RFG Advisory LLC Takes Position in AppLovin Corporation $APP

RFG Advisory LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor purchased 1,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,254,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of APP. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC lifted its position in AppLovin by 31.5% during the 2nd quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,646 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,627,000 after buying an additional 1,114 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. bought a new position in shares of AppLovin in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,514,000. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd grew its holdings in AppLovin by 73.5% during the 3rd quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 76,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,664,000 after acquiring an additional 32,510 shares during the period. Thames Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of AppLovin by 114.8% during the third quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC now owns 16,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,001,000 after purchasing an additional 8,925 shares during the period. Finally, CIBC Asset Management Inc increased its holdings in AppLovin by 14.8% in the third quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 117,126 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,160,000 after purchasing an additional 15,074 shares during the last quarter. 41.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AppLovin Stock Down 3.4%

AppLovin stock opened at $456.81 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $154.38 billion, a PE ratio of 55.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 2.49. AppLovin Corporation has a twelve month low of $200.50 and a twelve month high of $745.61. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. The company has a 50 day moving average of $608.86 and a 200-day moving average of $571.60.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $3.24 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. AppLovin had a net margin of 51.27% and a return on equity of 258.49%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 66.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.73 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at AppLovin

In related news, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $657.13, for a total transaction of $5,000,102.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 277,110 shares in the company, valued at approximately $182,097,294.30. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CTO Vasily Shikin sold 14,708 shares of AppLovin stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $548.45, for a total value of $8,066,602.60. Following the completion of the sale, the chief technology officer directly owned 35,889 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,683,322.05. This represents a 29.07% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 187,786 shares of company stock worth $100,914,925. Company insiders own 13.66% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages have issued reports on APP. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $705.00 target price on AppLovin and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AppLovin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of AppLovin from $630.00 to $720.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, November 7th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating on shares of AppLovin in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on shares of AppLovin from $800.00 to $860.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $686.05.

Trending Headlines about AppLovin

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported strong Q4 profitability and beat consensus on EPS; Q4 EPS was $3.24 vs. estimates of $2.89 and management reported a 66% year-over-year revenue increase. This underpins the company’s high margins and cash generation. Zacks: Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release/financials show material revenue ramp to $1.66B for the quarter and very strong net margin/ROE metrics, supporting longer-term upside if growth sustains. BusinessWire: Q4 & Full-Year Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and investor materials are available for detail on guidance, segment performance and management commentary — useful for assessing forward assumptions. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: News outlets flagged softer advertising demand and rising competition; Reuters reported the quarter “missed quarterly revenue estimates” in the context of tepid ad demand, which likely pressured the stock despite the beat on certain metrics. Reuters: Misses Revenue Estimates Amid Competition
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction/coverage showed the shares dipping in after-hours trading and commentary highlighting the stock falling “despite” results — indicating investor concern about guidance, demand trends or valuation after recent run-ups. CNBC: After-Hours Movers
• Neutral Sentiment: Context: the stock had recently rallied after a short-seller retraction, raising the bar for continued gains and making the name susceptible to profit-taking on any sign of mixed execution. MSN: Short-seller Retraction Coverage

AppLovin Profile

AppLovin Corporation is a Palo Alto–based mobile technology company that provides software and services to help app developers grow and monetize their businesses. The company operates a data-driven advertising and marketing platform that connects app publishers and advertisers, delivering tools for user acquisition, monetization, analytics and creative optimization. AppLovin’s technology is integrated into a broad set of mobile applications through software development kits (SDKs) and ad products designed to maximize revenue and engagement for developers.

Key components of AppLovin’s offering include an ad mediation and exchange platform that enables publishers to manage and monetize inventory across multiple demand sources, and a user-acquisition platform that helps advertisers target and scale campaigns.