Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft trimmed its position in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT – Free Report) by 17.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 5,157 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,078 shares during the period. Baader Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s holdings in Spotify Technology were worth $3,600,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of SPOT. Knuff & Co LLC purchased a new position in shares of Spotify Technology during the 2nd quarter valued at $27,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Spotify Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. lifted its holdings in Spotify Technology by 3,800.0% during the third quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. now owns 39 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Total Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Spotify Technology during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Westfuller Advisors LLC bought a new position in Spotify Technology during the third quarter worth about $29,000. 84.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
SPOT has been the topic of several research reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Spotify Technology in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Rosenblatt Securities reduced their price objective on shares of Spotify Technology from $700.00 to $670.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Spotify Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, December 5th. Moffett Nathanson initiated coverage on Spotify Technology in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $487.00 price target for the company. Finally, Citigroup upgraded Spotify Technology from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $650.00 price objective on the stock in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have issued a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $724.16.
Spotify Technology Price Performance
Shares of NYSE:SPOT opened at $476.16 on Wednesday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $539.52 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $624.59. The company has a market cap of $98.04 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 74.87, a PEG ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 1.66. Spotify Technology has a one year low of $405.00 and a one year high of $785.00.
Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $5.16 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $2.00. Spotify Technology had a net margin of 8.46% and a return on equity of 21.68%. The firm had revenue of $5.32 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.14 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.88 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Spotify Technology will post 10.3 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Key Spotify Technology News
Here are the key news stories impacting Spotify Technology this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations — strong EPS, revenue and margin expansion driven by subscriber growth and pricing power; management raised near‑term profit guidance, which underpins the rally. Reuters: Spotify expects profit above estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Record user additions — Spotify said MAUs reached ~750–751M and added ~38M in the quarter, with paid subscribers at ~290M; the scale improvement supports higher ARPU and ad monetization potential. Thurrott: Spotify Has Over 750 Million Users
- Positive Sentiment: New product pipeline — Spotify is pushing AI “derivatives” (fan remixes/covers) and other creator tools as potential new revenue streams for artists and the platform, which investors view as upside beyond subscriptions and ads. Music Business Worldwide: Spotify eyes AI ‘derivatives’
- Positive Sentiment: Market reaction and sentiment shift — analysts and investors reacted positively to the beat and guidance (pre‑market/early trading pops), as the quarter addresses the valuation reset from earlier in the year. CNBC: Spotify pops on strong user growth, earnings beat
- Neutral Sentiment: Leadership updates and strategy comments — management highlighted 2026 as a year to “raise ambition” and reallocate responsibilities (founder role change), which is notable but not immediately directional for cash flow. MSN: Spotify adds record monthly users; co‑CEO comments
- Neutral Sentiment: Analyst target resets — some firms trimmed price targets (e.g., KeyCorp), but many analysts retain Buy ratings; that reduces near‑term upside surprise but leaves room if growth continues. TickerReport/Benzinga: KeyCorp lowers Spotify price target
- Negative Sentiment: Advertising revenue remains a weak spot this quarter — while subscriptions surged, ad growth lagged, leaving some investors cautious about the full monetization story. MSN: Why SPOT remained down despite earnings
- Negative Sentiment: Large prior sell‑off and valuation questions — SPOT entered the quarter with a big YTD decline and a stretched multiple vs. near‑term comps for some investors, so durability of the rally will depend on sustained ad recovery and execution on new products. Forbes: Spotify rallies after record user growth
Spotify Technology Company Profile
Spotify Technology is a digital audio streaming company best known for its on-demand music service and a growing portfolio of spoken-word content. Founded in Sweden in 2006 by Daniel Ek and Martin Lorentzon and launched commercially in 2008, the company offers a cross-platform app that enables users to discover, stream and organize music, podcasts and other audio. Its primary consumer products include a free, ad-supported tier and a paid Spotify Premium subscription that provides ad-free listening, offline playback and higher-quality audio streams.
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