Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

Shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) have been assigned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the thirty-four analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, twenty-four have issued a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year target price among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $706.4194.

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on SPOT shares. Pivotal Research cut shares of Spotify Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $875.00 to $420.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Spotify Technology from $625.00 to $650.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. Guggenheim dropped their price target on shares of Spotify Technology from $750.00 to $720.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Phillip Securities raised shares of Spotify Technology from a “hold” rating to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Finally, Citizens Jmp started coverage on Spotify Technology in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. They issued a “market outperform” rating and a $800.00 price objective for the company.

Spotify Technology Price Performance

SPOT stock opened at $468.09 on Tuesday. Spotify Technology has a 1 year low of $405.00 and a 1 year high of $785.00. The company has a market cap of $96.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 48.56, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.66. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $519.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $612.94.

Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 10th. The company reported $5.16 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.16 by $2.00. The company had revenue of $5.32 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.14 billion. Spotify Technology had a return on equity of 31.35% and a net margin of 13.16%.Spotify Technology’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.88 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that Spotify Technology will post 10.3 earnings per share for the current year.

Institutional Trading of Spotify Technology

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Arrow Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Spotify Technology during the 4th quarter valued at about $6,951,000. Virtu Financial LLC bought a new stake in Spotify Technology during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,577,000. Wick Capital Partners LLC purchased a new position in Spotify Technology during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $351,000. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in Spotify Technology by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 21,978 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,763,000 after purchasing an additional 891 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alberta Investment Management Corp boosted its position in shares of Spotify Technology by 15.4% in the fourth quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 4,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,613,000 after purchasing an additional 600 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 84.09% of the company’s stock.

More Spotify Technology News

Here are the key news stories impacting Spotify Technology this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and stronger profitability guidance — Spotify reported higher revenue and a large jump in net income for Q4 2025, and management emphasized 2026 profitability and operating discipline, which supports a higher valuation multiple. A Look At Spotify Technology Valuation After Earnings Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Product-led engagement push — Spotify is expanding AI-driven Prompted Playlists to the U.K., Ireland, Australia and Sweden for Premium users, a feature designed to boost listening time and conversion/retention. This supports longer-term subscription growth. Spotify rolls out AI-powered Prompted Playlists
• Positive Sentiment: Personalization improvements — Reports say Spotify may let users tweak their taste profiles with “notes,” which could improve recommendations and user satisfaction, aiding retention and monetization over time. Spotify may let you tune your taste profile with notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst coverage and forecasts — Erste Group published commentary on FY2027 earnings expectations; such analyst work can move sentiment but doesn’t change the near‑term fundamentals by itself. Erste Group Bank Weighs in on SPOT FY2027 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry/market context — Broader stories about 2026 IPOs and market rotation show investor focus shifting across tech names; these macro flows can affect SPOT’s momentum but are indirect. 3 of the Most Highly Anticipated IPOs of 2026
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term advertising weakness — Investors remain concerned after third‑party letters and commentary highlighted continued softness in ad revenue recovery, which directly pressures top‑line growth and could slow margin progress if persistent. Spotify was Hurt by Continued Near-Term Advertising Weakness

About Spotify Technology

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.