SNAP, PINS, or RDDT: Which Social Media Stock Is the Best Buy after Q3 Earnings?

Several social media companies have released their third-quarter 2025 earnings results to both cheers and dismay among Wall Street analysts. But which of these stocks currently offers the best buying opportunity?

This article compares how Snap (SNAP), Pinterest (PINS), and Reddit (RDDT) performed during the said quarter and how analysts now rate their stocks following the results.

Snap, Pinterest, Reddit: Who Won Q3?

During its third quarter, Snap, which focuses on augmented reality and visual messaging, expanded its global monthly users by 7% from a year ago to 943 million, while Pinterest’s rose 12% YoY to 600 million. Pinterest focuses on information discovery through digital pinboards that give customers shopping inspiration.

Both social media platforms expanded their revenue beyond $1 billion and look to further expand sales in the subsequent quarter despite the challenges. However, while Snap’s results impressed Wall Street, with its new deal with Perplexity AI expected to generate additional revenue starting in 2026, Pinterest’s earnings failed to move analysts, even as some worry about the “existential risk” AI could pose to the company in the future.

On its part, Reddit, which relies on the aggregation of social news and community engagement, expanded its weekly active users by 21% to 443.8 million. The company also beat Wall Street’s expectations — one analyst even described it as “scary good growth” — with its next quarterly projections above analyst consensus.

Which Is the Best Social Media Stock to Buy?

Since the start of the year, Reddit’s shares have risen over 10%, as of early trading on Friday. On the contrary, Pinterest and Snap have seen their stocks shed their values, with the former falling by over 14% and the latter dropping by more than 28%.

However, Pinterest’s shares, which currently enjoy a Strong Buy consensus rating based on 28 analysts’ assessments over the last three months, currently offer the biggest upside. The average PINS price target of $51.64 indicates a nearly 52% potential upswing.

Unlike Snap and Pinterest, Reddit’s shares have gained more value year-to-date.

Reddit follows with an average RDDT price target of $254.55 that suggests a growth potential of 38.61% from its current trading level. RDDT stock currently holds a Moderate Buy rating from analysts based on 22 ratings issued over the past three months.

Since going public in March 2017, Snap has continued to produce losses per share, including in its latest quarterly results, raising questions about when it will finally break its losing streak.

Snap’s shares currently have a Hold consensus rating based on 25 Wall Street analysts’ assessments. However, the average SNAP price target of $9.53 indicates approximately 19% upside.

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