AppLovin Corporation $APP Stock Holdings Lessened by Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors LLC

Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 13.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 29,242 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,462 shares during the period. AppLovin comprises 3.6% of Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Jacobson & Schmitt Advisors LLC’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $21,012,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently modified their holdings of APP. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC raised its position in AppLovin by 58.6% during the 3rd quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its stake in shares of AppLovin by 2.8% during the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 701 shares of the company’s stock valued at $504,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. Optas LLC raised its holdings in shares of AppLovin by 2.5% during the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 877 shares of the company’s stock valued at $630,000 after acquiring an additional 21 shares in the last quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of AppLovin by 19.6% during the third quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Avestar Capital LLC lifted its stake in AppLovin by 2.1% in the second quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 1,117 shares of the company’s stock worth $391,000 after acquiring an additional 23 shares during the period. 41.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Activity at AppLovin

In other news, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $657.13, for a total value of $5,000,102.17. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 277,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $182,097,294.30. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Dawson Alyssa Harvey sold 150 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the director owned 2,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,961,402.28. The trade was a 5.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 13.66% of the company’s stock.

Key AppLovin News

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Strong results and AI pivot: AppLovin announced Q4 revenue of $1.658B, net income of $1.102B, and gave Q1 revenue guidance of $1.745B–$1.775B while outlining a shift toward AI-driven advertising and away from the Apps business — a growth narrative investors like. How Investors Are Reacting To AppLovin (APP) AI Ad Pivot, Social Network Plans, and SEC Scrutiny
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish analyst/strategy support: Market analysts and a recent Altimetry/MarketBeat discussion argue the sell-off has been narrative-driven and that AppLovin’s proprietary data + AI optimization create a durable moat, framing the stock as a buy-on-weakness opportunity. AI Is Separating Software Winners From Losers, 2 Experts Explain
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst tone: The stock carries an average analyst rating of “Moderate Buy,” which can attract dip-buying when sentiment stabilizes. AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) Receives Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts
• Neutral Sentiment: Unconfirmed partnerships/rumors: Market chatter about OpenAI ad-monetization involvement is unconfirmed — could be upside if true, but currently uncertain. How Investors Are Reacting To AppLovin (APP) AI Ad Pivot, Social Network Plans, and SEC Scrutiny
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector-driven volatility: A broader software/AI rotation is pressuring peers and amplifying moves in AppLovin; sentiment swings may drive short-term pricing disconnected from fundamentals. Software Stocks Are Having Another Ugly Day
• Negative Sentiment: SEC probe update drove sharp selloff: An SEC-related update triggered a roughly 9–10% intraday decline earlier, creating near-term downside risk until regulatory details clear. AppLovin Stock Drops After SEC Probe Update. The Rollercoaster Continues.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APP has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Morgan Stanley set a $720.00 price objective on shares of AppLovin in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. UBS Group set a $740.00 target price on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of AppLovin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Benchmark reissued a “buy” rating on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on AppLovin from $820.00 to $710.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $651.77.

AppLovin Trading Up 3.3%

Shares of NASDAQ APP opened at $393.22 on Wednesday. AppLovin Corporation has a 1 year low of $200.50 and a 1 year high of $745.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 3.32 and a quick ratio of 3.32. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $554.89 and a 200 day moving average of $572.90. The stock has a market cap of $132.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 2.49.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $3.24 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $0.35. AppLovin had a net margin of 57.42% and a return on equity of 245.64%. The business had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.73 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 66.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.