** Shares of ad-tech firm Trade Desk TTD.O fall 1.1% to
$80 premarket
** TTD's total operating expenses jump 12.6%; co forecasts
Q3 revenue of $485 million, ahead of analysts' expectations of
$479.6 mln
** Trade Desk has increased its market share among
demand-side platforms in the ad-tech space. However, stock
remains significantly overvalued compared to peers - Morningstar
** Co's forward price-to-earnings multiple, a common
benchmark for valuing stocks, is 58.32
** Co beats profit estimates for the fourth consecutive
quarter - Refinitiv
** Analysts, on average, rate the stock "buy"; median PT
stands at $91
** Up to last close, stock up ~81% this year
(Reporting by Arsheeya Bajwa in Bengaluru)
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