In a mission to becoming the world’s leading audio platform, Stockholm-based music streaming provider Spotify is all set to acquire podcast companies Gimlet and Anchor to compete with Apple’s popular iTunes’ podcasting platform. Podcasts are a promising and an evolving industry -- U.S podcast ad revenue jumped 86% in 2017 to $314 million. Spotify plans to spend $400 million to $500 million on acquisitions in 2019.
Gimlet Media has a podcast studio with dedicated intellectual-property development, production and advertising capabilities. Anchor has a platform of tools for podcast creators as well as an established and rapidly growing creator base.
This move is an effort on the part of Spotify to branch out and differentiate its musical offerings in a nascent but burgeoning podcast industry that promises opportunities for growth. In fact, Spotify may also try to generate revenue for itself by striking a deal with musical acts to upload their music directly to their platform and automatically receive royalty payouts.
Moving higher for three straight days is viewed as a bullish sign. Keep an eye on this stock for future growth. Considering data from situations where SPOT advanced for three days, in of 351 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on April 13, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on SPOT as a result. In of 82 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 SPOT just turned positive on April 13, 2026. Looking at past instances where SPOT's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
SPOT moved above its 50-day moving average on April 13, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for SPOT crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on April 15, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 11 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 .
The Stochastic Oscillator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where SPOT declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
SPOT broke above its upper Bollinger Band on April 13, 2026. 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 SPOT entered a downward trend on April 14, 2026. 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 SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable 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 Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 96, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating slightly worse than average price growth. SPOT’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly 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 (11.161) is normal, around the industry mean (29.493). P/E Ratio (42.954) is within average values for comparable stocks, (76.671). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.234) is also within normal values, averaging (21.306). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.032) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (5.531) is also within normal values, averaging (50.530).
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 average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
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