Insider Selling: Reddit, Inc. (NYSE:RDDT) Director Sells $1,569,300.00 in Stock

Reddit, Inc. (NYSE:RDDT) Director Mary Porter Gale sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.31, for a total transaction of $1,569,300.00. Following the transaction, the director now owns 71,459 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,738,020.29. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Mary Porter Gale also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Friday, August 9th, Mary Porter Gale sold 15,000 shares of Reddit stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $52.73, for a total transaction of $790,950.00.

Reddit Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:RDDT opened at $55.59 on Friday. Reddit, Inc. has a 1 year low of $37.35 and a 1 year high of $78.08. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $62.79.

Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, August 6th. The company reported ($0.06) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.31) by $0.25. The business had revenue of $281.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $253.86 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned ($0.70) EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 53.6% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts expect that Reddit, Inc. will post -4.45 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Inclusive Capital Partners L.P. purchased a new position in Reddit in the 1st quarter valued at $103,051,000. Vanguard Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Reddit during the 1st quarter worth $82,167,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Reddit by 10.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 1,663,603 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,288,000 after acquiring an additional 153,282 shares during the period. Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in shares of Reddit by 117.2% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 847,929 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,174,000 after acquiring an additional 457,588 shares during the period. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD purchased a new position in shares of Reddit during the 1st quarter worth $37,015,000.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently weighed in on RDDT. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Reddit from $63.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 23rd. Cannonball Research began coverage on shares of Reddit in a report on Tuesday, August 6th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $67.00 price target on the stock. Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Reddit from $65.00 to $70.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on shares of Reddit from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 17th. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Reddit from $50.00 to $59.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Reddit has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $65.56.

Reddit Company Profile

Reddit, Inc operates a website that organizes digital communities. It organizes communities based on specific interests that enable users to engage in conversations by sharing experiences, submitting links, uploading images and videos, and replying to one another. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in San Francisco, California.