Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co Has $26.16 Million Stake in AppLovin Corporation $APP

Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co increased its position in AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 8.7% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 36,400 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,900 shares during the quarter. Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Co’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $26,155,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Caisse Des Depots ET Consignations acquired a new position in shares of AppLovin in the 3rd quarter valued at $1,871,000. Westover Capital Advisors LLC increased its stake in AppLovin by 28.0% in the third quarter. Westover Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,708 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,227,000 after acquiring an additional 374 shares during the period. Savvy Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in AppLovin in the third quarter worth about $533,000. GK Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in AppLovin during the third quarter worth about $362,000. Finally, Caprock Group LLC acquired a new stake in AppLovin during the third quarter valued at approximately $14,042,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.85% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at AppLovin

In related news, Director Dawson Alyssa Harvey sold 150 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $693.32, for a total value of $103,998.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 2,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,961,402.28. This trade represents a 5.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Arash Adam Foroughi sold 4,069 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $497.50, for a total transaction of $2,024,327.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 2,998,948 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,491,976,630. This trade represents a 0.14% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 187,786 shares of company stock worth $100,914,925. 13.66% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

AppLovin News Roundup

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

AppLovin Stock Performance

AppLovin stock opened at $456.81 on Thursday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $608.86 and a 200 day simple moving average of $571.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $154.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 2.49. 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 Corporation has a 12-month low of $200.50 and a 12-month high of $745.61.

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on APP shares. Zacks Research raised AppLovin from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 1st. Benchmark reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of AppLovin in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on AppLovin from $575.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. BTIG Research reduced their target price on shares of AppLovin from $771.00 to $640.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AppLovin in a report on Friday, January 30th. One equities research 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $680.09.

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.