The law firm of Kirby McInerney LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who acquired AppLovin Corporation (“AppLovin” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: APP) securities between February 12, 2026 and August 5, 2026, inclusive (“the Class Period”). If you suffered a loss on your AppLovin investments, you have until November 16, 2026 to request lead plaintiff appointment.

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Investors are encouraged to fill out the contact form above or contact Lauren Molinaro of Kirby McInerney LLP by email at investigations@kmllp.com to discuss your rights or interests in the securities fraud class action lawsuit at no cost.

What Is This Lawsuit About? The lawsuit alleges that AppLovin made false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose that: (i) the generative AI video creative feature for the Company’s AppLovin Ads platform was subject to significant development delays, making its release on the Company’s timeline unlikely; (ii) Defendants overstated the constancy with which AppLovin was improving its AI models; and (iii) for these reasons, among others, AppLovin had significantly overstated the benefits and reliability of the purportedly “virtuous cycle” and “compounding” value proposition that its AI models provided to customers.

On July 13, 2026, Bank of America Securities published a note reporting softer-than-expected e-commerce ad growth for AppLovin for the month of June. Bank of America Securities stated, “AppLovin’s eComerce footprint expanded at a slower pace in June,” and data “suggested a muted GA start.” Bank of America Securities lowered its expectations of AppLovin’s annual revenue, “assuming a slower initial GA ramp.” On this news, the price of AppLovin’s shares declined by $61.13 per share, or approximately 12.65%, from $506.98 to close at $442.85 per share on July 13, 2026.

On August 5, 2026, AppLovin reported its second quarter 2026 financial results, reporting revenue of $1.92 billion, below consensus estimates of $1.94 billion. The Company attributed their revenue performance to model performance, asserting that “our pace of meaningful model improvement was lighter than normal during the quarter.” AppLovin also revealed that its generative AI video tool was “still [a] work in progress” and had not yet been rolled out. On this news, the price of AppLovin’s shares declined by $82.13 per share, or approximately 19.66%, from $417.80 to close at $335.67 per share on August 6, 2026.

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The Lead Plaintiff Appointment Process. The federal securities laws permit any investor who acquired eligible securities during the class period to seek appointment as lead plaintiff in a class action lawsuit. Courts do not consider lead plaintiff applications submitted after the relevant deadline. If you choose to take no action, you may remain an absent class member. Learn more about the lead plaintiff process and eligibility requirements here. Courts typically appoint the investor(s) with the largest financial loss in the case and the ability to represent the class rather than investors with simply the largest investment portfolio. Courts regularly appoint individual investors, whether acting alone or as a group, as lead plaintiffs. The rights of any investor who bought shares during the class period are generally already protected. However, lead plaintiffs have the power to influence case strategy and have a say in settlement decisions, as well as decisions concerning allocation of settlement funds among class members.

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What Should I Do? If you purchased or otherwise acquired AppLovin securities, have information, or would like to learn more about this investigation, please contact Lauren Molinaro of Kirby McInerney LLP by email at investigations@kmllp.com, or fill out the contact form below, to discuss your rights or interests with respect to these matters at no cost.

Kirby McInerney LLP is a New York-based plaintiffs’ law firm concentrating in securities, antitrust, whistleblower, and consumer litigation. The firm’s efforts on behalf of shareholders in securities litigation have resulted in recoveries totaling billions of dollars. Additional information about the firm can be found at Kirby McInerney LLP’s website.

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