What Happened?
Shares of online community and discussion platform Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) jumped 7.2% in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed a resilient labor market with non-farm payrolls rising by 139,000 in May 2025, significantly above the consensus forecast of 125,000.
Notably, a stable labor market often supports consumer spending, which is a key driver of economic growth, which means the report could help ease some of the recession fears that gripped markets. The data also supports the soft landing narrative, where the Fed can manage inflation toward its 2% target without significant damage to the economy.
The shares closed the day at $121.15, up 7.9% from previous close.
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What The Market Is Telling Us
Reddit’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 62 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The previous big move we wrote about was 18 days ago when the stock dropped 5.1% on the news that Wells Fargo downgraded the stock from Buy to Hold, raising concerns as Google prepares to fully integrate generative AI into its platform. The firm noted that recent disruptions in search-driven traffic appear more permanent, as more users turn to AI-powered search.
Reddit is down 27.1% since the beginning of the year, and at $121 per share, it is trading 46.3% below its 52-week high of $225.23 from February 2025. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Reddit’s shares at the IPO in March 2024 would now be looking at an investment worth $2,399.
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