Datavault AI (DVLT) Stock Rallies 20% Despite Heavy Insider Selling

TLDR

• DVLT shares surged 20.2% Thursday to $0.90 on 91.2 million shares traded
• Maxim Group upgraded to Buy with $4 target while other firms hold Sell ratings
• Company posted $0.33 per share loss with negative 1,394% net margin
• Insiders dumped 31.2 million shares worth $32.5 million in three months
• Management targets $200 million revenue in 2026 through AI network expansion

Datavault AI shares posted a strong 20.2% gain during Thursday’s session. The stock closed at $0.8972 after touching an intraday high of $0.9072.

Datavault AI Inc., DVLT

Trading volume reached 91.2 million shares. Despite the elevated activity, that figure still trailed the stock’s 137 million share average by 33%.

The rally comes as DVLT works through a volatile period. Shares have fallen roughly 38% since a technical breakdown on January 5.

Charts continue to signal downside risk until a clear bottom emerges. The stock trades below both its 50-day moving average of $1.32 and 200-day moving average of $1.14.

Analysts Split on Path Forward

Maxim Group recently shifted its stance to Buy. The firm raised its price target from $3.00 to $4.00.

Other analysts maintain Sell ratings on the stock. The conflicting views produce a consensus Hold rating with a $4.00 target.

That target represents potential upside exceeding 300%. But the wide gap in analyst opinions reflects uncertainty about execution.

The company carries a market cap of roughly $515 million. Its beta of 0.14 suggests lower volatility versus the broader market.

Losses Continue to Mount

The latest quarterly results showed a loss of $0.33 per share. Revenue for the period came in at $2.90 million.

Return on equity sits at negative 100.90%. The company’s net margin registered at negative 1,394.07%.

Wall Street expects full-year losses of $13.02 per share. The stock trades at a negative P/E ratio of 0.85.

Balance sheet metrics show a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. The quick ratio stands at 0.64 with a current ratio of 0.68.

Institutional ownership remains minimal at 0.66%. Vanguard Group established a new $1.3 million position in the third quarter.

BNP Paribas initiated a $416,000 stake. JPMorgan Chase bought $303,000 worth of shares during the same period.

Major Shareholder Exits Continue

Company insiders sold 31.2 million shares over the past three months. Those sales generated proceeds of $32.5 million.

Brett Moyer offloaded 49,016 shares on December 23. He received $0.93 per share for a total of $45,585.

Scilex Holding Co sold 10.7 million shares on January 12. The transaction occurred at $0.88 per share, totaling $9.4 million.

Scilex still holds 219 million shares valued at approximately $193 million. Company insiders own 7.70% of outstanding shares.

Management has outlined plans to roll out an AI-powered zero-trust edge data network across more than 100 U.S. cities beginning in the second half of 2026, with revenue projections of $200 million for the year and aspirations for $2 billion to $3 billion in 2027.

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