Slow Capital Inc. Lowers Position in Spotify Technology $SPOT

Slow Capital Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) by 9.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 22,189 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,273 shares during the period. Spotify Technology comprises 1.5% of Slow Capital Inc.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Slow Capital Inc.’s holdings in Spotify Technology were worth $12,885,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. KERR FINANCIAL PLANNING Corp acquired a new position in Spotify Technology in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Spotify Technology during the third quarter valued at about $27,000. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. increased its position in shares of Spotify Technology by 3,800.0% during the third quarter. Greykasell Wealth Strategies Inc. now owns 39 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Westfuller Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Spotify Technology in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Albion Financial Group UT lifted its holdings in shares of Spotify Technology by 80.0% in the 3rd quarter. Albion Financial Group UT now owns 45 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the last quarter. 84.09% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Spotify Technology

In other Spotify Technology news, CEO Alex Norstrom sold 5,436 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $479.51, for a total value of $2,606,616.36. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 69,989 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $33,560,425.39. This represents a 7.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, CEO Gustav Soderstrom sold 20,833 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $473.52, for a total transaction of $9,864,842.16. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 20,609 shares in the company, valued at $9,758,773.68. The trade was a 50.27% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 0.40% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

SPOT has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Cantor Fitzgerald lowered their price objective on shares of Spotify Technology from $615.00 to $525.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, February 11th. UBS Group cut their target price on Spotify Technology from $850.00 to $800.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 9th. Pivotal Research cut Spotify Technology from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $875.00 to $420.00 in a research note on Wednesday, February 11th. Daiwa Securities Group began coverage on Spotify Technology in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $535.00 price target for the company. Finally, Barclays cut their price objective on Spotify Technology from $650.00 to $600.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-four have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $690.17.

Spotify Technology Price Performance

Shares of NYSE SPOT opened at $532.52 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $109.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.24, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.70. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $492.14 and its two-hundred day moving average is $560.48. Spotify Technology has a 1-year low of $405.00 and a 1-year high of $785.00.

Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $5.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $2.00. Spotify Technology had a return on equity of 31.35% and a net margin of 13.16%.The business had revenue of $5.32 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.14 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.88 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that Spotify Technology will post 10.3 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

More Spotify Technology News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Shareholders approved the board, auditor and a new buyback authorization at Spotify’s 2026 AGM — this gives management a capital-return tool that typically supports the stock. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Upside from research — KeyCorp raised its price target to $745 and kept an “overweight” rating, supplying a bullish institutional signal that can attract momentum buyers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: New product / commerce moves broaden monetization: Spotify launched the ability to buy physical books in the US and UK and rolled out a refreshed Android tablet design — both moves support expanded revenue opportunities beyond streaming. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Multiple bullish write-ups and valuation notes are circulating (substack/analyst summaries and valuation reviews); these reinvigorate attention but are opinion-driven rather than new company fundamentals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage and analyst lists (Morgan Stanley begins coverage; SPOT cited among top internet-content stocks) increase visibility — may boost flows, but impact depends on the tone and updates in those reports. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: AI impersonation and content-moderation risks: reports that AI-generated impersonations of musicians are spreading on Spotify raise legal, trust and content-moderation concerns that could pressure user/creator relations and compliance costs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Royalty / wholesale pricing dynamics: analysts flag that renewed label deals and higher wholesale pricing (e.g., the Warner Music-related pricing shift) can raise Spotify’s content costs and compress margins. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts trimmed expectations: Wells Fargo lowered its price target (a negative signal for some investors), which can cap short-term upside. Read More.

Spotify Technology Profile

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.