RFG Advisory LLC Invests $1.25 Million in AppLovin Corporation $APP

RFG Advisory LLC acquired a new position in AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 1,745 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,254,000.

Other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Versant Capital Management Inc grew its stake in shares of AppLovin by 2.8% in the third quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 701 shares of the company’s stock worth $504,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares in the last quarter. Optas LLC lifted its holdings in AppLovin by 2.5% in the third quarter. Optas LLC now owns 877 shares of the company’s stock worth $630,000 after purchasing an additional 21 shares during the period. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC grew its position in AppLovin by 19.6% in the 3rd quarter. Bartlett & CO. Wealth Management LLC now owns 134 shares of the company’s stock valued at $96,000 after buying an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Avestar Capital LLC increased its stake in AppLovin by 2.1% during the 2nd quarter. Avestar Capital LLC now owns 1,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $391,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Finally, Proffitt & Goodson Inc. increased its stake in AppLovin by 65.7% during the 3rd quarter. Proffitt & Goodson Inc. now owns 58 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 23 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 41.85% of the company’s stock.

AppLovin News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Reported strong Q4 profitability and beat consensus on EPS; Q4 EPS was $3.24 vs. estimates of $2.89 and management reported a 66% year-over-year revenue increase. This underpins the company’s high margins and cash generation. Zacks: Q4 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Company press release/financials show material revenue ramp to $1.66B for the quarter and very strong net margin/ROE metrics, supporting longer-term upside if growth sustains. BusinessWire: Q4 & Full-Year Results
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and investor materials are available for detail on guidance, segment performance and management commentary — useful for assessing forward assumptions. Seeking Alpha: Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: News outlets flagged softer advertising demand and rising competition; Reuters reported the quarter “missed quarterly revenue estimates” in the context of tepid ad demand, which likely pressured the stock despite the beat on certain metrics. Reuters: Misses Revenue Estimates Amid Competition
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction/coverage showed the shares dipping in after-hours trading and commentary highlighting the stock falling “despite” results — indicating investor concern about guidance, demand trends or valuation after recent run-ups. CNBC: After-Hours Movers
• Neutral Sentiment: Context: the stock had recently rallied after a short-seller retraction, raising the bar for continued gains and making the name susceptible to profit-taking on any sign of mixed execution. MSN: Short-seller Retraction Coverage

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on APP. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Scotiabank upped their target price on AppLovin from $575.00 to $750.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Wedbush reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $465.00 price target on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Thursday, February 5th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on AppLovin from $840.00 to $686.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on AppLovin from $630.00 to $720.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, AppLovin currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $686.05.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other AppLovin news, CEO Arash Adam Foroughi sold 4,069 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $497.50, for a total value of $2,024,327.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,998,948 shares in the company, valued at $1,491,976,630. This trade represents a 0.14% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CTO Vasily Shikin sold 14,708 shares of AppLovin stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $548.45, for a total transaction of $8,066,602.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 35,889 shares in the company, valued at approximately $19,683,322.05. This trade represents a 29.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 187,786 shares of company stock worth $100,914,925 in the last quarter. 13.66% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

AppLovin Price Performance

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

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $3.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $0.35. AppLovin had a return on equity of 258.49% and a net margin of 51.27%.The company had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.73 earnings per share. AppLovin’s revenue for the quarter was up 66.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.