<p>Whales with a lot of money to spend have taken a noticeably bullish stance on <strong>AppLovin</strong>.</p>
<p>Looking at options history for AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) we detected 160 trades.</p>
<p>If we consider the specifics of each trade, it is accurate to state that 47% of the investors opened trades with bullish expectations and 28% with bearish.</p>
<p>From the overall spotted trades, 38 are puts, for a total amount of $4,195,786 and 122, calls, for a total amount of $7,179,483.</p>
<h3>Predicted Price Range</h3>
<p>After evaluating the trading volumes and Open Interest, it's evident that the major market movers are focusing on a price band between $290.0 and $1110.0 for AppLovin, spanning the last three months.</p>
<h3>Insights into Volume &amp; Open Interest</h3>
<p>Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.</p>
<p>This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for AppLovin's options for a given strike price.</p>
<p>Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of AppLovin's whale activity within a strike price range from $290.0 to $1110.0 in the last 30 days. </p>
<h3>AppLovin 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1766170877_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="Options Call Chart" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1766170877_0.png"/></p>

<h3>Noteworthy Options Activity:</h3>
<p></p><table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/02/26</td>
<td>$41.6</td>
<td>$37.7</td>
<td>$39.65</td>
<td>$700.00</td>
<td>$237.9K</td>
<td align="right">186</td>
<td align="right">133</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/26/25</td>
<td>$20.1</td>
<td>$20.0</td>
<td>$20.0</td>
<td>$720.00</td>
<td>$140.0K</td>
<td align="right">514</td>
<td align="right">625</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/26/25</td>
<td>$6.9</td>
<td>$6.2</td>
<td>$6.6</td>
<td>$750.00</td>
<td>$132.0K</td>
<td align="right">624</td>
<td align="right">722</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$74.0</td>
<td>$66.0</td>
<td>$70.06</td>
<td>$650.00</td>
<td>$126.1K</td>
<td align="right">837</td>
<td align="right">48</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>APP</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/17/26</td>
<td>$175.0</td>
<td>$174.5</td>
<td>$174.5</td>
<td>$840.00</td>
<td>$122.2K</td>
<td align="right">1</td>
<td align="right">2</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><p></p>
<h3>About AppLovin</h3>
<p>AppLovin is a vertically integrated advertising technology company that acts as a demand-side platform for advertisers, a supply-side platform for publishers, and an exchange facilitating transactions between the two. About 80% of AppLovin's revenue comes from the DSP, AppDiscovery, while the remainder comes from the SSP, Max. AppLovin's primary tool for future growth is AXON 2, which is an ad optimizer operating within the DSP that allows advertisers to place ads according to specified return thresholds.</p>
<p>In light of the recent options history for AppLovin, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.</p>
<h3>AppLovin's Current Market Status</h3>
<ul>
<li>Trading volume stands at 3,111,901, with APP's price up by 3.79%, positioned at $720.72.</li>
<li>RSI indicators show the stock to be may be overbought.</li>
<li>Earnings announcement expected in 54 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for AppLovin</h3>
<p>A total of 2 professional analysts have given their take on this stock in the last 30 days, setting an average price target of $817.5.</p>
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* Maintaining their stance, an analyst from Benchmark continues to hold a Buy rating for AppLovin, targeting a price of $775. </p>
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<p>Whales are showing a bullish stance on AppLovin, with 47% of options trades being bullish. The major market movers are focusing on a price range between $290.0 and $1110.0. AppLovin's stock is currently up by 3.79% at $720.72, with analysts setting an average price target of $817.5. Jefferies and Benchmark maintain Buy ratings with target prices of $860 and $775, respectively. Options trading is highlighted as riskier but with higher profit potential.</p>

Spotlight on AppLovin: Analyzing the Surge in Options Activity