Snap (SNAP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Snap Inc. is a technology and social media company best known for Snapchat, a visual messaging and social networking application. Snapchat enables users to communicate through photos, videos, messages and Stories, while offering creative tools such as augmented reality (AR) Lenses and filters. The platform also includes features such as Snap Map, Spotlight and content from publishers and creators.

Snap generates most of its revenue from digital advertising, including video, augmented reality and other advertising formats delivered across Snapchat. The company also offers subscription services and other products designed to provide additional features and functionality to users. Its AR technology supports interactive experiences for consumers, advertisers and business partners.

Founded in 2011, Snap was originally established as Snapchat and has its headquarters in Santa Monica, California. The company serves a global user base and has expanded its platform beyond private messaging into entertainment, creator content, mapping and commerce-related experiences. Snap is led by co-founder Evan Spiegel, who serves as chief executive officer, and co-founder Bobby Murphy, who serves as chief technology officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $6.21 to $6.40
• 50-Day Range: $5.12 to $6.54
• 52-Week Range: $3.81 to $9.13
• Volume: 23.39 million shs
• Average Volume: 38.02 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $10.71 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $7.68
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Snap Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Snap scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 97th out of 237 stocks in the communication services sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Snap has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.28, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, 23 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Snap has a consensus price target of $7.68, representing about 21.3% upside from its current price of $6.34.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Snap has been the subject of 20 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: Growing

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Snap are expected to grow in the coming year, from ($0.02) to $0.08 per share.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Snap has a P/B Ratio of 4.76. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

7.70% of the float of Snap has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Snap has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.15, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Snap has recently increased by 2.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Snap does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Snap does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.09

News Sentiment

Snap has a news sentiment score of 1.09. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Communication Services companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 2 news articles for Snap this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

39 people have searched for SNAP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 22% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

5 people have added Snap to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 400% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Snap insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $13,426,930.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.68% of the stock of Snap is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

47.52% of the stock of Snap is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/03/2026
• Today: 10/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Communication Services
• Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Sub-Industry: Interactive Media & Services
• Current Symbol: NYSE:SNAP
• CIK: 1564408
• Web: www.snap.com
• Phone: (310) 399-3339
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 5,261
• Year Founded: 2010

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Snap: $7.68
• High Price Target: $16.00
• Low Price Target: $5.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +21.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.28
• Research Coverage: 36 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($0.18)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$460.49 million
• Net Margins: -4.90%
• Pretax Margin: -4.92%
• Return on Equity: -14.61%
• Return on Assets: -4.12%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.75
• Current Ratio: 2.94
• Quick Ratio: 2.94

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $6.35 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.69
• Cash Flow: N/A
• Price / Cash Flow: N/A
• Book Value: $1.33 per share
• Price / Book: 4.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 1,691,198,000
• Free Float: 1,307,634,000
• Market Cap: $10.71 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.07