Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) Trading Up 2.6% – Should You Buy?

Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ:DVLT)’s stock price traded up 2.6% during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $0.7818 and last traded at $0.7372. 109,471,054 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 31% from the average session volume of 158,887,266 shares. The stock had previously closed at $0.7182.

Datavault AI News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Datavault AI this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company announced deployment of its patented content detection and rating technology (ADIO/AI rating system) in a pilot with Fintech.TV, highlighting a commercial integration that could drive product validation and future licensing or revenue opportunities. Datavault AI Announces it has Developed Patented AI Rating Technology
• Neutral Sentiment: Datavault was featured in a MarketBeat roundup of speculative penny stocks, which raises visibility but is a general promotional/educational mention rather than company-specific financial news; this may attract retail interest but is not a clear catalyst for fundamentals. 3 High-Risk Penny Stocks With Growth Potential
• Negative Sentiment: Major shareholder Holding Co Scilex has been selling large blocks of DVLT across multiple days (including 10.7M on Jan 12, 175k on Jan 13, and 5.1M on Jan 14), reducing its stake several percent and generating millions in proceeds—heavy insider selling often pressures price and signals liquidity-taking by a controlling holder. Datavault AI Major Shareholder Sells Shares
• Negative Sentiment: Datavault filed a prospectus supplement amending an agreement to issue IP‑linked shares under its shelf — this creates the potential for future share issuance tied to intellectual property, which can dilute existing holders and increase supply if executed; investors often view such filings as a near‑term negative until terms are clear. Datavault AI Amends Agreement to Issue IP-Linked Shares

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

DVLT has been the topic of several recent research reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (e+)” rating on shares of Datavault AI in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Datavault AI to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Finally, Maxim Group raised their target price on Datavault AI from $3.00 to $4.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 5th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $4.00.

Datavault AI Stock Performance

The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $1.40 and a 200-day simple moving average of $1.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14, a current ratio of 0.68 and a quick ratio of 0.64. The stock has a market cap of $210.26 million, a P/E ratio of -0.70 and a beta of 0.14.

Datavault AI (NASDAQ:DVLT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, November 14th. The company reported ($0.33) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $2.90 million for the quarter. Datavault AI had a negative net margin of 1,394.07% and a negative return on equity of 100.90%. On average, equities analysts expect that Datavault AI Inc. will post -13.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, major shareholder Holding Co Scilex sold 10,674,816 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, January 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $0.88, for a total value of $9,393,838.08. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 219,056,954 shares in the company, valued at approximately $192,770,119.52. The trade was a 4.65% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director David Marc Howitt sold 19,656 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1.63, for a total transaction of $32,039.28. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 311,909 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $508,411.67. This trade represents a 5.93% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 31,221,535 shares of company stock valued at $32,475,682. 7.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Datavault AI

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Datavault AI during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,294,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets bought a new position in shares of Datavault AI during the third quarter valued at about $416,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Datavault AI during the third quarter worth about $303,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Datavault AI in the third quarter worth about $71,000. Finally, Prelude Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Datavault AI in the third quarter worth about $43,000. 0.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Datavault AI

Datavault AI Inc, a data sciences technology company, owns and operates data management and supercomputer platforms. It offers data technology and software solutions. The company was formerly known as WiSA Technologies, Inc and changed its name to Datavault AI Inc in February 2025. Datavault AI Inc was incorporated in 2010 and is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon.