--- title: "Weekly Recap | Reddit -0.19%, consensus target above spot" type: "News" locale: "en" url: "https://longbridge.com/en/news/297390271.md" description: "Reddit (RDDT) slipped 0.19% this week to close at $153, while the S&P 500 rose 0.49%, leaving the stock about 0.68 percentage points behind the benchmark. Trading was volatile with an 11.14% weekly amplitude. Monday opened at $150.01, dipped to $149.20, and closed at $152.70. Tuesday rallied on heavy volume to $162.45, up nearly 6.4%. Wednesday hit a week high of $165.91 before fading to $155.36." datetime: "2026-08-29T06:18:50.000Z" locales: - [zh-CN](https://longbridge.com/zh-CN/news/297390271.md) - [en](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297390271.md) - [zh-HK](https://longbridge.com/zh-HK/news/297390271.md) generator: "portal-rs" --- # Weekly Recap | Reddit -0.19%, consensus target above spot ## The Week Reddit (RDDT) slipped 0.19% this week to close at $153, while the S&P 500 rose 0.49%, leaving the stock about 0.68 percentage points behind the benchmark. Trading was volatile with an 11.14% weekly amplitude. Monday opened at $150.01, dipped to $149.20, and closed at $152.70. Tuesday rallied on heavy volume to $162.45, up nearly 6.4%. Wednesday hit a week high of $165.91 before fading to $155.36. Thursday and Friday extended the pull-back, with Friday closing at $153, roughly back where the stock started the week. ## Key Events External commentary and insider moves dominated Reddit news this week. On Monday, a report covered small-business owners’ complaints about Reddit’s recommendation engine, arguing that promoted products don’t always translate into real returns for merchants. On Wednesday, Jim Cramer mentioned Reddit on his show, saying ‘put this stock away, give it to your kids’. The same day, a report noted that Reddit’s presence in ChatGPT citations has fallen sharply, a development that matters for marketers who rely on Reddit-driven traffic. On Thursday, Zacks Research downgraded Reddit to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’. On Friday, director Robert A. Sauerberg reported the disposal of 5,128 common shares worth about $820,774.56. ## Analyst Ratings As of this week, 33 analysts cover Reddit: 16 rate it buy, 6 overweight, 10 hold, and 1 sell. The consensus recommendation is buy, with a consensus target of $214.84, implying about 40.42% upside from the current price of $153. The target range is wide, from $130 to $300, signalling meaningful disagreement. Still, 22 of 33 analysts rate the stock buy or overweight. Reddit ranks 7th within its internet content and information industry group, in the upper-middle tier. Zacks Research’s downgrade to hold this week contrasts with the broader buy-leaning consensus. ## The Week Ahead No Reddit-specific earnings or major corporate events are on the calendar next week. On the macro side, investors will watch the US ISM manufacturing PMI on 1 September (prior 55.6, estimate 55.2), the S&P Global manufacturing PMI final reading, and JOLTS job openings (prior 7.359m, estimate 7.3m). On 2 September, ADP private payrolls (prior 44k, estimate 47k) and factory orders are due. These figures will shape the growth-stock valuation backdrop, which matters for a name like Reddit. ## In Short Reddit rallied to $165.91 intraweek before fading back to close nearly flat, suggesting limited appetite to chase the stock near its highs. Most analysts still rate it buy or overweight, and the consensus target sits well above spot, but Zacks’ downgrade and the director’s share disposal add notes of caution. The latest session’s capital flow data also showed large-lot money leaning to the exit. The tension to watch is between a bull-heavy rating board and signs of near-term hesitation, with macro data next week likely to set the tone for growth-stock valuations. *This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.* ### Related Stocks - [RDDT.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RDDT.US.md) - [RDTL.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RDTL.US.md) - [RDYY.US](https://longbridge.com/en/quote/RDYY.US.md) ## Related News & Research - [Reddit CEO Steve Huffman reports disposal of 18,000 common shares worth $2.67 million](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297838644.md) - [Reddit Inc Stock (RDDT) Moved Up by 7.78% on Sep 2: A Full Analysis](https://longbridge.com/en/news/297814759.md) - [REG - Capital Group Co. SEGRO PLC Prologis, Inc. - Form 8.3 - Prologis, Inc.](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298438016.md) - [TD Waterhouse Canada Inc. Has $2.27 Million Position in LPL Financial Holdings Inc. $LPLA](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298427699.md) - [Ellington Financial Inc. PFD SER D declares $0.4375 dividend](https://longbridge.com/en/news/298462441.md) --- > **Disclaimer: This article is for reference only and does not constitute any investment advice.**