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APP Stock Forecast: AppLovin Corp. Price Predictions for 2026-2027

Last close, 20 Aug 2026
$309
−0.65% on the day

The 33 Wall Street analysts covering AppLovin Corp. hold a median 12-month price target of $569 — +84.3% from the last close. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model, run across ~4,600 US stocks, ranks it 56 of 100 as at 20 Aug 2026 — in the upper half.

Market cap
$104.0B
Ticker Nerd rank
56 / 100
Median analyst target
$569
Analysts covering
33
Total return, dividends reinvested
1W
−1.2%
1M
−27.3%
YTD
−54.2%
1Y
−25.1%
From 52W high
−57.9%
From 52W low
+1.6%
$304
$734
52-week range, adjusted closes · the dot is the last close
Ticker Nerd rank

APP stock analysis: one number for the whole business

Consensus tells you what everyone already believes. The model scores AppLovin Corp. on its factor families — the same systematic rank behind the Ticker Nerd portfolio.

Where the model ranks itAs at 20 Aug 2026
56 / 100

Percentile across ~4,600 US stocks on Ticker Nerd’s systematic factor model. Higher is better. How the model is built and tested

Quality
100
Growth
87
Issuance
74
Value
53
Revisions
53
Momentum
45
Accruals
38
Volatility
17
Size
3

Quality (100): The business earns solid, repeatable profits on what it owns.

Volatility (17): The share price moves around a lot.

Size (3): Larger than most of the companies we track — more scrutinised, less often mispriced.

Built and run by Aslam Ghouse, an ex-Goldman Sachs quant trader with fourteen years in markets.

Wall Street

APP stock forecast 2026-2027: analyst price targets & predictions

The bullish and bearish analyst opinions on APP, reported as data — targets and ratings, the market's view beside the model's.

Share price and the analyst range, 12 monthsAdjusted close, US dollars
$300$400$500$600$700$800$900Oct 25Jan 26Apr 26Jul 26APPHigh $860Median $569Low $357

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

What Wall Street says33 analysts
26 Buy7 Hold0 Sell
Low $357Median $569High $860

The green dot is the last close — the median target sits +84.3% from it.

Recent analyst actionsNewest first

Of the 20 most recent actions, 2 moved their price target up and 16 moved it down.

DateFirmActionRatingTarget
17 Aug 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy$500 → $440
12 Aug 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy$574 → $408
11 Aug 2026B of A SecuritiesDowngradeNeutral$430 → $400
7 Aug 2026CitigroupMaintainsBuy$710 → $650
6 Aug 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainsBuy$705 → $430
6 Aug 2026BenchmarkMaintainsBuy$775 → $500
6 Aug 2026BTIGMaintainsBuy$640 → $574
6 Aug 2026Goldman SachsMaintainsNeutral$585 → $465
6 Aug 2026MacquarieMaintainsOutperform$730 → $620
6 Aug 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainsOverweight$720 → $650
6 Aug 2026NeedhamMaintainsBuy$700 → $500
6 Aug 2026Piper SandlerDowngradeNeutral$665 → $385
6 Aug 2026RBC CapitalMaintainsOutperform$700 → $575
6 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$798 → $790
6 Aug 2026WedbushMaintainsOutperform$640 → $610
6 Aug 2026Wells FargoDowngradeEqual-Weight$575 → $357
3 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy—
3 Aug 2026UBSMaintainsBuy$750 → $798
7 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight$571 → $575
7 July 2026Wells FargoMaintainsOverweight—

Price targets and ratings are third-party analyst estimates, reported here as data. They are not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Market Radar

This page is one stock. Monday covers all of them.

Computed off the Friday close and sent before the US open.

Market Radar reports the week’s largest rank changes across roughly 4,600 US stocks, the factor behind each one, and where the market went. APP appears on the weeks it earns a place.

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Estimates

APP analyst estimate revisions

Not the forecast itself — the direction analysts are revising it. Revision direction is one of the model's factor families.

Which way the estimates are movingNext fiscal year
EPS revision, 90 days
−2.0%
Analysts raising
4
Analysts cutting
12
Fundamentals

AppLovin Corp. (APP) financial data

A margin means little on its own. Each bar marks where the figure sits across the whole US universe we score.

Valuation
Trailing P/E
23.6×

Cheaper than 33% of US stocks

Price / sales
15.3×

Cheaper than 11% of US stocks

Price / book
32.9×

Cheaper than 3% of US stocks

EV / EBITDA
19.3×

Cheaper than 17% of US stocks

Growth & margins
Revenue growth (YoY)
52.8%

Higher than 87% of US stocks

Earnings growth (YoY)
54.5%

Higher than 76% of US stocks

Gross margin
88.3%

Higher than 96% of US stocks

Operating margin
77.7%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Net margin
64.6%

Higher than 97% of US stocks

Returns & dividend
Return on equity
203.7%

Higher than 98% of US stocks

Return on assets
46.5%

Higher than 99% of US stocks

Dividend yield
—

Bars mark the percentile across the ~4,600 US stocks Ticker Nerd covers, among those reporting the figure.

Peers

APP vs competitors

The nearest names by industry and size, scored by the same model — like for like.

Its peer group, ranked by the same modelAdvertising Agencies
CompanyMarket capTKN rank
APPAppLovin Corp.$104.0B
56
OMCOmnicom Group, Inc.$24.8B
46
TTDThe Trade Desk, Inc.$6.3B
41
SPOTSpotify Technology SA*$109.8B
71
CMCSAComcast Corp.*$96.3B
75
WBDWarner Bros. Discovery, Inc.*$70.8B
41
MGNIMagnite, Inc.$3.3B
76

* Nearest Communication Services names by size — few advertising agencies companies of this scale trade in the US universe.

Look up any of the roughly 4,600 stocks we score.

The rank is the raw material. Whether the rules would actually own AppLovin Corp. — and when they’d sell — is the membership. See the Ticker Nerd 20 →

News

Latest APP news & analysis

Piper Sandler cautions against buying the dip in AppLovin stock

Invezz · 21 Aug 2026negative

AppLovin (APP) shares opened lower on August 21st after Piper Sandler senior analyst James Callahan issued a cautious note on the company. Callahan maintained a Neutral rating and reduced his price target to $325, which offers little upside from the previous close, effectively cautioning against buying the dip.

Why it matters — A senior analyst at a prominent investment firm has turned cautious on AppLovin, signaling limited upside potential for the stock in the near term.

AppLovin sentiment turns negative as bull case grows harder to find, Jefferies says

Proactive Investors · 20 Aug 2026negative

Jefferies reported that investor sentiment on AppLovin has turned mostly negative heading into the second half of the year, with few making a clear bullish case. The firm noted that questions about whether AppLovin could follow a downturn similar to The Trade Desk's represent the most negative line of questioning it has received in years.

Why it matters — AppLovin watchers would care because analyst-facilitated investor sentiment has shifted notably negative, with comparisons to The Trade Desk's decline raising questions about the stock's trajectory.

AppLovin vs. CoreWeave: What Recent Revenue Trends Tell Investors

The Motley Fool · 20 Aug 2026neutral

A Motley Fool report compares recent revenue trends for AppLovin and CoreWeave, noting CoreWeave has generated stronger absolute quarterly revenue while both companies have posted consistent year-over-year growth over the observed period, with CoreWeave showing steeper quarter-over-quarter increases.

Why it matters — AppLovin watchers would care because the piece provides a factual benchmark of AppLovin's revenue momentum relative to CoreWeave's performance over recent quarters.

AppLovin vs. Kratos Defense: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

The Motley Fool · 19 Aug 2026positive

The Motley Fool compares AppLovin with Kratos Defense & Security Solutions as potential technology stock buys in 2026, highlighting AppLovin's massive profitability and growth through its AI-powered advertising platform versus Kratos's focus on unmanned systems and satellite communications for the military.

Why it matters — The article frames AppLovin's AI-driven advertising platform as a source of strong profitability and growth, which is relevant for investors tracking the company's business outlook.

SK Hynix vs. AppLovin: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

The Motley Fool · 19 Aug 2026neutral

The Motley Fool published a comparison of SK Hynix and AppLovin as potential technology stock picks for 2026, highlighting SK Hynix's dominance in high-bandwidth memory for AI hardware and AppLovin's use of proprietary AI to automate and optimize mobile advertising for global developers.

Why it matters — The article positions AppLovin's AI-driven mobile advertising technology as a notable player in the AI space, offering APP watchers insight into how the company is framed against a major AI hardware leader.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about APP stock

What is the APP stock price forecast for 2026-2027?

The 33 Wall Street analysts covering AppLovin Corp. have a median 12-month price target of $569, with estimates ranging from $357 to $860. These are third-party analyst estimates, not Ticker Nerd forecasts, and they are frequently wrong.

Is APP stock a buy right now?

Of the 33 analysts covering AppLovin Corp., 26 rate it a Buy, 7 a Hold and 0 a Sell. Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model ranks AppLovin Corp. 56 out of 100 across roughly 4,600 US stocks as at 20 Aug 2026. None of this is personal advice — it does not consider your circumstances.

How does Ticker Nerd's model rank APP?

As at 20 Aug 2026, AppLovin Corp. ranks 56 out of 100 on Ticker Nerd's systematic factor model — a percentile across roughly 4,600 US stocks, built from its factor families. Its strongest factor family is Quality (100 of 100).

Will APP stock go up?

No one can know that. What the data says: the median 12-month target from 33 analysts implies +84.3% from the last close, and Ticker Nerd's factor model ranks AppLovin Corp. 56 out of 100 as at 20 Aug 2026. Analyst targets are third-party estimates and frequently wrong; none of this is personal advice.

What is the APP stock forecast for 2030?

No analyst covering AppLovin Corp. publishes a 2030 price target — Wall Street targets run 12 to 18 months out. Sites quoting a 2030 price for APP are extrapolating price history, which says nothing about the business. The furthest attributed numbers are the current analyst targets: $357 to $860 over the next 12 months.

How has APP stock performed over the past year?

AppLovin Corp. returned -25.1% over the 12 months to 20 Aug 2026, with dividends reinvested. Past performance does not indicate future returns.

What does AppLovin Corp. do?

AppLovin Corporation Class A Common Stock represents ownership in a technology company that provides AI-powered advertising and marketing software for mobile and connected TV applications. AppLovin focuses on enabling app developers and other digital businesses to acquire users efficiently and maximize revenue from their advertising inventory.

What is the latest news on APP?

The most recent item we track (Invezz, 21 Aug 2026): "Piper Sandler cautions against buying the dip in AppLovin stock". AppLovin (APP) shares opened lower on August 21st after Piper Sandler senior analyst James Callahan issued a cautious note on the company. Callahan maintained a Neutral rating and reduced his price target to $325, which offers little upside from the previous close, effectively cautioning against buying the dip.

Company

About AppLovin Corp.

AppLovin Corporation Class A Common Stock represents ownership in a technology company that provides AI-powered advertising and marketing software for mobile and connected TV applications. AppLovin focuses on enabling app developers and other digital businesses to acquire users efficiently and maximize revenue from their advertising inventory. Its key products include Axon Ads Manager, a suite of automated marketing tools; AppDiscovery, a demand-side platform that helps advertisers reach targeted audiences; MAX, an in-app bidding solution that optimizes ad monetization; Adjust, a measurement and analytics platform; and Wurl, which supports connected TV content distribution and advertising. AppLovin operates across the advertising and apps segments in the United States and internationally, serving mobile app publishers, marketers, and streaming media companies as a critical infrastructure provider in the digital advertising ecosystem. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company plays a significant role in performance-based advertising and app monetization worldwide.

CEO Mr. Adam Arash Foroughi · 876 employees · United States · https://www.applovin.com