AppLovin (APP)
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-10-29
$228.50-10.36%
Close 2026-10-30 · 1-day change
NASDAQInformation TechnologySoftware - ApplicationSnapshot 2026-10-29
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Application Software is in steady. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Adjusted EBITDA margin near 84.5% next quarter: Comparison needs review.
View ThesisManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery, the balance sheet, market reaction to earnings.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationThis stock is volatile — it swings about 2% on a typical day and fell roughly 69% in its worst 12-month stretch.
View RiskAPP’s core case rests on strong financial performance sustaining strong revenue growth. Q2 FY2026 revenue grew 53% year over year, and earnings beat estimates. APP trades at 19× P/E versus the 30× peer median. Expectations look modest versus our growth view. The next-quarter miss probability is 16%, and the thesis pillar comparison needs review. Peer multiples imply a price about 16% above where it trades; the thesis is on watch. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-10-30. APP is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 33 analysts currently covering APP (as of Oct 2026).
Based on 15 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for APP in the last 4 months.
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Quarterly · checked companies · value or % of revenue
A consensus fair price across 11 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-10-30. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Application Software — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
Our valuation methods disagree too much on this name right now. Rather than print a number we don't believe, we're holding it back until they converge.
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Securities fraud lawsuit could impact revenue growth and reputation.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-10-30. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $228.50
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $228.50.
Analyst ratings and price targets are third-party Wall Street estimates, not QuarterlyIQ’s view. Not investment advice.
A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 10% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Legal issues could impact revenue growth and operations.
AI lawsuit claims could impact revenue growth.
Threatens: Achieve strong revenue growth
Analyst warns of stalled market share growth.
Analyst warns of stalled market share growth.
Legal investigation could impact investor confidence and operations.
Threatens: Achieve strong revenue growth
Analyst downgrade raises concerns about revenue growth.
Advances: Achieve revenue growth
Rising conversion rates support revenue growth objective.