Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. operates as an end-to-end full-service programmatic advertising platform. The company's platform primarily focuses on providing advertising technology, data-driven campaign optimization, and other solutions to underserved and less efficient markets on both the buy- and sell-side of the digital advertising ecosystem. It serves various industry verticals, such as travel, healthcare, education, financial services, consumer products, etc. with focus on small- and mid-sized businesses. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
IPO Year: 2022
Exchange: NASDAQ
| Date | Price Target | Rating | Analyst |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/27/2024 | Outperform → Market Perform | Noble Capital Markets | |
| 3/9/2022 | $8.00 | Buy | Benchmark |
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HOUSTON, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses") and Orange 142 ("Orange 142"), today announced the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. ("BDO") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm, effective June 10, 2024. BDO, one of the world's top five accounting firms, delivers assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients throughout the U.S. and around the globe. The firm is home to over 12,000 professionals spread across 75 U.S. offic
Brings More than 20 Years of Deep Advertising Industry Insights and Expertise to the Company HOUSTON, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses") and Orange142, LLC ("Orange142"), today announced advertising industry pioneer Misty Locke is joining its Board of Directors. Locke, an award-winning marketer, brings more than 20 years of experience in digital, performance and brand marketing. Her appointment was effective January 16, 2023. Locke joins the Direc
Proven Track-Record in Delivering Revenue & Channel Development Results in the Energy Sector to Power Direct Digital Holdings' Business Development HOUSTON, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform and owner of operating companies Colossus SSP, Huddled Masses, and Orange 142, announced today that Maria Vilchez Lowrey has joined as Chief Growth Officer. In this newly created role, reporting to Chairman and CEO Mark Walker as a member of Direct Digital Holdings' leadership team, Vilchez Lowrey is responsible for leading business development, channel development, and integrating the management of brand related a
WALTHAM, Mass., March 04, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Elm Capital Corp. ("we," "us," "our," the "Company" or "GECC") (NASDAQ:GECC), a business development company, today announced various enhancements to its leadership with the appointment of two new members to its board of directors (the "Board"), including a new Board chairman, who will each help support the Company's growth objectives. GECC expects to name an additional independent director shortly. "We are delighted to welcome such a strong group of new Board members who bring diverse expertise and insight to our work in specialty finance and credit investing," said Matt Kaplan, newly appointed CEO of GECC. "We have worked dilige
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Company's 1184% Revenue Growth Driven By Strategic & Operational Investments in Sell-Side Technology stack Inclusion Marks the Company's Second Consecutive Appearance on the List HOUSTON, Nov. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings ("DDH" or the "Company") ((DRCT) today announced it ranked number 101 on the Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences, fintech, and energy tech companies in North America, now in its 30th year. In its second consecutive year on the list, Direct Digital Holdings saw 1184% growth and rose from its 108 ranking in 2023. The Company was also ranked number 3 in Texas and 23 in Di
Company Launches Colossus Connections to Accelerate Direct Integration Efforts with Leading Demand-Side Platforms New Unified Buy-Side Operating Structure Creates Additional Business Lines and Revenue Opportunities Company to Host Conference Call at 5:00 PM ET Today HOUSTON, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP") and Orange 142, LLC ("Orange 142"), today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Mark D. Walker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, comm
HOUSTON, Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP") and Orange 142, LLC ("Orange 142"), today announced that the Company will report financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 ended September 30, 2024 on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 after the U.S. stock market closes. Management will host a conference call and webcast on the same day at 5:00 PM ET to discuss the results. The live webcast and replay can be accessed at https://ir.directdigitalholdings.com/. About Direct Digital Hol
HOUSTON, Oct. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Orange142, LLC ("Orange 142") and Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses"), today announced the Company has entered into a $20 million Equity Reserve Facility ("ERF") with New Circle Principal Investments LLC, an affiliate of New Circle Capital LLC ("New Circle"). Mark D. Walker, CEO and Co-Founder of Direct Digital Holdings, commented, "We are very pleased to announce this $20 million Equity Reserve Facility with New Circle. The funding will e
HOUSTON, Oct. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Orange 142, LLC ("Orange 142") and Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses"), announced today that it received written notice from the staff of the Listing Qualifications Department (the "Staff") of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC informing the Company that it has regained compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) regarding periodic reporting. The regaining of compliance is a result of yesterday's filings of Direct Digital Holdings' Form 10-K f
HOUSTON, Oct. 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Orange142, LLC ("Orange 142") and Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses"), today announced the Company has filed its Form 10-K for the full-year ended December 31, 2023 (the "2023 Annual Report"), as well as its Form 10-Q for the first quarter ended March 31, 2024 (the "March 2024 Quarterly Report") and its Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024 (the "June 2024 Quarterly Report"). Upon the filing of the 2023 Annual Report, the Ma
The participation aims to enhance industry standards while creating new opportunities for diverse digital publishers. HOUSTON, Oct. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Colossus Media LLC ("Colossus SSP"), the inclusive supply-side advertising platform, today announced its participation in the Media Rating Council's (MRC) newly formed Digital Ad Auction Standards Working Group. This initiative aims to bring greater transparency, standardization, and predictability to auction dynamics in the digital advertising marketplace. The digital advertising ecosystem has long grappled with challenges surrounding auction transparency and consistency. The Auction Standards Working Group, spearheaded by MRC in coordin
HOUSTON, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") reported that the Company received an additional delinquency notice (the "Notice") from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") on August 21, 2024, which indicated that, as a result of the delay in the Company's filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024 (the "Q2 Form 10-Q") by the applicable due date, the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the "Rule"), which requires Nasdaq-listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (
HOUSTON, June 10, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses") and Orange 142 ("Orange 142"), today announced the appointment of BDO USA, P.C. ("BDO") as the Company's new independent registered public accounting firm, effective June 10, 2024. BDO, one of the world's top five accounting firms, delivers assurance, tax, and advisory services to clients throughout the U.S. and around the globe. The firm is home to over 12,000 professionals spread across 75 U.S. offic
HOUSTON, May 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") reported that the Company received an expected delinquency notification letter (the "Notice") from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") on May 21, 2024, which indicated that, as a result of the Company's delay in filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024 (the "Form 10-Q") by the applicable due date, the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the "Rule"), which requires Nasdaq-listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis
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Company Launches Colossus Connections to Accelerate Direct Integration Efforts with Leading Demand-Side Platforms New Unified Buy-Side Operating Structure Creates Additional Business Lines and Revenue Opportunities Company to Host Conference Call at 5:00 PM ET Today HOUSTON, Nov. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP") and Orange 142, LLC ("Orange 142"), today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. Mark D. Walker, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, comm
HOUSTON, Nov. 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP") and Orange 142, LLC ("Orange 142"), today announced that the Company will report financial results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2024 ended September 30, 2024 on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 after the U.S. stock market closes. Management will host a conference call and webcast on the same day at 5:00 PM ET to discuss the results. The live webcast and replay can be accessed at https://ir.directdigitalholdings.com/. About Direct Digital Hol
HOUSTON, Oct. 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Orange142, LLC ("Orange 142") and Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses"), today announced the Company has entered into a $20 million Equity Reserve Facility ("ERF") with New Circle Principal Investments LLC, an affiliate of New Circle Capital LLC ("New Circle"). Mark D. Walker, CEO and Co-Founder of Direct Digital Holdings, commented, "We are very pleased to announce this $20 million Equity Reserve Facility with New Circle. The funding will e
HOUSTON, Aug. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") reported that the Company received an additional delinquency notice (the "Notice") from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") on August 21, 2024, which indicated that, as a result of the delay in the Company's filing of its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024 (the "Q2 Form 10-Q") by the applicable due date, the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the "Rule"), which requires Nasdaq-listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (
HOUSTON, May 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") reported that the Company received an expected delinquency notification letter (the "Notice") from the Listing Qualifications Department of the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") on May 21, 2024, which indicated that, as a result of the Company's delay in filing its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2024 (the "Form 10-Q") by the applicable due date, the Company was not in compliance with Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the "Rule"), which requires Nasdaq-listed companies to timely file all required periodic financial reports with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commis
Legal Action Cites Financial and Reputational Damage Created by Adalytics' Inaccurate Paper Targeting Black-Owned Direct Digital Holdings' Inclusive Marketplace HOUSTON, May 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Colossus Media LLC ("Colossus SSP" or the "Company"), the inclusive supply-side advertising platform, today filed a civil lawsuit against Adalytics Research LLC of New York City for defamation, injurious falsehood and false advertising. The suit alleges that Adalytics caused Colossus SSP – part of Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings"), the ninth Black-owned company in the U.S. to go public – material and substantial harm by publishing a defamatory paper riddled
HOUSTON, April 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (the "Company") reported that as a result of requiring additional time to complete the audit of its financial statements, on April 17, 2024 it received a notice (the "Notice") from the Listing Qualifications Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") notifying the Company that it was not in compliance with requirements of Nasdaq Listing Rule 5250(c)(1) (the "Rule") as a result of not having timely filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the "Annual Report") with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). Pursuant to the Nasdaq Listing Rules and the Notice,
Report Also Reveals Mainstream Tipping Point, as Multicultural/Diverse Consumers Drive Brand Choices for 57% of the General Population HOUSTON, April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses") and Orange 142 ("Orange 142"), today released a new whitepaper, Cracking the Code: How Multicultural & Gen Z Reshape Mainstream Marketing. The paper features exclusive research along with insights from industry leaders and academics.
Company's Full-Year 2023 Revenue Up 76% Year-Over-Year to $157.1 Million, the Eighth Consecutive Quarter of Double-Digit Growth Full-Year 2023 Net Income of $2.0 million; Adjusted EBITDA(1) Up 11% Year-Over-Year to $11.3 Million Company Issues Full-Year 2024 Revenue Guidance of $170 Million – $190 Million HOUSTON, March 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Orange142, LLC ("Orange 142") and Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses"), today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and f
HOUSTON, March 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Direct Digital Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:DRCT) ("Direct Digital Holdings" or the "Company"), a leading advertising and marketing technology platform operating through its companies Colossus Media, LLC ("Colossus SSP"), Huddled Masses LLC ("Huddled Masses") and Orange142, LLC ("Orange142"), today announced that the earnings call originally scheduled for March 21, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET will be postponed to March 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM ET to provide additional time to complete the audit of its financial statements. For further information, please contact [email protected]. About Direct Digital HoldingsDirect Digital Holdings (NASDAQ:DRCT), owner
Noble Capital Markets downgraded Direct Digital Holdings from Outperform to Market Perform
Benchmark initiated coverage of Direct Digital Holdings with a rating of Buy and set a new price target of $8.00
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