Allianz SE Sells 3,133 Shares of AppLovin Corporation $APP

Allianz SE decreased its position in shares of AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 37.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,175 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,133 shares during the period. Allianz SE’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $3,718,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Generali Investments Management Co LLC purchased a new stake in AppLovin in the third quarter worth $437,000. TIAA Trust National Association lifted its position in AppLovin by 431.7% during the third quarter. TIAA Trust National Association now owns 52,749 shares of the company’s stock valued at $37,902,000 after buying an additional 42,829 shares during the period. Banco Santander S.A. bought a new stake in shares of AppLovin during the 3rd quarter valued at $1,443,000. Diversify Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of AppLovin by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Diversify Wealth Management LLC now owns 9,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,839,000 after buying an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, Xponance Inc. grew its position in shares of AppLovin by 19.8% in the 3rd quarter. Xponance Inc. now owns 57,034 shares of the company’s stock worth $40,981,000 after buying an additional 9,436 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.85% of the company’s stock.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of AppLovin stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $657.13, for a total transaction of $5,000,102.17. Following the transaction, the insider directly 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 transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, Director Dawson Alyssa Harvey sold 150 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $693.32, for a total value of $103,998.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 2,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,961,402.28. This represents a 5.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 13.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Wedbush lifted 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, February 12th. UBS Group set a $740.00 target price on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on shares of AppLovin from $735.00 to $543.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $650.00 price target (down from $800.00) on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on AppLovin from $820.00 to $710.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Twenty-one research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $651.77.

AppLovin News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat / Altimetry argues AppLovin’s data moat and AI optimization leave it mispriced after a sharp drop; they see durable earnings growth potential versus current market fear. AI Is Separating Software Winners From Losers, 2 Experts Explain (APP)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly bullish — several broker notes keep Buy ratings even after model/valuation adjustments, signaling institutional confidence that recent weakness may be sentiment-driven rather than structural. Analysts Remain Bullish on AppLovin Corporation (APP) Despite Target Cuts
• Positive Sentiment: Short-term buying interest has shown up in headlines describing intraday surges, indicating episodic demand that can create bounce opportunities for traders. AppLovin Stock Surges Wednesday: What’s Driving The Action?
• Neutral Sentiment: Raymond James notes a developing tradeable bounce across software names as the group attempts to stabilise at technical support—this helps explain cross-stock flows impacting APP. Tradeable bounce is developing in software stocks, Raymond James says
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces from Zacks and Forbes are driving attention/volume but don’t deliver new company-specific catalysts; they can amplify trading but aren’t decisive fundamentals. Is Trending Stock AppLovin Corporation (APP) a Buy Now? AppLovin Vs. Synopsys: Which Software Stock Is The Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector context: coverage noting multiple tech names down sharply year‑to‑date helps explain broad selling pressure rather than APP‑specific insolvency. Wall Street Sees Major Upside in These 4 Beaten-Down Tech Stocks — Is the Selloff Overdone?
• Negative Sentiment: Price-target trims (e.g., BofA cutting its APP target from $780 to $705) reduce near-term upside expectations and can pressure sentiment even when ratings remain Buy. Analysts Remain Bullish on AppLovin Corporation (APP) Despite Target Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: AI‑narrative fear—headlines about “vibe‑coded” AI ad platforms—has driven indiscriminate selling; that sentiment swing is the clearest near‑term driver of today’s decline. AI Is Separating Software Winners From Losers, 2 Experts Explain (APP)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports in these feeds show contradictory/invalid values (0 shares / NaN); treat those data items as unreliable until corrected—no clear short‑squeeze signal.

AppLovin Stock Performance

APP opened at $434.77 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average is $539.46 and its 200 day moving average is $570.75. The company has a current ratio of 3.32, a quick ratio of 3.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. The company has a market cap of $146.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.59, a PEG ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 2.49. AppLovin Corporation has a 12-month low of $200.50 and a 12-month high of $745.61.

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