On August 18, Reddit fell 5.16% in regular trading, trading at 169.3 USD/share, with turnover of $875 million. The stock exhibited a classic buy-the-rumor, sell-the-news pattern as its formal inclusion in the S&P 500 index coincided with heavy selling pressure.

Reddit was officially added to the S&P 500 prior to the opening of trading on August 18, replacing AvalonBay Communities. However, the stock had already surged over 16% on August 14 when the index change was first announced, leaving limited upside on the effective date. Compounding the selling pressure, executive Jennifer Wong filed a Form 144 disclosing plans to sell 195,000 shares through Morgan Stanley, representing approximately $30.8 million in market value.

The broader Interactive Media and Services sector also traded lower, with Meta Platforms declining 3.51% and Snap falling 2.87%, adding sector-wide headwinds. Separately, Raymond James recently raised its price target on Reddit to $205 from $200, suggesting some analysts maintain a constructive longer-term outlook despite the near-term pullback.

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