Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) Trading Down 14.7% – Time to Sell?

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

Key Headlines Impacting Datavault AI

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 Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on DVLT. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Datavault AI in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Datavault AI from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday. Finally, Maxim Group boosted their price target 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. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $4.00.

Datavault AI Trading Down 14.7%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.02, a current ratio of 5.32 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $0.73 and its 200 day simple moving average is $1.20. The stock has a market cap of $417.73 million, a P/E ratio of -0.65 and a beta of 0.11.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 18th. The company reported $0.53 earnings per share for the quarter. Datavault AI had a negative return on equity of 64.06% and a negative net margin of 202.09%.The company had revenue of $24.73 million for the quarter. On average, analysts expect that Datavault AI Inc. will post -13.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Datavault AI news, major shareholder Holding Co Scilex sold 5,115,586 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $0.72, for a total transaction of $3,683,221.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 213,766,229 shares in the company, valued at $153,911,684.88. This represents a 2.34% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Brett Moyer sold 49,016 shares of Datavault AI stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the insider directly owned 3,738,598 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,476,896.14. The trade was a 1.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 30,742,767 shares of company stock worth $31,483,883 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 7.70% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Datavault AI

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in DVLT. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in Datavault AI by 175.0% in the fourth quarter. Stonebridge Capital Advisors LLC now owns 55,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 35,000 shares in the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Datavault AI during the fourth quarter worth approximately $42,000. Prelude Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Datavault AI during the third quarter worth approximately $43,000. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Datavault AI in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $44,000. Finally, Cerity Partners LLC bought a new position in shares of Datavault AI in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $45,000. 0.66% of the stock is owned by 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.