Snap’s (SNAP, $6.06) Shares Slip ~14% Following CFO's Exit
Shares of Snap Inc. plummeted nearly 13.8% on Wednesday following the announcement of the exit of its CFO, Tim Stone, after only eight months on the job. His exit follows the departure of Jason Halpert, the head of human resources.
This marks the exit of its second CFO in less than two years, since its IPO in March 2017.
With the exit of experienced industry personnel, several Wall Street analysts opined that this departure would be crucial for the company as the loss would make things tougher for the company to hire and retain top executives.
These are, however, not the only instances of executive departure. Over the past year, the company has witnessed the exit of several top-level executives as it faced a steady decline in users and tough competition from Facebook Inc.'s Instagram.
Losing more than 65% of its value since its IPO almost two years ago, the market value of Snap after the exit of CFO fell from $8.5 billion before the start trading to about $7.3 billion by the end of the day.
On Wednesday, RBC Capital Markets analysts have downgraded the stock from outperform to sector perform, while Summit Insights Group lowered its price target by 17% to $5.
According to analysts, Snap’s 28-year-old Chief Executive Evan Spiegel’s increasing centralized control could be driving the heavy turnover in the executive ranks.
The only positive news, in Tuesdays filing, was that the company expects its quarterly results would be slightly favorable to the upper end of its guidance.
SNAP in upward trend: 10-day moving average moved above 50-day moving average on July 02, 2025
The 10-day moving average for SNAP crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on July 02, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 27, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on SNAP as a result. In of 87 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for SNAP just turned positive on June 27, 2025. Looking at past instances where SNAP's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 47 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
SNAP moved above its 50-day moving average on June 27, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where SNAP advanced for three days, in of 297 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for SNAP moved out of overbought territory on July 03, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 31 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 31 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SNAP declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
SNAP broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 01, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for SNAP entered a downward trend on June 23, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. SNAP’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (7.692) is normal, around the industry mean (11.909). P/E Ratio (0.000) is within average values for comparable stocks, (50.062). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (5.636) is also within normal values, averaging (3.572). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.027) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (3.939) is also within normal values, averaging (20.696).
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating that the returns do not compensate for the risks. SNAP’s unstable profits reported over time resulted in significant Drawdowns within these last five years. A stable profit reduces stock drawdown and volatility. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 89, placing this stock worse than average.
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a developer of a text and photo based messaging application for mobile phones
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