Key Takeaways
- Reddit shares surged in premarket trading Friday, a day after the social media platform posted better-than-expected results and outlook.
- First-quarter revenue and profit topped estimates, and its projected current-quarter revenue came in above analysts' estimates.
- Analysts from JPMorgan and Citi lifted their price targets, and said they expect revenue to continue growing.
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JPMorgan analysts after the report kept a "neutral" rating on Reddit stock while lifting their price target to $145 from $110. The analysts said that Reddit "continues to execute well & capture share of advertiser budgets," and said they expect the platform to continue growing revenue and profitability.
The new price target brings JPMorgan analysts closer to the consensus of $153.21 compiled by Visible Alpha. The stock has 10 "buy" ratings, along with four "hold" and one "sell" ratings.
Citi analysts moved from below the consensus to above it following the report, lifting their price target to $158 from $150 while affirming their "buy" rating. The analysts said they "believe there are several potential catalysts for Reddit to deliver continued user and revenue growth" including wider rollout of new features like the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询ꦇ:artifici💟al intelligence-powered Reddit Answers.