Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for AppLovin (APP)

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

• 8/26/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Needham & Company LLC from $500.00 to $475.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/21/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $385.00 to $325.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/21/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Piper Sandler from $385.00 to $325.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/19/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $357.00 to $325.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/19/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Wells Fargo & Company from $357.00 to $325.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/17/2026 – AppLovin was given a new $440.00 price target by William Blair.
• 8/17/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Benchmark Co. from $500.00 to $440.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/12/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by BTIG Research from $574.00 to $408.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/11/2026 – AppLovin was upgraded by Phillip Securities from “moderate buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 8/11/2026 – AppLovin had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Bank of America Corporation. They now have a $400.00 price target on the stock, down from $430.00.
• 8/7/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $710.00 to $650.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Wedbush from $640.00 to $610.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Benchmark Co. from $775.00 to $500.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin had its “sector outperform” rating reaffirmed by Scotiabank. They now have a $515.00 price target on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $798.00 to $790.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin was downgraded by Piper Sandler from “overweight” to “neutral”. They now have a $385.00 price target on the stock, down from $665.00.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $585.00 to $465.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $720.00 to $650.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $700.00 to $575.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by BTIG Research from $640.00 to $574.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Bank of America Corporation from $705.00 to $430.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin had its “equal weight” rating reaffirmed by Wells Fargo & Company. They now have a $357.00 price target on the stock, down from $575.00.
• 8/6/2026 – AppLovin had its price target lowered by Needham & Company LLC from $700.00 to $500.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/3/2026 – AppLovin had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $750.00 to $798.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/23/2026 – AppLovin was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 7/8/2026 – AppLovin was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 7/7/2026 – AppLovin had its “overweight” rating reaffirmed by Piper Sandler.
• 7/7/2026 – AppLovin had its price target raised by Wells Fargo & Company from $571.00 to $575.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – AppLovin is now covered by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set a “strong-buy” rating and a $640.00 price target on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – AppLovin is now covered by Raymond James Financial, Inc.. They set a “strong-buy” rating and a $640.00 price target on the stock.

Insider Transactions at AppLovin

In other news, CEO Arash Adam Foroughi sold 22,544 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, June 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $494.98, for a total value of $11,158,829.12. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 2,327,684 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,152,157,026.32. This represents a 0.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 20,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $565.89, for a total transaction of $11,317,800.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 243,961 shares in the company, valued at approximately $138,055,090.29. The trade was a 7.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 294,228 shares of company stock worth $148,403,985 in the last three months. 12.81% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.