u/FrenchFryPerson1 ·
Reddit — r/wallstreetbets
· June 07, 2026 at 01:42
· ⬆ 107 pts
· 💬 139 comments
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The author argues that Reddit (RDDT) is undervalued at a $30B market cap given its role as a top AI training data source and current 0.01% capture of AI CapEx.
Thesis relies on Reddit’s exclusive 20-year dataset, live data feeds for model updates, and upcoming renegotiation of API licensing deals with OpenAI/Google (expiring 2026–2027) at higher prices.
The author has sold AMD to buy RDDT and is considering going all-in; the post is a mix of conviction and a request for counterarguments.
Quality assessment: Moderate-level speculation with some factual data (revenue split, deal timelines) but lacks detailed financial modeling; leans toward opinionated DD.
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Looking for someone to help me understand why one of the important companies to the AI ecosystem is sitting at $30b market cap.
Right now Reddit is capturing .01% of the CapX spending this year even though they are the #1 most cited source in responses and are sitting on 20 years of some of the best training data there is.
10% of Reddit's revenue ($100m) is coming from deals they have with companies to access their API for training purposes. The majority of this $100m is from deals they signed with OpenAI and Google in 2024. They are due to expire in 2026-27, and I'd have to think the price is going to shoot way up.
Honestly the only counter argument I see here is that models only need to be trained on data once, but there is, i dont even know how many, new posts on reddit every single day and having the live connection will always be needed for these models to stay up to date, especially on current events and time sensitive information. There's nothing even close to the type of data collection Reddit is gathering.
Sold some of my AMD position to buy RDDT shares this week and im having a hard time convincing myself to not go all in on RDDT. Help me see the light.
Reddit earns ~$100M from AI data licensing (10% of revenue), with major deals from OpenAI and Google signed in 2024 and expiring 2026–2027. The author believes renewal prices will “shoot way up” as AI models increasingly rely on real-time Reddit data for current events and continuous training, and the company currently captures only 0.01% of AI CapEx. RDDT is positioned as a unique data monopoly in the AI ecosystem, and the market has not yet priced in the full value of its live, user-generated content stream. Model training may only need one-time historical data; growing bot/AI content degrades data quality (per comments); competition from other platforms; deal negotiations may disappoint.
This Reddit post, published June 07, 2026,
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