The 36-month beta value for DRCT is also noteworthy at 6.60. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 1 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 0 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for DRCT is 7.73M, and at present, short sellers hold a 6.13% of that float. The average trading volume of DRCT on May 08, 2025 was 1.46M shares.
DRCT) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Direct Digital Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: DRCT) has dropped by -21.60 compared to previous close of 0.88. Despite this, the company has seen a fall of -1.94% in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-06 that Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 6, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Jennifer Belodeau – IMS Investor Relations Mark Walker – Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Diana Diaz – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Michael Kupinski – Noble Capital Markets Daniel Kurnos – Benchmark Operator Thank you for standing by. My name is Tina and I will be your conference operator today.
DRCT’s Market Performance
Direct Digital Holdings Inc (DRCT) has seen a -1.94% fall in stock performance for the week, with a 16.10% gain in the past month and a -38.07% plunge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 29.37%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 21.34% for DRCT. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 5.56% for DRCT’s stock, with a -62.44% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
DRCT Trading at -7.96% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought DRCT to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -89.57% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 21.34%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 29.37%, as shares surge +36.12% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -29.13% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, DRCT fell by -1.94%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by -83.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $0.6512. In addition, Direct Digital Holdings Inc saw -56.77% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at DRCT starting from Walker Mark D, who sale 8,700 shares at the price of $0.54 back on Apr 17 ’25. After this action, Walker Mark D now owns 28,323 shares of Direct Digital Holdings Inc, valued at $4,698 using the latest closing price.
SMITH W KEITH, the President of Direct Digital Holdings Inc, sale 20,563 shares at $0.78 during a trade that took place back on Mar 26 ’25, which means that SMITH W KEITH is holding 12,186 shares at $16,039 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for DRCT
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.21 for the present operating margin
- 0.28 for the gross margin
The net margin for Direct Digital Holdings Inc stands at -0.1. The total capital return value is set at -1.05. Equity return is now at value -320.07, with -12.90 for asset returns.
Based on Direct Digital Holdings Inc (DRCT), the company’s capital structure generated 1.16 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.24. The debt to equity ratio resting at -7.27. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -2.45.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -5.98 million with net debt to EBITDA at -5.84. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 0.65. The receivables turnover for the company is 9.83for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 2.4. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.64.
Conclusion
In summary, Direct Digital Holdings Inc (DRCT) has had a bad performance as of late. Analysts have mixed opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
