Bob Pisani, who has delivered news to CNBC viewers for about a decade from the floor of the New York Stock Exchange — making him a regular presence for market watchers — plans to leave his role in early May.

“While we’ll certainly miss seeing him in his usual role, I am glad to share this isn’t a goodbye — Bob intends to return to CNBC later this year as a significant contributor for our growing direct-to-consumer business, where his expertise, analysis and unique voice will continue to inform and engage our loyal CNBC Pro subscribers,” Dan Colarusso, senior vice president of CNBC Business News, told staffers in a memo Tuesday.

Pisani has been with CNBC since 1990, covering real estate and corporate management early in his tenure before moving to cover the NYSE in 1997.

His move is one of a large series of mainstay news anchors who have left their jobs...