Capital Impact Advisors LLC Has $28.48 Million Holdings in AppLovin Corporation $APP

Capital Impact Advisors LLC increased its stake in AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 5.0% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 39,629 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,870 shares during the period. AppLovin makes up about 6.4% of Capital Impact Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest position. Capital Impact Advisors LLC’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $28,475,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of AppLovin during the 4th quarter valued at about $294,000. Bison Wealth LLC bought a new stake in AppLovin in the fourth quarter worth approximately $239,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC increased its holdings in AppLovin by 58.0% in the first quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 1,692 shares of the company’s stock worth $448,000 after purchasing an additional 621 shares in the last quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC acquired a new position in AppLovin in the second quarter valued at approximately $620,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in AppLovin by 205.4% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,611 shares of the company’s stock valued at $914,000 after buying an additional 1,756 shares during the period. 41.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

AppLovin Trading Up 2.1%

NASDAQ APP opened at $458.67 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 3.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. AppLovin Corporation has a 52 week low of $200.50 and a 52 week high of $745.61. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $494.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $574.04. The company has a market cap of $154.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 2.51.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last issued 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 245.64% and a net margin of 57.42%.The company had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.61 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.73 EPS. AppLovin’s quarterly revenue was up 66.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Key Stories Impacting AppLovin

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wedbush bullish on AppLovin: analysts reiterate confidence in the company’s AI-driven ad platform and growth runway, which supports upside expectations for revenue and margins. Why Wedbush analysts love AppLovin stock right now
• Positive Sentiment: Needham issues a Buy rating — fresh institutional support that can boost demand from discretionary and quant buyers. AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) Earns Buy Rating from Needham & Company LLC
• Positive Sentiment: Longer-term AI upside highlighted by The Motley Fool — AppLovin is named among firms that could materially outpace peers over five years if AI-driven monetization scales. This underscores growth narratives that investors are pricing in. Prediction: 2 AI Stocks Will Be Worth More Than Palantir Technologies in 5 Years
• Neutral Sentiment: Discussion of record profits vs. skepticism—coverage notes strong profitability but asks whether that will quiet market concerns; keeps the debate open on valuation. AppLovin: Can Record Profits Overcome Market Skepticism?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts/commentary pointing to volatility as sentiment-driven rather than fundamental weakness—useful context but not an immediate catalyst. AppLovin’s Volatility Reflects Market Sentiment, Not Weakness
• Neutral Sentiment: Short-interest data in recent reports appears unreliable/zero and should be treated cautiously; not currently a meaningful short-squeeze signal.
• Negative Sentiment: Substantial insider selling by CTO Vasily Shikin across multiple filings — large block sales (totaling tens of millions) reduce insider ownership and can pressure sentiment. Vasily Shikin insider trades
• Negative Sentiment: Public caution from high-profile commentators (Jim Cramer: “Too Much Risk There”) raises retail investor wariness and could amplify short-term selling. Jim Cramer on AppLovin: “Too Much Risk There”
• Negative Sentiment: Recent price weakness noted by Zacks and Forbes pieces questioning valuation/dip increases debate over whether this is a buying opportunity or a value trap. AppLovin (APP) Falls More Steeply Than Broader Market

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

APP has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. BTIG Research reduced their price objective on shares of AppLovin from $771.00 to $640.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Needham & Company LLC reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $700.00 target price on shares of AppLovin in a research report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley set a $720.00 target price on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of AppLovin from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Evercore reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AppLovin in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Twenty investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $654.50.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AppLovin news, CEO Arash Adam Foroughi sold 50,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $466.04, for a total value of $23,302,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,480,414 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,155,972,140.56. This trade represents a 1.98% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of AppLovin stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $657.13, for a total transaction of $5,000,102.17. Following the transaction, the insider owned 277,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $182,097,294.30. This represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 188,033 shares of company stock worth $90,662,374. Insiders own 13.66% of the company’s stock.

AppLovin 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.