APPLIED DIGITAL CORPORATION (APLD)
NASDAQInformation TechnologyInformation Technology ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-14
$24.58-6.96%
Close 2026-09-14 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologyInformation Technology ServicesSnapshot 2026-09-14
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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IT Consulting & Other Services is in recovery. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
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The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRanks in the weakest quality tier of its industry — roughly the bottom 15%, softest on free-cash-flow yield.
View QualityManagement screens weak on capital allocation, margins, the balance sheet.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is highly volatile — it swings about 3% on a typical day and fell roughly 53% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskAPLD's growth in artificial intelligence capabilities must continue to justify its current price. Revenue grew 407% year over year, and the last quarter beat expectations. APLD trades at 20× price-to-sales versus a peer median of 1×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than forecasted. If APLD cuts guidance on the next call, that would be a meaningful negative. Peer multiples imply a price about 49% above where it trades. Our read remains intact.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-14. APLD is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 11 analysts currently covering APLD (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 6 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for APLD in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 2 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-14. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus IT Consulting & Other Services — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Expand revenue through strategic offerings
Data center deal expands revenue potential significantly.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-14. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $24.58
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $24.58.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Above average on quality vs scored peers
TTM earnings are negative. P/E-based methods drop out and the estimate leans on sales- and cash-flow-based methods. A data condition, not a forward call.
Advances: Secure financing for growth initiatives
Securing $1.59 billion in debt supports growth initiatives.
Threatens: Expand revenue through strategic offerings
Hyperscaler deal may not meet revenue expectations.
Advances: Expand revenue through strategic offerings
210 MW lease deal enhances revenue growth prospects.
Advances: Expand revenue through strategic offerings
Massive revenue backlog indicates strong future growth.
Advances: Expand revenue through strategic offerings
1GW contracted capacity significantly boosts growth outlook.