Why Analysts Say The Reddit RDDT Story Is Shifting With AI And Valuation Risks
Find winning stocks in any market cycle. Join 7 million investors using Simply Wall St's investing ideas for FREE. Reddit’s fair value estimate has been nudged from US$251.19 to US$252.39 per share, a small move that still reflects how quickly the story around growth, monetization, and AI is evolving. Recent research has focused on whether Reddit can lift revenue per user and turn AI and data licensing into a more meaningful revenue stream, leading to a slightly higher revenue growth assumption and a marginally lower discount rate in updated models. Stay with this article to see how you can keep on top of these shifting assumptions and the changing Reddit stock narrative over time. Analyst Price Targets don't always capture the full story. Head over to our Company Report to find new ways to value Reddit. 🐂 Bullish Takeaways Several firms are constructive on Reddit's long term growth potential, with Evercore ISI starting coverage with an Outperform rating and a US$320 price target, and Argus lifting its target to US$300 from US$250. Evercore ISI points to a three year revenue CAGR of 30% to 40% and EBITDA CAGR of 40% to 50% as the basis for viewing the current valuation as robust but still reasonable given its outlook. Wells Fargo and Morgan Stanley both raised targets in January 2026, to US$207 from US$186 and to US$265 from US$250 respectively, tying their views to steady execution, product work around onboarding and AI search, and potential benefits from data licensing deals. Cantor Fitzgerald and Argus highlight Reddit's differentiated position and what they see as a strong user and advertiser proposition, with Cantor describing the platform as a leading digital media asset with network effects, even while taking a Neutral stance at a US$240 target. 🐻 Bearish Takeaways A cluster of recent reports on 6 February 2026 from Oppenheimer, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Piper Sandler all cut their Reddit price targets, signaling a more cautious tone after earlier optimism. Where details are available, firms such as Cantor Fitzgerald and Wells Fargo flag valuation and current pricing as key reservations, with Cantor saying Reddit's strong recent stock performance already reflects a bullish outlook and Wells Fargo pointing to softer app traffic data as a watch item. Even some of the more constructive analysts, like Wells Fargo, frame 2026 as a key year with important execution tests around AI search and renewals of data licensing deals. This adds an element of timing and delivery risk to the story. The mix of higher targets in January followed by target cuts in early February underlines how sensitive Reddit's valuation is to shifts in assumptions about growth durability, user trends and the monetization ramp from GenAI related opportunities. Do your thoughts align with the Bull or Bear Analysts? Perhaps you think there's more to the story. Head to the Simply Wall St Community to discover more perspectives or begin writing your own Narrative! NYSE:RDDT 1-Year Stock Price Chart Reddit issued Q1 2026 earnings guidance, projecting revenue between US$595m and US$605m. This provides a clearer view of the near term top line the company is planning for. The Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program of up to US$1.0b of Class A common stock with no expiration date. This adds a new way for Reddit to deploy capital over time. Reddit’s Enterprise API is being integrated into Emplifi’s analytics and execution platform, which uses Reddit community data as a signal for brand insights and campaign planning. Bombora and Reddit launched a B2B audience targeting partnership, offering advertisers firmographic, behavioral, and intent based segments to reach business decision makers. At the same time, broader regulatory scrutiny of social platforms and AI tools, including peers, continues to shape how data can be used across the sector. Fair value estimate nudged higher from US$251.19 to US$252.39 per share, representing a small upward adjustment in the model output. Discount rate edged down from 8.24% to 8.21%, reflecting a slightly lower required return in the updated assumptions. Revenue growth raised modestly from 34.40% to 34.93%, indicating a small uplift in projected top line expansion. Net profit margin trimmed from 32.97% to 32.47%, representing a minor pullback in the long term profitability assumption. Future P/E adjusted slightly from 45.34x to 45.68x, keeping the valuation framework broadly consistent while fine tuning the multiple. Narratives on Simply Wall St are short, clear stories that connect a company’s business outlook to numbers like revenue, earnings, margins and a fair value estimate. Each Narrative links what is happening at the company to a financial forecast, compares Fair Value to today’s Price, and sits inside the Community page used by millions of investors. As news, earnings or guidance change, the Narrative updates so you can quickly reassess whether the stock still fits your view. Head over to the Simply Wall St Community and follow the Narrative on Reddit to keep track of what really drives its valuation over time: How user engagement, advertising, and international markets feed into long term revenue and earnings expectations. What Reddit’s unique data and AI licensing economics could mean for high margin revenue and future profit potential. Which risks around ads, moderation, global expansion, and competition could challenge the current fair value story. You can read the full Reddit Narrative, titled “RDDT: Future Returns Will Rely On AI Data Licensing Economics,” here: Reddit Narrative on Simply Wall St. Curious how numbers become stories that shape markets? Explore Community Narratives This article by Simply Wall St is general in nature. We provide commentary based on historical data and analyst forecasts only using an unbiased methodology and our articles are not intended to be financial advice. It does not constitute a recommendation to buy or sell any stock, and does not take account of your objectives, or your financial situation. We aim to bring you long-term focused analysis driven by fundamental data. Note that our analysis may not factor in the latest price-sensitive company announcements or qualitative material. Simply Wall St has no position in any stocks mentioned. 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