App marketing platform AppLovin (APP) late Wednesday crushed Wall Street’s estimates for the third quarter. AppLovin stock surged to record heights in extended trading.
The Palo Alto, Calif.-based company earned $1.25 a share on sales of $1.2 billion in the September quarter. Analysts polled by FactSet had expected earnings of 92 cents a share on sales of $1.13 billion. In the year-earlier period, AppLovin earned 30 cents a share on sales of $864 million.
In after-hours trading on the stock market today, AppLovin stock rocketed more than 28% to 216.41. During the regular session Wednesday, AppLovin stock advanced 2% to close at 168.55. Earlier in the day, it reached a regular-session record high of 176.99.
On Aug. 22, AppLovin stock hit a buy point of 91.91 out of a six-week consolidation pattern, according to IBD MarketSurge charts.
Earnings report details to follow.
AppLovin’s software platform enables app developers to market, monetize and analyze their apps. The company also makes mobile games such as “Wordscapes,” “Matchington Mansion” and “Game of War.”
AppLovin stock is on the IBD Tech Leaders list.
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