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Oddity Tech Investors Urged to Seek Lead Role in Securities Suit After 49% Plunge

The case centers on claims the company hid an ad‑partner algorithm change that drove up new‑user acquisition costs.

Overview

  • Plaintiff firms, including Hagens Berman, Faruqi & Faruqi, Glancy Prongay, DJS Law Group, and Rosen Law, are pressing Oddity shareholders to move for lead‑plaintiff status by May 11, 2026.
  • The complaints say Oddity failed to disclose that an algorithm shift by its largest advertising partner pushed its ads into lower‑quality auctions at unusually high prices, which made winning new customers much more expensive.
  • Oddity’s earnings disclosure on Feb. 25, 2026 cited the ad‑platform “dislocation” and warned Q1 2026 revenue would fall about 30% year over year, and the stock dropped roughly 49% that day, erasing more than $600 million in value.
  • Asked when it first recognized the problem, management said on the earnings call it had observed that something was different in the second half of 2025 without specifying when the issue began.
  • The putative class spans Feb. 26, 2025 through Feb. 24, 2026, and no class is certified yet, so investors who want influence over strategy must seek lead‑plaintiff status while firms also seek whistleblowers who may provide inside details.