{"id":86972,"date":"2026-04-29T23:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T23:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/spotify-stock-tanks-as-company-misses-analyst-estimates-on-subscriber-outlook\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T23:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T23:32:09","slug":"spotify-stock-tanks-as-company-misses-analyst-estimates-on-subscriber-outlook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diyhaven858.wasmer.app\/index.php\/spotify-stock-tanks-as-company-misses-analyst-estimates-on-subscriber-outlook\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotify stock tanks as company misses analyst estimates on subscriber outlook"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>What happened:<\/strong> Spotify (SPOT) shares tanked 14% in early trading on Tuesday.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>What\u2019s behind the move: <\/strong>The digital music and streaming service missed its second quarter premium subscriber outlook. The company sees total premium subscribers coming in at 299 million versus a consensus estimate of 300.29 million. That weaker forecast overshadowed a first quarter gain in premium-paying customers and a revenue jump of 8.2%.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><strong>What else you need to know: <\/strong>Earlier this year, Spotify raised prices for its premium subscription, following hikes in prior years intended to improve its bottom line. The stock is down 25% year to date, and more than 40% off its all-time high from last year as investors have been resetting growth expectations.<!-- HTML_TAG_END --><\/p>\n<p class=\"yf-1fy9kyt\"><!-- HTML_TAG_START --><em>Ines Ferre is a senior business reporter for Yahoo Finance. 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What\u2019s behind the move: The digital music and streaming service missed its second quarter premium subscriber outlook. The company sees total premium subscribers coming in at 299 million versus a consensus estimate of 300.29 million. 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