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Best App Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top app stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best app stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Software - Application

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App is Zen Rated B and is the 41st ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries

Ticker	Company	Price	Volume	Vol 1d %	SMA 10	SMA 20	SMA 50	SMA 100	SMA 200	RSI	Stochastic %K	Stochastic %D	StochRSI %K	StochRSI %D	MACD	MACD Signal	MACD Histogram	Beta
EGHT	8X8 INC	$2.13	852,000	-10.97%	2.05	2.13	2.02	1.97	2.02	53.74	42.50	36.79	57.85	46.13	0.01	0.01	-0.01	1.73
DHX	DHI GROUP INC	$4.64	218,000	89.57%	4.84	4.84	4.62	4.23	3.44	45.42	34.78	42.81	10.10	16.36	0.04	0.08	-0.04	0.93
MITK	MITEK SYSTEMS INC	$18.64	554,000	27.94%	17.12	17.26	17.71	17.74	15.63	58.43	92.57	82.92	96.45	92.67	0.05	-0.15	0.19	1.17
AEYE	AUDIOEYE INC	$8.08	40,000	-48.32%	7.37	7.10	7.28	6.82	7.08	62.55	83.82	82.45	82.51	85.81	0.21	0.06	0.15	1.58
RNG	RINGCENTRAL INC	$83.39	4,616,000	88.95%	79.35	78.29	73.85	59.56	47.92	60.60	60.06	73.38	66.79	64.51	2.23	2.14	0.08	1.78
RSKD	RISKIFIED LTD	$9.15	1,185,000	-18.84%	8.61	8.27	7.14	6.14	5.30	71.47	92.54	89.37	51.19	42.62	0.53	0.51	0.03	1.21
SPT	SPROUT SOCIAL INC	$12.86	910,000	-19.40%	11.90	11.05	10.76	9.38	8.18	70.14	92.07	93.82	94.31	97.54	0.64	0.41	0.24	1.83
APPS	DIGITAL TURBINE INC	$9.86	1,495,000	-35.73%	10.02	10.52	10.93	10.58	7.41	44.06	35.09	31.59	71.46	61.35	-0.33	-0.28	-0.05	2.72
WK	WORKIVA INC	$85.80	808,000	-3.69%	77.78	73.96	73.95	64.08	62.96	73.67	98.28	94.92	100.00	98.70	3.00	1.60	1.41	1.22
SMWB	SIMILARWEB LTD	$8.79	277,000	10.36%	8.70	8.39	8.47	7.33	5.46	55.57	66.09	67.99	48.41	53.05	0.17	0.12	0.04	1.42
CMRC	COMMERCECOM INC	$3.56	382,000	-4.26%	3.53	3.38	3.00	2.93	2.95	56.76	55.48	63.26	41.41	57.97	0.15	0.14	0.01	1.71
VTEX	VTEX	$4.17	344,000	-31.34%	4.16	3.96	3.75	3.86	3.75	64.67	64.52	67.41	30.47	45.98	0.13	0.12	0.02	1.34
RMNI	RIMINI STREET INC	$4.01	330,000	33.60%	4.07	4.12	4.56	4.53	4.03	36.51	27.05	26.43	78.76	89.35	-0.12	-0.14	0.02	1.12
CALX	CALIX INC	$36.47	860,000	20.96%	36.38	35.66	36.39	37.10	42.93	53.31	57.21	53.79	55.78	55.45	0.24	0.08	0.16	1.38
DOCU	DOCUSIGN INC	$85.27	1,996,000	-44.79%	77.88	73.42	68.63	59.30	54.18	76.85	97.77	95.96	100.00	94.89	4.25	3.06	1.20	1.65
XPER	XPERI INC	$5.18	370,000	-19.74%	5.09	5.24	5.64	6.64	6.47	40.13	46.49	41.27	96.79	97.20	-0.16	-0.20	0.04	1.24
YOU	CLEAR SECURE INC	$45.38	756,000	-3.32%	44.60	43.23	42.79	48.21	47.44	60.80	83.95	83.79	89.73	91.19	0.79	0.38	0.41	1.34
OTEX	OPEN TEXT CORP	$27.95	1,794,000	-6.42%	26.03	24.36	24.03	23.58	24.01	79.97	95.88	95.14	100.00	98.93	1.07	0.61	0.47	1.01
TEAM	ATLASSIAN CORP	$227.61	2,022,000	-11.66%	215.75	203.29	190.70	144.21	116.05	69.27	91.26	90.88	88.73	85.98	11.17	9.61	1.56	1.70
BL	BLACKLINE INC	$34.80	1,230,000	-19.87%	31.05	29.43	30.01	29.55	33.44	74.64	96.15	94.51	100.00	98.41	1.05	0.36	0.69	1.28
BLKB	BLACKBAUD INC	$55.54	454,000	-27.36%	51.92	47.53	46.35	39.77	41.45	78.53	94.50	94.33	94.27	98.09	2.97	1.93	1.04	0.83
PRGS	PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP	$46.45	354,000	-30.86%	42.05	40.10	41.63	39.17	36.63	72.42	97.84	96.09	100.00	100.00	1.11	0.14	0.97	0.75
HUBS	HUBSPOT INC	$270.88	874,000	-35.92%	241.41	228.48	232.80	219.93	234.56	68.67	95.11	92.45	98.88	97.04	8.79	3.22	5.57	1.61
CHYM	CHIME FINANCIAL INC	$29.57	2,025,000	-3.20%	29.92	28.80	30.63	26.08	23.74	50.48	73.41	78.84	75.50	84.35	0.15	-0.04	0.19	2.18
CRNC	CERENCE INC	$8.34	490,000	-7.37%	8.83	8.45	8.31	9.08	9.07	46.62	57.44	68.90	31.44	50.24	0.14	0.14	0.00	2.15
MTLS	MATERIALISE NV	$8.63	135,000	20.54%	8.26	8.39	7.73	7.23	6.34	67.86	84.94	66.03	71.54	55.02	0.16	0.18	-0.02	1.41
RDVT	RED VIOLET INC	$80.80	124,000	39.33%	77.41	78.30	75.47	69.08	56.26	59.65	73.93	57.10	71.45	51.91	0.63	0.72	-0.09	1.05
FRSH	FRESHWORKS INC	$15.49	3,742,000	-7.12%	14.41	13.80	13.20	11.80	10.34	72.95	95.42	92.38	99.07	95.14	0.62	0.46	0.16	1.57
ZETA	ZETA GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP	$33.98	3,102,000	-34.29%	33.26	32.64	31.05	26.44	22.27	59.54	61.94	59.50	45.45	42.71	0.88	0.90	-0.02	1.86
SSNC	SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$82.96	2,509,000	-9.94%	84.40	81.55	81.42	75.90	74.36	52.08	79.60	90.77	74.44	91.48	1.74	1.17	0.57	0.89
ASAN	ASANA INC	$12.02	4,631,000	-13.55%	10.53	9.79	9.57	8.63	8.13	72.16	96.62	93.48	100.00	97.32	0.57	0.33	0.24	2.16
BILL	BILL HOLDINGS INC	$50.70	1,024,000	-41.69%	47.00	45.29	46.96	43.75	42.64	67.44	94.97	91.56	99.44	96.56	0.90	0.06	0.84	2.02
INTA	INTAPP INC	$47.99	914,000	33.04%	43.57	40.34	39.78	34.00	30.05	81.78	96.48	93.93	100.00	100.00	2.38	1.45	0.93	1.23
DDOG	DATADOG INC	$269.65	2,234,000	-41.40%	267.06	271.42	248.75	248.73	194.79	53.21	40.67	36.02	33.06	29.32	3.48	5.93	-2.45	1.71
EXFY	EXPENSIFY INC	$2.59	222,000	-32.93%	2.50	2.39	2.39	2.05	1.58	61.21	82.05	85.18	86.52	87.80	0.07	0.05	0.02	1.48
U	UNITY SOFTWARE INC	$40.79	5,303,000	-40.95%	42.15	42.90	43.27	37.28	31.79	44.34	14.28	12.67	11.07	7.98	-0.50	0.03	-0.53	2.39
NCNO	NCINO INC	$23.17	1,956,000	-17.95%	21.10	20.03	20.82	18.91	18.34	67.70	96.17	92.91	97.98	96.46	0.59	0.13	0.46	1.38
MNTN	MNTN INC	$9.68	488,000	-26.95%	9.96	10.07	11.37	10.52	10.04	41.35	39.09	51.77	62.22	72.40	-0.34	-0.37	0.03	1.11
WDAY	WORKDAY INC	$209.99	1,957,000	-32.96%	197.26	192.39	193.36	168.76	155.65	66.78	93.72	91.45	97.72	95.49	4.50	2.16	2.34	1.12
FSLY	FASTLY INC	$24.41	4,968,000	15.37%	24.13	25.05	24.53	22.47	21.06	49.52	21.26	15.55	21.60	13.27	-0.43	-0.07	-0.36	2.02
ASUR	ASURE SOFTWARE INC	$7.36	139,000	24.11%	7.23	7.40	8.09	8.19	8.51	43.47	25.56	16.35	76.07	52.70	-0.25	-0.28	0.03	0.69
ADSK	AUTODESK INC	$252.20	1,321,000	-38.98%	241.84	230.90	232.79	224.96	234.63	65.54	89.50	86.77	89.16	90.54	6.79	3.92	2.87	1.27
ALRM	ALARMCOM HOLDINGS INC	$64.14	753,000	-10.89%	58.62	56.79	56.11	53.20	49.72	84.22	98.06	95.45	100.00	98.73	1.69	0.86	0.83	0.99
CVLT	COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC	$169.37	897,000	20.73%	158.59	154.78	145.27	140.62	117.84	66.40	90.90	80.99	96.19	75.72	5.30	4.21	1.09	1.10
CXM	SPRINKLR INC	$6.69	2,052,000	-34.67%	6.08	5.63	6.09	5.91	5.85	72.56	95.70	95.95	98.85	98.85	0.21	0.03	0.18	1.25
YMM	FULL TRUCK ALLIANCE CO LTD	$8.29	4,795,000	-64.19%	8.63	8.47	8.47	8.62	8.84	43.39	27.17	52.05	11.49	41.81	0.03	0.04	-0.01	1.17
VERX	VERTEX INC	$15.39	1,205,000	-32.49%	13.86	12.98	12.95	12.62	13.41	75.67	94.75	93.85	100.00	98.42	0.65	0.32	0.33	1.05
UPBD	UPBOUND GROUP INC	$17.08	895,000	-31.63%	16.20	15.92	17.33	18.65	18.90	56.89	81.27	72.75	91.76	90.23	-0.13	-0.41	0.28	1.26
MANH	MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES INC	$238.19	928,000	47.07%	228.43	215.77	212.79	185.93	164.71	68.70	95.51	95.55	93.91	96.41	8.26	5.40	2.87	1.19
CDNS	CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC	$316.49	2,321,000	-19.77%	325.39	335.39	318.83	340.88	327.19	44.74	15.96	15.20	9.69	8.98	-0.57	3.31	-3.87	1.43
IDN	INTELLICHECK INC	$2.44	324,000	11.72%	2.27	2.28	2.52	3.25	4.62	55.08	78.37	63.11	100.00	92.17	-0.07	-0.11	0.04	0.97
MNDY	MONDAYCOM LTD	$106.53	774,000	-55.49%	94.94	88.52	89.77	85.44	84.50	68.35	87.04	89.51	97.74	96.99	4.33	1.81	2.52	1.91
QTWO	Q2 HOLDINGS INC	$69.39	1,136,000	10.29%	63.53	60.22	61.08	56.78	54.63	80.68	94.29	92.06	100.00	99.84	2.25	0.93	1.32	1.58
KLTR	KALTURA INC	$1.44	160,000	-18.37%	1.40	1.35	1.44	1.42	1.40	56.95	87.06	80.58	83.81	79.06	0.01	-0.01	0.02	1.28
NAVN	NAVAN INC	$26.96	1,827,000	-41.08%	25.36	23.52	24.70	24.65	19.24	68.45	89.61	91.04	92.03	95.19	0.88	0.33	0.55	1.07
PCTY	PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP	$177.19	457,000	-33.38%	166.62	156.67	152.06	136.91	125.76	81.72	95.48	93.99	96.52	97.25	7.41	5.04	2.37	1.15
PUBM	PUBMATIC INC	$17.24	298,000	-26.24%	17.59	18.11	17.41	15.24	11.90	45.49	28.37	28.71	29.26	27.51	-0.06	0.15	-0.21	1.58
DSP	VIANT TECHNOLOGY INC	$13.81	207,000	-29.83%	13.17	12.83	12.70	12.38	11.71	61.74	92.90	88.74	100.00	95.05	0.27	0.16	0.11	1.40
FROG	JFROG LTD	$100.62	1,899,000	91.05%	94.33	95.33	93.48	89.33	70.77	57.01	66.68	55.56	59.87	51.05	0.66	0.64	0.02	1.34
CRM	SALESFORCE INC	$248.57	5,843,000	-40.07%	242.08	235.53	234.98	203.69	198.66	60.73	83.10	76.49	86.80	80.58	3.84	2.48	1.36	1.22
DT	DYNATRACE INC	$64.05	7,420,000	-32.31%	63.55	61.65	56.29	50.15	43.99	62.85	68.53	67.07	29.11	29.71	2.24	2.42	-0.17	1.22
PCOR	PROCORE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$63.00	3,479,000	-1.00%	58.89	55.81	56.58	51.58	53.63	72.80	91.34	92.56	100.00	97.90	2.05	1.10	0.95	1.56
DCBO	DOCEBO INC	$30.91	31,800	-18.46%	28.61	26.15	24.89	21.98	20.23	80.44	93.34	93.44	100.00	98.78	1.81	1.25	0.56	1.45
ADEA	ADEIA INC	$21.21	808,000	-26.48%	21.75	23.34	25.02	27.08	25.52	36.35	22.05	21.84	56.94	46.65	-1.17	-1.03	-0.14	1.13
PRCH	PORCH GROUP INC	$17.73	1,217,000	-27.77%	17.65	17.38	17.08	15.18	11.80	54.81	75.20	82.93	69.99	81.74	0.35	0.30	0.05	2.41
ESTC	ELASTIC NV	$102.43	2,036,000	-10.54%	96.06	94.57	90.45	76.72	66.55	64.38	82.76	69.16	67.16	52.68	2.81	2.47	0.34	1.72
TRAK	REPOSITRAK INC	$7.32	50,400	-11.58%	7.36	7.72	7.94	8.49	8.87	36.50	22.74	18.34	43.34	28.76	-0.24	-0.21	-0.03	0.80
API	AGORA INC	$4.45	101,000	-14.41%	4.38	4.25	4.22	4.21	4.15	58.00	82.67	80.00	75.30	75.25	0.07	0.05	0.02	1.44
PD	PAGERDUTY INC	$17.49	1,610,000	-16.49%	16.84	16.11	14.55	12.23	10.00	70.14	87.68	80.29	47.67	40.03	0.81	0.77	0.04	1.63
BLND	BLEND LABS INC	$1.17	1,687,000	0.48%	1.02	1.03	1.25	1.49	1.67	55.25	89.97	81.77	100.00	100.00	-0.05	-0.09	0.04	1.49
APP	APPLOVIN CORP	$260.25	2,341,000	-18.09%	268.48	276.89	299.95	377.64	425.53	35.70	16.31	23.83	61.06	73.07	-12.89	-13.33	0.44	2.18
PDFS	PDF SOLUTIONS INC	$39.32	546,000	-18.14%	42.84	47.91	46.65	50.97	44.32	36.56	12.05	15.20	19.43	19.09	-2.23	-1.01	-1.22	1.61
ZM	ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$95.77	3,039,000	-19.30%	96.97	94.89	96.38	94.80	91.79	50.45	49.00	62.06	40.16	53.76	0.73	0.48	0.25	1.29
BSY	BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC	$39.70	2,423,000	-22.01%	36.92	35.21	34.56	33.48	34.34	73.21	95.02	95.45	100.00	99.76	1.45	0.89	0.56	1.11
BSP	BENDING SPOONS SPA	$44.08	1,512,000	-16.51%	45.63	40.14	39.78	N/A	N/A	54.02	46.50	47.95	49.92	52.98	2.35	1.84	0.51	0.04
PAYC	PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC	$274.59	524,000	-22.83%	253.87	238.90	231.43	190.96	161.21	81.88	96.53	94.86	97.65	97.23	12.40	8.48	3.92	1.22
TTAN	SERVICETITAN INC	$87.06	1,697,000	-3.36%	78.14	73.16	75.90	75.83	72.86	71.43	93.62	94.50	100.00	100.00	3.60	1.50	2.10	0.79
OCTV	OCTAVE INTELLIGENCE PLC	$21.29	1,512,000	20.67%	20.57	20.00	19.27	18.48	N/A	63.98	91.52	88.64	94.81	81.75	0.54	0.44	0.10	1.59
AGYS	AGILYSYS INC	$120.69	305,000	44.55%	113.11	106.45	108.12	104.74	91.81	70.90	94.14	93.53	98.96	97.38	3.74	1.74	2.00	0.88
GWRE	GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC	$189.00	752,000	-42.73%	175.56	165.86	167.94	153.58	149.25	67.49	90.67	90.03	95.13	94.01	7.04	3.87	3.18	1.02
LSPD	LIGHTSPEED COMMERCE INC	$11.13	580,000	-4.29%	10.84	10.44	10.26	10.17	9.87	61.94	89.08	88.07	68.05	73.19	0.29	0.20	0.09	1.97
KARO	KAROOOOO LTD	$64.07	46,000	-61.02%	62.07	61.41	63.39	59.79	54.02	56.33	77.38	74.55	90.23	89.31	-0.09	-0.48	0.40	0.77
PEGA	PEGASYSTEMS INC	$36.42	2,575,000	-24.22%	35.31	34.78	35.07	33.22	37.65	56.33	72.75	69.11	81.97	80.23	0.34	0.14	0.20	1.33
GRND	GRINDR INC	$13.68	1,188,000	-18.91%	14.45	14.55	15.17	14.96	13.63	38.63	22.67	26.66	27.22	34.18	-0.37	-0.29	-0.08	0.52
NICE	NICE LTD	$121.18	995,000	63.11%	114.97	114.48	108.86	101.93	105.09	63.71	68.21	56.12	74.14	56.25	2.23	2.16	0.07	1.02
SNOW	SNOWFLAKE INC	$325.43	3,136,000	-17.10%	329.22	334.67	331.67	299.96	236.29	47.54	27.03	25.37	24.04	21.33	-3.15	0.05	-3.21	1.79
APPF	APPFOLIO INC	$210.62	616,000	-40.88%	211.27	205.92	212.09	192.16	183.78	51.24	66.75	74.91	64.89	75.97	2.15	0.63	1.52	0.96
PLUS	EPLUS INC	$95.36	173,000	-4.95%	94.70	93.37	90.87	88.52	85.57	57.01	69.67	60.82	50.73	40.59	1.10	1.05	0.04	1.01
AMPL	AMPLITUDE INC	$17.42	2,043,000	7.64%	15.89	15.20	14.03	11.37	9.44	72.77	95.28	88.30	88.02	67.87	0.85	0.70	0.16	1.73
SVCO	SILVACO GROUP INC	$6.00	160,000	-57.67%	6.63	7.60	7.21	8.69	7.68	33.25	7.30	9.58	10.32	12.11	-0.41	-0.19	-0.22	1.67
DSGX	DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC	$93.96	335,000	-22.27%	88.68	84.54	80.73	76.87	74.59	75.21	95.77	92.03	99.83	95.25	3.61	2.54	1.07	0.89
ALKT	ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY INC	$16.03	1,847,000	-43.93%	14.58	14.26	17.20	17.27	17.41	56.70	97.64	93.02	100.00	100.00	-0.43	-0.85	0.41	1.34
PAR	PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP	$17.85	566,000	12.52%	17.10	15.77	16.98	16.66	17.82	63.71	91.85	90.11	92.02	94.94	0.47	0.09	0.38	1.58
FICO	FAIR ISAAC CORP	$815.31	373,000	-10.55%	773.84	727.72	912.23	1,046.90	1,146.08	51.51	92.95	93.18	97.48	98.61	-24.65	-50.03	25.38	1.06
DBD	DIEBOLD NIXDORF INC	$69.18	208,000	6.12%	66.82	65.02	65.93	73.86	75.15	63.41	90.69	89.14	99.35	99.78	0.79	0.02	0.76	1.08
YB	YUANBAO INC	$11.46	7,100	-74.09%	11.42	11.91	12.71	13.58	15.85	39.62	18.27	18.33	49.27	43.30	-0.39	-0.39	0.00	0.70
GTM	ZOOMINFO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.35	3,015,000	-34.23%	4.05	3.89	3.93	3.53	4.93	64.43	83.50	81.23	100.00	92.91	0.10	0.04	0.06	1.65
MKTW	MARKETWISE INC	$18.83	10,900	-32.72%	18.76	19.26	18.72	18.77	17.55	48.91	28.57	28.20	35.72	33.03	-0.10	0.01	-0.11	1.11
SHOP	SHOPIFY INC	$168.68	4,104,000	-62.50%	173.22	164.96	151.11	136.60	129.88	57.63	58.19	68.45	6.71	14.45	7.26	7.94	-0.68	2.29
YALA	YALLA GROUP LTD	$5.61	189,000	-21.90%	5.62	5.51	5.50	5.44	6.08	56.39	78.19	77.37	70.91	73.04	0.04	0.03	0.01	1.06

App Stocks FAQ

What are the best app stocks to buy right now in Oct 2026?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best software stocks to buy right now are:

1. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) is the #1 top app stock out of 226 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) is: Value: A, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: C.

8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) has a Due Diligence Score of 41, which is 10 points higher than the app industry average of 31.

EGHT passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. 8x8 has seen its stock return 12.7% over the past year, overperforming other app stocks by 88 percentage points.

8x8 has an average 1 year price target of $3.13, an upside of 46.71% from 8x8's current stock price of $2.13.

8x8 stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering 8x8, 100% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Dhi Group (NYSE:DHX)

Dhi Group (NYSE:DHX) is the #2 top app stock out of 226 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Dhi Group (NYSE:DHX) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Dhi Group (NYSE:DHX) has a Due Diligence Score of 31, which is equal to the app industry average of 31.

DHX passed 10 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Dhi Group has seen its stock return 126.34% over the past year, overperforming other app stocks by 201 percentage points.

Dhi Group has an average 1 year price target of $6.75, an upside of 45.47% from Dhi Group's current stock price of $4.64.

Dhi Group stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Dhi Group, 66.67% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 33.33% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK)

Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK) is the #3 top app stock out of 226 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +28.5% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: C.

Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK) has a Due Diligence Score of 63, which is 32 points higher than the app industry average of 31.

MITK passed 20 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mitek Systems has seen its stock return 93.76% over the past year, overperforming other app stocks by 169 percentage points.

What are the app stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 20 app stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 app stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Yuanbao (NASDAQ:YB)

Yuanbao (NASDAQ:YB) has an annual dividend yield of 10.99%, which is 8 percentage points higher than the app industry average of 2.86%.

Yuanbao's dividend payout ratio of 27.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Marketwise (NASDAQ:MKTW)

Marketwise (NASDAQ:MKTW) has an annual dividend yield of 9.29%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the app industry average of 2.86%.

Marketwise's dividend payout ratio of 182.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD)

Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD) has an annual dividend yield of 9.13%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the app industry average of 2.86%. Upbound Group's dividend payout is stable, having never dropped by more than 10% in the last 10 years. Upbound Group's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Upbound Group's dividend payout ratio of 99.4% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are app stocks up?

App stocks were up 0.2% in the last day, and up 5.99% over the last week. Jfrog was the among the top gainers in the software - application industry, gaining 7.17% yesterday.

Shares of cybersecurity-related companies are trading higher. Industry strength may be due to cybersecurity teams rushing to patch a security flaw in the PHP programming language.

What are the most undervalued app stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued app stocks right now are:

1. Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX)

Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX) is the most undervalued app stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Open Text has a valuation score of 86, which is 62 points higher than the app industry average of 24. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Open Text's stock has dropped -28.39% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the app industry by 46 percentage points.

2. Mntn (NYSE:MNTN)

Mntn (NYSE:MNTN) is the second most undervalued app stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Mntn has a valuation score of 57, which is 33 points higher than the app industry average of 24. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Mntn's stock has dropped -39.54% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the app industry by 35 percentage points.

3. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) is the third most undervalued app stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

8x8 has a valuation score of 71, which is 47 points higher than the app industry average of 24. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

8x8's stock has gained 12.7% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the app industry by 88 percentage points.

Are app stocks a good buy now?

44.67% of app stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect app stocks to rise by 16% over the next year.

6.21% of app stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 24.84% of app stocks are rated B (Buy), 55.28% are rated C (Hold), 9.94% are rated D (Sell), and 3.73% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the software - application industry?

The average P/E ratio of the software - application industry is 23.78x.

WallStreetZen does not provide financial advice and does not issue recommendations or offers to buy stock or sell any security.

Information is provided 'as-is' and solely for informational purposes and is not advice. WallStreetZen does not bear any responsibility for any losses or damage that may occur as a result of reliance on this data.

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Best App Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top app stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best app stocks to buy now. Learn More.

App Stocks FAQ

1. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

2. Dhi Group (NYSE:DHX)

3. Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK)

1. Yuanbao (NASDAQ:YB)

2. Marketwise (NASDAQ:MKTW)

3. Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD)

1. Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX)

2. Mntn (NYSE:MNTN)

3. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

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Sectors & IndustriesTechnologySoftware - ApplicationBest App Stocks to Buy Now (2026)Top app stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best app stocks to buy now. Learn More.

App Stocks FAQ

1. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

2. Dhi Group (NYSE:DHX)

3. Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK)

1. Yuanbao (NASDAQ:YB)

2. Marketwise (NASDAQ:MKTW)

3. Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD)

1. Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX)

2. Mntn (NYSE:MNTN)

3. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

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Sectors & Industries TechnologySoftware - Application
Best App Stocks to Buy Now (2026)
Top app stocks in 2026 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +28.50% per year, and are the best app stocks to buy now. Learn More.