E-commerce company Etsy (ETSY) is down 9% following the news that Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Josh Silverman is stepping down.
Silverman will transition to become executive chairman of Etsy's board of directors at year's end, according to a news release. Kruti Patel Goyal, current leader of Etsy-owned clothing resale app Depop, will take over as Etsy's new CEO in January.
The CEO transition was announced alongside Etsy's third-quarter financial results, which reported earnings per share of $0.63 U.S., exceeding the anticipated $0.52 U.S. Revenue for the period was $678 million U.S., surpassing the expected $657.5 million U.S.
Author's summary: Etsy's CEO steps down, causing a 9% stock drop.