Cache Advisors LLC Has $4.46 Million Stake in AppLovin Corporation $APP

Cache Advisors LLC decreased its position in AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) by 40.6% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,203 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,233 shares during the quarter. AppLovin comprises 0.8% of Cache Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding. Cache Advisors LLC’s holdings in AppLovin were worth $4,457,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APP. Lazard Freres Gestion S.A.S. bought a new stake in AppLovin during the third quarter worth approximately $2,514,000. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd lifted its stake in shares of AppLovin by 73.5% in the third quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 76,736 shares of the company’s stock worth $54,664,000 after buying an additional 32,510 shares during the last quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of AppLovin by 114.8% in the third quarter. Thames Capital Management LLC now owns 16,702 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,001,000 after buying an additional 8,925 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc boosted its holdings in shares of AppLovin by 14.8% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 117,126 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,160,000 after buying an additional 15,074 shares during the period. Finally, Rakuten Securities Inc. grew its stake in AppLovin by 118.0% in the 3rd quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 10,540 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,573,000 after buying an additional 5,705 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 41.85% of the company’s stock.

AppLovin Trading Down 2.3%

Shares of APP opened at $434.77 on Friday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $539.46 and its 200 day moving average price is $571.47. The company has a quick ratio of 3.32, a current ratio of 3.32 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $146.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.59, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 2.49. AppLovin Corporation has a 12-month low of $200.50 and a 12-month high of $745.61.

AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 11th. The company reported $3.24 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.89 by $0.35. The company had revenue of $1.66 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.61 billion. AppLovin had a return on equity of 245.64% and a net margin of 57.42%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 66.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.73 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on shares of AppLovin from $710.00 to $585.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Citigroup cut their price objective on AppLovin from $820.00 to $710.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, February 12th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on AppLovin from $735.00 to $543.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Benchmark reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of AppLovin in a report on Monday, February 2nd. Finally, UBS Group set a $740.00 price target on AppLovin in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Twenty-one analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $651.77.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $657.13, for a total value 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 represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Dawson Alyssa Harvey sold 150 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $693.32, for a total transaction of $103,998.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 2,829 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,961,402.28. The trade was a 5.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 13.66% of the stock is owned by insiders.

AppLovin News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting AppLovin this week:

• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat / Altimetry argues AppLovin’s data moat and AI optimization leave it mispriced after a sharp drop; they see durable earnings growth potential versus current market fear. AI Is Separating Software Winners From Losers, 2 Experts Explain (APP)
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain broadly bullish — several broker notes keep Buy ratings even after model/valuation adjustments, signaling institutional confidence that recent weakness may be sentiment-driven rather than structural. Analysts Remain Bullish on AppLovin Corporation (APP) Despite Target Cuts
• Positive Sentiment: Short-term buying interest has shown up in headlines describing intraday surges, indicating episodic demand that can create bounce opportunities for traders. AppLovin Stock Surges Wednesday: What’s Driving The Action?
• Neutral Sentiment: Raymond James notes a developing tradeable bounce across software names as the group attempts to stabilise at technical support—this helps explain cross-stock flows impacting APP. Tradeable bounce is developing in software stocks, Raymond James says
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces from Zacks and Forbes are driving attention/volume but don’t deliver new company-specific catalysts; they can amplify trading but aren’t decisive fundamentals. Is Trending Stock AppLovin Corporation (APP) a Buy Now? AppLovin Vs. Synopsys: Which Software Stock Is The Better Buy?
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector context: coverage noting multiple tech names down sharply year‑to‑date helps explain broad selling pressure rather than APP‑specific insolvency. Wall Street Sees Major Upside in These 4 Beaten-Down Tech Stocks — Is the Selloff Overdone?
• Negative Sentiment: Price-target trims (e.g., BofA cutting its APP target from $780 to $705) reduce near-term upside expectations and can pressure sentiment even when ratings remain Buy. Analysts Remain Bullish on AppLovin Corporation (APP) Despite Target Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: AI‑narrative fear—headlines about “vibe‑coded” AI ad platforms—has driven indiscriminate selling; that sentiment swing is the clearest near‑term driver of today’s decline. AI Is Separating Software Winners From Losers, 2 Experts Explain (APP)
• Neutral Sentiment: Short‑interest reports in these feeds show contradictory/invalid values (0 shares / NaN); treat those data items as unreliable until corrected—no clear short‑squeeze signal.

About AppLovin

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.