Trump Media shares surge more than 30% as Trump wins presidential election

Former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally at Van Andel Arena in Grand Rapids, Michigan on November 5, 2024.

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Shares in former President Donald Trump’s media company pushed higher in early trading as NBC News results projected him winning the contentious presidential election.

Trump Media & Technology Group were last up about 30%, paring gains from earlier in the premarket session that pushed shares up about 50% and above $51 a share.

The stock extended its run overnight as Trump gained a solid Electoral College lead, and narrowed the path to victory for Vice President Kamala Harris.

The stock, seen as a market proxy for the former president, rallied despite a surprise earnings statement after the bell that showed the company lost $19.2 million in the third quarter. The operator of Truth Social is majority owned by Trump.

Shares have been volatile during the election season, rising and falling as Trump’s fortunes swirled during his neck-and-neck race with Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.

The shares were down more than 34% over the past five trading sessions as Harris seemingly picked up momentum in the race’s final days. However, the stock, with ticker DJT after the Republican’s initials, has soared more than 105% over the past month.

In Tuesday’s session, as the candidates made their closing push, the stock burst more than 18% at its session high, only to close down 1.2%.

Trump Media & Technology Group shares

In the earnings release, the company reported revenue of just over $1 million.

“This has been an extraordinary quarter for the Company, for Truth Social users, and for our legion of retail investors who support our mission to serve as a beachhead for free speech on the Internet,” Trump Media CEO Devin Nunes said in a statement.

Nunes is a former congressman from California.

To be sure, the stock is not necessarily a perfect play on whether Trump wins. The stock could be influenced by other factors such as profit-taking, given its hefty gains already this year.