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Applied Digital (APLD) stock, explained like you're 5

Applied Digital trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker APLD. It is a mid cap company in the edp services industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 7.2 billion dollars.

Ticker
APLD
Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Technology
Industry
EDP Services
Size
Mid cap, about 7.2 billion dollars

Is Applied Digital a small, medium or large cap company?

No. Applied Digital is a mid cap stock, not a large cap. Its market cap, which is the total value of all its shares, is about 7.2 billion dollars.

Here is how you can tell. Multiply the share price by the number of shares to get the market cap, then compare it to the usual sizes. Micro cap is under 300 million dollars, small cap is 300 million to 2 billion, mid cap is 2 to 10 billion, large cap is 10 billion and up, and mega cap is over 200 billion. Market caps move every day with the share price, so treat the number as a recent snapshot.

How Applied Digital makes money

  • Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription.
  • Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day.
  • Licensing its technology and selling related services.

What moves APLD stock

  • How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI.
  • New product launches and customer wins.
  • Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.

In the news lately

  • Could Applied Digital Stock Survive Its Lenders Pulling Back? (Yahoo Finance)
  • Why Is Applied Digital Stock Falling Friday? (Benzinga)
  • Data Center Stocks Tumble as Financing Costs Draw Scrutiny: Cipher Digital Drops 9%, Applied Digital Falls 6% (24/7 Wall St.)
  • Applied Digital (APLD) Stock Looks Fully Priced On Current Sales (Yahoo Finance)
  • Applied Digital Reports Fiscal First Quarter 2027 Results (Applied Digital Corporation (APLD))

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Key terms to know before you follow APLD

  • Market cap
  • P/E ratio
  • EPS (earnings per share)
  • Earnings report
  • Volatility

Questions about Applied Digital stock

What does Applied Digital do?

Applied Digital trades on the Nasdaq under the ticker APLD. It is a mid cap company in the edp services industry, part of the technology sector, with a market value of about 7.2 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Applied Digital?

Applied Digital trades under the ticker APLD on the Nasdaq.

What is Applied Digital's market cap?

Applied Digital is a mid cap stock with a market cap of about 7.2 billion dollars.

How does Applied Digital make money?

Selling software, hardware or cloud services, often as a subscription. Charging businesses and consumers for products they use every day. Licensing its technology and selling related services.

What moves APLD stock?

How fast sales are growing, especially in cloud and AI. New product launches and customer wins. Competition, regulation and how much the company spends on research.

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Educational information, not financial advice. This guide explains the business in general terms and does not include live prices.

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