AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) Shares Acquired Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP). In a filing disclosed on January 12th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in AppLovin stock on December 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Xiaomi (OTCMKTS:XIACF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Schneider Electric S.E. (OTCMKTS:SBGSF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hermès International Société en commandite par actions (OTCMKTS:HESAF) on 12/30/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of Campbell’s (NASDAQ:CPB) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tencent (OTC:TCTZF) on 12/30/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (OTCMKTS:MHVYF) on 12/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Bloom Energy (NYSE:BE) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Arista Networks (NYSE:ANET) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) on 12/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) on 12/24/2025.

AppLovin Trading Down 7.6%

Shares of AppLovin stock traded down $50.87 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $617.76. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 8,385,143 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,455,009. The business has a fifty day moving average of $640.73 and a 200 day moving average of $549.90. AppLovin Corporation has a 1-year low of $200.50 and a 1-year high of $745.61. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. The company has a market capitalization of $208.77 billion, a PE ratio of 74.97, a P/E/G ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 2.50.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $2.45 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.34 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.34 billion. AppLovin had a return on equity of 258.49% and a net margin of 51.27%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 68.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.29 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at AppLovin

In related news, Director Eduardo Vivas sold 150,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $650.91, for a total transaction of $97,636,500.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 7,133,292 shares in the company, valued at approximately $4,643,131,095.72. This trade represents a 2.06% 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, CEO Arash Adam Foroughi sold 30,888 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $520.29, for a total transaction of $16,070,717.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,553,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,328,384,136.69. The trade was a 1.20% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 340,336 shares of company stock valued at $200,062,623. Company insiders own 13.66% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of AppLovin

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of APP. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of AppLovin by 39.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,954,458 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,930,776,000 after acquiring an additional 7,051,663 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its stake in AppLovin by 111.1% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,852,466 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,516,471,000 after purchasing an additional 6,237,051 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. raised its stake in AppLovin by 9.4% during the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,292,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,084,514,000 after purchasing an additional 367,083 shares during the period. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of AppLovin by 55.2% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,886,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,792,355,000 after purchasing an additional 1,381,970 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kensico Capital Management Corp boosted its position in shares of AppLovin by 3.1% in the third quarter. Kensico Capital Management Corp now owns 3,118,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,240,767,000 after buying an additional 95,000 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.85% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have weighed in on APP. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of AppLovin in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Evercore ISI assumed coverage on shares of AppLovin in a report on Wednesday. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $835.00 price objective on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AppLovin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 1st. Bank of America raised their price target on shares of AppLovin from $580.00 to $860.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. Finally, Benchmark lifted their target price on AppLovin from $700.00 to $775.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $706.76.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

AppLovin Company 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.