⚈ The DJT stock remains very volatile, fueled by retail traders and the type trading models.
⚈ Weakly financial and Trump's trade policies continue to put pressure on the stock.
Since it has become eligible to sell his shares in Trump Media (Nasdaq: DJT) at the end of 2024, President Donald Trump saw his participation at least 1 billion dollars, despite the volatile performance of the action.
Trump holds 114.75 million DJT shares, representing a 53% stake in the company. When his post-fusion locking period expired on September 20, Trump Media was traded at $ 13.55 per share, evaluating his assets at around 1.55 billion dollars.
As of May 7, 2025, equity increased to $ 23.80, an increase of 75.28% compared to September. This pushes the value of Trump's participation at around 2.72 billion dollars, an estimated paper gain at $ 1.17 billion.
The stock culminated on October 29, 2024, reaching $ 51 per share. At this summit, Trump's actions were briefly worth around 5.85 billion dollars. However, the DJT has decreased sharply, losing almost 50% of its value of this peak.
It should be noted that in December 2024, after winning a second term in the White House, Trump transferred his actions to a revocable trust.
He remains the only beneficiary, retaining full control over assets and any potential dividends or sales product, while gaining flexibility for inheritance planning.
Volatile DJT Stock Ride
At the same time, Trump Media Share was on a roller coaster, mainly driven by speculation on President Trump's political path.
Fueled by retail merchants and buzz on social networks, the DJT has also shown stock-store characteristics.
In this regard, the commercial volume reached 120 million shares at a given time, well above its monthly average of 35 million. Momentum trading has also intensified swings, with fast overvoltages often followed by steep drops.
Meanwhile, the company's financial fundamentals remain fragile. At the end of 2024, income fell 12% in annual shift, while net losses were widely widened to $ 400.9 million, compared to $ 58.2 million in 2023.
Finally, Trump Media’s share price remains sensitive to broader market forces, including discomfort surrounding Trump's controversial trade policies.
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