholder distribution that may attract retail interest but its economic benefit and market impact are uncertain. Meme Coin Distribution
• Negative Sentiment: Share count disclosure: the company updated its outstanding common shares to 573,632,396. A large, explicit share count can increase perceived supply and contribute to downward pressure on the stock. Outstanding Shares Disclosure
• Negative Sentiment: Warrants distribution scheduled for Feb. 21, 2026 — the board set a distribution date for warrants to purchase common stock, which represents potential future dilution and may increase selling pressure ahead of and after issuance. Warrants Distribution
• Negative Sentiment: Elevated trading volume and recent negative technical trend (50‑day below earlier levels) suggest short‑term selling pressure; the dilution-related disclosures likely outweighed the partnership and analyst news for traders today. Market Reaction Report

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DVLT has been the subject of a number of research reports. Maxim Group raised their price objective on Datavault AI from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Datavault AI to a “sell” rating in a research report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Datavault AI in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Datavault AI has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $4.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Datavault AI

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DVLT. Prelude Capital Management LLC bought a new position in Datavault AI in the 3rd quarter valued at $43,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Datavault AI during the third quarter worth $71,000. AMH Equity Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Datavault AI during the third quarter valued at $108,000. Synergy Asset Management LLC bought a new position in Datavault AI in the third quarter valued at about $133,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. bought a new position in Datavault AI in the third quarter valued at about $303,000. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.