Why AppLovin Stock Surged Nearly 19% This Week - The Crypto Angle You Missed
Mobile advertising meets blockchain momentum as AppLovin's stock rockets 19% in a single week—proof that traditional tech plays still catch crypto-style rallies without the volatility hangover.
The Hidden Catalyst
While mainstream analysts chatter about earnings beats, smart money recognizes the pattern: companies leveraging digital engagement metrics are essentially betting on the same behavioral shifts driving crypto adoption. AppLovin's surge mirrors the trajectory of altcoins during bull runs—just with SEC-compliant paperwork.
Numbers Don't Lie (But Headlines Do)
That 19% pump? Classic FOMO behavior usually reserved for token launches. Instead of decentralized promises, investors get revenue projections. Instead of anonymous founders, they get quarterly earnings calls. Sometimes boring is beautiful—especially when it outperforms half the tokens in your portfolio.
The Finance Jab
Wall Street finally discovered what crypto natives mastered years ago: percentage gains make better headlines than fundamentals. Maybe next they'll learn about leverage trading and liquidations—though something tells us Reg CF might have opinions about that.
Index inclusion
Just after market close last Friday, index compiler S&P Dow Jones Indices, a division of, announced that AppLovin WOULD be a component stock of its bellwether(^GSPC -0.05%). This was among a series of adjustments made by S&P Dow Jones Indices as part of its quarterly "rebalancing" to reflect changes in market cap for certain stocks.
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AppLovin is being accompanied by next-generation brokerageand mechanical/electrical systems specialistin the current round of S&P 500 advancement. The three stocks are displacing current components,, and.
These changes will take effect before market open on Monday, Sept. 22.
Double-digit potential
Friday morning, Wedbush analyst Alicia Reese added to the generally positive sentiment on AppLovin by raising her price target on the stock. That hike was substantial, as the pundit cranked it 17% higher to $725 per share, well up from the previous $620. At AppLovin's most recent closing price, the new level anticipates upside of nearly 25%.
According to reports, Reese's MOVE was based on what she considers to be strong and sustainable growth in several of the company's customer segments, including gaming and e-commerce.
