Snap stock slides to $8 as CEO share sale surfaces; CPI, earnings date loom

Snap stock slides to $8 as CEO share sale surfaces; CPI, earnings date loom

New York, Jan 11, 2026, 19:17 EST — The market has closed.

  • Snap dropped roughly 2% on Friday, marking its third straight session of losses.
  • CEO Evan Spiegel revealed sales made through a pre-arranged plan in a recent filing.
  • Tuesday’s U.S. inflation report and a rumored early-February earnings announcement are the next key events to watch.

Snap Inc shares (SNAP.N) enter Monday’s trading down, after slipping 2.3% on Friday to settle at $8.21. The stock dipped to $8.18 during that session.

Snap now trades close to the bottom of its 52-week range, which spans from $6.90 to $13.28—a zone where even minor changes in sentiment can pack a punch. (Nasdaq)

It’s not all Snap this week. Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. ET brings the U.S. consumer price index for December, a key data point that could shake up rate forecasts—and with them, tech valuations. (Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Snap slid on Friday even as the broader market gained ground, with the Nasdaq climbing 0.81% and the Dow rising 0.48%. That left Snap trailing behind the big tech names. According to MarketWatch data, its closing price was roughly 38% below its 52-week peak. (MarketWatch)

A filing last week revealed that Chief Executive Evan Spiegel sold 1,220,165 shares on Jan. 5 at a weighted average price of $8.25. These transactions were made under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, a pre-set trading arrangement. The same filing also showed a gift of 364,078 shares. (Cloudfront)

Snapchat spotlighted its Middle East creator push over the weekend. The company rolled out a Snap Accelerator Program and ran more than 20 sessions and workshops during Dubai’s 1 Billion Followers Summit, which took place Jan. 9–11. (TradingView)

Antoine Challita, Snap’s UAE country head for MENA, said the initiative focuses on helping creators “grow responsibly” and create “sustainable opportunity on Snapchat.” (TradingView)

For investors, it all comes down to money. Snap’s ad business reacts sharply to any signs of budget cuts or a pickup in digital spending, while signals from larger platforms can move the entire sector.

At these levels, the stock can’t afford much slip. Any hotter inflation data, rising yields, or a wary outlook on advertising might push the shares down again, turning eyes back to that $6.90 52-week low.

Snap’s next earnings report is the upcoming company-level event to watch. According to Wall Street Horizon, it’s tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 3, after markets close, following the company’s usual reporting timeline.

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