In the latest close session, AppFolio (APPF) was up +2.14% at $222.48. The stock outperformed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 0.55%. Elsewhere, the Dow saw an upswing of 0.63%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq appreciated by 0.91%.
Shares of the property management software maker witnessed a loss of 7.87% over the previous month, trailing the performance of the Computer and Technology sector with its gain of 0.04%, and the S&P 500's gain of 0.71%.
The investment community will be paying close attention to the earnings performance of AppFolio in its upcoming release. The company is slated to reveal its earnings on January 29, 2026. It is anticipated that the company will report an EPS of $1.22, marking a 32.61% rise compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $246.09 million, up 20.83% from the year-ago period.
For the full year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are projecting earnings of $5.12 per share and revenue of $948.7 million, which would represent changes of +17.16% and 0%, respectively, from the prior year.
Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for AppFolio. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As a result, we can interpret positive estimate revisions as a good sign for the business outlook.
Our research demonstrates that these adjustments in estimates directly associate with imminent stock price performance. To exploit this, we've formed the Zacks Rank, a quantitative model that includes these estimate changes and presents a viable rating system.
Ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), the Zacks Rank system has a proven, outside-audited track record of outperformance, with #1 stocks returning an average of +25% annually since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection remained stagnant. At present, AppFolio boasts a Zacks Rank of #3 (Hold).
In the context of valuation, AppFolio is at present trading with a Forward P/E ratio of 34.72. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 23.12.
The Internet - Software industry is part of the Computer and Technology sector. This group has a Zacks Industry Rank of 73, putting it in the top 30% of all 250+ industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank evaluates the power of our distinct industry groups by determining the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks forming the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
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