Cibc World Market Inc. Sells 15,034 Shares of AppLovin Corporation $APP

Cibc World Market Inc. cut its position in AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 17.5% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 70,631 shares of the company’s stock after selling 15,034 shares during the quarter. Cibc World Market Inc.’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $50,751,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc increased its holdings in AppLovin by 2.8% in the 3rd quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 701 shares of the company’s stock worth $504,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the last quarter. Optas LLC boosted its position in AppLovin by 2.5% during the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 877 shares of the company’s stock worth $630,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in shares of AppLovin by 19.6% in the third quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock worth $96,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Avestar Capital LLC raised its position in shares of AppLovin by 2.1% in the second quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 1,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $391,000 after purchasing an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Proffitt & Goodson Inc. lifted its stake in shares of AppLovin by 65.7% during the 3rd quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 58 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 23 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 41.85% of the company’s stock.

AppLovin News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported strong Q4 profitability and beat consensus on EPS; Q4 EPS was $3.24 vs. estimates of $2.89 and management reported a 66% year-over-year revenue increase. This underpins the company’s high margins and cash generation. Zacks: Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release/financials show material revenue ramp to $1.66B for the quarter and very strong net margin/ROE metrics, supporting longer-term upside if growth sustains. BusinessWire: Q4 & Full-Year Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and investor materials are available for detail on guidance, segment performance and management commentary — useful for assessing forward assumptions. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: News outlets flagged softer advertising demand and rising competition; Reuters reported the quarter “missed quarterly revenue estimates” in the context of tepid ad demand, which likely pressured the stock despite the beat on certain metrics. Reuters: Misses Revenue Estimates Amid Competition
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction/coverage showed the shares dipping in after-hours trading and commentary highlighting the stock falling “despite” results — indicating investor concern about guidance, demand trends or valuation after recent run-ups. CNBC: After-Hours Movers
• Neutral Sentiment: Context: the stock had recently rallied after a short-seller retraction, raising the bar for continued gains and making the name susceptible to profit-taking on any sign of mixed execution. MSN: Short-seller Retraction Coverage

AppLovin Stock Performance

NASDAQ APP opened at $456.81 on Thursday. AppLovin Corporation has a 52-week low of $200.50 and a 52-week high of $745.61. The company has a fifty day moving average of $608.86 and a 200-day moving average of $571.60. The company has a market capitalization of $154.38 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 2.49. 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 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 return on equity of 258.49% and a net margin of 51.27%.The business had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.73 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 66.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at AppLovin

In other AppLovin news, CTO Vasily Shikin sold 14,708 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $548.45, for a total transaction of $8,066,602.60. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 35,889 shares in the company, valued at $19,683,322.05. This trade represents a 29.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO Arash Adam Foroughi sold 4,069 shares of the business’s 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 completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,998,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,491,976,630. The trade was a 0.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 187,786 shares of company stock worth $100,914,925. 13.66% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on APP shares. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of AppLovin from $840.00 to $686.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Evercore reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Morgan Stanley set a $800.00 target price on AppLovin and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $771.00 target price on shares of AppLovin in a report on Wednesday, December 17th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $705.00 price target on shares of AppLovin and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $686.05.

AppLovin Profile

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.