AppLovin Corporation $APP Shares Purchased by Cozad Asset Management Inc.

Cozad Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 3.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 45,079 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,620 shares during the period. AppLovin makes up 2.6% of Cozad Asset Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 3rd biggest holding. Cozad Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $32,391,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Chilton Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AppLovin during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $29,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its position in AppLovin by 760.0% in the third quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 43 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares during the period. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in AppLovin in the third quarter worth approximately $33,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its stake in AppLovin by 58.6% during the third 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 raised its position in AppLovin by 100.0% in the third quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 48 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares during the period. 41.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AppLovin News Roundup

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.

AppLovin Stock Up 3.3%

Shares of NASDAQ:APP opened at $393.22 on Wednesday. The firm has a market capitalization of $132.89 billion, a PE ratio of 40.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.78 and a beta of 2.49. 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’s 50-day moving average is $554.89 and its two-hundred day moving average is $572.90.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $3.24 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $0.35. The business had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. AppLovin had a net margin of 57.42% and a return on equity of 245.64%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 66.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.73 earnings per share. Analysts predict that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at AppLovin

In other AppLovin news, Director Dawson Alyssa Harvey sold 150 shares of the business’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 completion of the transaction, the director owned 2,829 shares in the company, valued at $1,961,402.28. The trade was a 5.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of the company’s 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 in the company, valued at $182,097,294.30. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Company insiders own 13.66% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APP has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Evercore reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AppLovin in a report on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $720.00 target price 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. Weiss Ratings raised shares of AppLovin from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday. Finally, Zacks Research lowered shares of AppLovin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Twenty-one equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target 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.