Just in: Roth Capital raises price target for Applied Digital $APLD to $24 from $17.50, maintaining a Buy rating. The upgrade follows CoreWeave's $11B, 15.5-year lease execution at Ellendale.
Just in: Lake Street raises Applied Digital $APLD price target to $18 from $14, maintaining a Buy rating. Analyst notes increased momentum and confidence due to CoreWeave's expansion and potential new hyperscaler contracts.
📊 𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐘𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐓: Roth MKM Analyst Darren Aftahi Maintains ‘Buy’ Rating on $APLD Applied Digital, Raises Price Target to $24.00 from $17.50 — Increase of 37.14% https://t.co/V7VrEbu844
Applied Digital Corporation (ticker: APLD) reported its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings, surpassing analyst expectations with revenue of $38.0 million, a 13% decline year-over-year but above the estimated $37.1 million. The company posted an adjusted loss per share of $0.03, significantly better than the expected loss of $0.16 and an improvement of 94% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA stood at $1.0 million. Applied Digital's earnings beat consensus estimates by $0.12 per share. The company attributed its performance to strong demand in AI cloud infrastructure and secured long-term lease agreements with CoreWeave, including a 15-year lease for 250 megawatts with potential expansion to 400 megawatts. These lease agreements are valued at $7 billion, with potential extension up to $11 billion, underscoring Applied Digital’s position in elite data center infrastructure. Following the earnings release, several analysts upgraded their price targets and maintained Buy ratings: Compass Point upgraded APLD from Neutral to Buy, H.C. Wainwright raised the price target from $12 to $15, Needham increased it from $12 to $16, Lake Street from $14 to $18, and Roth Capital from $17.50 to $24. Applied Digital shares rose over 20% in pre-market trading after the report.