AppLovin Corporation $APP Shares Acquired by Bank of Montreal Can

Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 326.1% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 320,997 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 245,670 shares during the quarter. Bank of Montreal Can owned 0.09% of AppLovin worth $230,649,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Chilton Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AppLovin in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its stake in AppLovin by 760.0% during the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 43 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in AppLovin during the 3rd quarter worth about $33,000. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC increased its holdings in AppLovin by 58.6% during the 3rd quarter. CBIZ Investment Advisory Services LLC now owns 46 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares during the period. Finally, Bogart Wealth LLC raised its position in AppLovin by 100.0% in the 3rd quarter. Bogart Wealth LLC now owns 48 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. 41.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting AppLovin

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Partnership with Stagwell to put Axon into Stagwell’s media offerings — expands Axon’s reach across mobile and connected TV, introduces AI-driven campaign optimization to Stagwell clients and could drive incremental ad revenue and CTV scale. AppLovin Stagwell Alliance Tests Axon’s AI Across Mobile And CTV
• Positive Sentiment: Kantar/Axon study shows mobile gaming is now a mainstream consumer channel with measurable purchase impact — supports AppLovin’s pitch to advertisers and the longer-term monetization potential of Axon. Mobile Gaming Now a Mainstream Consumer Channel (Kantar)
• Positive Sentiment: Adjust report: gaming app sessions rose in 2025 and retention-focused strategies are accelerating — an industry tailwind that should support demand for AppLovin’s ad and measurement products. Adjust: Gaming App Sessions Rose In 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Market recognition/momentum: coverage highlighting AppLovin as a top-performing S&P 500 name and a trending stock can sustain investor interest and multiple support. Is AppLovin The Best Performing S&P 500 Stock?
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks feature and other retail/investor attention pieces note APP as a trending/idea stock — useful for sentiment but not a direct fundamental change. Zacks: Why APP is Trending
• Neutral Sentiment: Inclusion in a Zacks “Investment Ideas” roundup increases visibility but is not a direct catalyst. Zacks Investment Ideas Feature
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest reports flagged a “significant increase” but the published figures show 0 shares/NaN changes — likely a reporting/data error; do not treat as confirmed rising short activity without clearer data.
• Negative Sentiment: Jim Cramer flagged that AppLovin’s strong margins could attract competitive pressure from Google — raises the risk of margin compression or intensified competition in ad tech if large platforms respond. Jim Cramer Warns APP Investors

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on APP shares. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on AppLovin from $710.00 to $585.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of AppLovin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a 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. Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on shares of AppLovin from $740.00 to $660.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Evercore restated a “buy” rating on shares of AppLovin in a report on Friday, January 30th. Twenty-one investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $654.50.

AppLovin Stock Performance

Shares of APP opened at $477.39 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $161.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 48.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.91 and a beta of 2.51. AppLovin Corporation has a 52-week low of $200.50 and a 52-week high of $745.61. The company has a quick ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 3.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $506.24 and a 200 day moving average price of $574.92.

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

Insider Activity

In other AppLovin news, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 owned 277,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $182,097,294.30. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 13.66% of the company’s stock.

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.