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Movers explained · 2026-08-18

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Why Is FIGMA INC A (FIG) Stock Up Today?

By the Top Tier Newswire AI Desk · August 18, 2026 at 9:55 AM ET · reviewed against 1 wire stories

FIGMA INC A (FIG) is up +4.82% in the latest session. Our newswire has captured 1 story on FIG across 1 source in the last 36 hours, with AI sentiment reading bearish (avg 42/100).

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Figma Inc A (FIG) rose 4.82% to $26.20 in early trading on Monday. The stock opened with a modest 0.9% gap up from the prior close and climbed steadily through the session to reach a high of $26.25. The move came despite a recent 9.4% decline in the previous eight sessions and amid a broader market environment shaped by shifting investor sentiment and macroeconomic developments.

What Happened

The session saw FIG open at $25.22 and trade up to $26.25 by 9:55 AM ET. The stock closed the session at $26.20, with 2.3 million shares traded, a volume significantly below the 3-month average. Despite the intraday rally, the stock remains well below its 52-week high of $81.00. The move follows a recent wave of insider selling, including transactions by Daniel H. Rimer, Index Ventures VI (Jersey) LP, and Praveer Melwani, the CFO and Treasurer. Additionally, Citigroup recently raised its price target for FIG to $37, maintaining its Buy rating.

What The Data Shows

The stock has been trading in a wide 52-week range of $16.60 to $81.00, reflecting high volatility. Figma Inc remains unprofitable with a trailing 12-month revenue growth of 43.4% and a net margin of -123.1%. The company's market cap is $12.8 billion. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 19 times, totaling $42.6 million. The most recent insider filing was on August 12. The stock has not seen any social media chatter in the past 24 hours and only one post in the last seven days.

What To Watch

Figma Inc has no scheduled earnings date in the near term. Investors should monitor the breadth of coverage and any further developments from analysts or institutional investors, particularly in light of recent insider activity and macroeconomic trends affecting the broader market.

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FIG by the numbers

Last: $26.20Session: +4.82%7 sessions: +9.82%Coverage: 1 stories / 1 sourcesAI sentiment: 42/100 (bearish)Mkt cap: $12.8B52w: $16.60 to $81.00
FIG · Aug 18 session (5-min) · +4.86% vs prior close · updated 2:52 PM ET
$24.91$25.70$26.49prev close $24.99$26.207:00 AM8:57 AM10:55 AM12:52 PM2:50 PM7:00 AM · $25.207:05 AM · $25.267:10 AM · $25.237:15 AM · $25.217:20 AM · $25.217:30 AM · $25.187:35 AM · $25.287:40 AM · $25.307:45 AM · $25.257:50 AM · $25.247:55 AM · $25.218:00 AM · $25.188:05 AM · $25.178:10 AM · $25.188:15 AM · $25.178:20 AM · $25.158:30 AM · $25.208:35 AM · $25.188:40 AM · $25.238:45 AM · $25.258:50 AM · $25.258:55 AM · $25.269:00 AM · $25.269:05 AM · $25.189:10 AM · $25.179:15 AM · $25.179:20 AM · $25.109:25 AM · $25.139:30 AM · $25.619:35 AM · $25.959:40 AM · $25.959:45 AM · $25.949:50 AM · $26.249:55 AM · $26.1210:00 AM · $26.2210:05 AM · $26.0710:10 AM · $26.1110:15 AM · $26.0010:20 AM · $26.0210:25 AM · $25.8210:30 AM · $25.7010:35 AM · $25.7110:40 AM · $25.7910:45 AM · $25.8810:50 AM · $25.5910:55 AM · $25.9811:00 AM · $26.1011:05 AM · $26.0511:10 AM · $25.9411:15 AM · $25.9811:20 AM · $25.9311:25 AM · $25.9311:30 AM · $25.7911:35 AM · $25.8511:40 AM · $25.8611:45 AM · $25.8611:50 AM · $25.8911:55 AM · $25.9612:00 PM · $25.8912:05 PM · $26.0712:10 PM · $26.0912:15 PM · $26.0212:20 PM · $26.0612:25 PM · $26.0512:30 PM · $26.0212:35 PM · $26.1712:40 PM · $26.2012:45 PM · $26.1812:50 PM · $26.2912:55 PM · $26.301:00 PM · $26.281:05 PM · $26.271:10 PM · $26.151:15 PM · $26.141:20 PM · $26.401:25 PM · $26.181:30 PM · $26.201:35 PM · $26.161:40 PM · $26.201:45 PM · $26.211:50 PM · $26.231:55 PM · $26.212:00 PM · $26.252:05 PM · $26.232:10 PM · $26.072:15 PM · $26.132:20 PM · $26.222:25 PM · $26.202:30 PM · $26.292:35 PM · $26.272:40 PM · $26.232:45 PM · $26.182:50 PM · $26.20
AI sentiment, last 36h · averaged over 1 story · 42/100 bearish
AI sentiment 42/100 (bearish)0 · bearish50bullish · 100

The headlines behind the move

Story flow · 1 story on the wire, last 36h · hover or tap a dot for the headline
36h ago24h ago12h agopublishThe Fly · sentiment 42 · Cboe data shows mixed options sentiment in Figma Inc with shares down 5.37%The Fly · 42Cboe data shows mixed options sentiment in Figma Inc with shares down 5.37%
27d agoThe FlyBEARISH 42General

Cboe data shows mixed options sentiment in Figma Inc with shares down 5.37%

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