Shell Asset Management Co. Reduces Stock Position in AppLovin Corporation $APP

Shell Asset Management Co. decreased its holdings in shares of AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 53.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,202 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,719 shares during the quarter. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $2,301,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA purchased a new position in shares of AppLovin during the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in AppLovin in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Activest Wealth Management increased its position in AppLovin by 760.0% during the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 43 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in AppLovin in the 2nd quarter worth $33,000. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AppLovin in the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. 41.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Dawson Alyssa Harvey sold 150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $693.32, for a total value of $103,998.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 2,829 shares in the company, valued at $1,961,402.28. The trade was a 5.04% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Arash Adam Foroughi sold 17,112 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $502.48, for a total value of $8,598,437.76. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,584,049 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,298,432,941.52. This represents a 0.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 187,786 shares of company stock valued at $100,914,925 in the last quarter. 13.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Key AppLovin News

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and raise — AppLovin reported stronger‑than‑expected Q4 revenue and EPS and issued 2026 guidance above Street estimates, giving investors a fundamentals‑driven reason to buy the stock. AppLovin (APP) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Outstanding margins and cash flow — management reported ~84% adjusted EBITDA margins and very high free‑cash‑flow conversion, highlighting durable profitability that supports a premium valuation. AppLovin Rides on Margin Power: Here’s What You Should Know
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and buybacks — several firms reaffirmed or raised targets (and management disclosed large buybacks / cash generation commentary), which helps underwrite the rebound narrative. AppLovin price target raised by Wedbush
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst moves — although many shops kept Buy/Outperform ratings, several groups trimmed price targets after the volatility; this creates both support and room for further target revisions. Wells Fargo price target change and analyst notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest data appears noisy/insignificant in recent reports (entries show zero/NaN), so shorting pressure doesn’t explain today’s move. (No meaningful short interest link available.)
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and AI fears — investors remain worried about potential competition (CloudX) and whether large platforms like Meta could encroach on AppLovin’s adtech niche; that fear helped trigger sharp earlier selloffs. AppLovin Plunges 18% Despite Blowout Earnings as AI Fears Rule
• Negative Sentiment: Broader software/AI rotation — the market‑wide re‑pricing of software names and headlines about a sector pullback have pressured APP despite the company’s strong quarter, prolonging volatility. Tech Stocks Down 50%: Buy the Dip or a Major Market Shift?
• Negative Sentiment: Market panic narrative — several commentators say recent selling was driven more by fear than fundamentals, meaning sentiment swings can still produce abrupt downside even after good results. AppLovin drops over competitor concerns, but analysts highlight positive growth drivers

AppLovin Stock Up 6.7%

Shares of NASDAQ:APP opened at $391.55 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $596.51 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $571.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $132.32 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.16, a PEG ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 2.49. AppLovin Corporation has a 12-month low of $200.50 and a 12-month high of $745.61. The company has a current ratio of 3.32, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $3.24 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $0.35. The firm had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.61 billion. AppLovin had a return on equity of 245.64% and a net margin of 57.42%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 66.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.73 earnings per share. On average, research analysts anticipate that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on APP. Wedbush boosted their price target on shares of AppLovin from $465.00 to $640.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their target price on AppLovin from $710.00 to $585.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. UBS Group set a $740.00 price target on AppLovin in a research report on Thursday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $705.00 price objective on AppLovin and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. Finally, Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $700.00 target price on shares of AppLovin in a report on Thursday. Twenty equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $651.77.

About AppLovin

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.