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APPF Stock Forecast: AppFolio, Inc. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 14 Aug 2026
$204
+0.12% on the day

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering AppFolio, Inc. hold a median 12-month price target of $226 — +10.7% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 65 of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$7.2B
Ticker Nerd rank
65 / 100
Median analyst target
$226
Analysts covering
10
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
+2.8%
1M
+17.1%
YTD
−12.2%
1Y
−23.1%
From 52W high
−28.7%
From 52W low
+42.5%
$143
$286
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

APPF stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores AppFolio, Inc. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 15 Aug 2026
65 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
100
Issuance
86
Revisions
84
Volatility
66
Growth
60
Value
46
Momentum
31
Size
20
Accruals
17

Quality (100): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Accruals (17): A large share of reported profit has not shown up as cash, or the balance sheet is expanding quickly — both tend to unwind.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

APPF stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on APPF, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$150$200$250$300Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26APPFHigh $260Median $226Low $185

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says10 analysts
10 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Low $185Median $226High $260

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +10.7% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first
DateFirmActionRatingTarget
23 July 2026GuggenheimInitiatesBuy$232
23 July 2026GuggenheimInitiatesBuy—
24 Apr 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy—
24 Apr 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy$222 → $226
24 Apr 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
24 Apr 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight$245 → $210
26 Mar 2026BenchmarkInitiatesBuy—
30 Jan 2026DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
30 Jan 2026JP MorganMaintainsOverweight—
30 Jan 2026Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsOutperform—
30 Jan 2026Piper SandlerMaintainsOverweight—
12 Dec 2025UBSInitiatesBuy—
19 Nov 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
31 Oct 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
31 Oct 2025KeybancMaintainsOverweight—
24 Oct 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsUpgradeOutperform—
17 Oct 2025KeybancUpgradeOverweight—
3 Sept 2025Keefe, Bruyette & WoodsMaintainsMarket Perform—
6 Aug 2025DA DavidsonMaintainsBuy—
1 Aug 2025DA DavidsonAssumesBuy$350

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. APPF appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

APPF analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
+1.3%
Analysts raising
6
Analysts cutting
0
Fundamentals

AppFolio, Inc. (APPF) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
46.5×

Cheaper than 17% of US stocks

Price / sales
6.9×

Cheaper than 19% of US stocks

Price / book
13.7×

Cheaper than 8% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
36.2×

Cheaper than 8% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
19.3%

Higher than 69% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
15.5%

Higher than 54% of US stocks

Gross margin
63.5%

Higher than 77% of US stocks

Operating margin
18.8%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Net margin
15.1%

Higher than 78% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
32.1%

Higher than 89% of US stocks

Return on assets
18.7%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

APPF vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelSoftware - Application
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
APPFAppFolio, Inc.$7.2B
65
LYFTLyft, Inc.$7.0B
60
NAVNNavan, Inc.$7.3B
10
PCTYPaylocity Holding Corp.$8.1B
85
DUOLDuolingo, Inc.$6.2B
52
YOUClear Secure, Inc.$6.1B
97
CVLTCommvault Systems, Inc.$6.1B
73

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own AppFolio, Inc. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest APPF news & analysis

An AppFolio Insider Has Been Selling for Weeks. Here's What to Know

The Motley Fool · 16 Aug 2026neutral

An AppFolio insider has been selling shares over recent weeks, including a recently disclosed transaction of 14,707 shares valued at approximately $2.9 million based on weighted-average execution prices. The activity was divided between direct holdings and indirect ownership through a family trust and a pension trust.

Why it matters — Ongoing insider selling can draw attention from AppFolio shareholders who monitor insider activity for signals about management's view of the company.

An AppFolio Insider Sold on a Preset Plan After Earnings. Here's What to Know

The Motley Fool · 16 Aug 2026neutral

An AppFolio insider sold 661 shares at $200.49 per share, totaling about $133,000 on August 5, following the company's earnings. The sale, executed under a preset trading plan, represented 10% of the insider's total direct equity holdings.

Why it matters — AppFolio watchers track insider transactions for signals about management sentiment, and this sale was announced as occurring under a preset plan after earnings.

AppFolio's AI Clears a Quarter of Maintenance Requests. Here's What an Insider Filing Shows

The Motley Fool · 16 Aug 2026neutral

The news covers AppFolio's AI handling a quarter of maintenance requests, alongside an insider filing showing the disposition of 1,244 Class A common shares valued at about $248,228. The sale reduced the insider's direct holdings by 6%.

Why it matters — APPF watchers would care because the insider share sale signals insider activity while AI adoption in maintenance automation reflects the company's product development.

Should You Read Anything Into AppFolio's CFO Parting With Stock? Here's What to Know

The Motley Fool · 16 Aug 2026neutral

AppFolio's CFO sold 949 shares, worth approximately $189,000 at $199.54 per share, in a transaction on August 10. The sale reduced the executive's direct equity position by 5%.

Why it matters — AppFolio watchers track insider transactions like this CFO share sale for potential signals about executive sentiment toward the company.

AppFolio's CEO Had Shares Withheld for Taxes. Here's What to Know

The Motley Fool · 16 Aug 2026neutral

AppFolio's CEO had 3,718 shares disposed of on August 10 for a total value of $742,000 in a non-discretionary transaction related to tax withholding. The disposition reduced the executive's direct common stock holdings by 5% as of the transaction date.

Why it matters — APPF watchers monitor such insider transactions as routine tax-related dispositions, which are factored into their view of executive holdings and insider activity.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about APPF stock

What is the APPF stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 10 Wall Street analysts covering AppFolio, Inc. have a median 12-month price target of $226, with estimates ranging from $185 to $260. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is APPF stock a buy right now?

Of the 10 analysts covering AppFolio, Inc., 10 rate it a Buy, 0 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks AppFolio, Inc. 65 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 15 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank APPF?

As at 15 Aug 2026, AppFolio, Inc. ranks 65 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (100 of 100).

Will APPF stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 10 analysts implies +10.7% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks AppFolio, Inc. 65 out of 100 as at 15 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the APPF stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering AppFolio, Inc. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for APPF are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $185 to $260 over the next 12 months.

How has APPF stock performed over the past year?

AppFolio, Inc. returned -23.1% over the 12 months to 14 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does AppFolio, Inc. do?

AppFolio Inc. is a technology company that provides cloud-based software solutions tailored to the real estate industry.

What is the latest news on APPF?

The most recent item we track (The Motley Fool, 16 Aug 2026): "An AppFolio Insider Has Been Selling for Weeks. Here's What to Know". An AppFolio insider has been selling shares over recent weeks, including a recently disclosed transaction of 14,707 shares valued at approximately $2.9 million based on weighted-average execution prices. The activity was divided between direct holdings and indirect ownership through a family trust and a pension trust.

Company

About AppFolio, Inc.

AppFolio Inc. is a technology company that provides cloud-based software solutions tailored to the real estate industry. Its core offering, AppFolio Property Manager, delivers an end-to-end platform that helps property management companies handle leasing, accounting, maintenance, marketing, and resident communications within a unified system. AppFolio serves a wide range of real estate segments, including single-family and multifamily rentals, student housing, affordable housing, community associations, commercial properties, and real estate investment management. The company also offers differentiated tiers such as AppFolio Property Manager Core, Plus, and Max, allowing customers to align functionality with portfolio complexity and scale. Beyond core software, AppFolio integrates value-added services including tenant screening, risk mitigation tools, and electronic payment processing, which embed operational workflows and data into a single platform. AppFolio primarily operates in the United States and generates revenue through subscription-based models, positioning it as a key software provider in the real estate and property management ecosystem. Headquartered in Santa Barbara, California, AppFolio focuses on serving professional property managers and real estate investment managers with industry-specific, cloud-native solutions.

CEO Mr. Shane Trigg · 1,702 employees · United States · https://www.appfolio.com