Trade Desk’s Strong Market Position and Growth Prospects Affirmed by Analyst

Citi analyst Ygal Arounian has maintained their bullish stance on TTD stock, giving a Buy rating on May 23.

Ygal Arounian has given his Buy rating due to a combination of factors that highlight Trade Desk’s strong positioning in the market. The recent Programmatic I/O conference, despite some imperfections, provided positive insights about Trade Desk’s competitive stance, particularly against Amazon DSP. The sentiment at the conference was mixed, but there was confidence in Trade Desk’s ability to retain its market share, as there was no significant shift of spending from Trade Desk to Amazon.
Moreover, the Upfront presentations were favorable for Trade Desk’s long-term growth in the Connected TV (CTV) sector. Key trends such as the increasing scale of CTV ad tiers, the movement of more sports inventory to streaming, and the continued investment in ad tools by streamers support Trade Desk’s growth trajectory. These factors, coupled with Trade Desk’s strong positioning in Retail Media and the importance of alternative IDs, contribute to a positive outlook for the company’s stock.

Based on the recent corporate insider activity of 85 insiders, corporate insider sentiment is negative on the stock. This means that over the past quarter there has been an increase of insiders selling their shares of TTD in relation to earlier this year.