Andra AP fonden Trims Stock Position in AppLovin Corporation $APP

Andra AP fonden lowered its position in AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 9.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 251,600 shares of the company’s stock after selling 25,000 shares during the period. AppLovin accounts for approximately 2.3% of Andra AP fonden’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th largest position. Andra AP fonden owned 0.07% of AppLovin worth $180,785,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of APP. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA bought a new stake in AppLovin in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Chilton Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in AppLovin in the third quarter worth $29,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its stake in AppLovin by 760.0% in the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 43 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in AppLovin in the second quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in AppLovin during the third quarter valued at $33,000. 41.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts recently commented on APP shares. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AppLovin in a report on Monday, February 2nd. BTIG Research lowered their price objective on shares of AppLovin from $771.00 to $640.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Morgan Stanley set a $720.00 price target on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their price target on AppLovin from $860.00 to $700.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on AppLovin from $710.00 to $585.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AppLovin currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $651.77.

Key Stories Impacting AppLovin

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat / Altimetry spotlights AppLovin as an AI beneficiary, arguing recent selling is narrative panic rather than weakening fundamentals and highlighting AppLovin’s proprietary data and AI optimization as durable advantages. This narrative supports a re-rating if investors rotate back into AI beneficiaries. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain constructive: Bank of America trimmed its price target (to $705) after the earnings call but kept a Buy rating — signaling confidence in the business despite a valuation reset. That maintained-buy stance helps cushion sentiment. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Independent upgrades and comparative coverage (Seeking Alpha, Zacks/Yahoo pieces comparing APP vs. Arm) emphasize AppLovin’s robust Q4 growth, high EBITDA margins and AI tailwinds — increasing investor interest after the recent correction. Read More. | Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Macro/sector support: Raymond James and others note a tradable bounce developing in software after a steep selloff, which can lift high-beta, AI-exposed names like AppLovin when sector flows recover. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Headline coverage and trade reporting (MSN) summarized the move today and likely amplified momentum, but is descriptive rather than new fundamental information. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest entries in the data feed show zero/NaN values (likely a reporting anomaly) — not a meaningful short‑squeeze signal based on available figures. (Data should be treated with caution.)
• Negative Sentiment: Contrarian coverage (Forbes) warns the recent selloff reflects real investor worry about stretched valuations and potential growth deceleration despite strong recent results — a reminder that valuation risk remains if AI enthusiasm cools. Read More.

AppLovin Stock Up 5.5%

APP stock opened at $444.93 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $545.19 and a 200-day moving average price of $570.96. AppLovin Corporation has a 1-year low of $200.50 and a 1-year high of $745.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $150.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.63, a P/E/G ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 2.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a current ratio of 3.32 and a quick ratio of 3.32.

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Dawson Alyssa Harvey sold 150 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred 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 sale, the director directly owned 2,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,961,402.28. This represents a 5.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of AppLovin stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $657.13, for a total transaction of $5,000,102.17. Following the transaction, the insider owned 277,110 shares in the company, valued at approximately $182,097,294.30. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 13.66% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

AppLovin Company 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.