On September 15, AppLovin Corporation fell 3.02% in regular trading, trading at $324.062 per share, with turnover of $416 million. The stock had risen over 3% earlier in the session before reversing course and erasing all gains.

On the news front, the advertising sector turned broadly weaker during the session, with Trade Desk declining 2.44% and Omnicom falling 0.88%, creating sector-wide headwinds that dragged AppLovin lower. Compounding the pressure, Morgan Stanley on September 14 slashed its price target on AppLovin from $650 to $450 — a 31% reduction — while maintaining its overweight rating. Although the $450 target still implies roughly 34% upside from the current price, the magnitude of the cut reflects institutional caution regarding near-term earnings recovery. According to FactSet, the stock carries an average analyst rating of buy with a mean price target of $499.58. Since early August, AppLovin has been under pressure after Q2 revenue of $1.92 billion missed expectations, primarily due to a delayed AI model architecture upgrade that management confirmed was deployed early in Q3.

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