APP NASDAQ Week ended 11 Sep 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Applovin Corp · Communication Services · Advertising Agencies

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Latest close 323.96 USD
1.1% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -25.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 5.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.1%, after a 2.7% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers. Options positioning is mixed with 41/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 49/100. Near-term considerations: volume confirmation is below normal; earnings are due in 46d.

Setup score 22 out of 100
Latest Close 323.96 USD 11 Sep 2026
1W Return 1.1% latest completed week
4W Return 2.7% short-term follow-through
12W Return -31.0% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 36.5% 19 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 0.6x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Price is below the Trend Line, which keeps downside pressure in focus.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 1.1% Latest completed week; four-week move 2.7%. Indicator stack 20/18 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Mixed 41/100 conviction; expected move 5.3%. News sentiment 49/100 43 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 46d Next report is scheduled for 04 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is -25.5% below the Trend Line and sits at 5.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 1.1%, after a 2.7% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 0.6x the 13-week average. Participation is below its recent norm, so price strength is not receiving full volume confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul 7 Aug 14 Aug 21 Aug 28 Aug 4 Sep 11 Sep
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.0912-week average 0.29

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure5/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.09Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 2.7% over four weeks, -31.0% over 12 weeks, and -44.3% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W1.1%
4W2.7%
12W-31.0%
26W-29.4%
52W-44.3%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year19
Trend breadth36.5%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-1.26Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-119.9%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-42.42Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change10.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality ranks strongly versus its universe; growth ranks strongly; valuation is expensive relative to peers.

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Factor week 11 Sep 2026 Financial statements through 30 Jun 2026 Field coverage 97% Model confidence 97%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength13/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 88; rank 1 is best.
Value7/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 94; rank 1 is best.
Quality100/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 1; rank 1 is best.
Momentum6/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 95; rank 1 is best.
Growth96/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 5; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
24.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
15.9x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
20.2x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
4.1%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
88.5%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
77.4%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
65.9%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
123.5%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
47.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
81.5%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
58.0%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
9/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
-
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
2.3%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
2.3%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.1x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningMixed

APP shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.49, expected move of 5.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction41/100
Expected move5.3%
Put/call volume1.49
Pressure-16
Speculation49
Volatility71
Trend agreement64
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Insider activity5 / 15

5 acquisitions and 15 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

12 positive · 27 neutral · 4 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings46dNext report is scheduled for 04 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move5.3%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-56.6%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility6.9%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher13 of 2613 weeks finished lower.
Best week+27.3%Week of 29 May.
Worst week-16.3%Week of 17 Jul.
Latest week+1.1%Week of 11 Sep.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains4
Modest gains9
Flat weeks0
Modest losses4
Sharp losses9
Recent vol6.9%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol9.5%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split26/26Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew6.9% / -8.3%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape22/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 22/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis19/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 5/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.09; No reversal markers Factors32/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 18 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options52/100

APP shows mixed options pressure with a 41/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 1.49, expected move of 5.3%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Mixed · Options-market disagreement · Expected move 5.3% Sentiment49/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 43 relevant articles.

Jim Cramer Explains Why AppLovin (APP) Stock Is Going Down Insiders5 / 15

5 acquisitions and 15 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings46d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Nov 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.

 Research flow1 items

0 recent research articles and 1 Market Watch posts are available.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
11 Sep 2026323.96 USD1.1%434.76 USD297.95 USD-1.26-42.4216.4MOff
4 Sep 2026320.56 USD0.9%436.98 USD296.15 USD-1.14-44.0921.1MOff
28 Aug 2026317.76 USD3.9%439.86 USD294.37 USD-0.94-44.9322.8MOff
21 Aug 2026305.77 USD-3.1%445.03 USD292.61 USD-0.73-47.2825.5MOff
14 Aug 2026315.44 USD-9.0%452.32 USD290.90 USD-0.57-47.3636.4MOff
7 Aug 2026346.80 USD-12.4%460.77 USD289.12 USD-0.36-41.9345.5MOff
31 Jul 2026395.90 USD1.0%470.80 USD287.15 USD-0.09-30.8539.3MOff
24 Jul 2026391.98 USD-7.7%478.21 USD284.81 USD0.16-31.3328.0MOff
17 Jul 2026424.54 USD-16.3%488.95 USD282.50 USD0.42-26.9432.4MOff
10 Jul 2026506.98 USD-3.8%498.85 USD279.96 USD0.54-16.4623.8MOff
3 Jul 2026527.06 USD10.5%504.30 USD276.89 USD0.52-11.3922.8MOff
26 Jun 2026477.08 USD1.6%509.80 USD273.68 USD0.54-18.8726.4MOff
19 Jun 2026469.71 USD-5.4%513.88 USD270.78 USD0.74-23.6129.3MOff
12 Jun 2026496.77 USD-10.8%515.56 USD267.92 USD0.70-17.0223.5MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.

Evidence context