Reddit's stock price drops nearly 25% in two days, ending the week below its opening price.

Reddit's stock price drops nearly 25% in two days, ending the week below its opening price.
Reddit's stock price drops nearly 25% in two days, ending the week below its opening price.
  • Reddit's IPO last week caused a surge in shares, but they are now declining.
  • On Reddit's first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the shares closed at $49.30, which was below their closing price.
  • This week, Reddit's CEO Steve Hoffman and COO Jennifer Wong both sold significant amounts of shares.

The social media company's IPO last week resulted in a temporary increase in shares, but they are now declining.

On Reddit's first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange, the shares closed at $49.30, which was below their closing price.

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Silverman questioned why insiders were selling if the prospects were so promising.

On Monday, Reddit's shares surged 30%, while on Tuesday, they increased by 8.8% to end at $65.11, despite New Street Research giving the company a neutral rating.

Watch: Reddit shares slump after CEO Steve Huffman sells 500,000 shares.

Reddit shares slump after CEO Steve Huffman sells 500,000 shares
by Jonathan Vanian

Technology