← Analyst Upside

AU · rank #11 · 2026-10-19

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NYSE · $19.07B (USD)

SignalBuy1.9strength 1.9 / 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.
1.298
EPS revisions (30d)
Change in consensus EPS estimate over the past 30 days ($/share).
+$0.00
Net revisions (30d)
Number of analysts revising upward minus downward.
14
Insider signal (90d)
$0 across 0 unique buyers.
-0.186
Analyst upside
Consensus target $50.41
+24.8%
Momentum acceleration
3-month minus 12-month momentum.
+31.59%
Analyst rating
5 = Strong Buy, 1 = Strong Sell.
4.54
Gross margin TTM+76.1%
52w high$52.15
Market cap (USD)$19.07B

The AI research card

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Summary

Unity Software operates a real-time 3D engine (Create) and performance advertising/monetization platform (Grow/Vector), generating $546.5M in Q2 2026 revenue with 24% YoY growth and 29% adjusted EBITDA margins.

Rationale

The analyst_upside strategy is reinforced by 100% revision agreement across 14 net upward revisions in 30 days, 6 target raises, 5 net upgrades in 90 days, and a 24.8% consensus upside gap—reflecting a genuine re-rating catalyst in Vector-driven Grow acceleration and the Alphabet Playground partnership.

Material risks

  • 1Unity holds no disclosed backlog, minimum-revenue commitment, or sole-source position in the Alphabet partnership, meaning the 24.8% analyst upside is built on sentiment and execution assumptions rather than contracted revenue visibility—a direct disqualifier for moat-dependent theses, though this is a momentum/analyst-revision strategy, not a bottleneck thesis.
  • 2The November 2026 convertible-note repayment ($2.24B outstanding against $2.36B cash) is a near-term capital-allocation overhang that could suppress multiple expansion and distract from Vector execution precisely when consensus is most bullish.

AI verdict council

Each pick is reviewed independently by 3 models before any order. 3 of 3 voted to proceed.

OpenAI
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Claude
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Gemini
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