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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
RSKD	RISKIFIED LTD	$6.51	2,560,000	-32.06%	6.29	6.15	5.57	5.16	4.85	61.80	83.68	77.86	59.72	52.20	0.30	0.26	0.04	1.26
EGHT	8X8 INC	$1.89	951,000	-38.17%	1.92	2.00	1.97	2.03	2.02	44.62	22.92	14.91	25.35	13.43	-0.04	-0.02	-0.02	1.76
RNG	RINGCENTRAL INC	$73.39	1,151,000	-32.17%	69.94	67.49	54.84	47.97	39.83	70.34	85.41	92.35	75.93	78.64	4.98	4.90	0.08	1.80
DHX	DHI GROUP INC	$4.52	225,000	3.21%	4.37	4.20	4.06	3.70	2.91	59.30	77.79	82.13	85.71	84.34	0.14	0.11	0.03	0.95
MITK	MITEK SYSTEMS INC	$18.57	373,000	-37.31%	18.34	18.50	18.40	16.98	14.33	52.42	50.62	39.78	43.03	27.71	0.12	0.13	-0.01	1.19
VTEX	VTEX	$3.61	525,000	-41.14%	3.61	3.68	3.97	3.86	3.76	39.74	48.75	41.83	98.28	96.52	-0.11	-0.12	0.00	1.39
AEYE	AUDIOEYE INC	$7.61	125,000	125.23%	7.27	7.06	6.63	6.88	7.81	60.89	42.24	44.33	43.32	32.24	0.24	0.23	0.01	1.62
APPS	DIGITAL TURBINE INC	$10.71	1,998,000	-36.08%	10.71	11.46	10.73	8.43	6.40	48.79	23.83	14.08	34.37	17.60	-0.06	0.12	-0.18	2.75
SPT	SPROUT SOCIAL INC	$11.36	1,219,000	-21.91%	11.11	10.50	9.19	7.91	8.15	69.40	80.57	84.46	74.10	79.82	0.70	0.66	0.04	1.91
SMWB	SIMILARWEB LTD	$8.84	674,000	35.07%	8.98	8.65	7.51	5.60	5.31	59.88	61.27	63.22	7.17	10.53	0.46	0.53	-0.08	1.43
YOU	CLEAR SECURE INC	$44.33	692,000	-49.19%	44.09	44.83	50.86	53.19	46.35	39.72	51.79	37.45	97.86	91.09	-2.05	-2.37	0.32	1.40
DOCU	DOCUSIGN INC	$68.41	7,930,000	39.42%	64.09	62.52	55.69	51.40	53.64	68.29	80.05	81.29	84.52	72.35	2.99	2.78	0.21	1.71
CALX	CALIX INC	$35.96	1,523,000	55.73%	37.96	38.82	38.13	39.64	46.18	35.34	7.41	13.12	2.19	6.97	-0.35	0.02	-0.37	1.42
XPER	XPERI INC	$5.79	312,000	1.96%	5.99	6.24	7.14	7.29	6.56	27.69	6.54	5.33	14.40	10.29	-0.39	-0.38	-0.01	1.27
RMNI	RIMINI STREET INC	$5.01	522,000	1.95%	5.27	5.13	4.85	4.34	3.97	48.31	23.93	39.50	0.00	10.00	0.12	0.15	-0.04	1.16
BL	BLACKLINE INC	$32.71	587,000	-44.15%	32.52	31.38	30.44	29.88	38.16	55.95	62.79	63.43	53.80	56.09	0.75	0.67	0.08	1.31
WK	WORKIVA INC	$76.55	543,000	-35.43%	76.80	74.13	62.84	56.74	65.60	62.05	69.82	72.35	10.62	16.50	4.37	4.76	-0.40	1.26
PRGS	PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP	$44.05	364,000	-6.67%	44.37	43.98	41.00	35.37	36.98	54.34	43.05	53.76	15.18	23.29	1.10	1.33	-0.23	0.79
MTLS	MATERIALISE NV	$7.46	258,000	186.67%	7.01	6.88	6.80	6.40	5.94	63.36	68.11	63.70	62.13	57.85	0.14	0.09	0.06	1.46
CHYM	CHIME FINANCIAL INC	$33.76	2,876,000	-32.57%	33.11	32.53	26.48	22.86	22.78	68.07	81.39	69.47	43.43	29.89	2.02	2.32	-0.30	2.29
BILL	BILL HOLDINGS INC	$49.16	1,199,000	-46.35%	48.88	48.90	45.39	41.09	43.78	54.67	69.10	54.23	50.10	36.48	1.07	1.24	-0.17	2.07
INTA	INTAPP INC	$41.71	418,000	-20.68%	42.11	41.01	34.03	28.34	30.89	60.67	60.44	64.14	12.15	13.39	2.46	2.81	-0.35	1.30
BLKB	BLACKBAUD INC	$47.10	277,000	-10.06%	47.86	46.70	39.40	35.88	43.98	59.53	70.30	72.36	27.85	34.95	2.25	2.70	-0.46	0.86
FRSH	FRESHWORKS INC	$12.73	3,602,000	2.18%	13.32	12.91	11.62	10.31	10.19	51.92	46.52	63.16	4.75	17.60	0.51	0.60	-0.09	1.60
CMRC	COMMERCECOM INC	$2.57	1,991,000	179.63%	2.40	2.29	2.72	2.81	3.13	53.64	84.57	76.92	99.52	91.76	-0.05	-0.11	0.06	1.75
HUBS	HUBSPOT INC	$247.60	684,000	-26.84%	249.61	238.51	223.77	216.13	260.59	54.30	68.24	72.29	45.46	57.47	8.44	8.15	0.29	1.66
EXFY	EXPENSIFY INC	$2.38	605,000	14.80%	2.53	2.45	2.09	1.61	1.44	52.85	36.79	46.88	0.00	0.93	0.12	0.16	-0.04	1.52
RDVT	RED VIOLET INC	$76.14	148,000	-56.21%	72.71	71.20	68.08	58.22	52.40	62.03	77.53	77.34	54.13	59.61	2.26	1.90	0.35	1.09
ZETA	ZETA GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP	$31.35	4,750,000	-55.42%	30.23	29.45	24.85	21.94	20.09	62.85	80.18	83.59	56.85	64.34	1.92	1.87	0.05	1.91
U	UNITY SOFTWARE INC	$41.66	5,198,000	-51.07%	42.98	44.31	36.56	31.92	32.06	52.21	16.26	10.79	8.75	4.68	1.36	2.36	-1.00	2.44
FSLY	FASTLY INC	$20.59	2,366,000	-36.30%	22.26	24.73	22.20	21.44	18.65	41.29	7.98	5.85	5.15	3.06	-0.58	0.11	-0.69	2.05
SSNC	SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC	$83.65	1,804,000	-6.33%	83.22	82.16	75.29	71.65	75.35	63.13	75.05	67.41	43.88	32.02	2.11	2.44	-0.32	0.91
VERX	VERTEX INC	$13.77	1,471,000	-21.04%	13.83	13.34	12.79	12.75	14.62	56.07	61.61	66.25	31.17	41.75	0.35	0.35	0.01	1.08
OTEX	OPEN TEXT CORP	$23.95	1,614,000	8.54%	24.47	24.43	23.93	23.40	25.61	46.97	28.90	26.44	33.70	27.35	0.05	0.16	-0.11	1.03
DDOG	DATADOG INC	$212.93	2,493,000	-48.48%	225.41	235.27	249.23	222.15	176.37	38.65	8.88	12.89	13.76	18.65	-9.01	-6.53	-2.47	1.72
DCBO	DOCEBO INC	$24.77	43,700	-48.59%	25.20	24.18	21.33	19.68	19.65	58.33	58.05	64.43	14.74	30.21	1.21	1.28	-0.07	1.49
KARO	KAROOOOO LTD	$65.48	35,000	27.27%	65.42	64.11	61.65	55.07	51.08	57.24	59.16	59.29	44.46	46.19	1.18	1.28	-0.09	0.78
NCNO	NCINO INC	$23.12	1,937,000	-18.99%	22.42	21.24	19.13	17.70	19.12	67.13	84.20	79.93	46.28	43.66	1.24	1.11	0.12	1.43
WDAY	WORKDAY INC	$195.79	2,865,000	-3.96%	198.20	195.27	165.79	146.72	160.18	56.13	58.72	57.62	35.87	30.20	9.72	11.18	-1.46	1.15
CRNC	CERENCE INC	$8.53	421,000	-35.43%	8.29	8.38	9.10	9.62	9.55	49.12	70.64	65.23	99.24	97.03	-0.15	-0.24	0.09	2.18
ASUR	ASURE SOFTWARE INC	$9.28	74,000	26.71%	8.98	8.71	8.38	8.58	8.65	66.27	85.55	82.16	91.57	89.14	0.22	0.17	0.05	0.69
ADSK	AUTODESK INC	$217.90	3,962,000	66.61%	249.50	250.32	230.67	230.19	247.00	35.30	3.29	13.04	0.00	3.08	1.41	6.02	-4.61	1.30
CDNS	CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC	$292.70	4,226,000	94.75%	322.65	322.26	341.64	351.49	327.13	31.05	6.80	13.76	10.71	23.53	-8.43	-6.33	-2.10	1.45
ALRM	ALARMCOM HOLDINGS INC	$56.48	252,000	-33.33%	56.91	56.56	54.01	49.47	49.01	54.05	54.97	57.02	31.49	29.52	0.77	1.05	-0.28	1.03
KLTR	KALTURA INC	$1.51	211,000	-13.88%	1.56	1.60	1.47	1.44	1.44	45.79	17.06	22.85	2.41	5.03	0.01	0.03	-0.02	1.33
QTWO	Q2 HOLDINGS INC	$62.13	514,000	11.02%	64.30	64.12	58.88	53.14	56.86	48.59	34.34	43.52	3.60	5.40	1.31	1.92	-0.61	1.63
YMM	FULL TRUCK ALLIANCE CO LTD	$8.65	2,630,000	-58.80%	8.64	8.81	8.91	8.75	9.32	44.80	52.24	42.56	76.41	62.34	-0.13	-0.11	-0.02	1.22
MNTN	MNTN INC	$12.95	445,000	-32.47%	13.01	12.66	10.99	10.05	10.39	59.09	70.46	67.54	29.74	25.66	0.68	0.75	-0.07	1.11
ASAN	ASANA INC	$8.81	17,246,000	69.44%	9.78	9.55	8.42	7.63	8.81	45.17	53.14	63.02	30.38	38.08	0.36	0.46	-0.10	2.21
UPBD	UPBOUND GROUP INC	$18.98	812,000	13.41%	18.97	19.09	20.12	19.38	19.13	46.30	48.25	37.67	64.73	43.61	-0.34	-0.34	0.00	1.28
PAYC	PAYCOM SOFTWARE INC	$231.67	662,000	11.82%	235.47	227.06	182.10	157.31	149.24	66.20	72.78	79.98	39.27	57.72	15.83	17.85	-2.03	1.24
DSP	VIANT TECHNOLOGY INC	$13.66	133,000	-36.36%	12.86	12.87	12.49	11.91	11.48	60.93	82.71	65.09	92.78	72.60	0.26	0.18	0.08	1.46
PCOR	PROCORE TECHNOLOGIES INC	$58.01	3,048,000	53.32%	61.17	60.83	52.36	50.80	56.99	49.38	28.52	37.40	4.74	4.73	2.05	2.96	-0.90	1.60
CVLT	COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC	$136.41	297,000	-38.89%	134.52	137.69	139.40	124.59	113.44	50.48	44.15	30.65	46.49	29.50	-0.55	-0.40	-0.16	1.12
PCTY	PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP	$152.25	560,000	19.40%	155.03	151.77	136.48	121.96	125.31	56.72	52.34	63.66	5.40	22.62	5.15	6.18	-1.03	1.19
TEAM	ATLASSIAN CORP	$189.58	2,474,000	-26.35%	183.42	173.30	125.91	105.59	109.27	70.28	80.50	80.41	20.91	28.14	19.05	19.49	-0.43	1.71
MNDY	MONDAYCOM LTD	$91.07	940,000	15.76%	96.07	92.45	86.14	80.50	94.95	49.48	59.37	68.23	32.48	49.67	2.85	3.20	-0.35	1.97
DT	DYNATRACE INC	$51.90	4,238,000	-23.21%	52.08	50.77	47.09	43.19	41.52	57.14	61.64	67.60	17.37	33.46	1.71	1.77	-0.06	1.24
FROG	JFROG LTD	$87.60	1,654,000	-39.88%	93.70	92.39	89.15	77.95	65.68	46.11	19.98	30.13	0.00	6.38	1.52	2.30	-0.77	1.36
YB	YUANBAO INC	$13.72	16,200	-29.57%	13.65	13.69	13.96	14.70	17.24	49.46	69.97	69.52	56.47	49.27	-0.07	-0.10	0.03	0.73
MANH	MANHATTAN ASSOCIATES INC	$213.77	394,000	-26.22%	218.15	209.50	182.44	160.77	158.16	59.69	71.59	75.64	21.54	30.16	10.68	11.88	-1.20	1.22
PUBM	PUBMATIC INC	$16.50	346,000	-55.81%	16.61	16.89	14.75	12.67	10.41	55.05	59.42	55.92	22.83	21.60	0.59	0.73	-0.14	1.62
CCC	CCC INTELLIGENT SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS INC	$7.51	12,849,000	140.53%	7.40	7.25	6.44	5.63	6.20	63.54	64.13	60.95	16.85	10.12	0.28	0.34	-0.06	0.86
PEGA	PEGASYSTEMS INC	$37.36	2,122,000	-21.96%	36.01	34.43	32.20	33.64	41.58	67.95	86.12	90.54	94.56	97.01	1.53	1.20	0.34	1.37
NAVN	NAVAN INC	$27.78	1,476,000	-24.31%	28.58	28.80	27.00	23.01	17.96	48.95	26.52	20.16	13.33	8.71	0.28	0.65	-0.38	1.11
PD	PAGERDUTY INC	$13.62	1,594,000	12.57%	13.30	12.61	11.19	9.45	9.61	65.18	78.93	83.17	52.79	70.59	0.83	0.75	0.08	1.67
CRM	SALESFORCE INC	$259.23	10,173,000	-36.57%	242.47	220.92	191.65	184.14	200.75	76.62	90.95	91.63	90.73	95.86	20.61	16.30	4.30	1.25
CXM	SPRINKLR INC	$5.91	4,457,000	-36.09%	7.34	7.16	6.38	5.81	6.20	35.01	6.30	29.38	0.00	13.23	0.13	0.33	-0.20	1.28
DSGX	DESCARTES SYSTEMS GROUP INC	$78.94	574,000	0.53%	79.52	78.52	75.18	73.63	75.46	53.34	60.56	65.62	35.88	47.32	1.32	1.40	-0.07	0.90
ESTC	ELASTIC NV	$91.81	1,952,000	-49.69%	89.40	86.21	71.84	63.18	63.84	60.12	46.96	48.93	21.55	26.30	6.28	6.16	0.12	1.75
PRCH	PORCH GROUP INC	$17.94	1,034,000	-40.71%	17.47	17.05	15.33	12.69	10.51	66.29	81.60	76.31	80.54	59.13	0.80	0.84	-0.04	2.43
BSP	BENDING SPOONS SPA	$39.58	1,037,000	-2.17%	41.98	42.69	N/A	N/A	N/A	42.97	34.25	35.28	36.79	38.39	0.78	1.40	-0.62	1.50
BSY	BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC	$33.71	2,634,000	70.49%	36.32	36.10	34.11	33.28	35.47	40.63	17.73	25.61	5.26	7.91	0.28	0.69	-0.41	1.14
IDN	INTELLICHECK INC	$2.79	243,000	-70.62%	2.81	3.04	3.57	4.67	5.33	34.33	18.97	12.26	66.15	42.94	-0.25	-0.27	0.01	1.00
AMPL	AMPLITUDE INC	$13.02	1,763,000	26.11%	13.56	13.17	10.73	8.84	8.87	56.99	37.30	48.10	4.58	8.71	0.87	1.02	-0.16	1.77
AGYS	AGILYSYS INC	$111.36	333,000	69.90%	114.92	113.33	109.36	93.55	94.73	49.24	24.73	34.21	9.18	11.50	1.88	2.58	-0.70	0.92
BLND	BLEND LABS INC	$1.54	1,696,000	58.21%	1.52	1.50	1.67	1.62	2.00	47.02	55.98	63.48	78.17	81.92	-0.04	-0.05	0.01	1.52
SNOW	SNOWFLAKE INC	$337.18	8,398,000	-61.54%	326.30	328.25	297.32	242.43	218.95	57.32	37.29	37.20	42.21	26.24	9.78	10.83	-1.05	1.81
IBTA	IBOTTA INC	$38.39	269,000	93.53%	37.63	37.35	33.64	33.60	28.78	58.60	56.94	52.41	44.97	32.16	1.25	1.43	-0.18	1.22
ALKT	ALKAMI TECHNOLOGY INC	$19.69	707,000	-27.26%	20.09	20.13	18.84	17.67	18.48	50.94	44.93	37.93	28.01	21.71	0.33	0.49	-0.16	1.36
OCTV	OCTAVE INTELLIGENCE PLC	$19.59	3,601,000	39.90%	19.26	19.00	17.99	N/A	N/A	57.13	63.81	63.77	51.63	57.32	0.39	0.34	0.06	1.60
ADEA	ADEIA INC	$26.50	849,000	16.62%	25.80	26.93	27.64	28.80	23.81	48.51	28.03	15.89	48.65	23.92	-0.68	-0.58	-0.10	1.14
SVCO	SILVACO GROUP INC	$6.54	180,000	-18.55%	6.71	6.92	8.44	9.62	7.15	39.64	13.90	14.84	25.32	24.69	-0.51	-0.56	0.05	1.68
ZM	ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS INC	$101.33	3,513,000	46.19%	98.52	102.54	95.87	96.54	90.43	52.91	34.88	24.30	35.32	23.69	-0.01	0.91	-0.92	1.29
TTAN	SERVICETITAN INC	$87.92	1,418,000	41.38%	94.69	93.01	83.91	74.34	78.40	46.83	22.20	37.79	2.83	5.94	2.83	3.96	-1.14	0.84
NXPL	NEXTPLAT CORP	$8.91	13,900	-83.65%	9.30	8.58	7.26	6.82	6.28	59.93	60.95	73.75	3.84	33.63	0.69	0.71	-0.03	0.87
MKTW	MARKETWISE INC	$18.64	160,000	16.79%	18.06	18.58	19.32	18.25	17.00	49.18	28.27	17.34	63.16	37.72	-0.40	-0.39	-0.01	1.11
TRAK	REPOSITRAK INC	$7.92	47,000	-49.46%	7.98	8.14	8.55	9.00	9.76	41.36	46.04	43.24	38.38	39.40	-0.19	-0.19	0.01	0.81
DBD	DIEBOLD NIXDORF INC	$68.67	240,000	11.63%	67.84	69.07	77.40	78.71	75.35	41.10	40.95	27.87	91.42	70.56	-2.66	-3.11	0.45	1.12
SHOP	SHOPIFY INC	$145.09	6,906,000	16.01%	148.12	149.53	134.15	123.89	131.30	52.01	29.91	20.80	24.46	14.24	3.03	4.91	-1.87	2.31
API	AGORA INC	$4.24	70,000	-51.05%	4.14	4.33	4.16	4.12	4.08	51.02	28.22	18.37	44.06	26.55	-0.02	-0.00	-0.02	1.47
FICO	FAIR ISAAC CORP	$932.26	1,427,000	602.96%	1,114.94	1,105.23	1,167.58	1,148.51	1,304.58	30.24	30.65	39.35	22.08	31.34	-22.67	-12.55	-10.12	1.09
KC	KINGSOFT CLOUD HOLDINGS LTD	$10.94	782,000	-0.89%	10.45	11.01	10.55	12.26	12.50	51.12	17.10	8.21	24.46	12.34	-0.15	-0.08	-0.07	2.26
PDFS	PDF SOLUTIONS INC	$45.65	470,000	-25.16%	44.17	46.39	50.39	50.61	41.17	47.64	26.27	15.36	44.32	20.33	-1.81	-1.84	0.03	1.60
PTC	PTC INC	$141.02	2,048,000	63.84%	152.19	151.41	136.51	135.95	148.72	43.03	21.79	36.82	2.51	4.50	3.22	5.13	-1.91	1.02
PAR	PAR TECHNOLOGY CORP	$19.77	816,000	43.66%	19.17	18.93	17.77	16.14	21.14	62.44	50.77	43.28	39.43	18.63	0.48	0.55	-0.07	1.62
NICE	NICE LTD	$105.50	283,000	-26.11%	105.22	103.07	99.77	97.64	104.62	55.34	68.50	72.55	60.87	69.88	2.30	1.95	0.35	1.02
APPF	APPFOLIO INC	$214.28	356,000	11.25%	225.95	216.27	192.26	176.68	187.72	53.13	61.31	71.06	20.95	37.41	9.86	11.50	-1.64	0.99
APP	APPLOVIN CORP	$320.56	3,750,000	-15.98%	312.46	312.94	393.59	445.01	486.04	41.67	53.31	47.70	94.73	90.85	-20.21	-26.65	6.44	2.22
PLUS	EPLUS INC	$92.10	189,000	-21.58%	87.85	87.84	88.02	85.92	85.04	62.87	73.36	58.01	90.35	75.89	0.21	-0.20	0.41	1.03

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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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.