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Snap Inc. (SNAP) Stock Forecast & Analyst Ratings

Median target, high/low range, buy/hold/sell mix, conviction spread, and bull/base/bear scenarios from the latest analyst data.

Section freshness

Price Aug 7, 4:02 PM EDT · Statements Jun 29, 8:00 PM EDT

Forecast read

SNAP target implies +26.64% from current.

Use this dashboard to see whether Wall Street expects SNAP to grow, stall, or drop before you dive into the raw financial data.

Price target map

Today to 12 months out

Data last updated: Aug 7, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT

Today12M
Current$5.33
Base target$6.75 (+26.64%)
Bull target$16.00
Bear target$5.00

Median target

$6.75

+26.64% from current

Consensus

Hold

50 analysts tracked

Rating score

3.28

Analyst consensus score on 1-5 scale

Dispersion

0.66

Moderate Consensus Divergence

High target
$16.00
+200.19% bull case
Low target
$5.00
-6.19% bear case
Analyst disagreement
+206.38%
High target minus low target, divided by current price

TECHi take

SNAP consensus has a target, but the rating mix still matters.

TECHi Markets Desk · Aug 7, 2026, 4:02 PM EDT

TECHi is tracking 50 analyst ratings on Snap Inc., with consensus at Hold and a rating score of 3.28. Dispersion tells you whether that consensus is broad or clustered.

The primary target is $6.75, implying +26.64% from the latest quoted price. TECHi still separates the base target from the bull and bear range because the spread is what tells investors whether analysts agree or are simply clustering around a headline number.

Use the sections below to compare the rating split, estimate revisions, and peer forecasts. When target data is available, the scenario view expands into explicit bull, base, and bear cases with the high and low targets shown below.

TECHi Signal model

Forecast math with source coverage and horizon history.

Evidence lab

Balanced watch

Dashboard score

51

/100

1 day to 10 years + strategic setup

Low confidence

63 of 76 fields are powering the model.

History progress

Past returns in Signal

Scored windows

10 Years

13/100

-78.2%

-14.9% CAGR

$24.48 to $5.33

2017-03-02 to 2026-08-07

10-year progress tracks decade-scale compounding structure when enough closes exist.

5 Years

0/100

-93.0%

-41.2% CAGR

$75.98 to $5.33

2021-08-06 to 2026-08-07

5-year progress prioritizes compounding behavior to make strategic drift visible.

1 Year

13/100

-29.3%

-29.3% CAGR

$7.54 to $5.33

2025-08-07 to 2026-08-07

1-year progress blends current return with annualized context for cleaner long-cycle comparison.

Last month

82/100

+13.4%

CAGR unavailable

$4.70 to $5.33

2026-07-09 to 2026-08-07

1-month progress reflects recent tape with less sensitivity than daily windows.

Last week

99/100

+13.6%

CAGR unavailable

$4.69 to $5.33

2026-07-31 to 2026-08-07

1-week progress tracks short-cycle tape and can rotate meaningfully with each close cluster.

Yesterday

63/100

+2.1%

CAGR unavailable

$5.22 to $5.33

2026-08-06 to 2026-08-07

1-day progress tracks latest close-to-close momentum from tape.

1 empty progress windows are hidden until enough closes exist.

A-Z factor map

Available scoring inputs

24/26 factors

2 unscored inputs are hidden until the quote stack has verified fields for them.

Balance sheet

C

Cash runway

Balance sheet · 50/100

Current 2.94x; cash/debt 0.29x

Method

Checks liquidity, leverage, and balance-sheet room.

Data coverage

Z

Zero-missing risk

Data coverage · 43/100

22 missing fields

Method

Shows how much the model is relying on available fields versus placeholders.

External view

A

Analyst conviction

External view · 52/100

Consensus 3.28; upside +36.6%; disagreement +206.4%

Method

Uses consensus, target spread, target disagreement, revisions, and latest EPS surprise.

I

Implied upside

External view · 99/100

Target move +36.6%; disagreement +206.4%

Method

Measures analyst target room versus the latest quote and flags wide high-low target dispersion.

Forecast

U

Upside scenarios

Forecast · 46/100

Future 63/100; analyst 52/100

Method

Combines TECHi future-value signal with outside target support.

Growth

G

Growth pulse

Growth · 60/100

Revenue +18.9%; EPS +37.5%

Method

Compares latest YoY sales and earnings momentum.

Y

Year-over-year proof

Growth · 49/100

1M windows 40/100; 3M windows 36/100

Method

Looks for repeated conversion from past setups into later closes.

Momentum

J

Jump signal

Momentum · 87/100

5D return +13.6%

Method

Captures the newest short-term price impulse.

W

52-week position

Momentum · 58/100

Range position +27.8%

Method

Scores trend strength while trimming crowded highs.

Quality

F

Free cash flow

Quality · 22/100

FCF margin +1.9%; yield +1.3%

Method

Connects profit quality to cash generation and market value.

K

Key margins

Quality · 9/100

Gross unavailable; operating -5.1%

Method

Rewards margin breadth before assigning quality confidence.

O

Operating leverage

Quality · 7/100

Operating margin -5.1%

Method

Shows whether revenue is converting into operating profit.

Q

Quality trend

Quality · 22/100

Quality composite 22/100

Method

Combines margins, returns, growth, and cash conversion.

Risk

B

Beta risk

Risk · 91/100

Beta 1.024

Method

Lower and steadier beta earns a stronger risk-adjusted score.

Sentiment

N

News tone

Sentiment · 67/100

8 headlines; unavailable

Method

Headline breadth and sentiment are capped so news does not overpower data.

Strategic

L

Leadership depth

Strategic · 50/100

0 named executives

Method

Adds C-suite coverage for execution visibility.

S

Social/developer

Strategic · 50/100

Social composite 50/100

Method

Uses verified public channels and developer gravity when available.

Technical risk

D

Drawdown control

Technical risk · 19/100

90D max drawdown -31%

Method

Scores whether recent losses stayed controlled versus the latest peak.

Technicals

M

MACD pressure

Technicals · 79/100

MACD hist 0.11; slope -0.01

Method

Reads MACD line pressure against its signal line plus histogram direction.

R

RSI balance

Technicals · 72/100

RSI 14 59.7; Stoch %K 68.2

Method

Rewards constructive oscillator momentum without extreme overbought stretch.

T

Technical tape

Technicals · 54/100

20D +13.9%; ATR 5.1%; %B 0.88

Method

Blends returns, SMA/EMA crosses (below), RSI, MACD, Stochastic, Bollinger Bands, ATR, volume, volatility, and drawdown.

V

Volume confirmation

Technicals · 43/100

Volume 29.2M vs avg 39.9M

Method

Checks whether price movement is confirmed by trading activity.

Validation

H

History depth

Validation · 100/100

2372 closes analyzed

Method

More closes improve backtest coverage and reduce thin-history risk.

Valuation

P

PE and PEG

Valuation · 84/100

Forward PE unavailable; PEG unavailable; EV/Sales 1.82x

Method

Penalizes expensive multiples unless growth support is visible.

Composite formula

Composite = normalized weighted sum (14% quality trend, 12% technical tape, 12% momentum, 12% track record validation, 11% future value, 10% valuation, 10% analyst/revision, 7% risk brake, 6% news sentiment, 4% leadership, 2% social/developer traction), confidence-adjusted toward neutral by input coverage^0.7 x freshness factor x missing-critical-field penalty x analyst-disagreement penalty

Strategic inputs

0 roadmap items, 0 leadership roles, 0 social/developer channels, human-impact lens unavailable.

Factual coverage

72/100 from 78/100 sourced fields, 35% live source health, and 22 missing fields.

Accuracy trail

12% rolling hit rate across 1072 scored signals. Hit rate is measured against subsequent price history for each horizon. Treat it as a proxy, not audited performance.

Guardrail

Buy/Hold/Sell labels are research stances. Predictive accuracy is shown beside the model and should be read with filings, risk tolerance, and current market conditions.

Bull case

+10.8%

$5.91

Momentum holds, quality signals stay firm, future-product execution improves, and valuation pressure does not widen.

Base case

+2.6%

$5.47

Weighted factor model using price, fundamentals, analyst, sentiment, roadmap, leadership, social traction, and risk inputs.

Stress case

-5.6%

$5.03

Volatility, missing-data, valuation, and balance-sheet brakes are applied to the setup.

Horizon model

Horizon matrix

Timeframe-specific weights: trading windows lean on tape; investor windows lean on quality, valuation, and revisions; strategic windows lean on future value.

Trading windows

1-30 day tape, momentum, and event risk.

1 Day

57/100 signal · 15/100 conf · 72/100 facts

Hold

+0.3%

$5.35

Drivers News sentiment 67/100 · Technical tape 54/100

7 Days

56/100 signal · 15/100 conf · 72/100 facts

Hold

+0.5%

$5.36

Drivers News sentiment 67/100 · Technical tape 54/100

15 Days

53/100 signal · 15/100 conf · 72/100 facts

Hold

+0.4%

$5.35

Drivers Quality trend 22/100 · News sentiment 67/100

30 Days

54/100 signal · 18/100 conf · 72/100 facts

Hold

+0.8%

$5.37

Drivers Quality trend 22/100 · Valuation pressure 75/100

Investor windows

Quarterly setup through one-year thesis checks.

3 Months

54/100 signal · 18/100 conf · 72/100 facts

Hold

+1.3%

$5.40

Drivers Quality trend 22/100 · Valuation pressure 75/100

6 Months

52/100 signal · 18/100 conf · 72/100 facts

Hold

+0.9%

$5.38

Drivers Quality trend 22/100 · Valuation pressure 75/100

1 Year

52/100 signal · 19/100 conf · 72/100 facts

Hold

+1.5%

$5.41

Drivers Quality trend 22/100 · Valuation pressure 75/100

Strategic windows

Multi-year durability, leadership, and future value.

3 Years

49/100 signal · 22/100 conf · 72/100 facts

Hold

-1.4%

$5.26

Drivers Quality trend 22/100 · Valuation pressure 75/100

5 Years

49/100 signal · 22/100 conf · 72/100 facts

Hold

-2.1%

$5.22

Drivers Quality trend 22/100 · Valuation pressure 75/100

10 Years

47/100 signal · 22/100 conf · 72/100 facts

Hold

-9.0%

$4.85

Drivers Quality trend 22/100 · Future value 63/100

Price-direction backtest

Daily scoring history

Tests whether the model's price-derived direction matched later closes — it does not yet validate the fundamental, analyst, or sentiment factors, which need persisted daily history. Longer and multi-year horizons score once enough closes have matured.

1 Day

15.1%

Price-tested

218 daily scores · 2.7% avg error

Latest: Hold +0.4% vs +2.1% actual

7 Days

11.3%

Price-tested

212 daily scores · 8.0% avg error

Latest: Hold +0.6% vs +12.7% actual

15 Days

12.3%

Price-tested

204 daily scores · 11.4% avg error

Latest: Hold -0.4% vs +17.7% actual

30 Days

12.2%

Price-tested

189 daily scores · 16.3% avg error

Latest: Hold -1.6% vs +22.8% actual

3 Months

14.7%

Price-tested

156 daily scores · 20.4% avg error

Latest: Hold +1.0% vs -10.9% actual

6 Months

1.1%

Price-tested

93 daily scores · 33.5% avg error

Latest: Hold -2.8% vs +4.1% actual

4 horizon lanes are hidden until enough future closes mature.

7 validations appear once TECHi has tracked enough daily factor history for them.

Technical tape

Price-tested

13.2%

430 samples · latest 2026-08-06

Validated daily from historical price tape: SMA, RSI, MACD, volatility, drawdown, and short returns.

Momentum setup

Price-tested

11.9%

605 samples · latest 2026-07-29

Validated from rolling forward returns after trend and range-position signals.

Track record validation

Price-tested

13.3%

345 samples · latest 2026-06-25

Validated from recurring positive-return windows, long-run CAGR, and earnings-surprise evidence where available.

Risk brake

Price-tested

12.9%

549 samples · latest 2026-07-17

Validated as a price-history proxy: volatility, drawdown, and risk brakes are checked against later downside/upside behavior.

Analyst consensus

What the street actually thinks right now.

SNAP currently has 50 analyst entries with a live Wall Street consensus score of 3.28 (Hold).

Dispersion score: 0.66 · Moderate Consensus Divergence.

Adjusted score for spread: 3.19 · used to reduce false certainty when recommendations are split.

Consensus read: Mixed coverage

Signal-vs-consensus divergence

SNAP current TECHi Signal stance against analyst consensus.

Consensus: 3.28 (Hold) · Signal: 3.04 (Balanced watch) · gap -0.24 on the 1-5 scale

Dispersion reliability: usable. If consensus is split, a small gap is still meaningful, while a wide gap usually means framing differences.

135

TECHi Signal is more cautious than consensus.

TECHi Signal can diverge from consensus on 3M+ horizons because it blends financial data, governance signals, leadership quality, and quant scores (Altman Z, ROIC, Rule of 40, FCF yield) alongside standard analyst inputs.

Consensus
Hold
Rating score
3.28
1 sell to 5 strong buy scale
Adjusted score
3.19
Disciplined by disagreement
Buy weight
28%
14 buy / strong buy
Hold + Sell pressure
72%
36 hold + sell
Recommendation mixHold
Buy & Strong Buy28%
Hold66%
Sell & Strong Sell6%

Current distribution of recommendations in TECHi’s analyst dataset.

Analyst strength

Buy weighti28%

Buy and strong-buy split

Buy vs. sell spreadi+22.00%

Buy minus sell

Hold pressurei66%

Analyst indecision proxy

Forecast math

The real risk and reward behind the numbers.

These numbers answer one retail-investor question: if you buy today, how much reward or risk are analysts putting on the table?

Moves vs current price

Base case movei+26.64%

Primary target vs live price

Bull case upsidei+200.19%

Highest target vs live price

Bear case downsidei-6.19%

Lowest target vs live price

Spread & asymmetry

Analyst disagreementi+206.38%

Gap between the highest and lowest targets

Reward vs. risk ratioi32.33

Bull upside divided by bear downside

Extra upside potentiali+137.04%

Bull target above the base target

Worst-case downsidei-25.93%

Bear target below the base target

Scenario framing

What the SNAP target range actually means for each scenario.

Bull case

$16.00

+200.19% from current

Highest active analyst target. Represents the most optimistic execution scenario currently modeled by sell-side desks.

In plain English: the best-case number on the table today if everything goes perfectly.

Base case

$6.75

+26.64% from current

Median 12-month target from the latest sell-side data.

In plain English: this is the single number most analysts are clustering around right now.

Bear case

$5.00

-6.19% from current

Lowest active target. Captures the bear-case execution risk in current models — not necessarily a price the market expects to print.

In plain English: the worst-case number analysts are still publishing, even if they don’t expect it to happen.

Frequently asked

Common questions.

Is SNAP a buy?

Analysts currently rate Snap Inc. (SNAP) "Hold" across 50 tracked ratings (14 buy, 33 hold, and 3 sell). The primary 12-month target is $6.75 (+26.64% from the latest quote). This is the reported Wall Street consensus, not personalized investment advice — review the full rating mix, dispersion, and bull/base/bear scenarios below before deciding.

What is the price target for SNAP?

The current primary SNAP target is $6.75 (+26.64% from the latest quote).

What is the analyst consensus on SNAP?

SNAP's current analyst consensus is Hold across 50 tracked ratings.

What is SNAP's 12-month forecast?

The SNAP forecast page shows the available low, primary, and high 12-month targets beside scenario and risk context.

What analysis is available for SNAP?

The SNAP Forecast and Analysis page combines the fresh rating mix, target range, scenarios, catalysts, and risk context currently available for Snap Inc..

Does TECHi publish its own SNAP research?

Related TECHi analyst notes appear when a reviewed report is connected to SNAP; consensus-provider data remains separately identified.