Chilton Investment Co. Inc. Has $2.73 Million Position in AppLovin Corporation $APP

Chilton Investment Co. Inc. increased its position in shares of AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 106.9% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 3,798 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 1,962 shares during the quarter. Chilton Investment Co. Inc.’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $2,729,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in AppLovin by 39.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,954,458 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,930,776,000 after acquiring an additional 7,051,663 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its stake in shares of AppLovin by 2.4% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 5,615,415 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,965,844,000 after acquiring an additional 133,402 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of AppLovin by 9.4% in the third quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 4,292,752 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,084,514,000 after purchasing an additional 367,083 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in shares of AppLovin by 55.2% in the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 3,886,150 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,792,355,000 after purchasing an additional 1,381,970 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of AppLovin in the second quarter worth $951,541,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 41.85% of the company’s stock.

AppLovin Price Performance

Shares of APP opened at $458.67 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $154.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.04, a PEG ratio of 0.81 and a beta of 2.51. AppLovin Corporation has a 1-year low of $200.50 and a 1-year high of $745.61. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $494.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $574.04. The company has a current ratio of 3.32, a quick ratio of 3.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $3.24 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $0.35. AppLovin had a net margin of 57.42% and a return on equity of 245.64%. 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 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 66.0% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts forecast that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on the stock. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of AppLovin from $820.00 to $710.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Oppenheimer cut their price target on shares of AppLovin from $740.00 to $660.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of AppLovin from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. BTIG Research decreased their price objective on AppLovin from $771.00 to $640.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, UBS Group set a $740.00 target price on AppLovin in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Twenty analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, AppLovin has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $654.50.

Insider Activity

In related news, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of AppLovin stock in a transaction dated Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $657.13, for a total transaction of $5,000,102.17. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider owned 277,110 shares in the company, valued at approximately $182,097,294.30. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CTO Vasily Shikin sold 5,231 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $477.47, for a total value of $2,497,645.57. Following the transaction, the chief technology officer directly owned 30,658 shares in the company, valued at approximately $14,638,275.26. This trade represents a 14.58% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 188,033 shares of company stock valued at $90,662,374. 13.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

AppLovin News Summary

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

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.