DeFi Development (CHAD) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $9.34, -3.41% vs the prior close of $9.67.
- Volume 62.27K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average.
- New SEC filings: 8-K (Oct 15, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
CHAD slides 3.4% to $9.34, 3 down days in a row. Closed at $9.34, -3.41% vs the prior close of $9.67. Day range $9.03–$9.89, opened at $9.68.
CHAD daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — CHAD slides 3.4% to $9.34, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $9.34, -3.41% vs the prior close of $9.67. Day range $9.03–$9.89, opened at $9.68.
- Volume was 62.27K shares, 1.6x its 50-day average of 40.09K.
- 52-week range $6.80–$9.90; today's close sits at 82% of that range, 5.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 15, 2026 — CHAD dips 0.6% to $9.67
- Closed at $9.67, -0.62% vs the prior close of $9.73. Day range $9.25–$9.90, opened at $9.90.
- Volume was 38.90K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 40.13K.
- 52-week range $6.80–$9.90; today's close sits at 93% of that range, 2.3% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 14, 2026 — CHAD dips 0.6% to $9.73
- Closed at $9.73, -0.61% vs the prior close of $9.79. Day range $9.65–$9.86, opened at $9.75.
- Volume was 26.70K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 40.65K.
- 52-week range $6.80–$9.87; today's close sits at 95% of that range, 1.4% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — CHAD rises 2.3% to $9.79
- Closed at $9.79, +2.30% vs the prior close of $9.57. Day range $9.45–$9.80, opened at $9.56.
- Volume was 23.40K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 41.34K — lighter than usual.
- 52-week range $6.80–$9.87; today's close sits at 97% of that range, 0.8% below the 52-week high.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
Oct 12, 2026 — CHAD dips 1.8% to $9.57
- Closed at $9.57, -1.85% vs the prior close of $9.75. Day range $9.51–$9.87, opened at $9.86.
- Volume was 37.10K shares, 0.9x its 50-day average of 41.51K.
- 52-week range $6.80–$9.87; today's close sits at 90% of that range, 3.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 9, 2026 — CHAD rises 0.7% to $9.75
- Closed at $9.75, +0.72% vs the prior close of $9.68. Day range $9.66–$9.85, opened at $9.75.
- Volume was 22.50K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 42.34K — lighter than usual.
- 52-week range $6.80–$9.85; today's close sits at 97% of that range, 1.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — CHAD dips 1.2% to $9.68
- Closed at $9.68, -1.22% vs the prior close of $9.80. Day range $9.40–$9.81, opened at $9.72.
- Volume was 28.20K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 42.98K.
- 52-week range $6.80–$9.84; today's close sits at 95% of that range, 1.6% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — CHAD rises 1.0% to $9.80, a 1-month high, 6 up days in a row
- Closed at $9.80, +1.03% vs the prior close of $9.70. Day range $9.52–$9.84, opened at $9.84.
- Volume was 19.50K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 44.10K — lighter than usual.
- 52-week range $6.80–$9.84; today's close sits at 99% of that range, 0.4% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 6 straight gains.
Oct 6, 2026 — CHAD rises 2.5% to $9.70, a 1-month high, 5 up days in a row
- Closed at $9.70, +2.54% vs the prior close of $9.46. Day range $9.46–$9.79, opened at $9.49.
- Volume was 53.50K shares, 1.2x its 50-day average of 43.63K.
- 52-week range $6.80–$9.79; today's close sits at 97% of that range, 0.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 5 straight gains.
Oct 5, 2026 — CHAD jumps 4.0% to $9.46, a 1-month high, 4 up days in a row
- Closed at $9.46, +3.96% vs the prior close of $9.10. Day range $9.00–$9.55, opened at $9.19.
- Volume was 42.60K shares, 1.0x its 50-day average of 43.68K.
- 52-week range $6.80–$9.55; today's close sits at 97% of that range, 0.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight gains.
- SEC filings that day: 8-K.
- This was a results day: the company filed an earnings release (8-K Item 2.02).
Oct 2, 2026 — CHAD rises 0.6% to $9.10, 3 up days in a row
- Closed at $9.10, +0.55% vs the prior close of $9.05. Day range $9.01–$9.47, opened at $9.08.
- Volume was 24.10K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 44.77K — lighter than usual.
- 52-week range $6.80–$9.47; today's close sits at 86% of that range, 3.9% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight gains.
CHAD latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about CHAD in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 15, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Oct 14, 2026 · Form FWP — Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Oct 13, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Oct 9, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- White Parker reported an other transaction of 333,841 shares on Oct 7, 2026
- White Parker reported an other transaction of 333,841 shares on Oct 7, 2026; now holds 613,785
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 9, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Onorati Joseph Mario reported an other transaction of 271,043 shares on Oct 7, 2026
- Onorati Joseph Mario reported an other transaction of 271,043 shares on Oct 7, 2026; now holds 271,043
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Oct 5, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Sep 29, 2026 · Form FWP — Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Sep 28, 2026 · Form FWP — Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Sep 28, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Sep 25, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- White Parker bought 9,462 shares at $8.96 (≈$84.78K) on Sep 24, 2026; now holds 9,462
- White Parker bought 538 shares at $8.90 (≈$4.79K) on Sep 25, 2026; now holds 10,000
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 24, 2026 · Form FWP — Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Sep 23, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Kang Daniel bought 6,900 shares at $8.84 (≈$61.00K) on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 6,900
- Kang Daniel bought 3,540 shares at $8.81 (≈$31.19K) on Sep 22, 2026; now holds 3,540
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Sep 22, 2026 · Form FWP — Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Sep 22, 2026 · Form FWP — Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
Free writing prospectus (offering marketing material)
An offering document: new shares or debt may be sold, which can increase the share count (dilution) or debt load. Size and terms are in the prospectus.
Sep 21, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 8.01 — Reported other events the company considers important.
Things to know before you trade CHAD
- Last results release: Oct 5, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: Aug 12, 2026, May 13, 2026, Mar 30, 2026. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Jan 4, 2027 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 1.58% (largest 5.4%).
- Liquidity: about 35.39K shares (≈$330.53K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $9.34 vs a range of $6.80–$9.90 (82% of the range).
- Dividends: last ex-dividend date Oct 15, 2026 ($0.005/share); 11 payments in the past 12 months.
- Splits: none in the last 2 years.
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 25 open-market buys, 0 sales; latest: Parker White bought 538 shares on Sep 25, 2026.
- Latest filings: 8-K Oct 15, 2026; 8-K Oct 13, 2026; 8-K Oct 5, 2026.
- Share count: 31.00M shares outstanding (Aug 13, 2026), +47.3% vs a year earlier — notable dilution.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Finance Services.
CHAD market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9.68 | 9.89 | 9.03 | 9.34 | 62.27K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 9.90 | 9.90 | 9.25 | 9.67 | 38.90K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 9.75 | 9.86 | 9.65 | 9.73 | 26.70K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9.56 | 9.80 | 9.45 | 9.79 | 23.40K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 9.86 | 9.87 | 9.51 | 9.57 | 37.10K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 9.75 | 9.85 | 9.66 | 9.75 | 22.50K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 9.72 | 9.81 | 9.40 | 9.68 | 28.20K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 9.84 | 9.84 | 9.52 | 9.80 | 19.50K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 9.49 | 9.79 | 9.46 | 9.70 | 53.50K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 9.19 | 9.55 | 9.00 | 9.46 | 42.60K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 9.08 | 9.47 | 9.01 | 9.10 | 24.10K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 9.00 | 9.08 | 8.84 | 9.05 | 19.20K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 8.88 | 8.95 | 8.75 | 8.86 | 17.50K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 8.75 | 8.90 | 8.45 | 8.70 | 78.40K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 8.80 | 8.90 | 8.65 | 8.75 | 26.10K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 9.01 | 9.05 | 8.70 | 8.80 | 28.00K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 8.77 | 9.07 | 8.57 | 8.86 | 30.30K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 8.80 | 8.93 | 8.50 | 8.90 | 25.10K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 8.79 | 9.15 | 8.53 | 8.81 | 73.60K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 8.60 | 8.80 | 8.50 | 8.80 | 30.80K |
About DeFi Development
DeFi Development (CHAD) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Finance Services”. Its business address is in BOCA RATON, FL. State of incorporation: NV. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1805526.
CHAD board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| William J Caragol | Director | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Samuel Drayton Haskell | Director | Mar 3, 2026 |
| Blake Janover | Director | Apr 3, 2026 |
| Marcelo Lemos | Director | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Joseph Mario Onorati | CEO & Chairman | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Thomas J. Perfumo | Director | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Ned L Siegel | Director | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Hadley R. Stern | Director | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Zachary Aris Tai | Director | Apr 2, 2026 |
| Adam R. Townsend | Director | Apr 6, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Fei Han | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 18, 2026 |
| Daniel Kang | Chief Strategy Officer | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Joseph Mario Onorati | CEO & Chairman | Apr 2, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Parker White | Buy | 538 | $8.90 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Parker White | Buy | 538 | $8.90 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Parker White | Buy | 538 | $8.90 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Parker White | Buy | 538 | $8.90 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Parker White | Buy | 9,462 | $8.96 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Parker White | Buy | 9,462 | $8.96 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Parker White | Buy | 9,462 | $8.96 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Parker White | Buy | 9,462 | $8.96 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Daniel Kang | Buy | 3,540 | $8.81 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Daniel Kang | Buy | 6,900 | $8.84 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Daniel Kang | Buy | 3,540 | $8.81 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Daniel Kang | Buy | 6,900 | $8.84 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Daniel Kang | Buy | 3,540 | $8.81 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Daniel Kang | Buy | 6,900 | $8.84 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | Daniel Kang | Buy | 3,540 | $8.81 |
CHAD financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $11.39M | $-73.79M | -4.00 | $-17.97M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $2.10M | $-2.73M | -0.28 | $-2.42M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | — | $-3.37M | -3.19 | $-1.57M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | — | $-1.26M | -0.18 | $-1.02M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $203.33M, total liabilities $215.37M, cash $1.80M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
CHAD earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.46 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 13, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Mar 30, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Aug 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Mar 13, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 14, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Mar 28, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Sep 5, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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