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Why did Applovin (APP) stock go down on Oct 16, 2026?

Updated ยท Data: Nasdaq daily prices through Oct 16, 2026 close; SEC EDGAR

Quick answer

Applovin (APP) fell 4.7% to $266.13 on Friday, Oct 16, 2026, on 0.6x its 50-day average volume. The most recent SEC filing before the close was a Form 4 filed Oct 16, 2026.

Close (Oct 16, 2026)$266.13
Change-4.7%
Volume vs 50-day avg0.6x
From 52-week high-63.9%

What the data shows about the move

APP move in numbers

MetricValue
Close$266.13
Previous close$279.29
Change ($)-$13.16
Change (%)-4.71%
Day high / low$280.81 / $264.31
Volume3,514,268
50-day average volume5,426,340
52-week high / low$738.01 / $260.59
Above 52-week low+2.1%
50-day average price$305.68
200-day average price$434.73

Last 10 sessions

DateCloseChangeVolume
Oct 16, 2026$266.13-4.71%3,514,268
Oct 15, 2026$279.29+6.52%4,375,859
Oct 14, 2026$262.19-3.71%4,348,313
Oct 13, 2026$272.28+0.52%3,837,066
Oct 12, 2026$270.87-2.23%3,712,141
Oct 9, 2026$277.04-1.10%3,317,352
Oct 8, 2026$280.12-0.42%6,127,825
Oct 7, 2026$281.29+0.90%3,533,516
Oct 6, 2026$278.78-1.13%4,368,455
Oct 5, 2026$281.97+5.13%6,904,061

Peers in Computer Software: Programming Data Processing

CompanyClose Oct 16, 2026Change
NBIS Nebius Group$165.47-12.18%
BSP Bending Spoons S.p.A.$47.07-15.60%
ZM Zoom Communications$94.19-4.39%

Bull vs bear points from the data

Bull points

  • None stand out in the price data.

Bear points

  • Closed below its 50-day average price ($305.68).
  • Below its 200-day average ($434.73), the long-term trend line.
  • Still 63.9% below its 52-week high of $738.01.
  • Only 2.1% above its 52-week low of $260.59.
  • Down 3.9% over the last five sessions.

Points are computed from price, volume and filing data only; they are not forecasts or recommendations.

Latest SEC filings for APP

FormFiledDetailLink
4Oct 16, 2026PRIMARY DOCUMENTEDGAR
4Oct 16, 2026PRIMARY DOCUMENTEDGAR
4Aug 21, 2026PRIMARY DOCUMENTEDGAR
4Aug 21, 2026PRIMARY DOCUMENTEDGAR
4Aug 21, 2026PRIMARY DOCUMENTEDGAR
4Aug 21, 2026PRIMARY DOCUMENTEDGAR

For the full picture, including financials from SEC filings and insider trades, see our APP stock analysis.

Sources

  1. SEC EDGAR: Applovin Form 4 filing index (filed Oct 16, 2026)
  2. SEC EDGAR: Applovin Form 4 filing index (filed Oct 16, 2026)
  3. SEC EDGAR: Applovin Form 4 filing index (filed Aug 21, 2026)
  4. SEC EDGAR: Applovin Form 4 filing index (filed Aug 21, 2026)
  5. SEC EDGAR: Applovin Form 4 filing index (filed Aug 21, 2026)
  6. SEC EDGAR: Applovin Form 4 filing index (filed Aug 21, 2026)
  7. Nasdaq: APP historical prices and volume (daily data through Oct 16, 2026 close, retrieved Oct 19, 2026)
  8. Nasdaq: NBIS historical prices (peer) (Oct 16, 2026 close)
  9. Nasdaq: BSP historical prices (peer) (Oct 16, 2026 close)
  10. Nasdaq: ZM historical prices (peer) (Oct 16, 2026 close)
  11. Nasdaq: APP earnings date (retrieved Oct 19, 2026)