Why AppLovin Corporation’s (APP) Stock Is Up 6.31%

By Jenna Brashear
May 14, 2026
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Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate AppLovin Corporation before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding AppLovin Corporation’s stock price such as:

  • AppLovin Corporation’s current stock price and volume
  • Why AppLovin Corporation’s stock price changed recently
  • Upgrades and downgrades for APP from analysts
  • APP’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About AppLovin Corporation (APP)

Before we jump into AppLovin Corporation’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

AppLovin Corporation provides end-to-end artificial intelligence-powered advertising solutions for businesses in the United States and internationally. It operates through two segments, Advertising and Apps. The company offers Axon Ads Manager, a suite of marketing solutions that enables developers to automate, optimize, and manage marketing efforts; MAX, an in-app bidding technology that optimizes the value of a publisher’s advertising inventory by running a real-time competitive auction; Adjust, a measurement and analytics marketing platform; and Wurl, a connected TV platform, which distributes streaming video for content companies, provides advertising and publishing solutions. It serves individuals, small and independent businesses, enterprises, advertisers and advertising networks, mobile app publishers, and indie studio developers. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

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AppLovin Corporation’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of May 14, 2026, 11:31 AM, CST, AppLovin Corporation’s stock price was $470.975.

AppLovin Corporation is up 3.85% from its previous closing price of $453.530.

During the last market session, AppLovin Corporation’s stock traded between $450.320 and $471.740. Currently, there are approximately 337.40 million shares outstanding for AppLovin Corporation.

AppLovin Corporation’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 39.4, which is high compared to the Software industry median of 30.6. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

AppLovin Corporation Stock Price History

AppLovin Corporation’s (APP) price is currently up 5.52% so far this month.

During the month of May, AppLovin Corporation’s stock price has reached a high of $512.690 and a low of $443.000.

Over the last year, AppLovin Corporation has hit prices as high as $745.610 and as low as $320.000. Year to date, AppLovin Corporation’s stock is down 30.1%.

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What Caused AppLovin Corporation Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of May 13, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded AppLovin Corporation’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate AppLovin Corporation’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on AppLovin Corporation’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

AppLovin Corporation’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a F, which means it is considered to be Ultra Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about AppLovin Corporation (APP) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of AppLovin Corporation

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of May 13, 2026, AppLovin Corporation has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of 4.87%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 73 and is considered to be Strong.

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AppLovin Corporation Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of May 14, 2026, AppLovin Corporation’s stock price is $470.975, which is up 3.85% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like AppLovin Corporation stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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