The 36-month beta value for APLD is at 4.54. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 3 rating it as “overweight,” 0 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for APLD is 161.53M, and currently, shorts hold a 33.50% of that float. The average trading volume for APLD on February 14, 2025 was 20.71M shares.
APLD) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: APLD) has jumped by 9.42 compared to previous close of 7.91. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 11.10% in its stock price over the last five trading days. globenewswire.com reported 2025-02-12 that Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (“SMBC”) leads a $375 million financing for the Company’s Ellendale High Performance Computing (“HPC”) data center campus (the “Ellendale HPC Campus”) Provides further validation of the Ellendale HPC Campus through a partnership with one of the world’s leading data center financing platforms DALLAS, Feb. 12, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Applied Digital Corporation (Nasdaq: APLD) (“Applied Digital” or the “Company”), a designer, builder, and operator of next-generation digital infrastructure for HPC applications, announced today that the Company, through its HPC subsidiary APLD HPC Holdings LLC (“APLDH”), closed a $375 million financing with SMBC. The Company used a portion of the proceeds to repay its obligations under the Macquarie Capital senior secured note, and the remaining proceeds are intended to be used to advance the development of the first and second data center buildings at the Ellendale HPC Campus.
APLD’s Market Performance
Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) has seen a 11.10% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 3.41% gain in the past month and a 14.03% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 7.78%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 10.41% for APLD. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.87% for APLD’s stock, with a 33.21% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of APLD
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for APLD stocks, with Compass Point repeating the rating for APLD by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for APLD in the upcoming period, according to Compass Point is $10 based on the research report published on January 28, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Cantor Fitzgerald, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see APLD reach a price target of $15. The rating they have provided for APLD stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on December 20th, 2024.
ROTH MKM gave a rating of “Buy” to APLD, setting the target price at $14 in the report published on October 03rd of the previous year.
APLD Trading at 1.77% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought APLD to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -23.07% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 10.41%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 7.78%, as shares sank -5.62% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -11.90% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, APLD rose by +8.79%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +212.73% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $7.94. In addition, Applied Digital Corporation saw 13.29% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at APLD starting from Nottenburg Richard N, who sale 20,000 shares at the price of $8.85 back on Jan 17 ’25. After this action, Nottenburg Richard N now owns 342,923 shares of Applied Digital Corporation, valued at $177,000 using the latest closing price.
Nottenburg Richard N, the Director of Applied Digital Corporation, proposed sale 20,000 shares at $8.85 during a trade that took place back on Jan 17 ’25, which means that Nottenburg Richard N is holding shares at $177,000 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for APLD
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.36 for the present operating margin
- 0.02 for the gross margin
The net margin for Applied Digital Corporation stands at -1.28. The total capital return value is set at -0.07. Equity return is now at value -83.77, with -26.74 for asset returns.
Based on Applied Digital Corporation (APLD), the company’s capital structure generated 0.65 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at -0.15. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.84. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -2.06.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is -43.38 million with net debt to EBITDA at -5.78. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 11.8. The receivables turnover for the company is 17.19for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.14. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.77.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
