Vise Technologies Inc. raised its stake in shares of AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP – Free Report) by 24.2% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 9,573 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,868 shares during the period. Vise Technologies Inc.’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $2,780,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the stock. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AppLovin during the 1st quarter worth approximately $25,000. Pioneer Family Office LLC purchased a new stake in AppLovin in the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. IMA Advisory Services Inc. lifted its stake in AppLovin by 40.0% during the first quarter. IMA Advisory Services Inc. now owns 84 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management lifted its stake in AppLovin by 16.3% during the second quarter. OFI Invest Asset Management now owns 68,739 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 9,615 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LifeSteps Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of AppLovin in the 2nd quarter valued at $40,000. 41.85% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
APP has been the topic of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on AppLovin from $575.00 to $500.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 28th. Bank of America lowered shares of AppLovin from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price target for the stock from $430.00 to $400.00 in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $510.00 price target (down from $630.00) on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Tuesday, September 1st. BTIG Research lowered their price objective on shares of AppLovin from $408.00 to $396.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, September 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price objective on shares of AppLovin from $550.00 to $375.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $493.25.
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Key Headlines Impacting AppLovin
Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:
- Positive Sentiment: AppLovin reported Q3 adjusted earnings of $4.30 per share, above estimates of roughly $3.94–$4.03 and up from $2.45 a year earlier. Revenue of $2.18 billion also exceeded the $2.07 billion consensus. AppLovin Q3 earnings and revenues beat estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Management’s Q4 outlook reportedly topped expectations, reinforcing optimism that growth can continue. AppLovin also increased its share-repurchase authorization, adding a potential source of shareholder returns. Q3 results top estimates and Q4 outlook beats AppLovin ups buyback authorization
- Positive Sentiment: Net income rose 72% to about $1.44 billion, highlighting strong profitability, although free cash flow grew more slowly as cash tax payments increased. AppLovin earnings reaction
- Negative Sentiment: Several law firms publicized a securities class action covering investors who bought shares from February 12 to August 5, 2026. The complaint alleges AppLovin misrepresented AI-model progress and delays to its generative-AI video creative tool; the lead-plaintiff deadline is November 16. These are allegations, and the litigation adds uncertainty. Class action deadline alert
AppLovin Price Performance
Shares of NASDAQ APP opened at $271.75 on Thursday. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $290.82 and its two-hundred day moving average is $411.84. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 4.30 and a quick ratio of 4.30. AppLovin Corporation has a 1-year low of $225.19 and a 1-year high of $738.01. The company has a market cap of $90.94 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.89, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 2.51.
AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, November 4th. The company reported $4.30 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.03 by $0.27. AppLovin had a net margin of 64.58% and a return on equity of 193.10%. The firm had revenue of $2.18 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.07 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.45 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 55.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that AppLovin Corporation will post 15.61 EPS for the current fiscal year.
AppLovin Profile
AppLovin Corporation is a technology company that provides software and services designed to help mobile application developers grow, monetize and operate their businesses. Its platform supports user acquisition, advertising, mediation, analytics and other functions across the mobile app ecosystem.
The company’s principal products include AppDiscovery, which helps developers market their applications and acquire users; MAX, an in-app bidding and monetization platform; and its AXON technology, an artificial intelligence-powered engine intended to improve advertising performance and match users with relevant applications and content.
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