Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Rosenblatt Securities Analyst Says

Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) had its price target increased by equities research analysts at Rosenblatt Securities from $20.00 to $24.00 in a report released on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities’ price target would indicate a potential upside of 70.33% from the stock’s previous close.

Other research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. B. Riley Financial increased their target price on Viant Technology from $17.00 to $18.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 12th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Viant Technology from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday. DA Davidson lifted their price objective on Viant Technology from $16.00 to $16.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 12th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating on shares of Viant Technology in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of Viant Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, six have given a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Viant Technology has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $18.57.

Viant Technology Stock Performance

Viant Technology stock opened at $14.09 on Tuesday. Viant Technology has a fifty-two week low of $8.11 and a fifty-two week high of $14.80. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $12.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $11.33. The stock has a market cap of $923.32 million, a P/E ratio of 39.14 and a beta of 1.08.

Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.12 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.03 by $0.09. Viant Technology had a return on equity of 2.40% and a net margin of 2.51%.The firm had revenue of $104.25 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $59.65 million. Sell-side analysts predict that Viant Technology will post -0.19 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Viant Technology

In other Viant Technology news, COO Christopher Vanderhook sold 9,125 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.10, for a total value of $101,287.50. Following the sale, the chief operating officer owned 208,880 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,318,568. This represents a 4.19% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CFO Larry Madden sold 25,376 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.10, for a total value of $281,673.60. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 459,155 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,096,620.50. This trade represents a 5.24% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 167,853 shares of company stock valued at $1,947,895. Corporate insiders own 29.43% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new position in Viant Technology during the second quarter valued at approximately $609,000. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Viant Technology by 202.3% during the 2nd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 2,772 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 1,855 shares during the period. Quantinno Capital Management LP boosted its stake in shares of Viant Technology by 81.6% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 62,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $699,000 after buying an additional 28,052 shares during the last quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Viant Technology by 16.4% in the first quarter. Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,347,163 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,088,000 after acquiring an additional 190,248 shares during the period. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in Viant Technology in the first quarter valued at about $97,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 11.38% of the company’s stock.

Viant Technology News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Viant Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Record Q2 performance: Viant reported earnings of $0.12 per share and revenue of $104.25 million. Those results exceeded the company’s guidance and the consensus figures cited by MarketBeat, which were $0.03 EPS and $59.65 million in revenue. Management said the business is entering a phase of accelerated growth. Viant Technology Announces Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: AI and growth narrative: Investor attention remains focused on Viant’s AI traction and the potential for its technology to support continued expansion in digital advertising. The earnings call reinforced the company’s growth outlook and highlighted the strong quarterly execution. Why Is Viant Technology AI Traction in Focus on Monday? Viant Technology Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Board appointment: Viant appointed Craig Abrahams to its board of directors. The move may add relevant leadership and governance experience, but no immediate financial impact was provided. Viant Technology Appoints Craig Abrahams to Board
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed earnings comparison: Zacks reported that the $0.12 EPS result missed its $0.13 consensus estimate, although earnings improved from $0.09 a year earlier. This could temper the reaction to the otherwise strong revenue and guidance performance. Viant Technology Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Q3 revenue outlook is slightly below expectations: Viant guided for third-quarter revenue of $107.5 million to $110.5 million, compared with the $110 million consensus estimate. The midpoint is modestly below expectations, creating a potential near-term headwind.

About Viant Technology

Viant Technology Inc (Nasdaq: DSP) is a software-as-a-service (SaaS) advertising technology company that delivers data-driven solutions to marketers and agencies. Its core offering, Adelphic, is a programmatic demand-side platform (DSP) that empowers clients to plan, execute and optimize digital ad campaigns across desktop, mobile, connected TV and other emerging channels.

Complementing its DSP, Viant offers PeopleCloud, a people-based data management platform (DMP) that aggregates and normalizes first- and third-party audience data.