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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 +32.52% 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 42nd 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
DBD	DIEBOLD NIXDORF INC	$75.44	216,000	-19.70%	74.81	75.08	74.82	70.48	64.30	50.36	44.56	52.39	45.52	53.86	-0.10	-0.10	-0.01	1.11
EGHT	8X8 INC	$1.66	1,349,000	61.75%	1.77	2.00	2.09	2.03	2.00	32.54	7.08	4.94	7.81	4.52	-0.15	-0.11	-0.04	1.78
MITK	MITEK SYSTEMS INC	$13.50	627,000	25.90%	13.92	14.24	12.81	11.25	10.48	47.55	15.44	12.54	10.95	5.15	0.10	0.34	-0.24	1.16
MNTN	MNTN INC	$8.80	400,000	3.63%	8.85	9.47	9.57	11.19	16.09	40.84	15.14	10.50	18.23	7.06	-0.38	-0.30	-0.08	1.33
RNG	RINGCENTRAL INC	$37.19	1,088,000	-16.95%	36.95	38.15	33.06	30.80	29.75	53.08	26.67	24.56	22.42	15.34	0.67	1.20	-0.53	1.80
DCBO	DOCEBO INC	$17.47	118,000	-13.24%	18.34	18.95	18.61	20.25	24.64	43.27	7.82	3.98	12.20	4.16	-0.40	-0.11	-0.29	1.52
VTEX	VTEX	$4.00	1,138,000	23.56%	3.88	3.89	3.47	3.66	4.35	60.47	51.72	46.93	25.99	25.14	0.13	0.13	-0.01	1.46
ADEA	ADEIA INC	$24.03	1,570,000	3.97%	24.06	23.14	20.65	17.69	16.42	60.05	37.74	51.51	8.83	14.32	1.11	1.21	-0.11	1.06
CALX	CALIX INC	$48.99	934,000	9.50%	51.03	51.14	52.07	54.00	55.77	40.03	12.71	21.66	5.87	23.02	-0.57	-0.40	-0.17	1.49
QTWO	Q2 HOLDINGS INC	$47.30	625,000	7.39%	47.35	48.93	53.53	62.66	70.45	39.76	24.67	16.63	55.26	28.46	-1.96	-2.10	0.14	1.68
RSKD	RISKIFIED LTD	$3.92	698,000	41.58%	4.04	4.19	4.34	4.61	4.74	37.22	19.94	12.70	22.38	9.86	-0.15	-0.12	-0.04	1.30
DOCU	DOCUSIGN INC	$47.41	3,944,000	11.79%	47.27	47.45	48.15	57.90	66.54	49.34	29.67	25.96	39.52	30.63	-0.42	-0.57	0.15	1.75
DSP	VIANT TECHNOLOGY INC	$11.20	158,000	8.97%	11.16	11.15	10.90	10.98	10.94	53.09	25.09	27.33	15.32	10.42	0.10	0.16	-0.06	1.44
ESTC	ELASTIC NV	$49.99	1,861,000	37.55%	51.60	52.23	58.46	68.35	76.33	39.93	19.39	19.93	19.36	18.81	-2.40	-2.46	0.06	1.76
AEYE	AUDIOEYE INC	$6.37	285,000	106.52%	5.75	6.00	7.13	9.31	11.06	50.98	60.97	49.37	94.70	94.70	-0.37	-0.50	0.13	1.56
ASAN	ASANA INC	$6.40	5,719,000	6.46%	6.39	6.87	7.99	10.63	12.33	35.49	24.96	16.63	59.33	36.17	-0.53	-0.57	0.04	2.27
MTLS	MATERIALISE NV	$4.94	73,600	26.90%	4.93	5.09	5.32	5.57	5.56	41.60	8.66	8.20	14.79	10.39	-0.14	-0.12	-0.01	1.45
CMRC	COMMERCECOM INC	$2.67	516,000	-3.73%	2.62	2.75	2.90	3.66	4.23	44.17	23.02	17.00	53.03	29.77	-0.11	-0.12	0.00	1.83
ADSK	AUTODESK INC	$239.40	1,947,000	23.62%	241.11	248.22	245.59	269.77	287.53	45.44	18.93	15.65	29.96	19.01	-3.08	-1.69	-1.40	1.37
WK	WORKIVA INC	$59.63	421,000	-4.32%	59.91	61.23	65.90	77.36	77.30	41.12	18.35	15.30	50.71	30.37	-1.87	-2.04	0.17	1.33
UPBD	UPBOUND GROUP INC	$18.05	847,000	-3.75%	18.00	18.48	19.58	18.83	21.39	41.89	50.41	50.81	72.43	78.82	-0.51	-0.54	0.03	1.29
PRGS	PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP	$25.65	2,982,000	100.94%	29.33	33.06	37.45	39.92	43.84	24.67	8.90	10.39	38.66	34.25	-3.19	-2.62	-0.57	0.83
INTA	INTAPP INC	$25.69	935,000	27.91%	25.19	25.71	27.03	35.06	39.09	49.52	56.00	45.43	84.45	67.32	-0.50	-0.72	0.22	1.36
SPT	SPROUT SOCIAL INC	$5.70	1,500,000	-11.87%	5.67	5.92	7.13	8.82	12.15	38.84	26.33	24.48	75.26	73.54	-0.44	-0.52	0.07	1.97
APPS	DIGITAL TURBINE INC	$2.88	5,285,000	275.89%	3.03	3.44	4.13	4.62	5.02	22.25	3.49	4.94	3.01	3.87	-0.37	-0.34	-0.02	2.71
HUBS	HUBSPOT INC	$244.10	727,000	-15.37%	247.91	260.65	261.84	321.09	409.25	43.60	17.14	13.66	31.46	19.32	-8.17	-6.31	-1.85	1.72
CXM	SPRINKLR INC	$6.00	2,614,000	2.59%	5.92	5.90	5.95	6.73	7.48	52.75	53.56	51.41	78.56	74.68	-0.01	-0.03	0.03	1.36
CRNC	CERENCE INC	$6.31	648,000	2.21%	6.62	6.92	8.34	9.61	10.04	33.06	13.49	8.13	24.68	8.86	-0.56	-0.56	-0.00	2.10
IDN	INTELLICHECK INC	$6.99	885,000	-61.82%	5.58	5.22	5.24	5.73	5.44	75.12	76.04	58.90	80.48	70.79	0.27	0.08	0.19	1.03
XPER	XPERI INC	$5.60	195,000	-4.41%	5.66	5.81	5.72	5.88	6.32	45.06	18.06	14.99	11.81	6.39	-0.06	-0.03	-0.04	1.28
UPLD	UPLAND SOFTWARE INC	$0.67	169,000	-11.05%	0.62	0.61	0.95	1.29	1.76	44.56	47.89	51.42	85.64	86.66	-0.08	-0.11	0.03	1.60
BLKB	BLACKBAUD INC	$38.61	636,000	11.38%	40.97	43.53	47.69	54.06	59.43	25.79	7.21	5.60	15.57	6.05	-2.86	-2.44	-0.42	0.92
RDVT	RED VIOLET INC	$34.60	158,000	1.94%	37.17	39.84	42.20	48.45	48.60	29.16	8.45	6.56	2.64	4.05	-2.28	-1.81	-0.46	1.10
TEAM	ATLASSIAN CORP	$68.25	4,119,000	-16.82%	69.92	73.86	88.49	121.22	149.05	36.56	15.07	10.89	46.83	29.43	-5.99	-6.50	0.51	1.70
APPF	APPFOLIO INC	$157.82	285,000	-10.38%	161.51	171.29	181.72	207.53	232.77	30.88	7.45	6.70	10.35	3.73	-7.62	-6.78	-0.84	1.03
API	AGORA INC	$3.54	267,000	-10.10%	3.51	3.81	4.22	4.03	3.88	35.23	14.24	10.63	63.32	41.55	-0.25	-0.23	-0.02	1.45
ASUR	ASURE SOFTWARE INC	$8.60	165,000	54.21%	8.24	8.69	8.67	8.68	8.77	51.73	35.30	20.93	47.08	20.89	-0.13	-0.10	-0.03	0.70
OTEX	OPEN TEXT CORP	$22.24	1,095,000	11.62%	22.29	23.27	24.61	28.99	31.15	39.78	14.72	10.17	46.98	30.19	-0.93	-0.92	-0.01	1.05
EGAN	EGAIN CORP	$7.89	262,000	12.93%	8.18	8.71	9.41	10.23	9.34	31.62	10.69	7.20	23.52	15.32	-0.46	-0.40	-0.06	1.03
FSLY	FASTLY INC	$29.06	12,697,000	-2.17%	27.59	25.04	17.90	14.25	10.91	65.12	60.80	66.60	11.34	12.87	2.90	3.05	-0.15	1.97
MANH	MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES INC	$133.12	418,000	-14.34%	134.11	139.28	144.76	159.69	182.43	42.74	19.72	15.77	37.72	19.97	-4.13	-3.59	-0.54	1.30
PCOR	PROCORE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$57.00	1,011,000	-34.05%	57.18	57.50	56.27	65.28	67.74	50.16	32.32	30.44	30.24	24.91	-0.13	0.00	-0.13	1.63
PDFS	PDF SOLUTIONS INC	$32.71	282,000	-9.32%	33.51	33.05	32.78	30.78	26.93	48.79	33.52	51.90	27.42	46.34	0.14	0.29	-0.16	1.49
CHYM	CHIME FINANCIAL INC	$18.73	5,666,000	90.39%	18.41	20.10	21.73	22.66	24.60	42.97	12.85	6.65	31.06	12.38	-1.19	-1.03	-0.16	2.43
FRSH	FRESHWORKS INC	$8.03	4,477,000	-8.03%	8.01	8.12	8.68	10.39	11.73	45.65	33.43	27.33	59.19	44.60	-0.16	-0.21	0.05	1.67
CRM	SALESFORCE INC	$186.67	10,905,000	16.17%	188.15	192.58	197.57	223.23	238.04	43.95	18.63	15.58	34.97	24.02	-4.23	-3.77	-0.46	1.29
BILL	BILL HOLDINGS INC	$38.30	1,781,000	6.26%	38.86	40.53	43.07	47.43	47.36	39.62	21.82	14.25	26.92	11.32	-1.80	-1.66	-0.14	2.12
WDAY	WORKDAY INC	$129.92	3,318,000	-7.16%	130.59	135.58	148.96	183.05	208.27	40.27	24.93	15.19	49.91	26.50	-6.04	-6.52	0.49	1.22
BL	BLACKLINE INC	$37.00	1,226,000	-0.08%	37.79	37.28	40.49	48.37	51.12	45.41	23.57	27.47	42.60	44.04	-0.75	-0.98	0.23	1.36
CCC	CCC INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC	$6.00	7,781,000	-17.89%	6.04	6.03	6.18	6.94	8.20	49.35	28.00	30.14	20.99	17.59	-0.03	-0.04	0.01	0.86
GTM	ZOOMINFO TECHNOLOGIES INC	$5.98	9,053,000	-24.70%	5.91	6.05	6.74	8.40	9.51	43.81	36.35	30.75	83.78	74.04	-0.25	-0.31	0.06	1.70
GWRE	GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC	$149.56	1,013,000	-12.90%	151.84	156.27	146.22	174.43	203.26	47.62	14.74	13.92	10.73	6.76	-0.26	1.30	-1.55	1.06
PD	PAGERDUTY INC	$6.21	2,208,000	16.33%	6.54	6.99	7.87	10.61	13.19	31.72	11.23	9.18	22.80	10.73	-0.48	-0.46	-0.02	1.69
NCNO	NCINO INC	$14.98	4,196,000	98.49%	14.87	15.37	17.45	21.29	24.69	42.89	26.69	21.31	60.04	51.69	-0.79	-0.89	0.10	1.46
KARO	KAROOOOO LTD	$49.84	21,500	-15.69%	47.36	47.23	47.63	46.56	48.28	60.98	53.95	49.78	71.51	71.35	0.27	0.02	0.25	0.78
LAW	CS DISCO INC	$3.82	92,000	-52.82%	4.00	4.24	4.45	5.94	5.59	42.49	13.40	14.05	16.95	16.18	-0.15	-0.13	-0.02	1.69
INTU	INTUIT INC	$432.38	3,218,000	40.46%	438.43	446.36	446.56	547.50	629.71	46.59	25.19	21.04	27.46	16.55	-5.13	-4.34	-0.79	1.36
DOMO	DOMO INC	$3.06	1,531,000	20.08%	3.38	3.89	4.50	7.17	10.99	33.83	3.25	2.60	3.37	1.32	-0.44	-0.39	-0.05	1.97
PLUS	EPLUS INC	$75.25	256,000	14.80%	75.40	76.41	80.89	84.64	77.94	41.95	27.90	38.01	51.36	62.53	-1.63	-1.80	0.17	1.06
TTAN	SERVICETITAN INC	$63.46	1,259,000	47.42%	64.77	70.51	71.99	85.24	95.69	38.06	8.87	6.29	14.60	5.20	-3.37	-2.56	-0.81	0.98
PEGA	PEGASYSTEMS INC	$42.56	1,511,000	25.29%	42.40	43.51	44.05	51.04	53.35	46.67	31.32	22.51	39.20	23.49	-0.95	-0.90	-0.05	1.39
GBTG	GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP INC	$5.58	1,289,000	0.31%	5.45	5.55	5.83	6.77	7.09	49.55	42.37	44.37	61.77	55.85	-0.10	-0.13	0.03	0.64
SSNC	SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$67.57	2,630,000	10.50%	68.80	71.15	74.68	80.46	82.87	35.28	16.91	10.67	33.54	15.34	-2.29	-1.96	-0.32	0.94
NOW	SERVICENOW INC	$104.55	16,820,000	-9.98%	106.86	111.98	112.39	135.70	161.54	41.49	22.27	15.23	31.20	16.78	-3.10	-2.24	-0.85	1.48
YB	YUANBAO INC	$17.64	40,000	-56.52%	17.57	18.66	19.44	20.04	22.02	42.18	19.21	16.05	40.69	35.29	-0.69	-0.58	-0.12	1.15
SMWB	SIMILARWEB LTD	$2.61	318,000	-33.89%	2.64	2.69	3.59	5.51	7.13	36.53	16.50	18.93	54.65	59.14	-0.26	-0.33	0.07	1.39
FROG	JFROG LTD	$46.93	3,188,000	18.91%	44.21	42.89	46.96	54.39	49.96	55.60	45.85	53.14	51.44	61.05	-0.22	-0.95	0.73	1.32
VERX	VERTEX INC	$11.89	3,031,000	81.93%	12.22	13.25	14.68	17.23	22.88	35.39	10.98	8.48	28.89	14.54	-0.86	-0.79	-0.08	1.14
NICE	NICE LTD	$110.26	333,000	-72.25%	112.85	117.60	113.85	113.41	130.59	41.46	20.78	15.78	10.79	4.21	-1.71	-0.32	-1.39	1.09
KLTR	KALTURA INC	$1.22	374,000	11.31%	1.22	1.32	1.40	1.49	1.59	43.41	43.84	48.09	69.82	73.50	-0.05	-0.05	-0.00	1.35
CVLT	COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC	$77.89	725,000	-15.80%	78.89	80.93	88.19	106.33	141.40	39.59	13.26	16.83	36.33	48.04	-3.43	-3.68	0.25	1.14
YOU	CLEAR SECURE INC	$48.41	2,036,000	13.62%	50.52	48.42	40.84	38.26	35.07	54.85	36.26	49.71	6.79	30.15	2.62	3.09	-0.48	1.44
ZETA	ZETA GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP	$15.92	8,399,000	1.17%	16.29	17.35	17.62	18.57	18.16	42.94	17.11	9.37	23.68	10.41	-0.64	-0.40	-0.25	1.90
PTC	PTC INC	$142.49	992,000	5.31%	145.01	152.28	155.22	164.92	182.21	35.65	9.93	8.79	23.35	12.65	-4.78	-3.50	-1.27	1.09
DDOG	DATADOG INC	$118.05	3,742,000	-32.06%	123.40	124.34	122.32	137.12	139.36	45.16	16.49	17.33	10.65	9.27	-0.76	0.38	-1.14	1.74
PCTY	PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP	$108.04	387,000	-48.47%	109.92	111.84	117.27	132.57	151.50	43.69	19.31	18.74	26.87	27.41	-2.26	-2.39	0.13	1.28
DV	DOUBLEVERIFY HOLDINGS INC	$9.50	2,434,000	10.94%	9.81	10.16	10.08	10.46	12.19	39.34	19.55	15.24	16.36	7.84	-0.16	-0.07	-0.09	1.23
DHX	DHI GROUP INC	$2.81	253,000	102.40%	2.64	2.56	2.33	2.02	2.31	61.07	78.77	77.09	86.19	84.95	0.10	0.09	0.01	0.95
DSGX	DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC	$71.56	466,000	-1.06%	71.44	71.24	70.99	78.66	89.34	51.58	32.89	32.38	28.70	23.93	0.09	0.02	0.07	0.94
LSPD	LIGHTSPEED COMMERCE INC	$8.96	1,171,000	-21.67%	8.79	9.03	9.55	10.73	11.37	46.73	27.60	18.58	33.33	20.80	-0.24	-0.26	0.02	2.08
SMRT	SMARTRENT INC	$1.50	928,000	126.89%	1.54	1.65	1.66	1.72	1.50	41.20	8.33	6.73	15.68	5.23	-0.06	-0.04	-0.02	1.57
DT	DYNATRACE INC	$36.98	4,610,000	-22.97%	37.61	38.08	37.44	40.85	45.79	46.75	28.16	24.39	18.33	14.93	-0.21	-0.01	-0.20	1.28
APP	APPLOVIN CORP	$398.00	4,638,000	-0.83%	419.89	448.44	451.94	544.40	515.71	40.98	11.57	7.15	14.90	5.12	-19.11	-12.47	-6.64	2.22
DAVE	DAVE INC	$174.09	986,000	158.12%	192.67	204.39	189.01	200.96	209.52	36.11	7.80	6.14	4.66	1.55	-4.85	0.74	-5.59	1.81
RMNI	RIMINI STREET INC	$3.28	359,000	122.98%	3.19	3.32	3.38	3.66	4.00	48.32	25.23	17.53	59.46	44.78	-0.08	-0.07	-0.01	1.20
TRAK	REPOSITRAK INC	$7.60	182,000	-16.51%	7.66	8.01	9.20	11.20	14.12	35.88	32.01	18.55	59.54	28.58	-0.51	-0.54	0.03	0.79
BSY	BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC	$35.12	2,510,000	5.46%	36.40	37.63	36.17	38.67	46.16	41.92	7.99	11.18	6.73	7.86	-0.39	0.06	-0.45	1.17
ALRM	ALARMCOM HOLDINGS INC	$43.19	415,000	10.37%	43.94	46.13	46.92	49.06	51.85	36.30	14.77	12.30	15.05	6.98	-1.38	-1.01	-0.37	1.09
ZM	ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$80.39	4,000,000	14.61%	77.79	77.01	83.62	84.41	81.70	53.25	70.95	70.19	89.13	90.04	-1.04	-1.92	0.87	1.30
SAP	SAP SE	$171.21	2,324,000	-10.79%	173.33	184.00	198.77	221.36	250.68	34.07	12.94	6.79	38.54	17.73	-9.66	-8.70	-0.96	0.98
YALA	YALLA GROUP LTD	$6.23	396,000	85.05%	6.23	6.46	6.83	6.94	7.21	40.34	18.14	14.47	44.86	34.32	-0.22	-0.20	-0.02	1.08
ALKT	ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY INC	$15.67	1,442,000	43.48%	16.26	16.91	17.60	19.61	22.43	39.08	10.33	10.60	13.33	10.23	-0.54	-0.41	-0.13	1.39
AGYS	AGILYSYS INC	$71.14	285,000	30.14%	70.95	72.16	80.36	101.28	106.57	41.41	54.47	50.54	87.02	88.82	-2.70	-3.63	0.93	0.99
CDNS	CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC	$277.87	1,883,000	-12.05%	282.03	288.59	294.10	306.24	321.98	42.00	12.35	10.68	16.44	5.48	-5.73	-4.21	-1.52	1.43
AMPL	AMPLITUDE INC	$6.82	1,831,000	10.77%	6.86	7.22	7.69	9.27	10.34	42.13	21.55	14.32	50.73	27.71	-0.29	-0.29	-0.01	1.81
PAYC	PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC	$121.54	612,000	-14.76%	122.14	126.62	129.12	145.51	182.46	44.17	20.02	16.89	45.03	29.67	-2.86	-2.57	-0.29	1.33
MNDY	MONDAYCOM LTD	$69.11	983,000	-15.19%	71.25	73.93	85.99	118.82	173.05	36.12	12.73	9.51	30.00	14.05	-4.72	-5.16	0.44	1.97
SNOW	SNOWFLAKE INC	$150.82	8,315,000	118.99%	163.24	170.06	177.68	206.38	215.16	33.90	10.02	10.15	1.90	3.94	-6.67	-4.82	-1.84	1.81
BMBL	BUMBLE INC	$3.26	2,347,000	-33.23%	3.45	3.39	3.27	3.46	4.93	47.34	23.29	29.79	14.02	20.31	0.03	0.08	-0.04	1.70
SHOP	SHOPIFY INC	$118.62	9,808,000	35.49%	117.62	123.34	124.34	142.01	140.90	46.42	16.85	11.08	22.64	11.19	-3.40	-2.72	-0.68	2.33

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What are the best app stocks to buy right now in Apr 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. Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD)

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) is the #1 top app stock out of 233 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) is: Value: B, Growth: A, Momentum: C, Sentiment: A, Safety: B, Financials: C, and AI: B.

Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD) has a Due Diligence Score of 42, which is 14 points higher than the app industry average of 28.

DBD passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Diebold Nixdorf has seen its stock return 72.55% over the past year, overperforming other app stocks by 106 percentage points.

Diebold Nixdorf has an average 1 year price target of $100.00, an upside of 32.56% from Diebold Nixdorf's current stock price of $75.44.

Diebold Nixdorf stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Diebold Nixdorf, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) is the #2 top app stock out of 233 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT) has a Due Diligence Score of 12, which is -16 points lower than the app industry average of 28. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates EGHT as a "A".

EGHT passed 4 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. 8x8 has seen its stock lose -17% over the past year, overperforming other app stocks by 16 percentage points.

8x8 has an average 1 year price target of $2.75, an upside of 65.66% from 8x8's current stock price of $1.66.

8x8 stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst 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. Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK)

Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK) is the #3 top app stock out of 233 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

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

Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 22 points higher than the app industry average of 28.

MITK passed 16 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Mitek Systems has seen its stock return 63.64% over the past year, overperforming other app stocks by 97 percentage points.

Mitek Systems has an average 1 year price target of $15.00, an upside of 11.11% from Mitek Systems's current stock price of $13.50.

Mitek Systems stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Mitek Systems, 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.

What are the app stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 19 app stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 app stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Mind Cti (NASDAQ:MNDO)

Mind Cti (NASDAQ:MNDO) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the app industry average of 3.14%. Mind Cti's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Mind Cti's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Mind Cti's dividend payout ratio of 169.2% indicates that its dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Alight (NYSE:ALIT)

Alight (NYSE:ALIT) has an annual dividend yield of 20.58%, which is 17 percentage points higher than the app industry average of 3.14%.

Alight's dividend payout ratio of -2.7% 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 8.64%, which is 6 percentage points higher than the app industry average of 3.14%. 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 120% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are app stocks up?

App stocks were up 1.86% in the last day, and down -0.16% over the last week. Xiao I was the among the top gainers in the software - application industry, gaining 18.18% yesterday.

Xiao-I shares are trading higher after the company issued an additional material update on its variable interest entity's ongoing patent infringement lawsuit against Apple.

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. Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS)

Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS) 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.

Progress Software has a valuation score of 57, which is 41 points higher than the app industry average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Progress Software's stock has dropped -50.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the app industry by -17 percentage points.

2. Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL)

Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL) 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.

Bumble has a valuation score of 0, which is -16 points higher than the app industry average of 16. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates BMBL a Valuation Rating of "A".

Bumble's stock has dropped -24.88% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the app industry by 8 percentage points.

3. Zoominfo Technologies (NASDAQ:GTM)

Zoominfo Technologies (NASDAQ:GTM) 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.

Zoominfo Technologies has a valuation score of 57, which is 41 points higher than the app industry average of 16. It passed 4 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Zoominfo Technologies's stock has dropped -40.2% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the app industry by -7 percentage points.

Are app stocks a good buy now?

56.46% of app stocks rated by analysts are a strong buy right now. On average, analysts expect app stocks to rise by 60.33% over the next year.

5.36% of app stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 25% of app stocks are rated B (Buy), 55.36% are rated C (Hold), 10.12% are rated D (Sell), and 4.17% 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 39.33x.

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1. Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD)

2. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

3. Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK)

1. Mind Cti (NASDAQ:MNDO)

2. Alight (NYSE:ALIT)

3. Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD)

1. Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS)

2. Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL)

3. Zoominfo Technologies (NASDAQ:GTM)

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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 +32.52% per year, and are the best app stocks to buy now. Learn More.

App Stocks FAQ

1. Diebold Nixdorf (NYSE:DBD)

2. 8x8 (NASDAQ:EGHT)

3. Mitek Systems (NASDAQ:MITK)

1. Mind Cti (NASDAQ:MNDO)

2. Alight (NYSE:ALIT)

3. Upbound Group (NASDAQ:UPBD)

1. Progress Software (NASDAQ:PRGS)

2. Bumble (NASDAQ:BMBL)

3. Zoominfo Technologies (NASDAQ:GTM)

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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 +32.52% per year, and are the best app stocks to buy now. Learn More.