Vivid Seats (SEAT) Stock Analysis & Price (Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET)
Updated Oct 16, 2026, 4:00 PM ET
- Closed at $2.87, -3.69% vs the prior close of $2.98.
- Volume 37.58K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average (light).
- New SEC filings: 25-NSE (Oct 16, 2026).
- No new insider buys or sales reported since the prior session.
SEAT slides 3.7% to $2.87. Closed at $2.87, -3.69% vs the prior close of $2.98. Day range $2.86–$2.97, opened at $2.97.
SEAT daily analysis — what happened
A plain-English, data-only note written after every US trading day. Newest first; older days stay archived below.
Oct 16, 2026 — SEAT slides 3.7% to $2.87
- Closed at $2.87, -3.69% vs the prior close of $2.98. Day range $2.86–$2.97, opened at $2.97.
- Volume was 37.58K shares, 0.5x its 50-day average of 77.87K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -43.0% vs its 50-day average ($5.04) and -56.7% vs its 200-day average ($6.63).
- 52-week range $2.75–$13.98; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 79.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 15, 2026 — SEAT jumps 3.8% to $2.98
- Closed at $2.98, +3.83% vs the prior close of $2.87. Day range $2.88–$3.07, opened at $2.91.
- Volume was 30.30K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 79.02K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -42.0% vs its 50-day average ($5.14) and -55.2% vs its 200-day average ($6.65).
- 52-week range $2.75–$13.98; today's close sits at 2% of that range, 78.7% below the 52-week high.
Oct 14, 2026 — SEAT rises 2.9% to $2.87
- Closed at $2.87, +2.87% vs the prior close of $2.79. Day range $2.76–$2.87, opened at $2.76.
- Volume was 32.00K shares, 0.4x its 50-day average of 81.46K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -45.2% vs its 50-day average ($5.24) and -56.9% vs its 200-day average ($6.66).
- 52-week range $2.75–$13.98; today's close sits at 1% of that range, 79.5% below the 52-week high.
Oct 13, 2026 — SEAT dips 1.8% to $2.79, a 52-week low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $2.79, -1.76% vs the prior close of $2.84. Day range $2.75–$2.93, opened at $2.79.
- Volume was 54.00K shares, 0.7x its 50-day average of 81.40K.
- Price is -48.1% vs its 50-day average ($5.37) and -58.2% vs its 200-day average ($6.68).
- 52-week range $2.75–$13.98; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 80.0% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 12, 2026 — SEAT slides 11.5% to $2.84, a 52-week low, 3 down days in a row
- Closed at $2.84, -11.53% vs the prior close of $3.21. Day range $2.84–$3.22, opened at $3.22.
- Volume was 46.90K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 81.47K — lighter than usual.
- Price is -48.1% vs its 50-day average ($5.48) and -57.6% vs its 200-day average ($6.70).
- 52-week range $2.84–$13.98; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 79.7% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 9, 2026 — SEAT slides 3.9% to $3.21
- Closed at $3.21, -3.89% vs the prior close of $3.34. Day range $3.09–$3.34, opened at $3.30.
- Volume was 49.00K shares, 0.6x its 50-day average of 81.17K.
- Price is -42.4% vs its 50-day average ($5.57) and -52.2% vs its 200-day average ($6.72).
- 52-week range $2.85–$13.98; today's close sits at 3% of that range, 77.0% below the 52-week high.
Oct 8, 2026 — SEAT ends flat (-0.3%) to $3.34
- Closed at $3.34, -0.30% vs the prior close of $3.35. Day range $3.26–$3.48, opened at $3.32.
- Volume was 104.30K shares, 1.3x its 50-day average of 80.08K.
- Price is -41.0% vs its 50-day average ($5.66) and -50.4% vs its 200-day average ($6.74).
- 52-week range $2.85–$15.07; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 77.8% below the 52-week high.
Oct 7, 2026 — SEAT jumps 9.1% to $3.35 on 2.0x normal volume
- Closed at $3.35, +9.12% vs the prior close of $3.07. Day range $2.85–$3.40, opened at $3.04.
- Volume was 161.90K shares, 2.0x its 50-day average of 79.23K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -41.7% vs its 50-day average ($5.74) and -50.4% vs its 200-day average ($6.75).
- 52-week range $2.85–$15.45; today's close sits at 4% of that range, 78.3% below the 52-week high.
Oct 6, 2026 — SEAT slides 6.4% to $3.07, a 52-week low, 4 down days in a row
- Closed at $3.07, -6.40% vs the prior close of $3.28. Day range $3.05–$3.34, opened at $3.32.
- Volume was 118.90K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 78.10K.
- Price is -47.4% vs its 50-day average ($5.84) and -54.6% vs its 200-day average ($6.77).
- 52-week range $3.05–$15.45; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 80.1% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 4 straight losses.
Oct 5, 2026 — SEAT slides 6.8% to $3.28, a 52-week low on 2.7x normal volume
- Closed at $3.28, -6.82% vs the prior close of $3.52. Day range $3.26–$3.57, opened at $3.51.
- Volume was 200.40K shares, 2.7x its 50-day average of 75.15K — unusually heavy trading.
- Price is -44.7% vs its 50-day average ($5.93) and -51.7% vs its 200-day average ($6.79).
- 52-week range $3.26–$16.54; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 80.2% below the 52-week high.
- That makes 3 straight losses.
Oct 2, 2026 — SEAT slides 7.9% to $3.52, a 52-week low
- Closed at $3.52, -7.85% vs the prior close of $3.82. Day range $3.52–$3.86, opened at $3.85.
- Volume was 114.70K shares, 1.5x its 50-day average of 75.72K.
- Price is -41.4% vs its 50-day average ($6.00) and -48.3% vs its 200-day average ($6.80).
- 52-week range $3.52–$16.54; today's close sits at 0% of that range, 78.7% below the 52-week high.
SEAT latest news & SEC filings
Every SEC filing by or about SEAT in the last 120 days, explained in plain English. Updated daily, with a same-day refresh for new filings.
Oct 16, 2026 · Form 25-NSE — Notice that a security is being removed from exchange listing
Notice that a security is being removed from exchange listing
Sep 15, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 15, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 15, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 15, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
Insider holdings update with no common-stock transactions in the table (often options or derivative awards only).
Sep 15, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Arnett Austin sold 64 shares at $4.86 (≈$311) on Sep 14, 2026
- Arnett Austin sold 64 shares at $4.86 (≈$311) on Sep 14, 2026
- Arnett Austin sold 64 shares at $4.86 (≈$311) on Sep 14, 2026
- Arnett Austin sold 64 shares at $4.86 (≈$311) on Sep 14, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 14, 2026 · Form 4 — Insider trade
Insider trade report (Form 4) — a director, officer or 10%+ owner changed their holdings
- Arnett Austin sold 11 shares at $7.22 (≈$79) on Aug 13, 2026
- Arnett Austin sold 11 shares at $7.22 (≈$79) on Aug 13, 2026
- Arnett Austin sold 11 shares at $7.22 (≈$79) on Aug 13, 2026
- Arnett Austin sold 11 shares at $7.22 (≈$79) on Aug 13, 2026
Open-market purchases (P) and sales (S) are shown in colour; awards, exercises and tax withholding are routine pay-related moves. Many sales are pre-planned under 10b5-1 plans.
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 10-Q — Quarterly report
Quarterly report (unaudited financial statements for the quarter)
Quarter ended Jun 30, 2026:
- Revenue: $103.95M (prior year $114.48M) (-9.2% vs Jun 30, 2025)
Aug 4, 2026 · Form 8-K — Major event / current report
Current report — a filing companies must make within 4 business days of a major event
- Item 2.02 — Reported results of operations (earnings release).
This is a results-day filing: the earnings press release is attached as an exhibit.
Things to know before you trade SEAT
- Last results release: Aug 4, 2026 (8-K Item 2.02). Previous ones: May 5, 2026, Mar 12, 2026, Nov 6, 2025. Based on that rhythm, the next report is likely around Nov 3, 2026 — an estimate, not a confirmed date.
- How much it moves: over the last 20 sessions the average daily move was 3.67% (largest 11.5%). That is a volatile stock.
- Liquidity: about 84.14K shares (≈$241.49K) trade per day on average. Thin volume can mean wider bid/ask spreads.
- 52-week position: $2.87 vs a range of $2.75–$13.98 (1% of the range).
- Dividends: no cash dividends in the last 2 years.
- Splits: 1:20 on Aug 6, 2025
- Insider trades (Form 4, last 12 months, recent 25 shown): 0 open-market buys, 25 sales; latest: Austin Arnett sold 64 shares on Sep 14, 2026.
- Latest filings: 10-Q Aug 4, 2026; 8-K Aug 4, 2026; 8-K Jun 15, 2026.
- Listing: Nasdaq · industry: Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation.
SEAT market data (last 20 sessions)
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2.97 | 2.97 | 2.86 | 2.87 | 37.58K |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2.91 | 3.07 | 2.88 | 2.98 | 30.30K |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 2.76 | 2.87 | 2.76 | 2.87 | 32.00K |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2.79 | 2.93 | 2.75 | 2.79 | 54.00K |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3.22 | 3.22 | 2.84 | 2.84 | 46.90K |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 3.30 | 3.34 | 3.09 | 3.21 | 49.00K |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 3.32 | 3.48 | 3.26 | 3.34 | 104.30K |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 3.04 | 3.40 | 2.85 | 3.35 | 161.90K |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 3.32 | 3.34 | 3.05 | 3.07 | 118.90K |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 3.51 | 3.57 | 3.26 | 3.28 | 200.40K |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 3.85 | 3.86 | 3.52 | 3.52 | 114.70K |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.86 | 3.98 | 3.80 | 3.82 | 71.90K |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 3.88 | 4.06 | 3.79 | 3.86 | 59.70K |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 3.78 | 3.92 | 3.75 | 3.85 | 44.70K |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 3.64 | 3.96 | 3.60 | 3.78 | 69.90K |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 3.74 | 3.85 | 3.61 | 3.70 | 109.50K |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 3.81 | 4.05 | 3.74 | 3.74 | 81.50K |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 3.94 | 3.96 | 3.78 | 3.90 | 79.00K |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 3.85 | 3.97 | 3.75 | 3.92 | 125.90K |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 4.07 | 4.07 | 3.85 | 3.85 | 90.80K |
About Vivid Seats
Vivid Seats (SEAT) is listed on the Nasdaq and classified by the SEC under “Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation”. Its business address is in CHICAGO, IL. State of incorporation: DE. Fiscal year ends December 31. SEC CIK 1856031.
SEAT board of directors & executives
From SEC Form 3/4/5 insider filings made in the last 12 months (date = latest filing).
Directors
| Name | Role | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Mark M. Anderson | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Todd L Boehly | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Stanley Chia | Chief Executive Officer | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Jane E. Deflorio | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Craig A. Dixon | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| David Donnini | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Lawrence Fey | Chief Executive Officer | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Julie D. Masino | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Adam Stewart | Director | Jun 11, 2026 |
Executive officers
| Name | Title | Latest filing |
|---|---|---|
| Austin Arnett | General Counsel | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Riva Bakal | Chief Supply/Customer Officer | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Stanley Chia | Chief Executive Officer | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Emily T Epstein | General Counsel | Nov 14, 2025 |
| Lawrence Fey | Chief Executive Officer | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Stefano Langenbacher | Chief Technology Officer | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Edward Pickus | Chief Accounting Officer | Sep 15, 2026 |
| Joseph D. Jr. Thomas | Chief Financial Officer | Sep 15, 2026 |
Recent insider buys & sales
| Date | Insider | Type | Shares | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 64 | $4.86 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 64 | $4.86 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 64 | $4.86 |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 64 | $4.86 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 11 | $7.22 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 11 | $7.22 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 11 | $7.22 |
| Aug 13, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 11 | $7.22 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 62 | $8.36 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 62 | $8.36 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 62 | $8.36 |
| Jun 12, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 62 | $8.36 |
| May 13, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 10 | $8.53 |
| May 13, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 10 | $8.53 |
| May 13, 2026 | Austin Arnett | Sale | 10 | $8.53 |
SEAT financials (annual, from XBRL filings)
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Net income | Diluted EPS | Operating cash flow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | $450.51M | $806.05M | — | $-91.60M |
| Dec 31, 2024 | $647.89M | $13.43M | 1.12 | $53.92M |
| Dec 31, 2023 | $597.39M | $69.42M | 5.15 | $147.32M |
| Dec 31, 2022 | $511.09M | $70.79M | — | $14.38M |
| Dec 31, 2021 | $389.67M | $-5.02M | — | $175.79M |
Latest balance sheet: total assets $688.80M, total liabilities $793.88M, cash $136.68M (as of Jun 30, 2026).
SEAT earnings / results-day log
| Date | Filing | Close that day |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $9.54 |
| May 5, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $7.16 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $5.65 |
| Nov 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $10.56 |
| Aug 5, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $20.40 |
| May 6, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $34.70 |
| Mar 12, 2025 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $58.00 |
| Nov 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | $74.80 |
| Aug 6, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| May 7, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Mar 5, 2024 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 8-K Item 2.02 (results) | — |
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