RBC Capital initiates Reddit stock with $125 price target

Published 02/06/2025, 22:40
RBC Capital initiates Reddit stock with $125 price target

On Monday, RBC Capital initiated coverage on Reddit stock (NYSE: RDDT) with a Sector Perform rating and a price target of $125. The research firm expressed cautious optimism about Reddit’s potential for significant revenue growth, with InvestingPro data showing an impressive 90.8% gross profit margin and projected 43% revenue growth for 2025. The company’s strategy focuses on user engagement, increased advertising load, and technology enhancements.

RBC Capital analysts highlighted the early stages of a shift towards a more consolidated internet user engagement landscape, driven by LLM-based GenAI tools. According to InvestingPro’s Fair Value analysis, Reddit appears overvalued at its current market cap of $20.7 billion and P/E ratio of 173.5. They noted that Reddit’s exposure to this shift could be mixed, yet the company is positioned to benefit from increased user engagement and advertising revenue.

The analysts pointed out that Reddit’s reliance on potentially unstable traffic sources poses a risk to its valuation. They emphasized the importance of U.S. logged-in user growth as both a critical risk and a potential driver for future upside.

RBC Capital’s price target of $125 is based on a valuation of 25x/18x EV/2026/2027 EBITDA, reflecting a balance between high growth potential and the associated secular traffic risks.

The firm initiated its coverage with a Sector Perform rating, indicating a balanced risk/reward outlook for Reddit’s stock in the current market environment.

In other recent news, Reddit has reported several key developments that investors may find noteworthy. Cannonball Research maintains a Buy rating on Reddit with a $244 price target, emphasizing the potential of Reddit’s new ecommerce feature, Dynamic Product Ads (DPA), which could lead to upward revisions in earnings estimates. Meanwhile, Redburn-Atlantic has reiterated a Sell rating with a $75 price target, expressing concerns about Google (NASDAQ:GOOGL)’s AI advancements impacting Reddit’s user engagement and revenue growth. BofA Securities has kept a Neutral rating with a $130 price target, highlighting Reddit’s partnership with Smartly.io to enhance its DPA feature, which could boost revenue ahead of the holiday shopping season.

In another significant development, Reddit is set to join the Russell indexes in June 2025, marking a milestone that could enhance its visibility among institutional investors. The inclusion is based on market-capitalization rankings, reflecting Reddit’s growing stature since its public trading debut in March 2024. Steve Huffman, Reddit’s CEO, expressed optimism about this achievement, viewing it as a testament to the platform’s strengths. These recent developments indicate that Reddit is actively pursuing growth strategies, although opinions on its future performance vary among analysts.

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