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Reddit Stock Jumps 6% on Fastest User Growth of 2026

Yahoo Finance2 min read6 sources

Why is Reddit stock up today?

Reddit (RDDT) stock rose 6% on Thursday after Piper Sandler data showed the platform's users grew 8% month-over-month in August, the fastest monthly pace of 2026.

Key numbers

RDDT 1-day gain+6.08%to $155.34 close on Sept 10
August MoM user growth+8%fastest monthly pace of 2026; July was -2%
August YoY user growth+18%accelerated from 12.8% in July
International users YoY (Aug)+29.3%vs. 19% in July; driving the global reacceleration
Q2 2026 revenue$805M+61% YoY; eighth consecutive quarter above 60% growth
Q3 2026 revenue guidance$860M–$870Mvs. $829M analyst consensus before the raise

What happened

Reddit (RDDT) stock rose 6% on Thursday after Piper Sandler data showed the platform's users grew 8% month-over-month in August, the fastest monthly pace of 2026. Piper's analysis of Reddit's Ads Manager data found total audience growth hit 18% year-over-year in August, up from 12.8% in July, led by international users who surged 29.3% year-over-year versus 19% the prior month. CEO Steve Huffman, at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia conference on September 8, said Reddit sits 12-to-18 months behind state-of-the-art recommendation technology and reported a 50% improvement in new-user retention last quarter. Q2 revenue was $805 million, up 61% from a year ago — the eighth consecutive quarter above 60% growth — and Q3 guidance of $860–$870 million topped analyst forecasts of $829 million.

Why it matters

Reddit earns more than 94% of its revenue from advertising, so audience growth is the primary indicator investors use to judge the company's future income. The stock has fallen roughly 43% from its September 2025 high near $271, making Thursday's user-growth signal the most encouraging data point in months. Huffman's 12-to-18 month roadmap — catching up on recommendation technology and aiming to double U.S. daily users to 100 million from 54 million today — outlines where the next wave of growth could come from, if the company executes.

Who this affects

Marketbullish
Medium impact
Social-media stocks broadly lifted Thursday; Reddit led while Pinterest and Snap posted smaller gains.
Companybullish
Medium impact
Reddit shareholders see the first sharp user-growth rebound since the stock's September 2025 peak.
Competitorsneutral
Low impact
Pinterest rose 3% and Snap rose 4% on the day, both trailing Reddit's gain.
Industrybullish
Low impact
August digital ad spending topped forecasts, lifting Q3 estimates across multiple platforms.

Reddit vs Pinterest, Snap

RedditRDDT$29.9B+6%-33%25.7x+61%
PinterestPINS$10.6B+3%—8.8x+18%
SnapSNAP$9.3B+4%—7.7x—

As of 2026-09-10

How we got here

  1. RDDT reaches 52-week high of $270.71, peak of its post-IPO run.

  2. Q2 2026 earnings beat estimates; stock fell 11% on search-referral traffic concerns.

  3. Huffman presents at Goldman Sachs Communacopia; outlines 12–18 month product roadmap.

  4. Piper Sandler publishes August user data; RDDT jumps 6%.

  5. Reddit to apply ~20% audience re-baseline from ads-manager methodology change.

What to watch

  • September audience re-baseline: ~20% mechanical drop expected, not a real user decline.2026-09-30
  • Q3 2026 earnings: Reddit guides $860M–$870M vs. $829M consensus.Q4 2026
  • Recommendation engine rollout: Huffman flagged 12–18 months of feed and retention improvements ahead.Q2 2027

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