Victoria Valenzuela Sells 7,609 Shares of AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) Stock

AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $657.13, for a total value of $5,000,102.17. Following the completion of the sale, the insider owned 277,110 shares in the company, valued at approximately $182,097,294.30. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink.

AppLovin Trading Up 3.9%

Shares of APP opened at $721.37 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $617.10 and a 200 day moving average of $512.02. AppLovin Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $200.50 and a fifty-two week high of $745.61. The firm has a market cap of $243.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 87.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 2.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 3.25.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $2.45 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.34 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.34 billion. AppLovin had a net margin of 51.27% and a return on equity of 258.49%. The company’s revenue was up 68.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.29 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts forecast that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Trading of AppLovin

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of APP. Chilton Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in AppLovin in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Activest Wealth Management increased its holdings in shares of AppLovin by 760.0% in the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 43 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 38 shares during the last quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AppLovin during the 3rd quarter valued at $33,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AppLovin by 58.6% during the 3rd quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 17 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AppLovin by 100.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 48 shares of the company’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 24 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 41.85% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of AppLovin from $700.00 to $775.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price target on AppLovin from $633.00 to $721.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, November 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on AppLovin from $630.00 to $720.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Zacks Research downgraded AppLovin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, October 6th. Finally, Phillip Securities upgraded AppLovin to a “moderate buy” rating in a research report on Monday, September 29th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $695.90.

Trending Headlines about AppLovin

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and margin commentary — Q3 margin strength is being highlighted as a driver of accelerating profitability and operating leverage, supporting higher earnings expectations and reinforcing the bull case. AppLovin’s Margin Engine Fuels its Accelerating Momentum
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish coverage and “case against the shorts” narrative — MarketBeat and other outlets argue fundamentals, rising analyst targets and heavy short interest could produce continued upside or a short squeeze if results keep coming in strong. Don’t Bet Against AppLovin: The Case Against the Shorts
• Positive Sentiment: Price-target upgrades and broker notes — Recent upgrades/raised targets (including Benchmark/Wedbush commentary about AppLovin’s ad leadership) add momentum and give traders a reason to buy into the narrative. AppLovin Seen as Dominant in Mobile Ads as Wedbush Highlights Unity’s Turnaround
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sale disclosed — An executive sold ~7,609 shares at ~$657 on Dec 18 (2.67% reduction in her holding). The size is material in $ terms but not a major position shift; investors often view routine insider sales as neutral unless part of a pattern. SEC Filing — Insider Sale
• Neutral Sentiment: Options market interest — Elevated options activity suggests institutional players are positioning for further movement, but flow can indicate both speculative and hedging behavior. AppLovin’s Options: A Look at What the Big Money is Thinking
• Negative Sentiment: High valuation and public criticism — Prominent commentators (e.g., Jim Cramer) have flagged APP’s rich multiple and suggested trimming exposure after a big run, which can pressure sentiment among retail and tactical traders. Jim Cramer on AppLovin: “I’m Not Lovin’ as Much”
• Negative Sentiment: Legal and short-seller overhang — Recent reporting and price‑target downdrafts earlier in the year tied to a class‑action suit and short‑seller reports remain a tail‑risk; those issues have driven past volatility and could produce downside if new negative news emerges. AppLovin Price Prediction and Forecast

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.