New York, January 9, 2026, 14:34 EST — Regular session
DoorDash (DASH.O) shares were down about 3.8% at $215.66 in afternoon trade on Friday, after earlier touching $224.80. The stock was $8.44 below its previous close.
The retreat comes as investors turn to DoorDash’s next results for clues on how fast spending is rising in 2026 and whether growth is cooling. DoorDash, Inc. said on Wednesday it will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results after U.S. markets close on Feb. 18. 1
A conference call will follow at 5 p.m. ET. Traders expect management to spend much of the time on investment levels and execution overseas, not just order trends. 2
An SEC filing showed Chief Executive Tony Xu exercised options for 16,667 shares at $7.16 and sold 16,667 shares at $230, roughly $3.83 million, on Jan. 5. It said the sale was made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan — a pre-arranged trading program — adopted on March 8, 2025. 3
DoorDash completed its acquisition of Britain’s Deliveroo in October, adding the London-based app’s nine-country footprint to its own operations. 4
In its last quarterly update, the company said it would invest “several hundred million dollars more” in 2026 than in 2025 on new initiatives, a stance that has divided investors between growth and margin. 5
DoorDash earns fees on each order and pays couriers per delivery, which means promotions and driver incentives can swing profit even when demand looks steady. Uber’s Eats unit and Instacart remain key rivals in food and grocery delivery.
But the stock can still lurch on softer consumer spending, higher fuel and labor costs, or fresh rules that force platforms to treat more couriers as employees. Any stumble in integrating acquired businesses would add pressure.
The next clear catalyst is Feb. 18, when DoorDash is due to post results after the closing bell. Investors will be listening for how long the company expects the heavier 2026 build-out to last. 6
