Snap Inc. SNAP

NYSE | Technology | Social media and AR technology
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Updated: 17 Sep 2026 Base analysis: 18 Jul 2026

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HOLD Partly clear

Wait for Q2 report on August 3 2026 before any increase

Stable ad cash flow and new B2B initiatives support the HOLD signal despite regulatory uncertainty.

Market sentiment Neutral ↓
Trend: Declining

Sentiment remains neutral with optimism around the new hardware and B2B opportunities, yet regulatory risks and historical profitability weakness continue to weigh.

Risk assessment High
Dilution: Medium Stock-based compensation but buyback program ongoing
Jurisdiction: Low Operations primarily in USA and Western Europe
Execution: High History of missed targets and challenging AR commercialization
Cash flow: 24 mo

HOLD is the call. Neutral is the market mood. High risk means a lot can go wrong.

Latest change
  • 4 Aug 2026 — ▲ The score increased following the report that beat expectations on both revenue and profitability.

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About the company

Snap Inc. operates the Snapchat app focused on camera-based communication, AR lenses and advertising. The company also develops Spectacles AR glasses and has over 480 million daily active users. Operations are in growth phase with improving profitability but not yet stably GAAP profitable.

Sector: Social media and AR technology
Type: Tech
Next report (Q3)
4 Nov 2026
Catalysts
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1 Oct 2026
In-person Specs testing High
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15 Oct 2026
Q3 report High
Bull case

B2B integrations with Salesforce, Nvidia and AWS plus SPECS Intelligence reduce reliance on consumer advertising.

Bear case

High Specs price point and regulatory risks around youth usage limit upside.

Why this signal

Stable ad cash flow and new B2B initiatives support the HOLD signal despite regulatory uncertainty.

Recent news
  • Snap launched Specs AR glasses on September 16 at approximately 2 195 USD, featuring the SPECS Intelligence AI assistant and partnerships with Salesforce, Nvidia and AWS for B2B solutions. The launch triggered a positive after-hours reaction and improved retail sentiment.

Key figures

Revenue
Q2 2026
USD 1.6B
EBITDA
Q2 2026
USD 250M
Net income
Q2 2026
USD -0.2B
Gross margin
Q2 2026
58.0%
Shares outstanding
Q2 2026
USD 1.7B
EPS
Q2 2026
USD -0.10
Exchange
NYSE
Type
Technology
Sector
Social media and AR technology
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