AppLovin (APP) – Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes

AppLovin (NASDAQ: APP) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 3/28/2025 – AppLovin had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Loop Capital.
• 3/28/2025 – AppLovin is now covered by analysts at FBN Securities. They set an “outperform” rating and a $385.00 price target on the stock.
• 3/27/2025 – AppLovin had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc..
• 3/17/2025 – AppLovin had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC.
• 3/5/2025 – AppLovin was given a new $200.00 price target on by analysts at Arete Research.
• 3/5/2025 – AppLovin was upgraded by analysts at Arete Research to a “strong sell” rating.
• 2/27/2025 – AppLovin was given a new $538.00 price target on by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/20/2025 – AppLovin had its price target raised by analysts at Loop Capital from $450.00 to $650.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/19/2025 – AppLovin had its price target raised by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $460.00 to $600.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2025 – AppLovin had its price target raised by analysts at Piper Sandler from $400.00 to $575.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2025 – AppLovin had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.. They now have a $560.00 price target on the stock, up previously from $480.00.
• 2/13/2025 – AppLovin had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $325.00 to $475.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2025 – AppLovin had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Needham & Company LLC.
• 2/13/2025 – AppLovin had its price target raised by analysts at Benchmark Co. from $375.00 to $525.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2025 – AppLovin had its price target raised by analysts at UBS Group AG from $440.00 to $630.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 2/13/2025 – AppLovin had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Co. from $375.00 to $580.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

AppLovin Stock Up 2.1 %

Shares of NASDAQ:APP traded up $5.53 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $270.50. 3,582,157 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,493,738. The company has a market cap of $91.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 59.58, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 2.33. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $350.31 and its 200-day simple moving average is $285.50. The company has a quick ratio of 2.41, a current ratio of 2.41 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.70. AppLovin Co. has a one year low of $60.67 and a one year high of $525.15.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 12th. The company reported $1.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.12 by $0.61. AppLovin had a net margin of 33.54% and a return on equity of 188.55%. As a group, equities research analysts predict that AppLovin Co. will post 6.87 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at AppLovin

In other AppLovin news, Director Herald Y. Chen sold 200,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, February 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $324.65, for a total value of $64,930,000.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 621,209 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $201,675,501.85. This represents a 24.35 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CTO Vasily Shikin sold 17,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $241.65, for a total transaction of $4,228,875.00. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer now owns 88,389 shares in the company, valued at approximately $21,359,201.85. The trade was a 16.53 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 306,900 shares of company stock worth $106,401,841 over the last ninety days. 14.69% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of AppLovin

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Mascagni Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AppLovin during the 4th quarter valued at $88,000. 111 Capital acquired a new stake in shares of AppLovin in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,142,000. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC increased its position in AppLovin by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 105,925 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,302,000 after buying an additional 2,793 shares in the last quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC acquired a new position in AppLovin during the 4th quarter worth approximately $283,000. Finally, Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ bought a new stake in shares of AppLovin during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $21,804,000. Institutional investors own 41.85% of the company’s stock.

AppLovin Corporation engages in building a software-based platform for advertisers to enhance the marketing and monetization of their content in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Software Platform and Apps. The company's software solutions include AppDiscovery, a marketing software solution, which matches advertiser demand with publisher supply through auctions; MAX, an in-app bidding software that optimizes the value of a publisher's advertising inventory by running a real-time competitive auction; Adjust, a measurement and analytics marketing platform that provides marketers with the visibility, insights, and tools needed to grow their apps from early stage to maturity; and Wurl, a connected TV platform, which distributes streaming video for content companies and provides advertising and publishing solutions through its AdPool, ContentDiscovery, and Global FAST Pass products.