AppLovin Corporation $APP Stock Position Cut by Cache Advisors LLC

Cache Advisors LLC reduced its position in shares of AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 69.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,889 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,314 shares during the quarter. Cache Advisors LLC’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $1,273,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. bought a new position in shares of AppLovin during the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,514,000. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd boosted its stake in shares of AppLovin by 73.5% during the 3rd quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 76,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,664,000 after acquiring an additional 32,510 shares in the last quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of AppLovin by 114.8% during the 3rd quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC now owns 16,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,001,000 after acquiring an additional 8,925 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its stake in shares of AppLovin by 14.8% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 117,126 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,160,000 after acquiring an additional 15,074 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP boosted its stake in shares of AppLovin by 131.7% during the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 6,049 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,347,000 after acquiring an additional 3,438 shares in the last quarter. 41.85% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APP has been the subject of several research reports. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $650.00 price objective (down from $800.00) on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $700.00 price objective on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Wednesday, March 11th. Jefferies Financial Group decreased their target price on shares of AppLovin from $860.00 to $700.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of AppLovin from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 10th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of AppLovin from $543.00 to $560.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday. Eighteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AppLovin currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $669.05.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Arash Adam Foroughi sold 40,704 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $459.85, for a total transaction of $18,717,734.40. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,430,414 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,117,625,877.90. This trade represents a 1.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CTO Vasily Shikin sold 5,231 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $477.47, for a total transaction of $2,497,645.57. Following the sale, the chief technology officer owned 30,658 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,638,275.26. This represents a 14.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 365,244 shares of company stock worth $169,584,607. 13.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

AppLovin Stock Performance

Shares of AppLovin stock opened at $391.20 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $131.94 billion, a PE ratio of 40.12, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.67 and a beta of 2.50. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $431.98 and a 200-day simple moving average of $558.11. The company has a quick ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 3.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. AppLovin Corporation has a 12 month low of $218.29 and a 12 month high of $745.61.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $3.24 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.89 by $0.35. The business 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 last year, the firm posted $1.73 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Key Headlines Impacting AppLovin

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target on APP to $560, signaling analyst confidence in longer‑term upside and supporting valuation expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Industry checks and analyst coverage (Evercore ISI and others) maintained Outperform ratings and high targets (one cited $750), arguing the recent drop doesn’t reflect fundamentals. That institutional support could limit downside and encourage buyers. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: AppLovin announced executive succession and governance changes — internal promotions to tech leadership and the appointment of Craig Billings as independent Board Chair — which investors often view as positive for continuity and oversight. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and research pieces argue the 2026 selloff looks overstated given AppLovin’s advertising strength, Rule of 40 profile, and upcoming AI ad tools — factors that could drive medium‑term revenue/monetization upside. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage assessing AppLovin’s valuation after analyst upgrades and AI advertising momentum provides mixed takeaways: upside from secular advertising trends but elevated multiples versus some peers. Useful for gauging risk/reward but not an immediate catalyst. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks published a primer on why APP fits a growth‑stock profile (style scores), which is background positive but not a near‑term price driver. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Price action: several outlets note APP fell while broader markets gained, reflecting profit‑taking/volatility that can pressure short‑term performance despite positive fundamentals. Elevated trading volume suggests near‑term liquidation or repositioning. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: AppLovin showed up on “stock movers” lists, which often reflects headline‑driven intraday swings rather than fundamentals — a reminder that momentum and headlines can amplify volatility. Read More.

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.