Arete Wealth Advisors LLC Raises Holdings in AppLovin Corporation $APP

Arete Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 56.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 3,219 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,164 shares during the period. Arete Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $2,313,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Holderness Investments Co. purchased a new stake in AppLovin during the third quarter valued at approximately $583,000. APG Asset Management N.V. purchased a new position in AppLovin in the 3rd quarter worth about $4,958,000. Sierra Summit Advisors LLC bought a new position in AppLovin during the 3rd quarter worth about $8,324,000. Aprio Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in shares of AppLovin in the 3rd quarter worth $229,000. Finally, Rafferty Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in AppLovin by 203.6% in the third quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 110,131 shares of the company’s stock worth $79,134,000 after purchasing an additional 73,855 shares during the last quarter. 41.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AppLovin News Summary

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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. BTIG Research dropped their price target on AppLovin from $771.00 to $640.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Needham & Company LLC restated a “buy” rating and set a $700.00 price target on shares of AppLovin in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price objective on AppLovin from $710.00 to $585.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reduced their price target on shares of AppLovin from $860.00 to $700.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, UBS Group set a $740.00 price objective on shares of AppLovin in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AppLovin presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $651.77.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $657.13, for a total value of $5,000,102.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 277,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,097,294.30. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Dawson Alyssa Harvey sold 150 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $693.32, for a total value of $103,998.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 2,829 shares in the company, valued at $1,961,402.28. This trade represents a 5.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 13.66% of the company’s stock.

AppLovin Stock Down 2.3%

APP stock opened at $434.77 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65, a quick ratio of 3.32 and a current ratio of 3.32. AppLovin Corporation has a one year low of $200.50 and a one year high of $745.61. The stock has a market capitalization of $146.64 billion, a PE ratio of 44.59, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 2.51. The company has a fifty day moving average of $539.46 and a 200-day moving average of $572.35.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $3.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 return on equity of 245.64% and a net margin of 57.42%.AppLovin’s revenue was up 66.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.73 earnings per share. As a group, analysts expect that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 EPS for the current year.

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.