Diversify Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT - Free Report) in the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm purchased 386 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $223,000.
A number of other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. HM Payson & Co. increased its position in Spotify Technology by 39.1% in the first quarter. HM Payson & Co. now owns 64 shares of the company's stock worth $35,000 after buying an additional 18 shares during the last quarter. Adero Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Spotify Technology by 0.7% in the first quarter. Adero Partners LLC now owns 2,635 shares of the company's stock worth $1,449,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. North Star Investment Management Corp. boosted its holdings in shares of Spotify Technology by 52.8% in the first quarter. North Star Investment Management Corp. now owns 55 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. Covenant Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Spotify Technology by 2.5% in the fourth quarter. Covenant Partners LLC now owns 1,024 shares of the company's stock worth $458,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. Finally, Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Spotify Technology by 33.3% in the first quarter. Trifecta Capital Advisors LLC now owns 100 shares of the company's stock worth $55,000 after acquiring an additional 25 shares during the period. 84.09% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
SPOT has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Spotify Technology from $700.00 to $850.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday. Loop Capital raised their price target on Spotify Technology from $435.00 to $550.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Spotify Technology from $730.00 to $780.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday. Benchmark raised their price target on Spotify Technology from $700.00 to $840.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Rosenblatt Securities dropped their price objective on Spotify Technology from $658.00 to $657.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eight have issued a hold rating and nineteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Spotify Technology currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $701.31.
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SPOT opened at $708.82 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $145.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 117.55, a P/E/G ratio of 1.88 and a beta of 1.68. The business's 50-day moving average price is $689.79 and its 200-day moving average price is $602.91. Spotify Technology has a 12 month low of $288.07 and a 12 month high of $785.00.
Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 29th. The company reported $1.13 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.29 by ($1.16). The company had revenue of $4.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.22 billion. Spotify Technology had a return on equity of 22.53% and a net margin of 7.19%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 15.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $0.97 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Spotify Technology will post 10.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Spotify Technology Company Profile
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Spotify Technology SA, together with its subsidiaries, provides audio streaming subscription services worldwide. It operates through two segments, Premium and Ad-Supported. The Premium segment offers unlimited online and offline streaming access to its catalog of music and podcasts without commercial breaks to its subscribers.
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