Viant Technology’s (DSP) “Buy” Rating Reiterated at B. Riley Financial

B. Riley Financial restated their buy rating on shares of Viant Technology (NASDAQ:DSP) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a $17.00 price target on the stock, up from their prior price target of $16.50.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Viant Technology in a report on Wednesday, January 21st. Rosenblatt Securities reissued a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 target price on shares of Viant Technology in a research note on Thursday. Loop Capital set a $14.50 target price on Viant Technology in a report on Tuesday. Finally, DA Davidson reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $15.50 price target on shares of Viant Technology in a research note on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $18.13.

Viant Technology Price Performance

NASDAQ DSP opened at $12.32 on Thursday. Viant Technology has a 1 year low of $8.11 and a 1 year high of $16.25. The stock has a market capitalization of $769.14 million, a PE ratio of 38.50 and a beta of 1.05. The business’s 50-day moving average is $10.99 and its 200 day moving average is $10.31.

Insider Transactions at Viant Technology

In other news, COO Christopher Vanderhook sold 3,279 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $9.17, for a total value of $30,068.43. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 420 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,851.40. This represents a 88.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CEO Timothy Vanderhook sold 2,574 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 22nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.87, for a total value of $33,127.38. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 155,123 shares of company stock valued at $1,729,594. Insiders own 29.40% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Viant Technology

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in Viant Technology by 86.9% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 2,641 shares of the company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 1,228 shares in the last quarter. CWM LLC lifted its position in Viant Technology by 431.0% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 2,793 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after buying an additional 2,267 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Viant Technology by 620.8% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 2,883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $35,000 after buying an additional 2,483 shares in the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Viant Technology during the 3rd quarter valued at $31,000. Finally, State of Alaska Department of Revenue purchased a new stake in shares of Viant Technology in the 4th quarter worth about $64,000. 11.38% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Viant Technology News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Freedom Capital initiated/upgraded coverage to a “strong‑buy,” adding buy-side momentum from a new coverage firm. Freedom Capital upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Rosenblatt Securities reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $20.00 price target (~62% upside vs current price), a constructive, high target that can support upside expectations. Rosenblatt note
• Positive Sentiment: B. Riley Financial reaffirmed a “buy” and raised its price target to $17.00, signaling confidence in revenue/margin recovery potential. B. Riley note
• Positive Sentiment: DA Davidson kept a “buy” rating with a $15.50 target, another analyst vote of confidence. DA Davidson note
• Neutral Sentiment: Company posted its Q4 2025 earnings presentation and hosted the earnings call; slides and commentary give more context on growth drivers and guidance assumptions. Earnings presentation
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings transcripts and highlights are available (useful for parsing management tone on ad demand and client trends). Earnings transcript/highlights
• Negative Sentiment: EPS missed consensus by $0.01 (reported $0.22 vs. est. $0.23), which can trigger short‑term selling even though the miss was small. EPS miss article
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability metrics remain thin: revenue beat ($110.12M vs est. $103.37M) but net margin was only 0.57% and return on equity was negative, highlighting operating/leverage concerns that may limit multiple expansion. Earnings summary/press release

Viant Technology Company Profile

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.