Applied Digital NASDAQ: APLD reported fiscal first-quarter revenue of $341.9 million, up 322% from $80.9 million a year earlier, as the company continued to expand its high-performance computing hosting operations and advance development of AI-focused data center campuses.
Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.76 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.26. This compares to a loss of $0.11 per share a year ago.
APLD heads into fiscal Q1 with surging revenue expectations, but rising debt, heavy AI spending and execution risks cloud the outlook.
Applied Digital Corporation (NASDAQ:APLD) is scheduled to report fiscal first-quarter earnings after the close tomorrow, Oct. 7.
APLD, JAKK and MGM have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on October 5th, 2026.
Applied Digital Corporation is upgraded to Hold as operating metrics and contract diversification improve, but execution risks remain high. Contracted lease revenue surged to $36B, with CoreWeave's share dropping to 30%, and live HPC capacity reaching 250 MW. Management advanced its $1B NOI target to next year, but achieving it requires flawless execution and rapid capacity ramp-up.
Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) brought another 75 MW of AI infrastructure online in North Dakota, moving its fully leased campus closer to full contracted capacity. The announcement brings operational critical IT load at Polaris Forge 1 in Ellendale, where Applied Digital has operated since 2021, to 250 MW.
I reiterate Applied Digital Corporation with a Strong Buy and a revised of $70. APLD now boasts 1,410MW of contracted IT load across five campuses, equating to $36 billion in initial 15-year lease revenue. Q4 2026 results confirmed APLD's ability to convert AI data center leases into EBITDA, with $42.4 million adjusted EBITDA and $12.9 million adjusted net income.
Applied Digital's slide Tuesday afternoon matters most for what it does to the year. Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) stock is down 4% to $23.72, pushing the year-to-date figure to a decline of 3%.
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