It isn't often that a stock gets a 74% price target raise from an analyst, but that's what happened to AppLovin (APP 1.44%). The next-generation adtech company, which has already been quite the torrid outperformer on the exchange, saw its share price swell across the past few days.
In the fast-moving tech space, separating companies in hypergrowth mode from ones that are just hype isn't always easy. Throw in the fact that artificial intelligence (AI) is fueling speculation in tech stocks, and things become even cloudier.
Courtney Garcia, Payne Capital Management, senior wealth advisor, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss stock plays for three stocks.
AppLovin (APP 1.95%), a gaming and mobile advertising company, is on fire of late after delivering a mind-blowing 744% stock return to investors in the last 12 months. Comparatively, the mighty Nvidia "only" gained around 200% during the same period.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is proving to be a game-changing technology and with it, several companies are emerging as winners in this sector of the economy. The stocks for many of these companies have already seen large gains.
Amazon.com Inc AMZN, Applovin Corp APP, Chewy, Inc CHWY and RH RH each benefitted from Cyber Monday.
In November, Applovin Corp APP reported third-quarter revenue of $1.20 billion, up 39%, topping the analyst consensus estimate of $1.13 billion. EPS of $1.25 beat the analyst consensus estimate of $0.94.
These stocks are are currently trading at more than 100% above their 200-day moving averages.
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AppLovin (APP) has been one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com users lately. So, it is worth exploring what lies ahead for the stock.
Investors often turn to recommendations made by Wall Street analysts before making a Buy, Sell, or Hold decision about a stock. While media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm employed (or sell-side) analysts often affect a stock's price, do they really matter?
AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) is a unique company to look at, with a focus on providing “a software-based platform for advertisers to enhance the marketing and monetization of their content in the United States and internationally.