How to buy AppLovin Corporation stock | $93.33

AppLovin Corporation is a software-application business based in the US. AppLovin Corporation shares (APP) are listed on the NASDAQ and all prices are listed in US Dollars. AppLovin Corporation employs 902 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around 0.00.

AppLovin Corporation stock price (NASDAQ: APP)

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AppLovin Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-10-17.

Latest market close	$93.33
52-week range	$49.41 - $92.65
50-day moving average	$77.00
200-day moving average	$69.72
Wall St. target price	$87.33
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	N/A (0%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$-0.42

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Is it a good time to buy AppLovin Corporation stock?

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AppLovin Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $93.33 from 2021-10-20

1 week (2021-10-14)	2.80%
1 month (2021-09-22)	27.71%
3 months (2021-07-22)	48.88%
6 months (2021-04-22)	50.29%

1 year (2020-10-18)	N/A
2 years (2019-10-18)	N/A
3 years (2018-10-18)	N/A
5 years (2016-10-18)	N/A

Is AppLovin Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing AppLovin Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of AppLovin Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

AppLovin Corporation's PEG ratio

AppLovin Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 2.4348. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into AppLovin Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

However, it's sensible to consider AppLovin Corporation's PEG ratio in relation to those of similar companies.

• Activision Blizzard (ATVI.US): 1.34
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US): 3.09

AppLovin Corporation's EBITDA

AppLovin Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $415.8 million.

The EBITDA is a measure of a AppLovin Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

To put AppLovin Corporation's EBITDA into context you can compare it against that of similar companies.

• Activision Blizzard (ATVI.US): USD$3.4 billion
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US): USD$80.8 billion

AppLovin Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	$2.2 billion
Operating margin TTM	2.25%
Gross profit TTM	$895.5 million
Return on assets TTM	0.77%
Return on equity TTM	0%
Profit margin	-4.83%
Book value	$5.37
Market capitalisation	$34.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting AppLovin Corporation shares

There are currently 5.6 million AppLovin Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as AppLovin Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 9.7% down from 6.2 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting AppLovin Corporation shares can be evaluated.

AppLovin Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

AppLovin Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of AppLovin Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of AppLovin Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 1.4 million). AppLovin Corporation's SIR currently stands at 4.1. In other words for every 100,000 AppLovin Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 4100 shares are currently held short.

To gain some more context, you can compare AppLovin Corporation's short interest ratio against those of similar companies.

• Unity Software (U.US): 3.47
• Activision Blizzard (ATVI.US): 1.26
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US): 1.99

However AppLovin Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of AppLovin Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable AppLovin Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case AppLovin Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.02% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 AppLovin Corporation shares in existence, roughly 20 shares are currently held short) or 0.0588% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable AppLovin Corporation shares, roughly 59 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against AppLovin Corporation.

Find out more about how you can short AppLovin Corporation stock.

AppLovin Corporation share dividends

We're not expecting AppLovin Corporation to pay a dividend over the next 12 months.

You may also wish to consider:

• Activision Blizzard (ATVI.US) (0.62% forward annual dividend yield)
• Microsoft Corporation (MSFT.US) (0.74% forward annual dividend yield)

AppLovin Corporation overview

AppLovin Corporation engages in building a software-based platform for mobile app developers to enhance the marketing and monetization of their apps worldwide. The company's software solutions include AppDiscovery, a solution to automate, optimize, and manage user acquisition investments for business clients; and MAX, an in-app bidding solution that optimizes purchases of app ad inventory. Its business clients include various advertisers, internet platforms, and others. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. .

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of AppLovin Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 68.527% of AppLovin Corporation shares are held by insiders and 11.555% by institutions. How many people work for AppLovin Corporation?
Latest data suggests 902 work at AppLovin Corporation. When does the fiscal year end for AppLovin Corporation?
AppLovin Corporation's fiscal year ends in December. Where is AppLovin Corporation based?
AppLovin Corporation's address is: 1100 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA, United States, 94304-1047 What is AppLovin Corporation's ISIN number?
AppLovin Corporation's international securities identification number is: US03831W1080