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APP
$677.3+Infinity%1D
Analyst Views on APP
Wall Street analysts forecast APP stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for APP is 749.28 USD with a low forecast of 650.00 USD and a high forecast of 860.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
20 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast APP stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for APP is 749.28 USD with a low forecast of 650.00 USD and a high forecast of 860.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
17 Buy
3 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 675.165
Low
650.00
Averages
749.28
High
860.00
Current: 675.165
Low
650.00
Averages
749.28
High
860.00
Benchmark
Mike Hickey
Buy
maintain
$700 -> $775
2025-12-11
New
Reason
Benchmark
Mike Hickey
Price Target
$700 -> $775
2025-12-11
New
maintain
Buy
Reason
Benchmark analyst Mike Hickey raised the firm's price target on AppLovin to $775 from $700 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. After having reviewed AppLovin's Q3 earnings and management's subsequent discussions at the UBS Global Technology and AI Conference and the Nasdaq Investor Conference, the firm contends that the company's prospects have strengthened, citing accelerating e-commerce traction, a clear roadmap to scale AXON Ads self-serve, expanding Gen AI creative capabilities, and sustained margin durability. AppLovin remains one of the firm's "Best Ideas," the analyst noted.
Jefferies
James Heaney
Buy
maintain
$800 -> $860
2025-12-11
New
Reason
Jefferies
James Heaney
Price Target
$800 -> $860
2025-12-11
New
maintain
Buy
Reason
Jefferies analyst James Heaney raised the firm's price target on AppLovin to $860 from $800 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm recommends staying selective across Internet stocks, as incremental investments could limit margin expansion and concerns around AI disintermediation could limit multiple appreciation, the analyst tells investors in the firm's "2026 Internet Playbook" note.
Citi
Jason Bazinet
Buy
downgrade
$850 -> $820
2025-11-12
Reason
Citi
Jason Bazinet
Price Target
$850 -> $820
2025-11-12
downgrade
Buy
Reason
Citi analyst Jason Bazinet lowered the firm's price target on AppLovin to $820 from $850 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.
Wells Fargo
NULL -> Overweight
maintain
$633 -> $721
2025-11-07
Reason
Wells Fargo
Price Target
$633 -> $721
2025-11-07
maintain
NULL -> Overweight
Reason
Wells Fargo raised the firm's price target on AppLovin to $721 from $633 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm cites another strong quarter. Wells believes mobile gaming, rather than web ads, drove most of the Q3 beat and seasonally stronger Q4 guide.
About APP
AppLovin Corporation is a marketing platform. The Company provides end-to-end software and artificial intelligence (AI) solutions for businesses to reach, monetize and grow their global audiences. Its advertising solutions include a comprehensive suite of tools including AppDiscovery, MAX, Adjust, Wurl and Axon Ads Manager. AppDiscovery is powered by AXON, its AI-powered advertising engine, and matches advertiser demand with publisher supply through auctions at vast scale and at microsecond-level speeds. MAX is its monetization solution, utilizing an advanced in-app bidding technology that optimizes the value of a publisher’s advertising inventory by running a real-time competitive auction, driving more competition, and higher returns for publishers. Adjust is its measurement and analytics marketing platform which provides marketers with the visibility, insights, and data needed to scale their apps marketing and drive more informed results. Wurl is its connected TV (CTV) platform.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
