Datavault AI (DVLT) Stock Climbs 20% on Thursday Trading Session

TLDR

• Datavault AI stock jumped 20.2% on Thursday to $0.90 on volume of 91.2 million shares, though trading remained 33% below recent average levels
• Maxim Group upgraded the stock to Buy with a $4.00 price target, but other analysts maintain Sell ratings, creating a mixed “Hold” consensus
• The company reported a quarterly loss of $0.33 per share with negative margins and analysts expect full-year losses of $13.02 per share
• Insiders sold 31.2 million shares worth $32.5 million over the last three months, with institutional ownership at just 0.66%
• Management plans to launch an AI-driven data network across 100+ U.S. cities in late 2026, targeting $200 million in revenue this year

Datavault AI shares climbed 20.2% during Thursday’s trading session. The stock reached an intraday high of $0.9072 before closing at $0.8972.

Datavault AI Inc., DVLT

Volume came in at 91.2 million shares. That’s down 33% from the stock’s average daily volume of 137 million shares.

The move extended a period of sharp swings for the artificial intelligence company. Shares remain under pressure from a technical breakdown that began on January 5.

Since that pivot top, the stock has dropped roughly 38%. Near-term charts continue to show downside risk until a clear bottom forms.

Wall Street remains split on DVLT. Maxim Group recently lifted its rating to Buy and raised its price target from $3.00 to $4.00.

Other firms maintain Sell recommendations. The result is a consensus Hold rating across analysts, with a $4.00 average price target.

That target implies upside of more than 300% from current levels. But the divergence in views reflects uncertainty around the company’s execution.

Weak Fundamentals Cast Shadow

The last quarterly report showed a loss of $0.33 per share. Revenue for the period totaled $2.90 million.

The company posted a negative return on equity of 100.90%. Its net margin came in at negative 1,394.07%.

Analysts project a full-year loss of $13.02 per share. The stock trades with a price-to-earnings ratio of negative 0.85.

Its 50-day moving average sits at $1.32. The 200-day moving average is $1.14, both above the current price.

The company carries a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.14. Its quick ratio stands at 0.64, with a current ratio of 0.68.

Market capitalization is around $515 million. The stock has a beta of 0.14, suggesting lower volatility than the broader market.

Heavy Insider Selling Continues

Company insiders have been active sellers. Over the last three months, they offloaded 31.2 million shares worth $32.5 million.

Insider Brett Moyer sold 49,016 shares on December 23 at $0.93 per share. The transaction was worth $45,585.

Major shareholder Scilex Holding Co sold 10.7 million shares on January 12. Those shares went for an average price of $0.88, totaling $9.4 million.

After the sale, Scilex still owns 219 million shares valued at roughly $193 million. Insiders collectively own 7.70% of the company.

Institutional ownership remains thin at 0.66%. Vanguard Group picked up a new position worth $1.3 million during the third quarter.

BNP Paribas and JPMorgan Chase also initiated stakes worth $416,000 and $303,000 respectively. Raymond James and Prelude Capital rounded out the new institutional buyers with smaller positions.

Management has outlined plans to deploy an AI-powered data monetization network across more than 100 U.S. cities starting in the second half of 2026, with revenue targets of $200 million for this year and $2 billion to $3 billion in 2027.

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