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Reddit Stock Rockets and Slumps: RDDT’s Wild Ride in 2025

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17 October 2025
  • Price (Oct 17, 2025): ~$190 (trading down ~4.3% on the day) [1].
  • Performance: Up roughly +240–260% in 2025 to date, far outpacing indices [2]; has surged over 600% since its March 2024 IPO [3] [4].
  • Recent swing: Hit an all-time high near $283 in mid-September, then retraced to the low $200s by month’s end [5]. Late Sept/early Oct news (e.g. ChatGPT citing less Reddit content) knocked the stock ~16% [6] [7].
  • Q2 2025 results: Revenue $500M (+78% YoY) and net income $89M (EPS $0.45) [8], handily beating forecasts. Ad sales alone jumped ~84% YoY [9] [10].
  • Guidance & forecasts: Management projects Q3 revenue $535–545M [11]. Analysts model ~ $2.07B total for 2025 (≈+64% YoY) [12] and see EPS rising to ~$3.08 by 2026 [13].
  • Analyst sentiment: Wall Street is mostly bullish – consensus a “Moderate Buy” (e.g. 14 Buys, 9 Holds) [14]. Average 12‑month price target is about $202 [15], with top targets as high as $290–300 (e.g. Piper Sandler, Needham) [16].
  • Investor buzz: Retail traders are excited (StockTwits flagged “bullish” chatter spiking +427% [17]) and institutions are buying (Baillie Gifford, BlackRock, etc. have added shares). RDDT joined the Russell 3000 in mid-2025 and is viewed as a likely S&P 500 candidate [18].

Stock Volatility and Recent Moves

Reddit’s stock has been highly volatile. After its monster summer rally, RDDT pulled back sharply in early October. In mid-September 2025 it briefly hit a $282.95 record [19], but profit-taking and tech-sector jitters drove it back toward the $190s by Oct 17. On Oct 17, midday trading saw RDDT around $190.44, roughly 4.3% lower for the day [20]. (By 1:57 p.m. it was about $192.14 [21].) Year-to-date the stock is still up roughly 244% [22], far outperforming the S&P 500 and Nasdaq indices. Since the March 2024 IPO, RDDT is up more than six-fold (600%+) [23] [24] – a blistering return even by tech standards.

This volatility is no surprise: RDDT’s beta is high (~2.2) [25] and almost 60% of shares are held by institutions [26]. Even small shifts in news can swing the stock. For example, reports on Sept. 29 – Oct. 1 that OpenAI’s ChatGPT was dramatically reducing its use of Reddit content sent RDDT tumbling. MarketBeat’s Jordan Chussler notes that Reddit content citation fell from 14% to about 2% in ChatGPT, amid Google’s changes to search indexing. As a result, the stock fell “more than 16%” in late September [27] [28]. That scare reversed some gains, though analysts stress the company’s core business is intact.

Strong Earnings and Growth Metrics

Fundamentally, Reddit has been reporting breakout growth. In its July 2025 earnings (Q2 FY2025), Reddit posted $500 million in revenue, up +78% year-over-year [29]. This handily beat Street expectations. Net income was $89M (EPS $0.45), a flip to profit from a loss a year earlier [30]. Much of this surge came from advertising: ad sales of $465M were +84% higher [31] [32], thanks to new ad formats and AI-powered targeting tools. Daily active users (DAUs) are roughly 110 million (as of Q2) [33], up ~21% YoY, indicating the audience and engagement keep expanding.

Management guided Q3 revenue at $535–545M [34], implying continued ~50–55% YoY growth. Analysts’ consensus models are roughly in line – about $543M for Q3 and $628M for Q4 – implying ~+$2.07B total for 2025 [35]. EPS for 2025 is projected around $1.87, climbing to ~$3.08 by 2026 [36]. In other words, Reddit’s revenues are on a steep upward trajectory, and Wall Street now expects it to deliver roughly 25–30% CAGR into 2026 [37]. This rapid growth has drawn comparisons to earlier tech standouts, even as questions linger on valuation (see below).

Analyst Views & Price Targets

Despite the stock’s recent dip, analysts remain mostly bullish. Surveys of broker ratings show a consensus around “Moderate Buy” [38]. For example, MarketBeat data (cited by ts2.tech) shows 2 “Strong Buys,” 14 “Buys” and only 1 “Sell” among 26 ratings [39]. The current 12-month price targets average around $202 [40]. Notably, many top analysts have set lofty targets – Piper Sandler and Needham/Jefferies are in the $290–300 range [41], while Baird is at $240 [42]. (Lower targets include JPMorgan at $190.) On balance, recent months have seen more upward revisions than cuts. Benzinga’s data found at least ten shops raising targets after Q2 results, versus only one trim [43].

Prominent analysts see Reddit’s growth and AI potential as justifying the valuation. Needham’s Laura Martin has called RDDT a “key beneficiary” of AI integration, noting Reddit “benefits from GenAI in 3 ways” (search integration, translation tools, data licensing) [44]. Similarly, Motley Fool analyst Keith Noonan praises the high margins and revenue growth, calling Reddit “a profit-generating machine” [45]. His point: at roughly 90% gross margins, even a slowdown in growth would still leave a very profitable business. TipRanks writer Bernard Zambonin also is positive, highlighting Reddit’s “unfiltered, authentic conversations” and heavy R&D investment to enable AI data deals [46].

That said, valuation remains a concern. RDDT trades at a rich multiple (trailing P/E ~200x, forward ~62x) [47] [48], far above peers like Snap or Meta. Proponents argue this reflects Reddit’s early growth stage, while skeptics worry any slowdown could hurt the stock. Indeed, short interest is elevated (~16–18% of float [49]), indicating some bets on a pullback.

Business Updates & Tech Trends

Reddit is actively expanding its platform and monetization tools. In late 2025 it rolled out more AI-driven ad features: for example, “Reddit Answers” Q&A, conversation summaries, and new shopping ad formats [50] to improve engagement. It also launched “Reddit Pro” tools in September (AI-driven content recommendations, RSS integration and analytics dashboards) to help media partners like NBC, AP and The Atlantic distribute content [51]. These moves aim to lock in advertisers and partners as Reddit’s data becomes more valuable.

Behind the scenes, Reddit has been negotiating large data-licensing deals. In mid-September media reports (via Bloomberg/Benzinga) confirmed Reddit was renegotiating a $60M/year Google data licensing agreement [52] – seeking a dynamic pricing tied to AI usage. (Earlier, Reddit had multi-year deals granting Google and OpenAI access to its content for training.) In total, IPO filings showed Reddit had about $203M of existing AI/data licensing contracts with big tech [53]. Such deals could become a significant growth driver – indeed, Q2 “Other” revenue (mainly licensing and emerging services) was $35M (+24% YoY) [54], and analysts expect AI/data licensing to scale in coming years.

In the broader tech sector, Reddit’s performance echoes trends in social media and AI. Platforms like Facebook, Google, and TikTok are all integrating AI features and vying for ad dollars. Advertisers have shifted some spend to AI-powered campaigns, and tools like generative AI chat (e.g. ChatGPT) are both opportunities and threats. Reddit’s large user base and deep engagement niches make it attractive for targeting and data – but its traffic is still partly dependent on Google search. (CEO Steve Huffman has argued that Reddit’s community content remains indispensable, with most users believing some answers require human discussion [55].)

Meanwhile, regulators and industry watchers note that social media is under scrutiny for content and privacy. Reddit’s governance (100k+ subcommunities) and trust-based model may be a selling point, but any sector-wide ad slowdown or legal changes could affect all ad-driven platforms.

Investor Sentiment & Outlook

Investor sentiment is a mix of excitement and caution. Retail forums (r/RDDT, StockTwits) have been abuzz with bullish forecasts, reflecting optimism that Reddit’s growth can continue. A StockTwits analysis found sentiment on RDDT was “bullish” with message volume spiking by ~427% in mid-September [56]. Institutional investors are also showing interest: news releases note that Swiss bank UBP and others built new RDDT positions in Q2 [57], and heavyweights like Baillie Gifford, Tiger Global, and BlackRock added tens of millions of dollars of Reddit shares this summer (according to regulatory filings).

On the flip side, some insiders have taken profits – CEO Steve Huffman alone sold about 18,000 shares (~$4.7M) in September [58]. This is typical after a big run-up, and executives often diversify. As one veteran investor quipped on a Reddit forum, tiny off-hours trades (e.g. 1,000 shares) have bubbled up as anecdotes, underscoring RDDT’s speculative volatility.

Looking ahead, analysts note Reddit’s strong fundamentals and AI integrations should drive further gains over the long term. Baird, Morgan Stanley, Needham and others project RDDT well above $200 by late 2025 or 2026, assuming continued ad monetization and AI/data deals. (Baird, for example, maintained a neutral rating but upped its target to $240 in late Sept.) However, in the short term, many expect continued choppiness. The next major catalysts are the company’s Q3 earnings (due Oct. 30, 2025) [59] and any fresh news on AI partnerships or ad markets. If Reddit again beats on revenue or unveils new growth initiatives, the stock could resume its upward trend. Conversely, any signs that user growth or ad spending is cooling could trigger pullbacks.

In summary, Reddit’s journey in late 2025 reflects a broader tech pattern: explosive growth fueled by AI optimism, tempered by questions about sustainability and valuation. As one analyst put it, Reddit’s unique user engagement and AI/data prospects make it a “key beneficiary” of generative AI trends [60], but investors will be watching closely to see if the stellar growth justifies its sky-high price.

Sources: Recent earnings reports and SEC filings; Reuters technology news [61] [62]; market analysis from TechStock² (ts2.tech) [63] [64]; MarketBeat/Investing.com analysis [65] [66]; analyst commentary from Benzinga [67]; Reddit investor releases and financial media. All figures and quotes are as of October 17, 2025.

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