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AppLovin (APP): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy16 Buy5 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 21 analysts in the last 3 months12-month forecast
Based on 21 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $489, the highest $790, the lowest $325. The average is +83.9% from the last price of $266.
Analyst ratings 36
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $291 → $295+1.4% | Buy | +10.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 06:07 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $303 → $307+1.3% | Buy | +15.4% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $291 → $295+1.4% | Buy | +10.8% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $286 → $290+1.4% | Hold | +9.0% | Downgrade | 17.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $296 → $301+1.7% | Buy | +13.1% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Software - ApplicationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $300 → $305+1.7% | Buy | +14.6% | Reiterated | 17.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $301 → $291−3.3% | Buy | +9.3% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $313 → $303−3.2% | Buy | +13.9% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $301 → $291−3.3% | Buy | +9.3% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $295 → $286−3.1% | Hold | +7.5% | Downgrade | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $306 → $296−3.3% | Buy | +11.2% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Software - ApplicationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $310 → $300−3.2% | Buy | +12.7% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| Michael Pachter★★★★★★★★★★#11784 · hits 43% · avg −3.6% | Wedbush | $610 → $560−8.2% | Buy | +110.4% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 08:10 | −2.6%next day +6.2% | ↗ |
| Eric Sheridan★★★★★★★★★★#1212 · hits 55% · avg +8.3% | Goldman Sachs | $465 → $400−14.0% | Hold | +50.3% | Reiterated | 14.10.26on TipRanks 06:40 | −2.6%next day +6.2% | ↗ |
| Matthew Cost★★★★★★★★★★#8965 · hits 50% · avg −0.1% | Morgan Stanley | $450 → $400−11.1% | Buy | +50.3% | Assigned | 13.10.26on TipRanks 08:15 | +0.5%next day −2.6% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $308 → $301−2.3% | Buy | +13.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $320 → $313−2.2% | Buy | +17.6% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $308 → $301−2.3% | Buy | +13.1% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $302 → $295−2.3% | Hold | +10.8% | Downgrade | 13.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $313 → $306−2.2% | Buy | +15.0% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Software - ApplicationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $317 → $310−2.2% | Buy | +16.5% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| Martin Yang★★★★★★★★★★#825 · hits 49% · avg +16.0% | Oppenheimer | $560 → $490−12.5% | Buy | +84.1% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 08:55 | −2.2%next day +0.5% | ↗ |
| Alec Brondolo★★★★★★★★★★#5152 · hits 42% · avg +4.2% | Wells Fargo | $325 | Hold | +22.1% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −2.2%next day +0.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $311 → $308−1.0% | Buy | +15.7% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $324 → $320−1.2% | Buy | +20.2% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $311 → $308−1.0% | Buy | +15.7% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $305 → $302−1.0% | Hold | +13.5% | Downgrade | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $317 → $313−1.3% | Buy | +17.6% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Software - ApplicationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $319 → $317−0.6% | Buy | +19.1% | Reiterated | 11.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $309 → $311+0.6% | Buy | +16.9% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $322 → $324+0.6% | Buy | +21.7% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $309 → $311+0.6% | Buy | +16.9% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $304 → $305+0.3% | Hold | +14.6% | Downgrade | 09.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $315 → $317+0.6% | Buy | +19.1% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 05:00 | — | |
| Omar Dessouky★★★★★★★★★★#590 · hits 56% · avg +26.6% | Bank of America Securities | $400 → $325−18.8% | Hold | +22.1% | Reiterated | 09.10.26on TipRanks 04:50 | −1.7%next day −2.2% · 5 days −2.0% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $298 → $309+3.7% | Buy | +16.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $310 → $322+3.9% | Buy | +21.0% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $298 → $309+3.7% | Buy | +16.1% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $292 → $304+4.1% | Hold | +14.2% | Downgrade | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $303 → $315+4.0% | Buy | +18.4% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Software - ApplicationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $307 → $319+3.9% | Buy | +19.9% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| Bernie McTernan★★★★★★★★★★#1136 · hits 50% · avg +9.9% | Needham | $475 | Buy | +78.5% | Reiterated | 06.10.26on TipRanks 05:25 | −1.7%next day +1.1% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| Jason Bazinet★★★★★★★★★★#496 · hits 56% · avg +15.1% | Citi | $600 | Buy | +125.5% | Reiterated | 05.10.26on TipRanks 05:50 | +4.5%next day −1.7% · 5 days −4.4% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $322 → $298−7.5% | Buy | +12.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $335 → $310−7.5% | Buy | +16.5% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $322 → $298−7.5% | Buy | +12.0% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $317 → $292−7.9% | Hold | +9.7% | Downgrade | 03.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $328 → $303−7.6% | Buy | +13.9% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Software - ApplicationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $352 → $307−12.8% | Buy | +15.4% | Reiterated | 03.10.26on TipRanks 05:05 | — | |
| James Callahan CFA★★★★★★★★★★#4508 · hits 60% · avg +7.6% | Piper Sandler | $325 | Hold | +22.1% | Reiterated | 02.10.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −5.4%next day +4.5% · 5 days +2.1% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $342 → $322−5.8% | Buy | +21.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $356 → $335−5.9% | Buy | +25.9% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $342 → $322−5.8% | Buy | +21.0% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $336 → $317−5.7% | Hold | +19.1% | Downgrade | 01.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $348 → $328−5.7% | Buy | +23.2% | Reiterated | 01.10.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| Alec Brondolo★★★★★★★★★★#5152 · hits 42% · avg +4.2% | Wells Fargo | $325 | Hold | +22.1% | Assigned | 29.09.26on TipRanks Sep 30 05:30 | −0.7%next day −4.8% · 5 days −10.7% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Software - ApplicationxAI Grok-3 | TipRanks - xAI | $345 → $342−0.9% | Buy | +28.5% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Software - ApplicationDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $359 → $356−0.8% | Buy | +33.8% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Software - ApplicationOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $345 → $342−0.9% | Buy | +28.5% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Software - ApplicationAnthropic Opus-4.5 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $339 → $336−0.9% | Hold | +26.3% | Downgrade | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| AI Google Software - ApplicationGemini 3-pro | TipRanks - Google | $351 → $348−0.9% | Buy | +30.8% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 06:05 | — | |
| Jason Bazinet★★★★★★★★★★#496 · hits 56% · avg +15.1% | Citi | $600 | Buy | +125.5% | Reiterated | 21.09.26on TipRanks 10:55 | +5.6%next day −0.4% · 5 days −5.6% | ↗ |
| Matthew Cost★★★★★★★★★★#8965 · hits 50% · avg −0.1% | Morgan Stanley | $450 | Buy | +69.1% | Reiterated | 20.09.26on TipRanks 20:55 | +5.6%next day −0.4% · 5 days −5.6% | ↗ |
| Clark Lampen★★★★★★★★★★#701 · hits 46% · avg +21.5% | BTIG | $408 → $396−2.9% | Buy | +48.8% | Assigned | 08.09.26on TipRanks 07:15 | −2.1%next day −1.8% · 5 days +7.4% | ↗ |
| Ralph Schackart★★★★★★★★★★#1244 · hits 58% · avg +11.4% | William Blair | — | Buy | — | Reiterated | 03.09.26on TipRanks 04:45 | −2.8%next day +2.6% · 5 days +4.5% | ↗ |
| Robert Coolbrith★★★★★★★★★★#9767 · hits 51% · avg −1.7% | Evercore ISI | $630 → $510−19.0% | Buy | +91.6% | Reiterated | 01.09.26on TipRanks 06:15 | +0.6%next day +1.9% · 5 days −2.2% | ↗ |
| James Callahan CFA★★★★★★★★★★#4508 · hits 60% · avg +7.6% | Piper Sandler | $325 | Hold | +22.1% | Reiterated | 31.08.26on TipRanks 07:30 | −1.5%next day +0.6% · 5 days +0.1% | ↗ |
| Bernie McTernan★★★★★★★★★★#1136 · hits 50% · avg +9.9% | Needham | $500 → $475−5.0% | Buy | +78.5% | Reiterated | 26.08.26on TipRanks 06:55 | −0.8%next day +0.8% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| AI PerPlexity Software - ApplicationPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $389 → $352−9.5% | Buy | +32.3% | Reiterated | 19.08.26on TipRanks 05:06 | — | |
| James Heaney CFA★★★★★★★★★★#2284 · hits 36% · avg +11.7% | Jefferies | $700 → $550−21.4% | Buy | +106.7% | Reiterated | 18.08.26on TipRanks 09:25 | −0.8%next day +0.9% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Mike Hickey★★★★★★★★★★#3579 · hits 56% · avg +2.2% | Benchmark Co. | $500 → $440−12.0% | Buy | +65.3% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks 07:31 | −0.6%next day −0.8% · 5 days −3.1% | ↗ |
| Matthew Swanson★★★★★★★★★★#6626 · hits 46% · avg +0.9% | RBC Capital | $575 | Buy | +116.1% | Reiterated | 13.08.26on TipRanks 07:45 | +2.2%next day +1.1% · 5 days +0.7% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Bank of China | $430 → $400−7.0% | Hold | +50.3% | Downgrade | 11.08.26on TipRanks 07:00 | −5.7%next day −4.9% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| Omar Dessouky★★★★★★★★★★#590 · hits 56% · avg +26.6% | Bank of America Securities | $430 → $400−7.0% | Hold | +50.3% | Downgrade | 11.08.26on TipRanks 06:15 | −5.7%next day −4.9% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| Serena Yi Qi Lim★★★★★★★★★★#10269 · hits 50% · avg −8.2% | Phillip Securities | $635 → $610−3.9% | Buy | +129.2% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 05:08 | −5.7%next day −4.9% · 5 days −3.2% | ↗ |
| Eric Sheridan★★★★★★★★★★#1212 · hits 55% · avg +8.3% | Goldman Sachs | $585 → $465−20.5% | Hold | +74.7% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks 07:35 | −2.2%next day −5.7% · 5 days −7.9% | ↗ |
| Joseph Bonner★★★★★★★★★★#543 · hits 65% · avg +13.3% | Argus Research | $520 | Buy | +95.4% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 10 08:30 | +2.7%next day −2.2% · 5 days −9.4% | ↗ |
| Nat Schindler★★★★★★★★★★#3414 · hits 48% · avg +3.8% | Scotiabank | $775 → $515−33.5% | Buy | +93.5% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 11:35 | −19.5%next day +2.7% · 5 days −8.1% | ↗ |
| Benjamin Black CFA★★★★★★★★★★#914 · hits 55% · avg +18.6% | Deutsche Bank | $660 → $580−12.1% | Buy | +117.9% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 09:15 | −19.5%next day +2.7% · 5 days −8.1% | ↗ |
| Alicia Reese★★★★★★★★★★#951 · hits 63% · avg +13.4% | Wedbush | $640 → $610−4.7% | Buy | +129.2% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 08:50 | −19.5%next day +2.7% · 5 days −8.1% | ↗ |
| Martin Yang★★★★★★★★★★#825 · hits 49% · avg +16.0% | Oppenheimer | $660 → $560−15.2% | Buy | +110.4% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 08:35 | −19.5%next day +2.7% · 5 days −8.1% | ↗ |
| Stephen Ju★★★★★★★★★★#1057 · hits 50% · avg +10.7% | UBS | $798 → $790−1.0% | Buy | +196.8% | Reiterated | 06.08.26on TipRanks 06:45 | −19.5%next day +2.7% · 5 days −8.1% | ↗ |
| Andrew Marok★★★★★★★★★★#5973 · hits 45% · avg +1.7% | Raymond James | $640 | Buy | +140.5% | Initiated | 29.06.26on TipRanks 06:45 | +2.9%next day +2.5% · 5 days +5.0% | ↗ |
| Joe Wittine★★★★★★★★★★#8816 · hits 41% · avg −0.3% | Edgewater Research | — | Buy | — | Upgrade | 05.06.26on TipRanks 08:25 | +2.3%next day +0.9% · 5 days −11.4% | ↗ |
| Cory Carpenter★★★★★★★★★★#8864 · hits 43% · avg −0.1% | J.P. Morgan | $500 → $515+3.0% | Hold | +93.5% | Assigned | 07.05.26on TipRanks 06:55 | +6.7%next day −6.9% · 5 days −5.0% | ↗ |
| Aaron Lee★★★★★★★★★★#2829 · hits 50% · avg +26.7% | Macquarie | $710 | Buy | +166.8% | Initiated | 08.04.26on TipRanks 16:20 | −3.7%next day +3.3% · 5 days +19.7% | ↗ |
| David Mak★★★★★★★★★★#9945 · hits 33% · avg −7.0% | Arete Research | $340 | Hold | +27.8% | Upgrade | 02.03.26on TipRanks 05:26 | −0.5%next day +2.2% · 5 days +20.6% | ↗ |
| Unknown Analyst | Mizuho Securities | $633 → $721+13.9% | Buy | +170.9% | Reiterated | 07.11.25on TipRanks 17:05 | +3.5%next day −8.9% · 5 days −14.9% | ↗ |
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 01.10.26: target $505 at a price of $290 (+73.8%); now: $489 at $266 (+83.9%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 16 | 13 | 14 | 30 | 30 | 26 |
| Buy | 34 | 32 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 12 |
| Hold | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 10 | 14 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 04.11.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $4.04 (from $3.76 to $4.53). Last quarter: $3.76.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $2.1B (from $2.1B to $2.1B). Last quarter: $1.9B.
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About AppLovin
- CEO: Adam Arash Foroughi
- Employees: 887
- 1100 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, 94304, US
- www.applovin.com
AppLovin Corporation provides a specialized software platform focused on empowering mobile application developers to enhance the marketing and revenue generation of their products. With operations spanning the United States and international markets, the company assists mobile app developers worldwide. Among its core software offerings is AppDiscovery, a marketing solution that intelligently connects advertiser demand with publisher supply through an auction-based model. Another key product is Adjust, an analytics platform that enables marketers to scale their mobile apps by offering capabilities for performance measurement, campaign optimization, and user data protection. Additionally, MAX is an in-app bidding software engineered to maximize the value derived from an app's advertising inventory by facilitating real-time competitive auctions. Its client base is broad, serving advertisers, publishers, internet platforms, and other stakeholders. Founded in 2011, the enterprise maintains its headquarters in Palo Alto, California.
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