Add as a preferred source on GoogleThe Trade Desk Shares Rose 10% Monday Ahead of Q3 Results
Options implied volatility reached 159% against a historical 45% reading, while revenue estimates pointed to an 11.9% annual decline.
The Trade Desk (TTD) shares rose about 10% Monday ahead of the company's third-quarter 2026 report, which was scheduled after Monday's market close, as options pricing signaled elevated volatility.
Implied volatility for TTD options reached 159%, versus a historical reading of 45%, indicating that options traders were pricing in a large move either way around the report.
Analysts expected earnings of $0.25 per share and revenue of about $651 million. A year earlier, Trade Desk posted $0.45 per share and $739 million in revenue, making the current revenue estimate an 11.9% year-over-year decline.
Management set a $650 million minimum revenue target for the quarter. In the prior quarter, revenue rose 3% to $715 million, but the stock fell as much as 27% after that report.
Trade Desk had missed earnings estimates in each of the prior two quarters, and shares were about 90% below their all-time high at the time.
John Kim
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