Analyst Upside

AU · rank #12 · 2026-09-07

SMWB

NYSE · $780M (USD)

SignalBuy3.0strength 3.0 / 10
verdict · PROCEED

The exact numbers the algorithm saw.

Factor scores and the inputs behind this pick.
Composite score
Z-score blend of all factors below.
1.160
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.08
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
3
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.159
Analyst upside
Consensus target $10.80
+22.2%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+117.87%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.56
Gross margin TTM+79.8%
52w high$10.35
Market cap (USD)$780M

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Summary

Similarweb (SMWB) is a cloud-based digital intelligence SaaS platform providing proprietary web and app traffic analytics to enterprises who cannot replicate cross-site measurement with first-party data alone.

Rationale

The analyst_upside signal is reinforced by a 97.56% earnings surprise, three target raises in 30 days, 80% revision agreement among 8 analysts, and a 22% consensus upside gap — all pointing to a credible, broad-based re-rating catalyst rather than a single outlier upgrade.

Material risks

  • 1Large enterprise customers (the highest-retention cohort at 107% NRR) building in-house digital analytics capabilities would directly erode the sole-source traffic intelligence position that justifies premium SaaS pricing and underpins the analyst upgrade thesis.
  • 2Target price dispersion of 27.8% against a $780M market cap signals meaningful analyst disagreement on terminal value, and with no disclosed order backlog — only rolling SaaS contracts — the 22% upside gap could compress quickly if Q3 net retention or large-customer growth disappoints.

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