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Spotify Technology S.A.

$SPOT·$109B·Internet Content & Information·Communication Services
$530.46-0.5%YTD-15.7%1Y-20.5%
Price updated 57m ago·X counts updated 5d ago
SPSPOT
$SPOTSpotify Technology S.A.
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Top X posts

The complete picture of $SPOT on X — how loud the conversation is right now, how it has trended over the last two weeks, and which way the crowd is leaning.

430X posts · last 7 days
Sep 28Oct 11
Chatter Meter
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How loud $SPOT's conversation on X is versus its own normal — 1× is typical, higher means busier. Right now it's about its usual level, louder than 70% of tracked names.

Bullish sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data5 posts analyzed · as of 2026-09-12

Spotify is bullish — audiobooks now >25% US market share (launched late 2022), diversifying ARPU beyond music and expanding into new verticals. Bulls add to positions on red days alongside ISRG/TOST/SPGI/CPRT; $206K into Jan $690 calls (27% OTM). Golden Cross 50>200 forming; wider moat than Netflix per bulls.

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AI verdictAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

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Proven numbersStalledAI verdict · as of 2026-10-02

The move has stalled — likely just drifts unless something new shows up.

Spotify at 27% of 52-week range — audiobooks past 25% US market share quietly validates the ARPU-diversification thesis.

Spotify is the dominant global music-streaming subscription service plus a growing audiobook and podcast business. The stock is down 16% YTD, consolidating below the 50-day MA with the Golden Cross (50>200) just forming — a bullish technical setup against a 15%-off-ATH chart.

  • The P&L is still working: revenue grew 8.2% YoY to $4.53B last quarter at a 13.7% operating margin — Premium subscriber growth is slower than peak, but ARPU is expanding and operating leverage is landing.
  • Audiobooks past 25% US market share (launched late 2022) is the specific ARPU-diversification success — bulls argue it builds a wider moat than Netflix because audio has more verticals (music, audiobooks, podcasts, video).
  • Insider Soderstrom's $11.4M sale at $544 after exercising at $151 is a legitimate take-chips signal — this is a decade-held tax-management, but the direction is honest.

Stalled holds until Oct 22 earnings confirm Premium subscriber growth above 5% YoY and audiobook revenue trajectory. A soft Premium add, or any specific competitive-pricing pressure from Apple Music or YouTube Music, is what tips this toward breaking-down; a FY27 revenue guide above €26B plus specific audiobook-monetization metrics is what breaks the stalled tape higher.

Agrees with X sentimentX bulls on 25%+ US audiobook market share, the ARPU diversification thesis, the ISRG/TOST/SPGI/CPRT quality-growth cluster, and the Golden Cross forming are reading the setup correctly — this is a quality compounder at a reasonable multiple.

What to watch: Oct 22 earnings — Premium subscriber net adds above 5M, audiobook ARPU contribution, operating margin trajectory above 14%, and FY27 revenue guide. A soft Premium add or audiobook monetization miss is what breaks the stalled tape lower.

On the calendar: 2026-10-22 — Q3 FY26 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Operates the world's largest audio streaming platform monetized through premium subscriptions and advertising.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Internet Content & Information sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $SPOT.

Internet Content & Information · Communication Services

No material change from last week — AI-enhanced ad targeting continues to concentrate digital ad share in Google and Meta.

What this means for $SPOT

Neutral — Operates the world's largest audio streaming platform monetized through premium subscriptions and advertising.

Top industry ETF

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Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
32.8How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
27.0%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
13.7%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
3.6%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
5.1Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
35.2%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
32.3%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
0.1Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Aug 4, 2026$3.03$3.16-4.1%
Q1 2026Apr 28, 2026$4.04$3.43+17.8%
Q4 2025Feb 10, 2026$5.16$3.21+60.7%
Q3 2025Nov 4, 2025$3.83$2.29+67.2%
Next earningsThu, Oct 22·consensus EPS $3.18

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q1 FY26$4.5B+8.2%33.0%15.8%$3.56$844.7M
Q4 FY25$4.5B+6.8%33.1%15.5%$5.71$834.0M
Q3 FY25$4.3B+7.1%31.6%13.6%$4.36$806.0M
Q2 FY25$4.2B+10.1%31.5%9.7%$-0.42$699.0M

Forward consensus

5-year forecast · up to 27 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$19.5B$19.2B – $20.2B$12.18$11.58 – $14.2926
FY27$22.3B$21.9B – $22.6B$15.29$14.15 – $18.4227
FY28$25.3B$24.3B – $26.4B$19.23$16.54 – $24.9926
FY29$28.4B$27.8B – $29.1B$20.35$19.79 – $21.0224
FY30$30.5B$29.8B – $31.2B$21.78$21.18 – $22.5014

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.1×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.44%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+2.6%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+7.2%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatMid float · 151.3M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.1% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.615-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellOct 12Gustav SoderstromCEO20.9K sh$11.1MSellSep 14Gustav SoderstromCEO20.9K sh$11.4MSellAug 14Dustee JenkinsChief Public Affairs Officer3.8K sh$2.0MSellAug 3Alex NorstromCEO5.4K sh$2.7MSellAug 3Gustav SoderstromCEO9.2K sh$4.6MSellJul 6Gustav SoderstromCEO11.1K sh$5.3MSellJul 6Alex NorstromCEO5.4K sh$2.6MSellJun 2Gustav SoderstromCEO20.8K sh$10.3MSellJun 2Alex NorstromCEO5.4K sh$2.7MSellMay 26Christopher P MarshallDirector2.6K sh$1.4M
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+ 58 other (28 inkinds · 17 exempts · 13 awards) in window

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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

3New insider — initial holdingsAug 313
AI summary

John P. Giraldo, Chief Accounting Officer of Spotify Technology S.A., filed an initial Form 3 statement of beneficial ownership reporting ownership of 1,852 ordinary shares of Spotify. This is a standard initial disclosure required upon becoming a Section 16 reporting person at the company.

+ 7 other (6 6-Ks · 1 S-8) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Why Spotify (SPOT) Outpaced the Stock Market Todayzacks.com·1d agoAnalysts Estimate Spotify (SPOT) to Report a Decline in Earnings: What to Look Out forzacks.com·1d agoHere Are Thursday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: AngloGold Ashanti, Bank of America, Cirrus Logic, Crocs, Diamondback Energy, Devon Energy, Netflix, PayPal, Spotify Technolgy , and More247wallst.com·2d agoSpotify users on iOS 27 can now ask Siri to play music without having to say ‘on Spotify'techcrunch.com·3d agoSpotify (SPOT) Advances While Market Declines: Some Information for Investorszacks.com·8d ago

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