Why Vivid Seats Inc.’s (SEAT) Stock Is Down 5.70%

By Jenna Brashear
August 22, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate Vivid Seats Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding Vivid Seats Inc.’s stock price such as:

  • Vivid Seats Inc.’s current stock price and volume
  • Why Vivid Seats Inc.’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for SEAT from analysts
  • SEAT’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT)

Before we jump into Vivid Seats Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

Vivid Seats Inc. operates as an online ticket marketplace in the United States, Canada, and Japan. It operates in two segments, Marketplace and Resale. The Marketplace segment acts as an intermediary between event ticket buyers and sellers through its website and mobile applications, including Vivid Seats; Vegas.com, an online ticket marketplace for shows, attractions, tours, flights, and hotels in Las Vegas; Wavedash, an online ticket marketplace in Tokyo, Japan; and Vivid Picks, a real-money daily fantasy sports mobile application with social and gamification features. This segment also offers Skybox, a proprietary enterprise resource planning tool that helps ticket sellers manage ticket inventories, adjust pricing, and fulfill orders across multiple ticket resale marketplaces; and sells tickets for sports, concerts, theater events, and other live events. The Resale segment acquires tickets to resell on secondary ticket marketplaces; and provides internal research and development support for Skybox and to deliver seller software and tools. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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Vivid Seats Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of August 21, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, Vivid Seats Inc.’s stock price was $6.890.

Vivid Seats Inc. is up 3.45% from its previous closing price of $6.660.

During the last market session, Vivid Seats Inc.’s stock traded between $6.600 and $7.010. Currently, there are approximately 11.05 million shares outstanding for Vivid Seats Inc..

Vivid Seats Inc.’s trailing earnings per share are negative, so the stock does not have a meaningful P/E ratio. We suggest investors evaluate other financial metrics to understand its overall valuation.

Vivid Seats Inc. Stock Price History

Vivid Seats Inc.’s (SEAT) price is currently down 10.52% so far this month.

During the month of August, Vivid Seats Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $9.590 and a low of $6.580.

Over the last year, Vivid Seats Inc. has hit prices as high as $18.725 and as low as $5.060. Year to date, Vivid Seats Inc.’s stock is down 4.44%.

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What Caused Vivid Seats Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of August 21, 2026, there was 1 analyst who downgraded Vivid Seats Inc.’s stock and 0 analysts who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate Vivid Seats Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on Vivid Seats Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

Vivid Seats Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a B, which means it is considered to be Value.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about Vivid Seats Inc. (SEAT) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of Vivid Seats Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of August 21, 2026, Vivid Seats Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -18.10%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 12 and is considered to be Very Weak.

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Vivid Seats Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of August 21, 2026, Vivid Seats Inc.’s stock price is $6.890, which is up 3.45% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like Vivid Seats Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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