<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of  AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP - Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 4,388 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,980,000.</p><ul><li>MarketBeat Week in Review – 12/15 - 12/19</li></ul><p>Other large investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in  AppLovin by 31.5% during the second quarter. Concurrent Investment Advisors LLC now owns 4,646 shares of the company's stock worth $1,627,000 after acquiring an additional 1,114 shares in the last quarter.  Aberdeen Group plc increased its stake in shares of  AppLovin by 6.5% during the 2nd quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 114,180 shares of the company's stock worth $39,972,000 after purchasing an additional 7,001 shares during the last quarter.  Legal Advantage Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of  AppLovin in the 2nd quarter valued at about $1,523,000.  IFM Investors Pty Ltd lifted its stake in  AppLovin by 15.6% in the 2nd quarter. IFM Investors Pty Ltd now owns 45,209 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,827,000 after purchasing an additional 6,104 shares during the last quarter.  Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC lifted its stake in  AppLovin by 30.6% in the 2nd quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 20,890 shares of the company's stock valued at $7,313,000 after purchasing an additional 4,890 shares during the last quarter. 41.85% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds. </p><h2>Insider Buying and Selling at AppLovin</h2><p>In related news, Director Dawson Alyssa Harvey sold 150 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $693.32, for a total value of $103,998.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director directly owned 2,829 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,961,402.28. The trade was a 5.04% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Victoria Valenzuela sold 7,609 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, December 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $657.13, for a total value of $5,000,102.17. Following the transaction, the insider owned 277,110 shares in the company, valued at approximately $182,097,294.30. This trade represents a 2.67% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 340,336 shares of company stock valued at $200,062,623 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own  13.66% of the company's stock. </p><h2>AppLovin Trading Down 1.8%</h2><ul><li>Don’t Bet Against AppLovin: The Case Against the Shorts</li></ul><p>Shares of AppLovin stock opened at $714.23 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a quick ratio of 3.25 and a current ratio of 3.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $629.93 and a 200-day moving average of $523.30. AppLovin Corporation has a 52-week low of $200.50 and a 52-week high of $745.61. The stock has a market cap of $241.37 billion, a PE ratio of 86.68, a PEG ratio of 3.83 and a beta of 2.51. </p><p>AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $2.45 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.34 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.34 billion. AppLovin had a net margin of 51.27% and a return on equity of 258.49%. The business's revenue was up 68.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.29 EPS.  As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that  AppLovin Corporation will post 6.87 EPS for the current year. </p><h2>Analyst Ratings Changes</h2><ul><li>Is Appian The AI Play Investors Have Completely Missed?</li></ul><p>Several analysts have issued reports on the company. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on AppLovin from $740.00 to $800.00 and gave the company an &#34;overweight&#34; rating in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Citigroup dropped their price target on AppLovin from $850.00 to $820.00 and set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, November 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on AppLovin from $630.00 to $720.00 and gave the company a &#34;neutral&#34; rating in a report on Friday, November 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on shares of AppLovin from $700.00 to $750.00 and gave the company an &#34;outperform&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, Oppenheimer  set a $740.00 price objective on shares of AppLovin in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Nineteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have issued  a Hold rating and one  has assigned  a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $695.90.</p><p><b>View Our Latest Stock Report on APP</b></p><h2>AppLovin Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>AppLovin Corporation is a Palo Alto–based mobile technology company that provides software and services to help app developers grow and monetize their businesses. 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<p>Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC acquired 4,388 shares of AppLovin Corporation, valued at approximately $2,980,000, in the third quarter. This purchase was disclosed in a recent SEC filing. Other investors have also adjusted their positions in AppLovin, with significant insider trading activity reported. AppLovin's stock has shown volatility, with a recent trading price of $714.23 and a market cap of $241.37 billion.</p>

Castle Rock Wealth Management LLC Takes Position in AppLovin Corporation $APP