On July 31, Reddit fell 18.19% in regular trading, trading at $147.05/share, with turnover of $192 million. The decline came despite a strong Q2 earnings report that beat expectations on all key metrics.
Reddit reported Q2 revenue of $804.9 million, up 61% year-over-year and well above the analyst consensus of $730 million. Adjusted EPS came in at $1.25, beating the $0.95 estimate by 31.58%. Q3 revenue guidance of $860-$870 million also exceeded the Street estimate of $828.4 million.
However, U.S. daily active user growth decelerated from 7% quarter-over-quarter last quarter to 6%, raising concerns about domestic platform engagement momentum. Multiple analysts lowered price targets, with JPMorgan cutting to $185, Piper Sandler reducing from $215 to $195, and Wedbush trimming from $250 to $221. These factors, combined with the stock having partially recovered from a prior 9% drop related to its Google AI content licensing uncertainty, triggered a classic sell-the-news reaction as investors locked in profits.
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