Top Reddit Stocks Last Week: HTZ, SPCX, and GME

By AltIndex Research · 3 min read · August 10, 5:00 am

Reddit was not just loud last week, it shifted. Hertz, SpaceX, and GameStop were the three biggest names by total mentions, but the real story was where attention accelerated. Hertz exploded from 27 mentions to 3,885 and became the week’s breakout obsession, while SpaceX stayed near the top as traders argued over earnings and a huge share unlock. GameStop remained a major fixture, but its conversation was more about familiar conviction than a fresh retail stampede.

Hertz was the clear breakout

Hertz was the biggest Reddit mover by far. Mentions jumped 14,288.89% week over week to 3,885, and the stock climbed 42.77% to $2.27. That combination made it the week’s standout across both attention and price action.

The catalyst was straightforward. The top posts framed Hertz as an oversold turnaround trade after better-than-expected earnings, with revenue of $2.4 billion versus $2.28 billion estimated, and adjusted EPS of -$0.11 versus -$0.24 estimated. From there, the Reddit narrative shifted fast into squeeze territory, with viral posts leaning on claims of 97 million shares sold short, about 75% of the float, plus cheap call options and a shot at a sharp rebound. Overall sentiment was neutral, but the most visible posts were clearly bullish.

SpaceX stayed huge, but the debate changed

SpaceX was nearly as big as Hertz by raw volume, with 3,778 mentions, up 84.56% from the prior week. Shares rose 22.83% to $133.11. Unlike Hertz, the story here was less about a sudden meme burst and more about traders wrestling with two competing narratives at once.

First, Reddit focused on a strong first earnings report as a public company, with revenue of $7.81 billion versus $6.93 billion expected. But the bigger discussion was the unlock of up to 911.5 million shares held by employees and early investors. Posts going into the event were often bearish, arguing that the bigger float could pressure the stock. Then the tone shifted as users were surprised the shares held up despite the unlock. That resilience became the new catalyst for attention. In short, Reddit moved from worrying about dilution pressure to trying to explain why the stock did not crack.

GameStop was loud again, but not the freshest story

GameStop still ranked third by total mentions at 3,557, up 94.05% week over week, even as the stock fell 11.79% to $19.16. That gap matters. Attention stayed high, but it did not come from the same kind of fresh upside chase seen in Hertz.

The main catalyst was the company’s private exchange of $1.4 billion of convertible senior notes for equity. Reddit’s bullish read was that the move reduced debt, improved flexibility, and potentially removed a convertible overhang. From there, the conversation widened into familiar GameStop-style theories around undervaluation, restructuring, and a possible holding company setup. Sentiment was bullish, but this still looked more like the subreddit’s core base reloading its long-running thesis than a brand-new retail rush.

Top Reddit Stocks This Week

	Mentions	Sentiment	Price	AI Score
Hertz HTZ	3,885 +14289%	Neutral	$2.27 +43%	62
SpaceX SPCX	3,778 +85%	Neutral	$133.11 +23%	45
GameStop GME	3,557 +94%	Bullish	$19.16 -12%	39
SanDisk SNDK	2,423 -1%	Neutral	$1,212 -0%	48
Google GOOG	2,369 -33%	Neutral	$353.47 -1%	56
NVIDIA NVDA	1,878 -18%	Neutral	$223.96 +12%	66
AMD AMD	1,803 +172%	Neutral	$483.36 +2%	59
Micron Technology MU	1,776 -46%	Neutral	$877.57 +7%	65
Microsoft MSFT	1,570 -57%	Bullish	$499.99 +8%	56
Palantir PLTR	1,305 +324%	Neutral	$172.01 +40%	64