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The Week

Reddit fell 4.39% last week to close at $150.85 on Friday, while the S&P 500 lost 0.08%, putting the stock about 4.31 percentage points behind the benchmark. The week started strong and faded late. Monday climbed to a weekly high of $166.18 before settling at $162.38. Tuesday and Wednesday gave back those gains but held above $157. Thursday broke lower, touching $149.21 intraday, and Friday slipped further to finish at $150.85. Weekly amplitude was 10.61%, and daily average volume of 6.44m shares ran 55% above the 60-day median, a meaningful pickup in activity.

Key Events

The week’s news centred on two threads: accelerating user growth and insider selling. Early in the week, reports highlighted Reddit’s faster user growth as a potential driver for the shares. Pre-market action on Tuesday showed the stock down about 3%, even as August user growth reportedly hit a new high for the year, with profit-taking taking the upper hand. Guggenheim reiterated its buy rating on Wednesday. The real pressure arrived Thursday and Friday. COO Jennifer L. Wong disclosed a sale worth roughly $8.25m; CEO Steve Huffman followed with a cash-out of about $2.77m. After the insider sales hit, the stock declined for three straight sessions to end the week. DA Davidson maintained its buy rating with a $185 target on Friday, but that was not enough to lift the tape.

Analyst Ratings

As of 18 September 2026, 34 institutions cover Reddit: 16 rate it buy, 6 rate it over, 11 rate it hold, and 1 rates it sell, with 22 buy or over ratings in total. The consensus rating is buy, and the consensus target of $213.71 sits about 41.67% above the latest price of $150.85. Target estimates range from $130 to $300, pointing to wide dispersion, but the consensus target remains well above spot. Within the internet content and information industry, Reddit ranks 6th out of 58 names, putting it in the upper part of the peer group.

The Week Ahead

There are no company earnings on the calendar for next week, so attention turns to macro data. On Tuesday 22 September, the Richmond Fed composite index arrives after a prior reading of 4. Wednesday 23 September brings EIA crude oil and Cushing inventory figures. Thursday 24 September includes initial jobless claims, the current account balance, new home sales, and EIA natural gas inventories. Meanwhile, whether this week’s insider-selling pressure carries further management disposals remains a key swing factor for short-term sentiment.

In Short

Reddit’s story was split last week. The underlying message seemed constructive: user growth is still accelerating and consensus ratings stay at buy, with a target roughly 42% above spot. Yet the tape moved the other way as the COO and CEO sold shares, and the stock fell on heavy volume while trailing the market. Valuation is not cheap, at about 33x P/E and 8.8x book. What matters next is whether user growth can absorb the selling pressure, and how next week’s macro prints shape broader risk appetite.

This article is generated by LongbridgeAI from market data, for information only and not investment advice.