- Needham analyst Bernie McTernan initiated coverage on AppLovin Corp (NASDAQ:APP) with a Hold rating.
- The company’s robust organic revenue growth over the past two years was driven by its best-in-class AXON machine-learning platform executing strongly in a favorable operating environment.
- While he expects a still-commendable 25% organic revenue CAGR over the next two years, he does not foresee a catalyst that will boost the stock’s adjusted EBITDA multiple (7.5x his NTM estimate).
- He anticipates greater competition from Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google, and increasingly Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL).
- He believes AppLovin will benefit from the shift in monetization in mobile apps toward in-app advertising (IAA) and the re-valuing of first-party consumer data.
- AppLovin has built and acquired the necessary tools and data to drive user acquisition and subsequent in-app ad monetization for its software clients.
- He thinks there is a further runway in in-app advertising for ad load in casual gaming apps, which would create a blueprint for non-gaming apps to follow.
- He also thinks that the breadth of potential advertisers will grow as brands realize the potential value of gaming app users.
- Further, he sees other form factors beyond mobile phones where AppLovin’s flywheel can drive similar results, such as connected TV.
- Price Action: APP shares traded lower by 9.2% at $18.65 on the last check Friday.
Nexstar Media Group Enters Into Multi-Year Employment Agreement Extensions With Sean Compton, President, Networks, And Dana Zimmer, President, Distribution And Strategy
Executives Oversee Key Nexstar Growth DriversNexstar Media Group, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ:NXST), announced today that it extended the employment agreements of Sean Compton, President, Networks, and Dana Zimmer,
