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Updated 16:08:14 09/11/2026 ![The Trade Desk Surges Ahead of Its Q3 Report](https://assets.simplefx.com/cms/medium_0ec93b84-1ab3-4e60-b41a-bbdf6b7447b5.jpg) Buyers Pile In at a Depressed Price ----------------------------------- **[The Trade Desk](/instruments/TTD.US)** was trading at $14.92 as of 16:02 UTC on November 9, up 16.2% against the previous close, as the stock drew buyers in the hours before its Q3 2026 results were due after the market closed. The Trade Desk confirmed on October 27, 2026 that it would release those results after the close on November 9, with a conference call at 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time / 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time. The move follows a difficult stretch. CEO Jeff Green announced a 15% workforce reduction in a September 4, 2026 email to staff, describing it as a reorganisation into smaller teams rather than a sign of financial trouble. The company had also guided third-quarter revenue to at least $650 million — roughly 12% below the prior year — after second-quarter growth slowed sharply and existing clients pulled back spending. Rival ad-tech results appear to have added momentum. According to tikr.com, AppLovin closed up 31% after a record quarter and Magnite rose as much as 17%, while The Trade Desk fell 3% on November 5 as the Nasdaq dropped sharply following the midterms — the second notable swing in the stock within days. A broad risk-on rebound in equities on November 9, with the Nasdaq gaining, gave the sector an additional lift. The stock was trading near its 52-week low entering the session, which amplified the size of the bounce. A Year of Losses Sets a Low Bar ------------------------------- The scale of today's move reflects how far the stock had already fallen. Over the past year, **[The Trade Desk](/instruments/TTD.US)** has declined 66.11%, with a one-year low of $11.54, leaving it well below the six-month high of $23.48. That compression meant even a modest shift in sentiment could produce an outsized percentage move. According to fool.com, the stock has lost about 89% since the end of 2024. The S&P 500 index committee removed The Trade Desk from the S&P 500 on September 21 and shifted it to the S&P 600, per tikr.com. Everything Hinges on Tonight's Revenue Print -------------------------------------------- The next and immediate catalyst is the Q3 2026 earnings release after the close on November 9, followed by the conference call at 2:00 P.M. Pacific Time / 5:00 P.M. Eastern Time. The company's own guidance set the floor at $650 million in revenue — a year-over-year decline of about 12%. Whether the actual print clears that bar, and what management says about the trajectory of the workforce restructuring, will determine whether today's gain holds or reverses. A result that merely meets the lowered guidance could read differently than one that exceeds it by a meaningful margin. The conference call's commentary on connected TV growth and client spending trends will carry as much weight as the headline number. ### Risk Factors * Volatility risk: a 16.2% intraday move before results means the stock could give back gains just as quickly if the Q3 revenue print meets but does not exceed the lowered $650 million floor. * Execution risk: the 15% workforce cut and leadership reorganisation described by CEO Jeff Green coincided with a period of sharply slowing revenue growth; whether the restructuring changes that trajectory will be one question the Q3 figures are read against. * Competitive pressure: rivals including AppLovin, Magnite, Roku and Amazon all reported ad revenue growth in recent quarters; a year-over-year revenue decline at The Trade Desk would signal a company-specific problem rather than a sector-wide slowdown. * Index demotion: the S&P 500 index committee removed The Trade Desk from the S&P 500 on September 21 and shifted it to the S&P 600, a change that coincided with a period of continued share-price weakness. 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