Wall Street vs. Short-Sellers: Is AppLovin a Buy, Sell, or Hold?

Artificial intelligence-powered ad-tech company AppLovin (APP -1.21%) had a dream year in 2024. Its stock exploded roughly 713%, which was exceptional performance even for a stock in the popular AI trade.However, 2025 has been a different story. The stock is down about 6% year to date, and it plunged in mid-February after several short reports came out. (Keep in mind that if someone is short a stock, they make money when it falls.) These reports launched various allegations against AppLovin, from ad fraud t ...