NYSE:SPOT News 18 December 2025 - 7 February 2026

Spotify shares fell 5.6% to $447.41 Wednesday afternoon, hitting a low of $440.75 as tech stocks slid. The drop follows Checkout.com’s announcement of a global acquiring partnership with Spotify. Investors are focused on next week’s quarterly report for signs on pricing and subscriber trends. About 4.4 million shares changed hands by mid-afternoon.

Spotify shares fell 2.3% to $499.80 in midday New York trading Wednesday after Barclays cut its price target to $625 from $700, maintaining an Overweight rating. A U.S. court issued a preliminary injunction against Anna’s Archive over alleged scraping of Spotify data and planned torrent releases.

Spotify shares rose 0.9% to $508.86 Tuesday afternoon after Barclays cut its price target to $625 from $700 but kept an Overweight rating. The stock moved between $496.65 and $514.51. Wall Street indexes slipped as President Trump threatened new tariffs on Europe. Spotify will raise its U.S. premium price by $1 in February, with earnings due Feb. 10.

Spotify shares fell 0.7% Friday to $504.50, extending a two-day slide after the company announced a $1 increase in U.S. Premium pricing to $12.99 starting in February. Benchmark cut its price target to $760, citing margin concerns. The price hike also affects Estonia and Latvia. Spotify reports fourth-quarter results Feb. 10.

Spotify shares closed down 0.7% at $504.50 Friday and were flat after hours, extending a two-day slide of about 4.6%. The company will raise U.S. Premium prices starting in February, with the Individual plan rising to $12.99. Multiple analysts cut price targets this week ahead of earnings. About 3.7 million shares traded Friday.

Spotify shares closed up 0.9% at $534.64 Tuesday and edged to $535.03 after hours. Wells Fargo cut its price target to $710 from $750 but kept an Overweight rating. Focus shifts to Spotify’s Feb. 10 earnings for details on U.S. subscription pricing and 2026 margin outlook.

Spotify shares fell 2.1% to $542.20 in New York Friday, underperforming as the Nasdaq 100 ETF rose 0.8%. Guggenheim and Cantor Fitzgerald cut price targets, citing softer 2026 outlook and delayed U.S. price hikes. Spotify unveiled a new Hollywood podcast studio and said it has contributed $10 billion to podcasting over five years.

Spotify shares fell 0.6% to $581.19 in after-hours trading, leaving the stock 26% below its 52-week high. The company published a year-end recap of new features and said it disabled accounts involved in unlawful scraping. Founder Daniel Ek will become executive chairman Jan. 1, with co-presidents set to become co-CEOs. Fourth-quarter results are due Feb. 10.

Spotify closed at $563.82 on Thursday, down 0.43%, and traded nearly flat after hours at $563.83. Shares moved between $562.72 and $576.70 during the session, with about 1.37 million shares traded. Morgan Stanley lowered its price target to $775 from $800, while Citizens initiated coverage with an $800 target. No major company news was released after the bell.

Spotify Technology S.A. (NYSE: SPOT) ended Wednesday, December 17, 2025 lower, tracking a broader risk-off session in U.S. equities while investors weighed fresh analyst optimism against a tech-led market pullback. After the closing bell, the stock was little changed, suggesting traders are waiting for the next macro catalyst — namely Thursday morning’s inflation data — before placing bigger directional bets. Below is what moved Spotify stock today, what analysts are saying right now, and the key items worth watching before the U.S. market opens Thursday, December 18. Spotify stock price after the bell: where SPOT closed and where it’s trading