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The Trade Desk, Inc (TTD) is a leading software-application business based in the US. The Trade Desk is listed on the NASDAQ and employs 1,310 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.
How to buy shares in The Trade Desk
- Choose a platform. If you're a beginner, our share-dealing table below can help you choose.
- Open your account. You'll need your ID, bank details and national insurance number.
- Confirm your payment details. You'll need to fund your account with a bank transfer, debit card or credit card.
- Search the platform for stock code: TTD in this case.
- Research The Trade Desk shares. The platform should provide the latest information available.
- Buy your The Trade Desk shares. It's that simple.
What's in this guide?
- Can I buy shares in The Trade Desk?
- The Trade Desk shares summary
- Compare share dealing platforms
- Is The Trade Desk stock a buy or sell?
- Can I short The Trade Desk shares?
- Are The Trade Desk shares over-valued?
- The Trade Desk's financials
- How volatile are The Trade Desk shares?
- Does The Trade Desk pay a dividend?
- Other common questions
The Trade Desk share price
Use our graph to track the performance of TTD stocks over time.The Trade Desk shares at a glance
Information last updated 2021-01-23.
| 52-week range | $136 - $972.8 |
|---|---|
| 50-day moving average | $854.3606 |
| 200-day moving average | $627.6677 |
| Wall St. target price | $744.29 |
| PE ratio | 278.2204 |
| Dividend yield | N/A (0%) |
| Earnings per share (TTM) | $2.922 |
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Is it a good time to buy The Trade Desk stock?
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Is The Trade Desk under- or over-valued?
Valuing The Trade Desk stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of The Trade Desk's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.
The Trade Desk's P/E ratio
The Trade Desk's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 278x. In other words, The Trade Desk shares trade at around 278x recent earnings.
That's relatively high compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The high P/E ratio could mean that investors are optimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're over-valued.
The Trade Desk's PEG ratio
The Trade Desk's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 6.5298. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.
The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into The Trade Desk's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.
The Trade Desk's EBITDA
The Trade Desk's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $112.1 million.
The EBITDA is a measure of a The Trade Desk's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.
The Trade Desk financials
| Revenue TTM | $732.1 million |
|---|---|
| Operating margin TTM | 12.35% |
| Gross profit TTM | $504.9 million |
| Return on assets TTM | 3.18% |
| Return on equity TTM | 20.67% |
| Profit margin | 19.31% |
| Book value | $17.736 |
| Market capitalisation | $38.2 billion |
TTM: trailing 12 months
How to short and sell The Trade Desk shares
- Create a CFD or spread betting account.
- Search for the stock code. E.g. "TTD.US"
- Choose your position size.
- Select "sell" rather than "buy".
- Confirm your position and keep tabs on it. You may wish to set limits on your position.
There are currently 1.9 million The Trade Desk shares held short by investors – that's known as The Trade Desk's "short interest". This figure is 12.4% down from 2.1 million last month.
There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting The Trade Desk shares can be evaluated.
The Trade Desk's "short interest ratio" (SIR)
The Trade Desk's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of The Trade Desk shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of The Trade Desk shares traded daily (recently around 760275.40983607). The Trade Desk's SIR currently stands at 2.44. In other words for every 100,000 The Trade Desk shares traded daily on the market, roughly 2440 shares are currently held short.
However The Trade Desk's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of The Trade Desk shares, or, against the total number of tradable The Trade Desk shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case The Trade Desk's short interest could be expressed as 0.04% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 The Trade Desk shares in existence, roughly 40 shares are currently held short) or 0.0446% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable The Trade Desk shares, roughly 45 shares are currently held short).
Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against The Trade Desk.
Find out more about how you can short The Trade Desk stock.
The Trade Desk share dividends
We're not expecting The Trade Desk to pay a dividend over the next 12 months. However, you can browse other dividend-paying shares in our guide.
The Trade Desk share price volatility
Over the last 12 months, The Trade Desk's shares have ranged in value from as little as $136 up to $972.8. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".
Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NASDAQ average) beta is 1, while The Trade Desk's is 2.5714. This would suggest that The Trade Desk's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.
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The Trade Desk overview
The Trade Desk, Inc. operates as a technology company in the United States and internationally. The company operates a self-service cloud-based platform that allows buyers to create, manage, and optimize data-driven digital advertising campaigns in various advertising formats, including display, video, audio, native and social, and on various devices, such as computers, mobile devices, and connected TV. It also provides data and other value-added services, as well as platform features. The company serves advertising agencies and other service providers for advertisers. The Trade Desk, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Ventura, California.
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