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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 52nd 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
INTU	INTUIT INC	$332.70	3,540,000	-4.25%	350.35	349.52	315.68	330.71	427.26	46.62	34.33	43.05	1.27	4.34	6.73	10.92	-4.19	1.29
GTM	ZOOMINFO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$4.13	4,314,000	-0.94%	4.05	4.02	3.51	3.94	5.96	58.99	68.49	67.35	54.68	50.99	0.16	0.17	-0.01	1.68
IMMR	IMMERSION CORP	$7.71	214,000	-17.37%	7.61	7.58	7.22	6.80	6.58	57.51	49.72	38.52	45.19	26.08	0.10	0.13	-0.03	1.08
WALD	WALDENCAST PLC	$1.37	80,000	25.00%	1.36	1.35	1.54	1.46	1.59	44.39	49.21	53.27	83.27	79.28	-0.05	-0.06	0.01	0.63
LSPD	LIGHTSPEED COMMERCE INC	$10.51	389,000	-27.15%	10.53	10.51	10.40	9.87	10.13	51.45	46.15	34.36	52.54	36.60	0.05	0.07	-0.02	2.01
GWRE	GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC	$162.42	4,709,000	120.67%	194.21	186.25	160.79	147.19	157.07	41.45	52.85	69.44	13.15	32.52	8.77	11.39	-2.62	1.04
BRZE	BRAZE INC	$31.96	2,066,000	-9.94%	32.66	30.98	27.12	24.78	24.73	58.25	68.03	72.31	30.27	42.80	1.86	1.91	-0.05	1.82
GRND	GRINDR INC	$15.25	1,120,000	106.64%	15.56	15.72	15.84	14.42	13.37	42.07	30.66	31.27	52.05	56.54	-0.11	-0.04	-0.07	0.52
BMBL	BUMBLE INC	$2.90	1,627,000	-45.75%	2.79	2.76	2.91	3.17	3.29	54.66	74.78	61.42	100.00	80.55	-0.02	-0.04	0.02	1.67
VIA	VIA TRANSPORTATION INC	$28.13	443,000	-23.22%	27.84	26.73	22.18	18.85	21.13	70.92	67.26	65.50	11.16	6.56	1.77	1.97	-0.20	1.17
LAW	CS DISCO INC	$4.24	154,000	-24.88%	4.28	4.31	4.11	4.01	4.84	50.31	61.12	59.64	51.06	46.53	0.05	0.07	-0.02	1.63
SAP	SAP SE	$215.11	2,298,000	-3.85%	216.47	213.70	186.10	178.97	196.44	59.45	42.54	46.35	15.91	14.08	7.89	9.78	-1.90	0.95
RTB	RTB DIGITAL INC	$11.44	212,000	389.61%	12.42	14.18	15.33	10.78	8.83	36.20	13.95	19.18	3.76	8.87	-0.98	-0.65	-0.33	1.49
FIG	FIGMA INC	$24.12	16,407,000	-2.47%	27.09	26.45	24.17	22.21	25.93	43.96	9.31	24.35	0.00	4.13	0.51	0.98	-0.47	1.18
HKIT	HITEK GLOBAL INC	$2.84	7,500	-9.64%	2.93	3.00	3.57	23.84	2,804.13	35.65	13.98	16.73	66.08	65.81	-1.24	-1.77	0.53	0.80
LGCL	LUCAS GC LTD	$3.76	99,000	-36.54%	5.07	59.28	121.17	174.91	212.34	25.89	0.25	0.29	1.14	0.71	-41.18	-40.40	-0.78	0.82
ROP	ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC	$407.28	617,000	-0.48%	417.94	409.42	384.07	361.44	376.10	52.46	62.57	72.18	31.74	46.48	9.76	11.35	-1.58	0.69
TYL	TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC	$364.03	631,000	-22.48%	367.32	349.42	325.26	320.33	357.57	59.51	74.73	83.32	57.55	74.38	15.48	14.09	1.39	0.96
UBER	UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC	$75.76	14,095,000	-2.26%	77.30	77.09	74.09	73.79	76.32	50.07	24.86	23.07	12.28	9.48	0.76	1.18	-0.42	1.36
HKD	AMTD DIGITAL INC	$1.70	66,000	45.05%	1.70	1.69	1.64	1.68	1.59	52.64	28.88	26.90	28.33	17.86	0.01	0.02	-0.00	0.69
ALIT	ALIGHT INC	$14.92	398,000	-7.23%	14.45	14.17	16.39	15.63	21.83	49.52	62.09	49.16	89.35	72.82	-0.49	-0.68	0.19	1.29
SMRT	SMARTRENT INC	$1.33	425,000	-33.80%	1.36	1.39	1.20	1.22	1.47	52.28	23.83	20.64	6.74	5.75	0.04	0.06	-0.02	1.57
YALA	YALLA GROUP LTD	$5.48	222,000	-33.13%	5.52	5.49	5.45	5.81	6.35	49.60	53.94	52.53	29.09	28.00	0.01	0.02	-0.01	1.10
GRAB	GRAB HOLDINGS LTD	$3.42	25,821,000	-21.84%	3.53	3.56	3.62	3.63	4.04	42.06	19.30	23.29	16.16	22.59	-0.03	-0.02	-0.02	1.24
BULL	WEBULL CORP	$9.74	13,033,000	-60.15%	9.25	8.67	7.87	7.29	7.17	65.00	76.02	71.08	46.30	41.28	0.55	0.47	0.08	0.73
VIDA	VIDA GLOBAL INC	$2.00	362,000	-35.93%	2.55	2.46	2.50	N/A	N/A	32.58	33.67	48.67	31.37	50.96	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	5.80
NOW	SERVICENOW INC	$141.26	12,503,000	-31.20%	137.85	131.61	117.02	108.36	118.58	61.04	73.66	75.68	39.75	52.37	7.67	6.97	0.70	1.47
EGAN	EGAIN CORP	$5.84	1,074,000	223.49%	7.14	7.24	6.90	7.11	8.40	25.53	24.88	39.06	0.27	12.47	-0.05	0.08	-0.12	1.07
LYFT	LYFT INC	$16.72	8,909,000	1.30%	17.28	17.26	16.20	15.12	15.96	48.37	40.18	40.49	28.58	24.12	0.26	0.40	-0.14	1.64
SRAD	SPORTRADAR GROUP AG	$12.90	1,442,000	-37.00%	12.84	13.00	13.98	14.08	16.84	46.06	50.57	33.59	84.99	56.55	-0.29	-0.36	0.06	1.26
PDC	PERPETUALSCOM LTD	$2.84	23,000	105.36%	3.00	3.05	3.64	5.13	5.20	40.22	14.81	18.08	27.69	40.23	-0.21	-0.23	0.02	1.59
PSQH	PSQ HOLDINGS INC	$5.49	11,600	-52.65%	5.83	5.08	4.82	7.02	10.32	53.52	50.94	49.40	28.69	27.70	0.26	0.24	0.02	0.80
QNC	QUANTUM EMOTION CORP	$1.72	361,000	-74.54%	1.96	2.12	2.31	2.64	N/A	26.37	7.35	5.84	0.00	0.40	-0.14	-0.11	-0.03	3.18
TONX	TON STRATEGY CO	$3.32	264,000	-30.16%	3.22	3.04	3.11	3.11	2.84	55.09	72.33	67.67	74.85	71.28	0.07	0.02	0.05	1.40
NTCL	NETCLASS TECHNOLOGY INC	$2.01	67,500	141.07%	2.19	2.40	3.33	17.78	22.18	35.93	14.23	7.32	24.06	8.02	-0.98	-1.26	0.28	-1.01
RDZN	ROADZEN INC	$1.29	266,000	35.71%	1.42	1.43	1.32	1.50	1.53	40.58	15.79	17.99	5.43	3.48	0.01	0.03	-0.03	0.90
DUOT	DUOS TECHNOLOGIES GROUP INC	$8.76	535,000	-37.21%	9.41	9.65	9.34	9.93	9.46	42.66	9.00	6.88	4.37	2.22	-0.13	0.04	-0.18	0.96
WLTH	WEALTHFRONT CORP	$9.58	1,333,000	-22.59%	9.28	9.27	9.30	9.94	N/A	56.35	67.78	42.59	74.59	47.92	-0.02	-0.04	0.02	1.73
GLOO	GLOO HOLDINGS INC	$3.10	110,000	0.00%	3.23	3.31	3.45	4.66	N/A	39.35	7.60	8.83	7.76	9.89	-0.11	-0.09	-0.01	0.75
SPPL	SIMPPLE LTD	$1.81	135,000	40.63%	2.05	2.18	2.88	2.93	3.07	27.45	13.39	9.90	0.00	1.82	-0.28	-0.27	-0.00	-0.17
DUOL	DUOLINGO INC	$154.46	1,055,000	-26.94%	150.19	144.75	135.17	123.48	131.36	60.74	75.18	82.53	82.33	91.60	6.20	5.12	1.08	1.49
DJCO	DAILY JOURNAL CORP	$627.87	67,000	-6.16%	621.57	605.38	593.51	554.65	539.64	61.53	60.44	62.47	34.50	29.85	11.08	10.62	0.46	0.91
DOMO	DOMO INC	$3.88	2,542,000	101.11%	3.78	3.82	3.64	3.56	4.92	55.82	37.34	23.70	45.94	23.37	0.03	0.05	-0.02	1.98
CXAI	CXAPP INC	$3.41	246,000	15.49%	3.69	4.84	6.27	7.77	11.11	30.28	8.18	5.89	4.22	4.45	-0.94	-0.91	-0.03	0.92
DAVE	DAVE INC	$380.69	313,000	-10.83%	367.37	349.32	378.39	323.04	259.96	54.75	84.86	70.22	87.73	70.34	2.59	-1.99	4.58	1.90
PHUN	PHUNWARE INC	$2.08	100,000	233.33%	2.09	2.09	2.10	2.08	1.97	47.88	41.73	37.67	28.27	21.14	-0.01	-0.00	-0.00	1.37
NRDY	NERDY INC	$9.35	12,500	-36.22%	10.01	10.27	11.94	12.50	13.90	26.78	20.62	24.85	33.56	43.11	-0.65	-0.63	-0.01	1.50
LPSN	LIVEPERSON INC	$3.10	0	-100.00%	2.92	2.85	2.24	2.30	2.91	68.20	75.41	75.73	50.98	46.17	0.23	0.23	0.00	1.94
LIF	LIFE360 INC	$44.17	430,000	0.00%	43.60	46.52	51.93	48.21	52.25	42.11	28.39	17.09	67.33	39.84	-2.69	-2.61	-0.08	1.95
ENRD	EINRIDE AB	$4.40	33,400	-34.89%	4.98	5.45	5.83	8.18	9.54	33.41	3.42	3.56	1.50	0.50	-0.39	-0.28	-0.10	-0.20
CYN	CYNGN INC	$0.90	480,000	616.42%	1.02	1.07	1.14	1.31	1.81	31.29	4.72	3.80	4.14	4.48	-0.05	-0.04	-0.01	0.77
AIB	AIB DATA CENTERS INC	$1.28	700,000	-59.40%	1.20	1.40	1.69	1.76	N/A	43.17	31.78	19.51	68.94	39.20	-0.17	-0.17	-0.00	4.20
TTD	TRADE DESK INC	$14.43	24,782,000	4.83%	13.81	13.71	16.58	19.00	25.03	46.48	84.81	75.25	91.15	97.05	-0.65	-0.99	0.33	1.95
MASK	3 E NETWORK TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD	$1.31	130,000	-43.97%	1.38	1.46	1.59	1.95	3.85	36.91	10.73	10.93	9.40	7.74	-0.08	-0.08	-0.00	1.41
RUM	RUM GROUP INC	$8.60	3,287,000	43.54%	9.13	8.46	7.04	7.28	6.63	55.45	42.09	43.81	9.34	7.32	0.57	0.65	-0.08	1.48
WYFI	WHITEFIBER INC	$19.54	1,370,000	-44.87%	19.04	22.26	26.68	25.99	21.54	41.74	12.29	7.88	27.69	15.98	-2.36	-2.22	-0.14	4.50
DMRC	DIGIMARC CORP	$5.31	76,000	-32.74%	5.77	6.43	6.72	8.41	7.34	33.24	8.06	7.12	1.82	3.75	-0.47	-0.38	-0.09	1.89
QNT	QUANTINUUM INC	$49.65	1,065,000	-30.62%	50.73	55.84	60.10	N/A	N/A	40.92	11.31	6.81	16.40	7.55	-2.89	-2.18	-0.71	2.67
XTIA	XTI AEROSPACE INC	$1.06	1,288,000	-51.54%	1.25	1.38	1.47	1.68	1.75	32.11	20.73	13.79	18.22	10.67	-0.12	-0.08	-0.04	1.35
PARA	BANZAI INTERNATIONAL INC	$1.01	405,000	309.09%	1.12	1.33	1.99	3.80	13.42	24.99	6.02	6.40	0.00	0.65	-0.29	-0.31	0.02	0.39
WRD	WERIDE INC	$5.98	1,069,000	-12.66%	5.91	6.00	5.87	6.55	7.26	50.64	29.89	19.46	31.10	17.81	-0.03	-0.01	-0.02	2.33
AI	C3AI INC	$10.46	6,953,000	-41.96%	10.35	10.26	9.54	9.62	10.63	55.03	74.00	74.30	63.43	65.42	0.27	0.25	0.02	2.16
WBTN	WEBTOON ENTERTAINMENT INC	$9.97	253,000	20.48%	10.07	9.34	9.94	11.00	11.39	53.74	65.46	70.04	74.11	80.39	0.17	0.01	0.16	1.55
BIYA	BAIYA INTERNATIONAL GROUP INC	$2.26	25,300	-60.47%	2.28	2.43	3.31	6.46	21.16	40.48	29.68	20.74	46.86	24.53	-0.36	-0.43	0.07	-0.11
MSTR	STRATEGY INC	$142.80	27,055,000	-40.20%	130.60	115.52	103.50	127.64	139.08	66.20	87.10	79.55	69.47	63.43	9.91	7.20	2.71	2.70
DFNS	T3 DEFENSE INC	$10.24	542,000	-45.58%	11.24	21.02	22.34	35.90	200.93	39.34	6.13	4.27	7.28	4.36	-5.55	-4.22	-1.33	-0.19
SOUN	SOUNDHOUND AI INC	$6.74	20,462,000	-12.98%	6.97	7.12	6.75	7.38	8.34	45.43	10.05	12.41	0.00	2.84	-0.00	0.07	-0.07	1.96
MYSE	MYSEUMAI INC	$2.82	103,000	-1.90%	2.77	2.69	2.56	2.35	2.11	59.91	68.01	66.93	66.00	62.25	0.09	0.09	0.01	1.13
BTDR	BITDEER TECHNOLOGIES GROUP	$12.38	11,135,000	-31.31%	11.08	10.24	11.53	13.25	11.99	58.49	85.99	73.49	91.71	81.89	0.06	-0.25	0.31	1.54
SSTI	SOUNDTHINKING INC	$6.12	55,400	-47.24%	6.14	6.51	7.67	7.41	7.30	38.92	47.36	38.13	80.80	70.84	-0.45	-0.49	0.04	0.98
NXTT	NEXT TECHNOLOGY HOLDING INC	$5.26	79,000	-79.43%	6.19	6.38	50.08	102.49	298.32	18.45	4.09	3.63	91.86	87.90	-11.78	-15.23	3.45	6,312.34
SECZ	SECURITIZE CORP	$7.42	1,468,000	-10.81%	6.66	6.50	7.59	9.76	10.50	55.30	85.23	71.22	96.22	85.73	-0.18	-0.37	0.19	0.72
VS	VERSUS SYSTEMS INC	$1.20	10,200	148.78%	1.26	1.29	1.36	1.32	1.25	41.85	24.73	17.87	16.79	10.75	-0.04	-0.03	-0.01	0.93
VTSI	VIRTRA INC	$3.09	6,700	-40.18%	3.06	3.11	3.09	3.45	3.97	49.91	27.83	19.03	62.36	35.88	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	0.71
FRGT	FREIGHT TECHNOLOGIES INC	$1.07	63,000	-40.00%	1.36	1.67	2.83	3.43	6.24	24.66	6.35	4.73	0.00	0.00	-0.48	-0.49	0.00	0.93
INLX	INTELLINETICS INC	$5.10	1,100	266.67%	5.33	5.48	5.60	6.12	7.04	38.67	7.63	16.73	3.23	9.84	-0.12	-0.08	-0.04	0.17
IPM	INTELLIGENT PROTECTION MANAGEMENT CORP	$1.91	3,200	-81.61%	1.87	1.88	1.82	1.83	1.79	56.46	40.35	35.56	48.06	37.24	0.01	0.01	-0.00	0.51
YAAS	YOUXIN TECHNOLOGY LTD	$1.58	57,300	79.06%	2.13	2.50	3.09	4.01	5.36	25.50	1.82	4.60	1.74	1.16	-0.38	-0.31	-0.08	0.69
ORKT	ORANGEKLOUD TECHNOLOGY INC	$1.00	118,000	3.51%	1.01	1.01	1.02	1.07	1.03	48.25	47.82	52.75	23.53	29.17	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.71
SMSI	SMITH MICRO SOFTWARE INC	$2.85	13,700	-40.95%	2.91	2.92	2.75	3.29	3.17	48.11	23.50	21.38	12.07	8.04	0.02	0.03	-0.02	1.32
AIXI	XIAO-I CORP	$0.47	916,000	-6.63%	0.61	0.70	1.18	6.69	7.54	35.61	5.66	6.02	50.61	50.67	-0.32	-0.38	0.06	2.03
TGL	TREASURE GLOBAL INC	$2.42	17,300	-36.63%	2.40	2.63	3.13	3.69	5.05	40.05	34.54	36.02	83.91	85.88	-0.20	-0.23	0.03	0.82
YXT	YXTCOM GROUP HOLDING LTD	$2.63	26,200	140.37%	2.75	3.39	3.91	4.37	5.56	45.37	9.07	5.72	9.30	3.10	-0.55	-0.45	-0.09	-0.08
RYDE	RYDE GROUP LTD	$0.72	22,800	-30.06%	0.70	0.78	0.72	0.87	0.66	46.71	32.32	29.41	29.92	25.23	-0.02	-0.00	-0.01	0.83
RSSS	RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC	$2.23	48,000	0.00%	2.21	2.22	2.24	2.30	2.48	51.08	33.65	25.17	45.29	28.57	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.30
RPGL	REPUBLIC POWER GROUP LTD	$1.33	352,000	77.78%	1.70	1.91	1.89	11.06	134.36	36.81	14.82	17.69	1.12	2.69	-0.26	-0.24	-0.02	1.91
RMSG	REAL MESSENGER CORP	$0.35	39,600	-72.11%	0.35	0.36	0.39	0.82	0.97	42.97	53.05	50.31	61.27	50.80	-0.02	-0.02	0.00	0.46
HTCR	HEARTCORE ENTERPRISES INC	$2.00	42,400	1,111.43%	2.45	2.55	2.64	2.92	4.47	34.03	8.40	16.82	0.00	11.90	-0.10	-0.05	-0.05	1.14
HIT	HEALTH IN TECH INC	$0.98	21,200	-62.81%	0.99	1.01	1.05	1.14	1.28	42.86	50.55	36.90	70.19	49.77	-0.02	-0.02	-0.00	1.09
FTFT	FUTURE FINTECH GROUP INC	$1.63	412,000	53.73%	2.13	2.66	4.91	11.86	26.13	19.90	5.84	8.83	0.00	0.00	-0.95	-1.03	0.08	1.12
CREX	CREATIVE REALITIES INC	$2.69	14,200	-90.00%	2.79	2.90	3.25	3.52	3.37	40.02	6.75	7.36	19.86	16.00	-0.15	-0.14	-0.01	1.13
IDAI	T STAMP INC	$3.23	13,200	-41.85%	3.14	2.95	2.56	2.38	2.84	60.14	83.92	79.34	64.77	59.80	0.18	0.18	-0.00	1.09
JTAI	JETAI INC	$1.25	77,400	-6.75%	1.45	1.57	2.97	5.13	57.36	26.38	2.85	6.20	26.73	42.83	-0.41	-0.49	0.08	0.51
ADBT	ADVASA HOLDINGS INC	$0.33	53,803,000	-60.62%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	-31.92
CHGA	CHANGE AGENTS CORPORATION	$2.42	35,000	-33.96%	2.88	3.44	4.41	5.91	12.50	27.73	4.29	6.54	12.44	13.82	-0.59	-0.53	-0.06	0.70
UPLD	UPLAND SOFTWARE INC	$3.70	47,000	148.68%	4.35	4.65	4.70	5.92	8.91	36.58	3.03	2.60	0.22	0.43	-0.24	-0.15	-0.09	1.71
AUUD	AUDDIA INC	$1.00	113,000	-69.38%	1.00	1.04	1.13	1.52	4.23	45.65	52.17	49.11	69.68	67.54	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	0.97
FUSE	FUSEMACHINES INC	$0.62	76,000	7.95%	0.69	0.76	0.88	1.16	1.39	33.98	8.82	4.76	11.58	4.73	-0.08	-0.07	-0.01	0.18
AMZE	AMAZE HOLDINGS INC	$0.17	4,983,000	-68.16%	0.17	0.19	0.46	0.83	1.81	29.64	26.22	16.16	95.63	85.71	-0.07	-0.10	0.02	1.21
KNRX	KNOREX LTD	$0.37	25,200	-14.58%	0.40	0.38	0.40	0.61	1.03	44.86	15.36	18.14	29.76	33.70	-0.01	-0.01	-0.00	0.05

App Stocks FAQ

What are the best app stocks to buy right now in Sep 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. Riskified (NYSE:RSKD)

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) is the #1 top app stock out of 231 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 Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) is: Value: C, Growth: A, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Riskified (NYSE:RSKD) has a Due Diligence Score of 30, which is -1 points lower than the app industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates RSKD as a "A".

RSKD passed 9 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Riskified has seen its stock return 42.45% over the past year, overperforming other app stocks by 102 percentage points.

Riskified has an average 1 year price target of $6.60, an upside of 1.38% from Riskified's current stock price of $6.51.

Riskified stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Riskified, 40% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 40% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 20% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) is the #2 top app stock out of 231 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: B.

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 lose -4.06% over the past year, overperforming other app stocks by 56 percentage points.

8x8 has an average 1 year price target of $3.13, an upside of 65.34% from 8x8's current stock price of $1.89.

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.

3. Ringcentral (NYSE:RNG)

Ringcentral (NYSE:RNG) is the #3 top app stock out of 231 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 Ringcentral (NYSE:RNG) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Ringcentral (NYSE:RNG) has a Due Diligence Score of 26, which is -5 points lower than the app industry average of 31. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates RNG as a "A".

RNG passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Ringcentral has seen its stock return 140.39% over the past year, overperforming other app stocks by 200 percentage points.

Ringcentral has an average 1 year price target of $61.63, a downside of -16.03% from Ringcentral's current stock price of $73.39.

Ringcentral stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 8 analysts covering Ringcentral, 12.5% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 37.5% have issued a Buy, 50% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

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. Marketwise (NASDAQ:MKTW)

Marketwise (NASDAQ:MKTW) has an annual dividend yield of 9.39%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the app industry average of 2.56%.

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

2. Yuanbao (NASDAQ:YB)

Yuanbao (NASDAQ:YB) has an annual dividend yield of 9.18%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the app industry average of 2.56%.

Yuanbao's dividend payout ratio of 0% 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 8.22%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the app industry average of 2.56%. 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 down?

App stocks were down -3.94% in the last day, and down -5.13% over the last week. Guidewire Software was the among the top losers in the software - application industry, dropping -19.93% yesterday.

Shares of software companies are trading lower after August's hotter-than-expected payrolls report increased expectations that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates at its next meeting. A stronger U.S. dollar and higher rate expectations are weighing on growth stocks by reducing investor appetite for higher-risk assets.

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 -28.44% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the app industry by 31 percentage points.

2. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) 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.

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 dropped -4.06% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the app industry by 56 percentage points.

3. Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS)

Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) 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.

Progress Software has a valuation score of 43, which is 19 points higher than the app industry average of 24. It passed 3 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Progress Software's stock has dropped -0.29% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the app industry by 60 percentage points.

Are app stocks a good buy now?

46.75% of app stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect app stocks to rise by 23.15% over the next year.

5.81% of app stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 20.35% of app stocks are rated B (Buy), 58.14% are rated C (Hold), 11.63% are rated D (Sell), and 4.07% 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 19.44x.

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App Stocks FAQ

1. Riskified (NYSE:RSKD)

2. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

3. Ringcentral (NYSE:RNG)

1. Marketwise (NASDAQ:MKTW)

2. Yuanbao (NASDAQ:YB)

3. Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD)

1. Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX)

2. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

3. Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS)

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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. Riskified (NYSE:RSKD)

2. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

3. Ringcentral (NYSE:RNG)

1. Marketwise (NASDAQ:MKTW)

2. Yuanbao (NASDAQ:YB)

3. Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD)

1. Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX)

2. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

3. Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS)

Company

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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.