Deep-pocketed investors have adopted a bearish approach towards AppLovin APP, and it's something market players shouldn't ignore. Our tracking of public options records at Benzinga unveiled this significant move today. The identity of these investors remains unknown, but such a substantial move in APP usually suggests something big is about to happen.
We gleaned this information from our observations today when Benzinga's options scanner highlighted 92 extraordinary options activities for AppLovin. This level of activity is out of the ordinary.
The general mood among these heavyweight investors is divided, with 32% leaning bullish and 41% bearish. Among these notable options, 10 are puts, totaling $687,743, and 82 are calls, amounting to $3,814,521.
Expected Price Movements
Analyzing the Volume and Open Interest in these contracts, it seems that the big players have been eyeing a price window from $115.0 to $610.0 for AppLovin during the past quarter.
Insights into Volume & Open Interest
Looking at the volume and open interest is an insightful way to conduct due diligence on a stock.
This data can help you track the liquidity and interest for AppLovin's options for a given strike price.
Below, we can observe the evolution of the volume and open interest of calls and puts, respectively, for all of AppLovin's whale activity within a strike price range from $115.0 to $610.0 in the last 30 days.
AppLovin 30-Day Option Volume & Interest Snapshot
Significant Options Trades Detected:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $61.2 | $60.1 | $60.54 | $330.00 | $72.5K | 3.5K | 2.1K |
| APP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $46.7 | $46.0 | $46.55 | $370.00 | $69.9K | 496 | 1.5K |
| APP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $63.3 | $60.4 | $60.76 | $330.00 | $67.0K | 3.5K | 1.1K |
| APP | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/21/25 | $61.4 | $60.5 | $60.7 | $330.00 | $66.7K | 3.5K | 1.2K |
| APP | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 04/17/25 | $47.0 | $46.2 | $46.8 | $370.00 | $60.9K | 496 | 1.2K |
About AppLovin
AppLovin Corp is a mobile app technology company. It focuses on growing the mobile app ecosystem by enabling the success of mobile app developers. The company's software solutions provide tools for mobile app developers to grow their businesses by automating and optimizing the marketing and monetization of their applications.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with AppLovin, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Where Is AppLovin Standing Right Now?
- Trading volume stands at 2,114,926, with APP's price up by 2.09%, positioned at $368.28.
- RSI indicators show the stock to be may be approaching overbought.
- Earnings announcement expected in 14 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About AppLovin
Over the past month, 5 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $378.2.
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