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Best App Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top app stocks in 2025 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 30th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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Ticker
Company
Zen Rating
Sentiment
Market Cap
Shares
Institutional %
Insider %
Net Insider (L12M)
Net Insider (L3M)
CCRD
CORECARD CORP
$190.23M7,786,67935.58%40.16%Net Buying
RDVT
RED VIOLET INC
$686.63M13,955,91860.01%39.99%Net SellingNet Selling
RMNI
RIMINI STREET INC
$306.56M91,785,00060.95%28.90%Net SellingNet Selling
PD
PAGERDUTY INC
$1.53B91,084,45467.15%32.85%Net SellingNet Selling
RNG
RINGCENTRAL INC
$2.53B89,936,22479.60%11.28%Net SellingNet Selling
MAPS
WM TECHNOLOGY INC
$166.72M154,373,30827.45%41.62%Net SellingNet Selling
PEGA
PEGASYSTEMS INC
$8.42B85,118,57044.67%50.14%Net SellingNet Selling
EXFY
EXPENSIFY INC
$219.00M92,403,05727.02%14.73%Net SellingNet Selling
EGHT
8X8 INC
$238.37M131,693,67156.95%33.28%Net SellingNet Selling
CVLT
COMMVAULT SYSTEMS INC
$7.86B44,125,43051.30%48.70%Net SellingNet Selling
FRSH
FRESHWORKS INC
$4.57B295,012,74362.66%12.78%Net SellingNet Selling
KARO
KAROOOOO LTD
$1.68B30,893,30010.24%0.00%
KLTR
KALTURA INC
$334.89M153,619,17734.82%53.09%Net SellingNet Selling
GRND
GRINDR INC
$4.60B195,884,5547.46%92.54%Net BuyingNet Buying
PRGS
PROGRESS SOFTWARE CORP
$2.72B43,025,99584.19%15.81%Net SellingNet Selling
INTA
INTAPP INC
$4.72B80,955,24049.18%50.82%Net SellingNet Selling
MITK
MITEK SYSTEMS INC
$445.16M45,564,20562.09%37.91%Net BuyingNet Buying
UPLD
UPLAND SOFTWARE INC
$74.63M28,484,27930.37%69.63%Net SellingNet Selling
ZM
ZOOM COMMUNICATIONS INC
$25.83B305,233,85352.35%3.07%Net SellingNet Selling
TRAK
REPOSITRAK INC
$409.57M18,276,3801.40%98.60%Net SellingNet Selling
LIF
LIFE360 INC
$4.61B76,528,72418.78%4.36%Net SellingNet Selling
CALX
CALIX INC
$2.94B64,820,25273.80%25.06%Net SellingNet Selling
SSNC
SS&C TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS INC
$19.63B246,662,39866.33%33.67%Net SellingNet Selling
SAP
SAP SE
$345.91B1,167,000,0005.94%0.00%
QTWO
Q2 HOLDINGS INC
$5.67B62,303,84361.90%38.10%Net SellingNet Selling
BIGC
BIGCOMMERCE HOLDINGS INC
$410.90M80,098,34651.37%36.86%Net SellingNet Buying
LYFT
LYFT INC
$7.05B420,635,87567.47%21.31%Net SellingNet Selling
WDAY
WORKDAY INC
$72.63B266,000,00067.51%3.66%Net SellingNet Selling
XPER
XPERI INC
$364.58M45,687,07279.91%5.03%Net SellingNet Selling
HIT
HEALTH IN TECH INC
$33.95M54,673,2040.92%0.58%
SEMR
SEMRUSH HOLDINGS INC
$1.60B148,183,46934.69%65.31%Net SellingNet Selling
ADSK
AUTODESK INC
$63.49B213,000,00080.98%13.49%Net SellingNet Selling
YALA
YALLA GROUP LTD
$1.24B158,070,4244.27%0.00%
INTU
INTUIT INC
$187.38B279,562,00077.44%5.91%Net SellingNet Selling
PRO
PROS HOLDINGS INC
$881.92M47,852,46940.44%59.56%Net BuyingNet Buying
GBTG
GLOBAL BUSINESS TRAVEL GROUP INC
$2.92B478,702,74836.46%63.54%Net SellingNet Selling
AMTM
AMENTUM HOLDINGS INC
$5.31B243,322,46844.79%55.21%Net BuyingNet Buying
APP
APPLOVIN CORP
$122.61B338,386,86055.12%26.63%Net SellingNet Selling
SPT
SPROUT SOCIAL INC
$1.39B58,175,61252.91%47.09%Net SellingNet Selling
DAVE
DAVE INC
$2.47B13,340,44024.09%75.91%Net SellingNet Selling
RSSS
RESEARCH SOLUTIONS INC
$96.08M32,458,72733.79%66.21%Net SellingNet Selling
JAMF
JAMF HOLDING CORP
$1.52B131,864,70016.67%83.33%Net SellingNet Selling
NICE
NICE LTD
$10.34B63,249,84356.28%0.00%
CRM
SALESFORCE INC
$279.80B961,000,00075.52%5.22%Net SellingNet Selling
PTC
PTC INC
$20.74B119,947,85278.82%21.18%Net SellingNet Selling
ADEA
ADEIA INC
$1.47B108,499,85291.20%8.76%Net SellingNet Selling
MNDY
MONDAYCOM LTD
$14.95B51,005,18867.55%0.00%
PDFS
PDF SOLUTIONS INC
$771.05M39,139,56366.84%19.00%Net BuyingNet Buying
UPBD
UPBOUND GROUP INC
$1.45B57,825,53477.21%22.79%Net BuyingNet Buying
IMMR
IMMERSION CORP
$249.45M32,396,43228.24%71.76%Net SellingNet Selling
NOW
SERVICENOW INC
$215.32B207,000,00067.92%32.08%Net SellingNet Selling
DOCU
DOCUSIGN INC
$18.71B202,489,72063.52%36.48%Net SellingNet Selling
UBER
UBER TECHNOLOGIES INC
$191.95B2,091,168,09872.19%27.81%Net SellingNet Selling
HUBS
HUBSPOT INC
$34.85B52,737,56653.89%46.11%Net SellingNet Selling
OLO
OLO INC
$1.53B167,197,96256.74%5.41%Net SellingNet Selling
CXM
SPRINKLR INC
$2.16B255,886,38435.76%64.24%Net SellingNet Selling
BSY
BENTLEY SYSTEMS INC
$14.55B303,381,43836.41%39.73%Net SellingNet Selling
VTEX
VTEX
$1.15B182,316,75333.86%0.00%
EGAN
EGAIN CORP
$138.94M27,350,69338.53%61.47%Net Selling
AEYE
AUDIOEYE INC
$169.31M12,458,30931.42%68.58%Net SellingNet Buying
BLKB
BLACKBAUD INC
$3.13B48,517,70470.39%24.58%Net SellingNet Selling
FROG
JFROG LTD
$4.94B114,570,94859.82%22.74%Net SellingNet Selling
ESTC
ELASTIC NV
$9.64B104,412,81755.26%44.74%Net SellingNet Selling
TEAM
ATLASSIAN CORP
$57.96B262,505,83749.43%0.52%Net SellingNet Selling
PCTY
PAYLOCITY HOLDING CORP
$11.10B55,230,11272.10%24.28%Net SellingNet Selling
U
UNITY SOFTWARE INC
$9.48B415,694,62858.71%41.29%Net SellingNet Selling
BRZE
BRAZE INC
$3.86B104,632,48740.70%59.30%Net SellingNet Selling
ETWO
E2OPEN PARENT HOLDINGS INC
$862.27M310,168,07560.91%39.09%Net SellingNet Selling
DUOL
DUOLINGO INC
$24.05B45,454,24570.91%23.61%Net SellingNet Selling
YOU
CLEAR SECURE INC
$3.28B133,036,93259.10%40.90%Net SellingNet Selling
ASAN
ASANA INC
$4.25B233,075,02925.69%30.54%Net BuyingNet Buying
DT
DYNATRACE INC
$15.98B299,350,03360.67%39.33%Net SellingNet Selling
PERF
PERFECT CORP
$181.29M101,848,6716.80%0.00%
PLUS
EPLUS INC
$1.79B26,616,42062.05%37.95%Net Selling
GWRE
GUIDEWIRE SOFTWARE INC
$18.20B83,880,71274.87%25.13%Net SellingNet Selling
TYL
TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INC
$24.88B43,123,54646.85%53.15%Net SellingNet Selling
ALRM
ALARMCOM HOLDINGS INC
$2.97B49,742,00939.21%60.79%Net SellingNet Selling
CRNC
CERENCE INC
$411.38M43,258,06617.13%82.87%Net BuyingNet Buying
TTD
TRADE DESK INC
$37.50B491,438,66965.52%1.69%Net SellingNet Selling
SPNS
SAPIENS INTERNATIONAL CORP N V
$1.60B55,888,00034.76%0.00%
CDNS
CADENCE DESIGN SYSTEMS INC
$87.80B273,042,00078.08%6.23%Net SellingNet Selling
ZETA
ZETA GLOBAL HOLDINGS CORP
$3.29B235,544,13355.58%25.28%Net SellingNet Selling
AMPL
AMPLITUDE INC
$1.60B130,888,62946.79%51.93%Net SellingNet Selling
APPS
DIGITAL TURBINE INC
$485.13M105,006,80929.58%70.42%Net BuyingNet Buying
AGYS
AGILYSYS INC
$2.40B27,963,98839.74%60.26%Net SellingNet Buying
MLNK
MERIDIANLINK INC
$1.32B77,190,41256.79%43.21%Net SellingNet Selling
MASK
3 E NETWORK TECHNOLOGY GROUP LTD
$37.07M11,200,0000.41%0.00%
DBD
DIEBOLD NIXDORF INC
$1.84B37,263,87682.28%17.72%Net SellingNet Selling
ONTF
ON24 INC
$231.49M42,475,16625.83%74.17%Net SellingNet Buying
ROP
ROPER TECHNOLOGIES INC
$62.67B107,515,39785.57%3.14%Net SellingNet Selling
MTLS
MATERIALISE NV
$316.60M59,067,18612.55%0.00%
NATL
NCR ATLEOS CORP
$2.03B73,454,34677.90%1.11%Net BuyingNet Buying
DOMO
DOMO INC
$358.26M39,939,58651.64%13.54%Net BuyingNet Buying
CWAN
CLEARWATER ANALYTICS HOLDINGS INC
$6.75B283,283,71875.96%17.77%Net SellingNet Selling
DCBO
DOCEBO INC
$800.72M29,978,35124.31%0.00%
ANSS
ANSYS INC
$30.47B87,916,14381.79%3.15%Net SellingNet Selling
YMM
FULL TRUCK ALLIANCE CO LTD
$12.92B20,917,884,0402.84%0.00%
MKTW
MARKETWISE INC
$263.98M16,285,1092.12%97.88%Net SellingNet Selling
IDN
INTELLICHECK INC
$67.07M19,844,58732.37%67.63%Net Selling
XHLD
TEN HOLDINGS INC
$18.34M28,693,4420.41%81.93%Net BuyingNet Buying

App Stocks FAQ

What are the best app stocks to buy right now in May 2025?

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. Corecard (NYSE:CCRD)


Corecard (NYSE:CCRD) is the #1 top app stock out of 247 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 Corecard (NYSE:CCRD) is: Value: C, Growth: B, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: A.

Corecard (NYSE:CCRD) has a Due Diligence Score of 40, which is 14 points higher than the app industry average of 26.

CCRD passed 12 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Corecard has seen its stock return 71.2% over the past year, overperforming other app stocks by 71 percentage points.

Corecard has an average 1 year price target of $21.00, a downside of -14.04% from Corecard's current stock price of $24.43.

Corecard stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Corecard, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

2. Red Violet (NASDAQ:RDVT)


Red Violet (NASDAQ:RDVT) is the #2 top app stock out of 247 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 Red Violet (NASDAQ:RDVT) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: A, Safety: C, Financials: A, and AI: C.

Red Violet (NASDAQ:RDVT) has a Due Diligence Score of 39, which is 13 points higher than the app industry average of 26.

RDVT passed 13 out of 33 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Red Violet has seen its stock return 141.29% over the past year, overperforming other app stocks by 141 percentage points.

3. Rimini Street (NASDAQ:RMNI)


Rimini Street (NASDAQ:RMNI) is the #3 top app stock out of 247 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 Rimini Street (NASDAQ:RMNI) is: Value: B, Growth: C, Momentum: B, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: B, and AI: B.

Rimini Street (NASDAQ:RMNI) has a Due Diligence Score of 18, which is -8 points lower than the app industry average of 26. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates RMNI as a "A".

RMNI passed 5 out of 33 due diligence checks and has weak fundamentals. Rimini Street has seen its stock return 41.53% over the past year, overperforming other app stocks by 42 percentage points.

Rimini Street has an average 1 year price target of $6.00, an upside of 79.64% from Rimini Street's current stock price of $3.34.

Rimini Street stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Rimini Street, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 100% 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 20 app stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 app stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Sap Se (NYSE:SAP)


Sap Se (NYSE:SAP) has an annual dividend yield of N/A, which is N/A percentage points lower than the app industry average of 2.37%. Sap Se's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Sap Se's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Sap Se's dividend payout ratio of 42.7% indicates that its dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

2. Mind Cti (NASDAQ:MNDO)


Mind Cti (NASDAQ:MNDO) has an annual dividend yield of 14.97%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the app industry average of 2.37%. 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 115.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Marketwise (NASDAQ:MKTW)


Marketwise (NASDAQ:MKTW) has an annual dividend yield of 9.25%, which is 7 percentage points higher than the app industry average of 2.37%.

Marketwise's dividend payout ratio of 46.2% indicates that its high dividend yield is sustainable for the long-term.

Why are app stocks up?

App stocks were up 0.7% in the last day, and up 4.93% over the last week. Bitdeer Technologies Group was the among the top gainers in the software - application industry, gaining 10.63% yesterday.

Bitdeer Technologies Group shares are trading higher after Needham raised its price target on the stock from $13 to $17. Also, Rosenblatt raised its price target on the stock from $15 to $20.

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. Wm Technology (NASDAQ:MAPS)


Wm Technology (NASDAQ:MAPS) 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.

Wm Technology has a valuation score of 71, which is 56 points higher than the app industry average of 15. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Wm Technology's stock has dropped -1.82% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the app industry by -2 percentage points.

2. Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX)


Open Text (NASDAQ:OTEX) 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.

Open Text has a valuation score of 71, which is 56 points higher than the app industry average of 15. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Open Text's stock has dropped -8.28% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the app industry by -8 percentage points.

3. Ringcentral (NYSE:RNG)


Ringcentral (NYSE:RNG) 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.

Ringcentral has a valuation score of 0, which is -15 points higher than the app industry average of 15. It passed 0 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates RNG a Valuation Rating of "A".

Ringcentral's stock has dropped -23.21% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the app industry by -23 percentage points.

Are app stocks a good buy now?

43.29% of app stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect app stocks to rise by 13.06% over the next year.

7.65% of app stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 21.94% of app stocks are rated B (Buy), 60.2% are rated C (Hold), 9.18% are rated D (Sell), and 1.02% 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 30.92x.
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