A general view of the GameStop retail store front in the city center of Cologne, Germany, as the game retailer plans to close all its stores in Germany at the beginning of 2025 (Photo by Ying Tang/NurPhoto via Getty Images).

Rimin Dutt·Stocktwits

Updated Jul 02, 2025 | 8:31 PM GMT-04

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Shares of GameStop Corp ($GME) rose more than 4% on Thursday after a cryptic post about Christmas from Roaring Kitty surfaced, setting retail activity abuzz.

GameStop's stock was at $32.76 per share, the highest in over six months.

On Wednesday, Roaring Kitty posted a picture of a Christmas present, sparking speculation about its possible intent. The post on X, formerly known as Twitter, had garnered more than 4.1 million views as of Thursday afternoon.

GameStop became a popular meme stock in 2021 after Elon Musk, along with a group of investors and a Redditor community, boosted its shares to $120 from $3.

Retail sentiment on Stocktwits turned ‘bullish’ compared to ‘bearish’ a month ago. Meanwhile, message volumes were at ‘high’ levels compared to ‘low’ in the same period.

Screenshot 2024-12-26 at 10.56.55 PM.png — GME sentiment meter and message volumes on Dec 26

A Stocktwits poll asked users for their end-of-year price predictions for GameStop. About 42% of them pegged the stock to end the year between $30 and $50, and about 23% thought it could cross $100.

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GameStop reported mixed results for its fiscal year 2024 third quarter recently.

Its earnings per share (EPS) stood at $0.04, compared to the year ago's break-even results. Its net sales fell 20.22% year-over-year to $860.3 million, below the consensus estimate of $887.68 million.

GameStop stock is up 97% year-to-date.

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