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Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) Stock Rating & Analysis
As of October 7, 2026, MELANY rates Applied Digital Corporation 57 out of 100 (Promising). Its highest factor score is analyst sentiment at 96, and its lowest is business quality at 22.
MELANY ratingRated 2026-10-07APLD · composite score
About Applied Digital Corporation
Applied Digital Corp designs, develops, and operates digital infrastructure across North America, providing digital infrastructure solutions and cloud services to industries such as high-performance computing (HPC) and artificial intelligence (AI). It operates through two segments, Data Center Hosting and HPC Hosting, with most revenue from the Data Center Hosting business, which runs data centers that provide energized space to crypto mining customers.
Rating as of 2026-10-07 · this is a dated snapshot; the live rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days). The price above updates in real time.
How APLD's rating has moved
- +2Past week, since Sep 30: score rose 2 points to 57.
- +5Past four weeks, since Sep 9: score rose 5 points to 57.
Weekly points: Sep 9: 52 · Sep 16: 51 · Sep 23: 55 · Sep 30: 55 · Oct 7: 57 (this page).
From MELANY's own dated rating record. A tier change is reported as a move between named tiers; the score carries the direction.
Why APLD scores 57/100
APLD's 8 factor scores run from 22 to 96, and 3 of them sit above its composite of 57. Here is how APLD breaks down.
Whether the price looks cheap or expensive against earnings, growth, and peers.
Margins, returns on capital, and balance-sheet strength.
Direction and relative strength of the recent share-price trend.
History of beating or missing estimates, and where estimates are heading.
What Wall Street price targets and revisions are signalling.
- Analyst targets 158% upside
- Institutional net buying +13.6%
Near-term events that could move the stock.
- Earnings in 1 days
Upside weighed against volatility and drawdown risk.
How the current rate and market regime suits this kind of company.
How APLD compares
As of October 7, 2026, Applied Digital Corporation ranks 6th of the 6 companies with a MELANY rating page in its SEC industry group (Services-Computer Processing & Data Preparation), where the average score is 64.
Key risks for APLD
- Earnings report in 1 day, binary outcome can move 10%+ either way
- Operating margin -48%, cash-burn business, dependent on capital markets
- Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it
- Short interest 21% of float, high volatility risk on news
- Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up
Sector and theme context
Applied Digital Corporation sits in the Technology sector theme, which MELANY currently rates 97/100 for strength. Theme strength feeds APLD's momentum and catalyst factors above.
APLD trade plan (Pro)
MELANY has a full position plan for Applied Digital Corporation: a smart entry zone, an alert level, position sizing, and quarterly review triggers. It is part of Market Eyes Pro, and the first 30 days are free.
How MELANY rates APLD
MELANY is a rules-based engine that scores every stock from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors, then re-scores as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive. Applied Digital Corporation's 57/100 reflects speculative factor weighting for its profile. Position framework managed by score-based check-ins, not a fixed holding period.
Ratings are algorithmic and change with the data. They are research and education, not personalized investment advice.
Frequently asked questions about APLD
Is Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) a buy?
As of 2026-10-07, MELANY rated Applied Digital Corporation Promising with a composite score of 57/100. That is a dated snapshot, not the live rating, and it is an algorithmic reading built from eight factors rather than personalized investment advice. Review the factor breakdown above and the disclaimer below before making any decision.
What is Applied Digital Corporation's MELANY score?
Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) has a MELANY composite score of 57/100, combining valuation, business quality, price momentum, earnings track record, analyst sentiment, catalyst setup, risk-adjusted profile, macro fit.
How is the APLD stock rating calculated?
MELANY scores APLD from 0 to 100 across eight weighted factors using live market and fundamental data, then refreshes the rating automatically as new data arrives.
Should I buy Applied Digital Corporation stock?
That decision is yours; Market Eyes Live does not give buy or sell advice. What the data says: MELANY rates Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) Promising with a composite of 57/100 as of 2026-10-07. The factor breakdown above shows what is driving that, which is a better basis for a decision than any one-word verdict.
What is the APLD stock price forecast?
MELANY does not publish price targets or forecasts for APLD. Predicting a future price is exactly the kind of false precision the confidence framework avoids. Instead it scores today's setup, 57/100 across eight factors for Applied Digital Corporation, and re-scores automatically as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive.
Is APLD stock overvalued or undervalued?
MELANY's valuation factor currently reads 61/100 for Applied Digital Corporation, where a higher score means the price looks more attractive on that measure. Scores in the 70s and above read as attractively priced, the mid range as roughly fair, and low scores as stretched. The factor breakdown above shows what drives APLD's read.
What price should I buy APLD at?
Rather than chasing the current price, MELANY computes a smart entry zone for APLD: the price area where risk and reward actually favor a new position, plus an alert level and position sizing. The exact levels are part of Market Eyes Pro, which starts with a 30-day free trial.
What are the risks of buying APLD stock?
The top risks MELANY currently flags for Applied Digital Corporation: Earnings report in 1 day, binary outcome can move 10%+ either way; Operating margin -48%, cash-burn business, dependent on capital markets; Negative free cash flow, company consuming cash, not generating it; Short interest 21% of float, high volatility risk on news; Weak price momentum, trend not yet confirmed, may need more time to set up. The rating on this page already weighs these against the bullish factors; see the risk-adjusted profile score in the breakdown above.
Is Applied Digital Corporation a good long-term investment?
For long-term durability the two factors that matter most are business quality, which MELANY scores 22/100 for Applied Digital Corporation, and earnings track record, at 31/100. The 57/100 composite blends those with six shorter-horizon factors. Durable quality at a fair price is the long-term case to test; this is research, not personalized investment advice.
Will APLD stock go up?
Nobody can promise a stock's direction, and Market Eyes Live does not predict prices. The measurable part: MELANY's price momentum factor reads 26/100 for APLD right now, and the catalyst setup factor tracks whether near-term events could move it. Both re-score automatically as the data changes.
How current is this APLD rating?
The rating on this page is a snapshot of MELANY's read as of 2026-10-07. The price shown updates live, but the score is not recomputed on this page. MELANY re-scores APLD continuously as new price, earnings, and fundamental data arrive, and the current rating is in the app (Pro, free for 30 days).
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