BTIG Research Has Lowered Expectations for AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) Stock Price

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) had its target price cut by investment analysts at BTIG Research from $771.00 to $640.00 in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “buy” rating on the stock. BTIG Research’s target price indicates a potential upside of 40.10% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other analysts also recently commented on the company. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $700.00 target price on shares of AppLovin in a research report on Thursday. Citigroup cut their price target on AppLovin from $850.00 to $820.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on shares of AppLovin from $700.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Morgan Stanley set a $800.00 target price on shares of AppLovin and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Finally, Wedbush reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $465.00 price objective on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $680.09.

AppLovin Stock Down 3.4%

Shares of NASDAQ APP opened at $456.81 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $154.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.44, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 2.49. AppLovin has a 52 week low of $200.50 and a 52 week high of $745.61. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $608.86 and a 200 day moving average price of $571.60. The company has a quick ratio of 3.25, a current ratio of 3.25 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $3.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $0.35. AppLovin had a net margin of 51.27% and a return on equity of 258.49%. The company had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.61 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 66.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that AppLovin will post 6.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Arash Adam Foroughi sold 30,888 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,553,161 shares in the company, valued at $1,328,384,136.69. This trade represents a 1.20% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $657.13, for a total value of $5,000,102.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 277,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,097,294.30. The trade was a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 187,786 shares of company stock valued at $100,914,925 in the last quarter. 13.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AppLovin

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of APP. LFA Lugano Financial Advisors SA acquired a new stake in AppLovin in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Board of the Pension Protection Fund purchased a new position in AppLovin in the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. lifted its position in shares of AppLovin by 160.0% during the fourth quarter. Washington Trust Advisors Inc. now owns 39 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 24 shares in the last quarter. Chilton Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of AppLovin in the third quarter valued at $29,000. Finally, Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in AppLovin by 760.0% during the 3rd quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 43 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. 41.85% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

More AppLovin News

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat on earnings and showed big revenue growth: AppLovin reported $3.24 EPS (vs. $2.89 consensus) and revenue of $1.66B, up ~66% year‑over‑year, with very strong margins. This underpins the company’s high profitability profile. AppLovin Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Financial Results
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and data services flagged the beat and strong margin expansion (profit rise and revenue surge), supporting the beat narrative and validating execution on monetization. AppLovin (APP) Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO commentary sought to calm investor concerns about AI disruption, downplaying immediate AI risk to AppLovin’s advertising platform — a mixed signal that may reassure some long‑term investors. AppLovin CEO downplays risks from AI
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent volatility also reflects non‑operational news: a prior short‑seller report was retracted/apologized for, which caused a large intraday swing in APP earlier this week; that episode adds noise to current price moves. Can Applovin Stock Keep Up its Post-Earnings Win Streak?
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction was negative despite the beat — shares slid as some outlets and investors focused on signs of tepid advertising demand and increased competition in the ad market, creating concern over revenue sustainability. AppLovin misses quarterly revenue estimates amid advertising competition
• Negative Sentiment: Some coverage noted shares dipped even though Q1 guidance/readouts were in parts constructive — investors appear to be weighing macro/advertising headwinds and valuation (APP’s P/E is elevated vs. peers), which pressured the stock. AppLovin dips despite Q4 results, Q1 outlook topping expectations

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.