Panagora Asset Management Inc. Sells 68,048 Shares of AppLovin Corporation $APP

Panagora Asset Management Inc. lessened its position in shares of AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APPFree Report) by 47.3% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 75,930 shares of the company’s stock after selling 68,048 shares during the period. Panagora Asset Management Inc.’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $51,163,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of APP. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in AppLovin during the fourth quarter worth $294,000. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new position in AppLovin during the fourth quarter worth $239,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC raised its stake in AppLovin by 58.0% during the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $448,000 after buying an additional 621 shares during the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its stake in AppLovin by 5.7% during the second quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 14,523 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,084,000 after buying an additional 782 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Treasurer of the State of North Carolina raised its stake in AppLovin by 7.2% during the second quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 139,189 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,727,000 after buying an additional 9,380 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 41.85% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AppLovin

In other news, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 20,000 shares of AppLovin stock in a transaction dated Thursday, June 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $565.89, for a total transaction of $11,317,800.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider directly owned 243,961 shares in the company, valued at $138,055,090.29. This trade represents a 7.58% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Matthew Stumpf sold 9,052 shares of AppLovin stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $600.00, for a total transaction of $5,431,200.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 177,450 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $106,470,000. This represents a 4.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 226,014 shares of company stock valued at $113,073,400 over the last three months. Corporate insiders own 13.66% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on APP shares. Argus started coverage on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They set a “buy” rating and a $520.00 target price for the company. KeyCorp set a $775.00 target price on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Wednesday, June 10th. Needham & Company LLC reissued a “buy” rating and set a $700.00 target price on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Arete Research set a $340.00 target price on shares of AppLovin and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of AppLovin in a report on Wednesday, June 10th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $669.62.

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AppLovin Stock Up 4.8%

Shares of NASDAQ APP opened at $520.86 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $174.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.75, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 2.45. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $485.57 and a 200-day moving average price of $520.32. AppLovin Corporation has a 1 year low of $320.00 and a 1 year high of $745.61. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 3.24 and a quick ratio of 3.24.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APPGet Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $3.56 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.44 by $0.12. The firm had revenue of $1.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.77 billion. AppLovin had a net margin of 64.29% and a return on equity of 219.37%. The business’s revenue was up 58.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.67 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts forecast that AppLovin Corporation will post 15.86 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About AppLovin

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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.

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