Key Highlights

  • Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) was quoted at USD 2.51 in premarket trading on November 5, 2026, down 10.04%.
  • Second-quarter 2026 sales were USD 358,530 versus USD 327,951 a year earlier, up about 9.3%, reported August 14, 2026.
  • The second-quarter net loss widened to USD 1,225,060 from USD 731,963, or USD 0.55 per share versus USD 0.10.
  • Cash and marketable securities totaled about USD 9.3 million at the end of the quarter, with no long-term debt.

Latest Update: The August 14, 2026 Quarterly Report

Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) was quoted at USD 2.51 in premarket trading on November 5, 2026, down 10.04%, per the premarket quote. The most recent financial update came on August 14, 2026, when the company issued its second-quarter 2026 Business update and held a call at 11:00 a.m. ET. Sales were USD 358,530 against USD 327,951 in the prior-year quarter, a gain of about 9.3%. Gross Profit rose to USD 168,481 from USD 138,182. The operating loss, however, widened to USD 1,282,070 from USD 950,762, and the net loss reached USD 1,225,060 against USD 731,963 a year earlier. Simple arithmetic on the published numbers puts gross Margin near 47.0% against 42.1% a year ago, and implies operating expenses of about USD 1.45 million, so costs rather than pricing explain the wider loss.

Balance Sheet After the CloudFirst Sale

The scale of the reported figures reflects a company that has reshaped itself. Its third-quarter 2025 release was titled as results following the transformative sale of CloudFirst, the operating business that had carried most of its historic revenue. Loss per share attributable to common stockholders was USD 0.55 in the second quarter of 2026 against USD 0.10 a year earlier, a comparison that also depends on a changed share count. Cash and cash equivalents were USD 270,691 and marketable securities were USD 9,008,914, roughly USD 9.3 million combined, and the company reports no long-term debt. A treasury of that size is large relative to quarterly sales, so investors tend to focus on how management redeploys Capital through acquisitions, Buybacks or new operating lines. Income on those securities probably cushions the net loss, since it sits only about USD 57,000 below the operating loss.

Risks and the Next Checkpoint

Operating losses of more than USD 1.2 million a quarter against gross profit of USD 168,481 mean the cash pile is being drawn down unless new Revenue arrives. DTST is a small-cap name, so a limited number of trades can move the price, spreads can be wide and quoted moves can reverse. No fresh filing explaining the November 5 move was verified. The next checkpoint is the third-quarter 2026 report; last year it was published on November 19, 2025, per published coverage, but the 2026 date is not confirmed. Watch for any Acquisition announcement, change in marketable securities and the loss per share. A rebound in sales growth above the 9.3% pace would show whether the new strategy is gaining traction.

Where Things Stand

Data Storage Corporation (NASDAQ:DTST) is down 10.04% in premarket trading without a confirmed same-day filing, so the move looks like a market reaction to a thin-volume stock whose latest quarter showed a wider loss. Revenue grew about 9.3% but the net loss rose to USD 1,225,060, partly offset by about USD 9.3 million in cash and securities and no long-term debt. The next catalyst is the third-quarter report, with the date still to be confirmed.