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Etsy Taps Kruti Patel Goyal as CEO as Josh Silverman Moves to Executive Chairman

Investors sold the stock after Etsy beat revenue and profit yet reported a year-over-year decline in gross merchandise sales.

Overview

  • Goyal will assume the CEO role on January 1, 2026, and join the board as Silverman transitions to executive chairman at year-end.
  • Etsy said Silverman will remain executive chair through the end of 2026 to support the handover.
  • Third-quarter results topped Wall Street forecasts on revenue and earnings, but gross merchandise sales declined from a year earlier and missed expectations.
  • Shares fell more than 9% in premarket trading following the earnings release and leadership announcement.
  • Goyal is currently Etsy’s president and chief growth officer and previously led Depop, as the company faces slower post-pandemic growth, tougher competition, and seller pressures from recent U.S. tariff changes.