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Snap (SNAP) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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Snap - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2026)

Consensus Rating

Sell
2
Hold
24
Buy
10

Based on 36 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for Snap in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Hold." Out of the 36 analysts, 2 have given a sell rating, 24 have given a hold rating, 8 have given a buy rating, and 2 have given a strong buy rating for SNAP.

Consensus Price Target

$7.65
37.44% Upside
According to the 36 analysts' twelve-month price targets for Snap, the average price target is $7.65. The highest price target for SNAP is $16.00, while the lowest price target for SNAP is $5.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 37.44% from the current price of $5.57.
MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.
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SNAP Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
9/18/25 to 9/18/26
1 Month Ago
8/19/25 to 8/19/26
3 Months Ago
6/20/25 to 6/20/26
1 Year Ago
9/18/24 to 9/18/25
Strong Buy
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
2 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
8 Buy rating(s)
8 Buy rating(s)
9 Buy rating(s)
5 Buy rating(s)
Hold
24 Hold rating(s)
23 Hold rating(s)
23 Hold rating(s)
21 Hold rating(s)
Sell
2 Sell rating(s)
3 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
2 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$7.65$7.65$7.79$34.16
Forecasted Upside37.44% Upside45.96% Upside67.62% Upside303.80% Upside
Consensus RatingHoldHoldHoldHold

SNAP Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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SNAP Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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Snap Stock vs. The Competition

TypeSnapCommunication Services CompaniesBroader Market
Consensus Rating Score
2.28
2.05
2.53
Consensus RatingHoldHoldModerate Buy
Predicted Upside37.93% Upside146.20% Upside18.38% Upside
News Sentiment Rating
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DateBrokerageAnalystActionRatingPrice TargetReport Date
Upside/Downside
Details
9/17/2026
Brad Erickson
Brad Erickson
1 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingSector Perform$8.00+34.95%
9/2/2026
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Guggenheim
5 of 5 stars
Michael Morris
Michael Morris
2 of 5 stars
Reiterated RatingNeutral
9/1/2026
Zacks Research logo
Zacks Research
5 of 5 stars
 UpgradeStrong SellHold
8/4/2026Set Target$7.50+30.21%
8/4/2026 Reiterated RatingHold
8/4/2026Reiterated RatingOutperform
8/4/2026 Reiterated RatingNeutral
8/4/2026Boost TargetNeutral$5.00 ➝ $6.00+3.90%
8/4/2026 Set Target$8.00+38.53%
8/4/2026Set Target$6.00+6.14%
8/4/2026 Reiterated RatingNeutral
8/4/2026Boost TargetOverweight$15.00 ➝ $16.00+216.83%
8/4/2026Reiterated RatingNeutral$6.50+28.71%
8/4/2026 UpgradeHoldStrong-Buy
8/4/2026Lower TargetHold$8.00 ➝ $7.00+21.42%
8/4/2026Boost TargetNeutral$6.50 ➝ $6.75+17.70%
8/4/2026Boost TargetNeutral$5.00 ➝ $5.25-8.06%
8/4/2026Boost TargetEqual Weight$5.00 ➝ $6.00+6.31%
8/4/2026Reiterated RatingMarket Perform
8/4/2026Boost TargetNeutral$5.00 ➝ $6.00+18.81%
8/4/2026Lower TargetNeutral$6.40 ➝ $6.00+18.81%
7/21/2026 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform$5.00+9.53%
7/17/2026 Reiterated RatingSell (E+)
5/7/2026Lower TargetUnderweight$7.00 ➝ $6.00+0.59%
4/27/2026 Initiated CoverageHoldBuy
4/27/2026 DowngradeNeutral
4/27/2026 Initiated CoverageBuy
4/27/2026 DowngradeHold
4/27/2026 UpgradeSector WeightOverweight
4/27/2026 UpgradeNeutralBuy$10.00+77.15%
4/14/2026Lower TargetHold$7.00 ➝ $6.00+16.85%
2/23/2026Set Target$8.00+61.78%
2/22/2026Lower TargetEqual Weight$9.50 ➝ $6.50+26.58%
2/10/2026 Set TargetNeutralBuy$7.30+40.38%
2/5/2026Set Target$7.00+32.20%
2/5/2026UpgradeNeutralBuy$10.00+68.92%
2/5/2026 UpgradeNeutralBuy$10.00+68.92%
10/28/2025 DowngradeBuyNeutral
12/5/2024 Reiterated RatingBuy$640.00+4,967.30%
9/18/2024 Reiterated RatingBuy$14.00 ➝ $14.00+45.38%
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Should I Buy Snap Stock? SNAP Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Thursday, September 17, 2026. Please send any questions or comments about these Snap pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

Snap
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in Snap Inc.:

  • Snap Inc. is currently trading at $5.65, which is significantly below the average analyst price target of $7.65, suggesting potential upside of over 35% if the stock reaches consensus expectations.
  • The company recently introduced SPECS Intelligence, an anticipatory AI service that works across iPhone, Mac, and SPECS augmented reality glasses, positioning Snap to compete in the growing consumer AI assistant market.
  • Snap is expanding into the enterprise market by partnering with Nvidia, Amazon Web Services, and Salesforce to promote its $2,000 SPECS augmented reality glasses, diversifying its revenue streams beyond consumer advertising.
  • Investors showed strong bullish sentiment with 113,267 call options traded on Thursday, a 54% increase over the typical daily volume, indicating high confidence in future price appreciation.
  • The company reported revenue of $1.60 billion in the most recent quarter, beating analyst expectations of $1.54 billion and growing 18.9% year-over-year, demonstrating strong top-line growth momentum.

Snap
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in Snap Inc. for these reasons:

  • Snap Inc. is currently unprofitable, reporting a negative earnings per share of $0.10 in the most recent quarter and a negative net margin of 4.90%, which limits its ability to generate cash flow from operations.
  • Insiders have been consistently selling shares, with the Chief Accounting Officer selling 20,000 shares on September 9th and the CFO selling 131,884 shares in August, indicating potential lack of confidence from company leadership.
  • The company carries a high debt-to-equity ratio of 1.75, which increases financial risk and could limit flexibility for future investments or acquisitions in a high-interest-rate environment.
  • Short interest has increased to 104,063,717 shares as of August 31, 2026, representing a 6.83% month-over-month increase, suggesting that a significant portion of the market is betting against the stock's performance.
  • The stock has a negative P/E ratio of -31.41, reflecting its ongoing losses, and the consensus rating remains "Hold" with 24 analysts assigning a Hold rating compared to only 10 Buy or Strong Buy ratings, indicating limited institutional enthusiasm.

SNAP Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 36 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for Snap is $7.65, with a high forecast of $16.00 and a low forecast of $5.00.

36 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Snap in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 24 hold ratings, 8 buy ratings and 2 strong buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "hold" SNAP shares. A hold rating indicates that analysts believe investors should maintain any existing positions they have in SNAP, but not buy additional shares or sell existing shares.

According to analysts, Snap's stock has a predicted upside of 37.44% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

Over the previous 90 days, Snap's stock had 2 upgrades and 1 downgrade by analysts.

Analysts like Snap more than other "communication services" companies. The consensus rating score for Snap is 2.28 while the average consensus rating score for "communication services" companies is 2.05. Learn more on how SNAP compares to other companies.


MarketBeat monitors more than a dozen sources for Snap analyst ratings, with the most recent rating issued on 9/17/2026.
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