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10/30/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 10/30/2026 02:51
A 7-Day Losing Streak Has Reddit Stock Down 17%
Reddit (RDDT) stock is on a 7-day losing streak, down 16.7% since the run began. That erased about $5.0 billion from the company's market value, which now stands at about $24.9 billion. The stock closed at $129.60 on Thursday, October 29, 49.9% below its 52-week high of $258.93 and 6.4% above its low of $121.84.
The Streak Next To The S&P 500
Returns for RDDT and the S&P 500 over the streak and the periods around it, all ending Thursday, October 29 and including dividends:
| Return Period | RDDT | S&P 500 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Day | -3.8% | -0.3% |
| 7 Days (Current Streak) | -16.7% | 0.1% |
| 1 Month (21 Trading Days) | -9.0% | 1.0% |
| 3 Months (63 Trading Days) | -7.9% | 3.3% |
| Year To Date | -43.6% | 13.8% |
| 1 Year (252 Trading Days) | -39.1% | 13.3% |
A Stock-Specific Slide, Or A Market Move?
The market explains little of this: the S&P 500 gained 0.1% over the same 7 sessions, including dividends, against Reddit's -16.7%. No other S&P 500 stock is currently on a losing streak of 7 days or longer. Over the past three months the stock is down 7.9%, a window that includes the streak; over the other 56 sessions of that window it was up 10.6%.
Do The Fundamentals Justify The Selling?
On the fundamentals, revenue grew 66.6% over the last twelve months, against a median of 6.8% for S&P 500 Communication Services stocks; its operating margin is 28.2%, versus a median of 20.4%; and the stock trades at 28.6 times trailing earnings against a median of 17.4. The read is mixed: revenue growth above the median and margins above the median on one side, a multiple well above the median on the other.
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A Slide Like This Is Why Diversification Exists
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