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The Trade Desk, Inc. · TTD · FY2026 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2026
TTD: Slower Growth and Lower Q3 Guidance Shift the Near-Term Setup
The quarter weakens the near-term case that resilient demand alone will support growth: revenue growth slowed, guidance was lowered, and management cited macro pressure and execution gaps. The counterevidence is continued momentum in CTV, audio, international markets, Joint Business Plans, and planned product launches.
Reported After market closeNASDAQCommunication Services
$6.53B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.14
Consensus $0.18
EPS surprise
-21.2%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$715.1M
Consensus $752.4M
Revenue surprise
-5.0%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
event-close to next-session close
Stock move
-21.9%
Event window
SPY move
+0.6%
Same window
Abnormal move
-22.5%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
7.1×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
+4.6%
Up to 20 sessions
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Why did TTD fall 21.9% after missing EPS estimates in FY2026 Q2?What changed in TTD's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q2?Give me the bull and bear case for TTD after FY2026 Q2 earnings.
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What changed
The narrative shifted from confident, raised guidance in Q1 to cautious commentary in Q2. Revenue growth slowed to 3% year over year, Q3 guidance was lowered, and management highlighted macro pressure and execution issues; it also emphasized product launches and international strength as potential offsets.
Guidance delta
Management lowered Q3 revenue guidance to at least $650 million after Q2 revenue growth slowed to 3% year over year.
Key takeaways
- Q2 revenue was $715 million, up 3% year over year, and below internal expectations.
- Management cited macro pressure on CPG and automotive advertisers and acknowledged execution gaps.
- Joint Business Plans covered 217 clients and were growing revenue 6x faster than the company overall.
- CTV, audio, international markets, AI decisioning, and new measurement products remain the main stated growth drivers.
Management priorities
- Launch the Zuma platform upgrade and expand the measurement framework beyond alpha testing.
- Scale Audience Unlimited and continue developing enterprise Kokai and Joint Business Plans.
- Invest in AI, data infrastructure, and international expansion while improving execution.
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$13.88Previous close
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$49.2Average
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Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guggenheim | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 18, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Sep 9, 2026 |
| HSBC | Reduce | Hold | Downgrade | Aug 10, 2026 |
| DA Davidson | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Truist Securities | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Positive | Downgrade | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Rosenblatt | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Underperform | Market Perform | Downgrade | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Needham | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | Outperform | Downgrade | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 7, 2026 |
| William Blair | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | May 8, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | May 8, 2026 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | May 8, 2026 |
| Keybanc | Overweight | Downgrade | May 8, 2026 | |
| Stifel | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Mar 18, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Loop Capital | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 26, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 26, 2026 |
| CFRA | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Citizens | Market Perform | Market Outperform | Downgrade | Jan 23, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Underperform | Underperform | Maintain | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Dec 11, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Sep 30, 2025 |
| BTIG | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 4, 2025 |
| Macquarie | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | May 19, 2025 |
| Citizens Capital Markets | Market Outperform | Market Outperform | Maintain | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Baird | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Feb 13, 2025 |
| New Street Research | Sell | Neutral | Downgrade | Oct 29, 2024 |
| Stephens & Co. | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Feb 16, 2024 |
| Vertical Research | Positive | Neutral | Upgrade | May 3, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 16, 2023 |
| Berenberg | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 19, 2020 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 8, 2020 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Nomura | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Pivotal Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 22, 2020 |
| Citi | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jul 24, 2019 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Apr 5, 2018 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $13.88. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $13 | $14.26 | -6.3% | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Mahaney | $14 | $14.1 | +0.9% | Sep 8, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Nick Jones | $10 | $13.12 | -28.0% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $13 | $13.2 | -6.3% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $10 | $13.8 | -28.0% | Aug 10, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Analyst unavailable | $16 | $13.8 | +15.3% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Cannonball Research | Vasily Karasyov | $15 | $13.86 | +8.1% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $14 | $13.92 | +0.9% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $16 | $17.67 | +15.3% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $12 | $17.67 | -13.5% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Matthew Swanson | $15 | $17.67 | +8.1% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| MoffettNathanson | Analyst unavailable | $6 | $13.96 | -56.8% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Alec Brondolo | $12 | $17.67 | -13.5% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $13 | $17.67 | -6.3% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Susquehanna | Shyam Patil | $14 | $17.67 | +0.9% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Brian Pitz | $15 | $17.67 | +8.1% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Shweta Khajuria | $16 | $17.67 | +15.3% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Robert W. Baird | Vikram Kesavabhotla | $9 | $17.67 | -35.2% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $16 | $17.67 | +15.3% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $12 | $17.67 | -13.5% | Aug 7, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $28 | $20.38 | +101.7% | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Arete Research | Analyst unavailable | $11.6 | $18.65 | -16.4% | Jun 30, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Analyst unavailable | $29 | $21.14 | +108.9% | May 11, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Analyst unavailable | $20 | $23.06 | +44.1% | May 11, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $20 | $23.06 | +44.1% | May 11, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $24 | $23.06 | +72.9% | May 8, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Matthew Swanson | $33 | $22.24 | +137.8% | May 8, 2026 |
| Needham | Laura Martin | $25 | $22.04 | +80.1% | May 8, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Analyst unavailable | $21 | $21.94 | +51.3% | May 8, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $35 | $22.04 | +152.2% | May 8, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $26 | $21.9 | +87.3% | May 8, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $27 | $21.55 | +94.5% | May 8, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $20 | $23.49 | +44.1% | May 8, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $21 | $23.49 | +51.3% | May 8, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $25 | $23.49 | +80.1% | May 8, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Matthew Swanson | $35 | $23.14 | +152.2% | Apr 28, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $31 | $24.05 | +123.3% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Mark Kelley | $26 | $25.07 | +87.3% | Mar 17, 2026 |
| D.A. Davidson | Tom White | $32 | $30 | +130.5% | Mar 5, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Thomas Champion | $28 | $24.02 | +101.7% | Mar 2, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Deepak Mathivanan | $22 | $23.74 | +58.5% | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Scotiabank | Nat Schindler | $32 | $23.77 | +130.5% | Feb 26, 2026 |
| MoffettNathanson | Michael Nathanson | $32 | $25.16 | +130.5% | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Wedbush | Scott Devitt | $23 | $24.54 | +65.7% | Feb 24, 2026 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $40 | $29.75 | +188.2% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Mark Zgutowicz | $53 | $32.14 | +281.8% | Jan 27, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $60 | $33.81 | +332.3% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Analyst unavailable | $74 | $36.82 | +433.1% | Jan 23, 2026 |
| UBS | Stephen Ju | $50 | $35.48 | +260.2% | Jan 20, 2026 |
| BNP Paribas | Nick Jones | $40 | $37.14 | +188.2% | Jan 14, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $36.58 | +202.6% | Jan 13, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $42 | $37.29 | +202.6% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| MoffettNathanson | Michael Nathanson | $39 | $37.29 | +181.0% | Jan 12, 2026 |
| Cantor Fitzgerald | Analyst unavailable | $43 | $38.65 | +209.8% | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Wolfe Research | Shweta Khajuria | $45 | $40.11 | +224.2% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $50 | $37.68 | +260.2% | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $37.15 | +188.2% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| Wedbush | Analyst unavailable | $40 | $39.49 | +188.2% | Dec 8, 2025 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $85 | $43 | +512.4% | Nov 9, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $80 | $43.89 | +476.4% | Nov 7, 2025 |
| UBS | Chris Kuntarich | $82 | $43.32 | +490.8% | Nov 7, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Alec Brondolo | $53 | $51.55 | +281.8% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| JMP Securities | Matthew Condon | $60 | $49.64 | +332.3% | Sep 30, 2025 |
| Guggenheim | Michael Morris | $55 | $47.14 | +296.3% | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Matthew Cost | $50 | $50.16 | +260.2% | Sep 10, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Matthew Swanson | $90 | $54.23 | +548.4% | Aug 8, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Brian Pitz | $98 | $54.78 | +606.1% | Aug 8, 2025 |
| BTIG | Analyst unavailable | $97 | $89.76 | +598.8% | Aug 4, 2025 |
| UBS | Chris Kuntarich | $105 | $80.95 | +656.5% | Jul 16, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Omar Nokta | $125 | $54.4 | +800.6% | Apr 29, 2025 |
| HSBC | Mohammed Khallouf | $75 | $50.08 | +440.3% | Apr 23, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Matthew Swanson | $140 | $120.42 | +908.6% | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Jefferies | James Heaney | $138 | $123.9 | +894.2% | Nov 20, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rob Sanderson | $145 | $120.09 | +944.7% | Nov 11, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Brian Pitz | $125 | $120.09 | +800.6% | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Mark Mahaney | $135 | $120.1 | +872.6% | Nov 8, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Alec Brondolo | $150 | $118.98 | +980.7% | Oct 28, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Ygal Arounian | $140 | $117.97 | +908.6% | Oct 15, 2024 |
| MoffettNathanson | Michael Nathanson | $100 | $109.51 | +620.5% | Sep 23, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Scott Devitt | $115 | $104.5 | +728.5% | Sep 13, 2024 |
| Robert W. Baird | Vikram Kesavabhotla | $130 | $103.34 | +836.6% | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Jessica Reif Ehrlich | $135 | $102.42 | +872.6% | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rob Sanderson | $120 | $104.66 | +764.6% | Aug 26, 2024 |
| CFRA | Angelo Zino | $110 | $99.3 | +692.5% | Aug 9, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Ygal Arounian | $115 | $88.27 | +728.5% | Aug 9, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $115 | $88.27 | +728.5% | Aug 9, 2024 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $105 | $92.43 | +656.5% | Jul 29, 2024 |
| BTIG | Clark Lampen | $110 | $100.44 | +692.5% | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Matthew Cost | $110 | $100.44 | +692.5% | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $105 | $96.01 | +656.5% | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Shweta Khajuria | $115 | $100.09 | +728.5% | Jul 15, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Scott Devitt | $110 | $95.66 | +692.5% | Jun 17, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Brian Fitzgerald | $115 | $93.19 | +728.5% | May 16, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rob Sanderson | $109 | $90.25 | +685.3% | May 16, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Brian Pitz | $108 | $88.3 | +678.1% | May 9, 2024 |
| Piper Sandler | Matt Farrell | $110 | $86.02 | +692.5% | May 9, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Matthew Swanson | $110 | $86.02 | +692.5% | May 9, 2024 |
| Susquehanna | Shyam Patil | $110 | $83.47 | +692.5% | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Matthew Cost | $100 | $83.47 | +620.5% | Mar 20, 2024 |
| Needham | Laura Martin | $100 | $83.23 | +620.5% | Jul 25, 2023 |
| Needham | Laura Martin | $75 | $64.53 | +440.3% | May 11, 2023 |
| Needham | Laura Martin | $68 | $60.11 | +389.9% | Mar 23, 2023 |
| Piper Sandler | Matt Farrell | $60 | $44.13 | +332.3% | Dec 20, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Ygal Arounian | $60 | $46.78 | +332.3% | Dec 16, 2022 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $60 | $40.15 | +332.3% | Nov 9, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Matthew Cost | $60 | $56.15 | +332.3% | Oct 18, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $65 | $74.49 | +368.3% | Aug 15, 2022 |
| Oppenheimer | Jason Helfstein | $78 | $74.79 | +462.0% | Aug 10, 2022 |
| Needham | Laura Martin | $65 | $73.33 | +368.3% | Aug 10, 2022 |
| Needham | Laura Martin | $63.38 | $54.5 | +356.6% | Aug 10, 2022 |
| KeyBanc | Justin Patterson | $72 | $44.03 | +418.7% | Jun 16, 2022 |
| Needham | Laura Martin | $55 | $43.34 | +296.3% | May 12, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Shyam Patil | $95 | $43.75 | +584.4% | May 11, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $85 | $44.99 | +512.4% | May 10, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Matthew Swanson | $85 | $44.99 | +512.4% | May 9, 2022 |
| Susquehanna | Shyam Patil | $125 | $67.79 | +800.6% | Apr 9, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Matthew Swanson | $105 | $80.91 | +656.5% | Feb 16, 2022 |
| Jefferies | Brent Thill | $105 | $75.47 | +656.5% | Jan 14, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Nicholas Jones CFA | $105 | $107.79 | +656.5% | Nov 19, 2021 |
| Stephens | Nicholas Zangler | $100 | $97.09 | +620.5% | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Evercore ISI | Shweta Khajuria | $100 | $88.75 | +620.5% | Nov 8, 2021 |
| Truist Financial | Youssef Squali | $92 | $87.53 | +562.8% | Aug 10, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationThe Trade Desk, Inc. is a global technology company that provides a self-service, cloud-based platform. This platform enables advertising buyers to efficiently create, manage, and optimize data-driven digital ad campaigns across diverse formats and channels, including display, video, audio, native, and social media, reaching audiences on computers, mobile devices, and connected TVs. In addition to the platform, the company offers various data and value-added services. Their primary clients are advertising agencies and other service providers who represent advertisers. The Trade Desk was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Ventura, California.
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