Brookwood Investment Group LLC Takes $900,000 Position in AppLovin Corporation $APP

Brookwood Investment Group LLC bought a new position in AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 1,252 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $900,000.

Other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of AppLovin in the 3rd quarter worth $33,000. Hilltop National Bank bought a new position in AppLovin in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new position in AppLovin in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Grove Bank & Trust purchased a new position in AppLovin in the third quarter worth about $58,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of AppLovin during the 3rd quarter valued at about $59,000. Institutional investors own 41.85% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of AppLovin from $740.00 to $800.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. BTIG Research reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $771.00 price target on shares of AppLovin in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of AppLovin from $480.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, September 29th. Wedbush upped their price objective on AppLovin from $745.00 to $800.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer set a $740.00 target price on AppLovin in a report on Tuesday, October 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $695.90.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Arash Adam Foroughi sold 4,069 shares of AppLovin stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $497.50, for a total transaction of $2,024,327.50. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,998,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,491,976,630. This trade represents a 0.14% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Dawson Alyssa Harvey sold 150 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $693.32, for a total value of $103,998.00. Following the completion of 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. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 340,336 shares of company stock worth $200,062,623. Company insiders own 13.66% of the company’s stock.

AppLovin Stock Down 8.2%

Shares of APP stock opened at $618.32 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 3.25 and a quick ratio of 3.25. AppLovin Corporation has a one year low of $200.50 and a one year high of $745.61. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $639.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $533.78. The company has a market capitalization of $208.96 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 75.04, a PEG ratio of 2.04 and a beta of 2.50.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.34 by $0.11. AppLovin had a return on equity of 258.49% and a net margin of 51.27%.The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.29 EPS. AppLovin’s revenue for the quarter was up 68.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

AppLovin News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded AppLovin from “hold” to “strong-buy,” signaling some analysts see upside based on its growth and profitability. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Underlying fundamentals remain strong: recent quarterly results showed revenue and EPS beats and very high margins, which supports the bullish analyst view (helps explain the upgrade). (Company results referenced in background disclosures.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces and model-driven price forecasts discuss long-term upside but are not new catalysts for near-term price moves. Price Prediction and Forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading write-ups explain how traders locked gains ahead of sector weakness; useful for tactical traders but not a structural company catalyst. Swing Trading Article
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market flow: energy and utilities led the first trading day of 2026 while tech lagged, pressuring software names including AppLovin. Energy Stocks, Utilities Take Lead
• Negative Sentiment: AppLovin is part of a broader sell-off in software stocks and has extended a losing streak, which is amplifying downward momentum and investor caution. Barron’s Losing Streak
• Negative Sentiment: Market roundups list AppLovin among the day’s most-active movers and among software losers, reflecting short-term selling interest and higher volatility. MarketWatch Software Stocks
• Negative Sentiment: Short item reports noting shares down and coverage pieces contribute to negative sentiment and may trigger additional selling. Shares Down: What’s Next?

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.