5 Large-Cap Stocks with Insider Buying in 2026

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1. AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 108

AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) is one of the stocks with insider buying.

TheFly reported on March 25 that Piper Sandler maintained an Overweight rating on APP following discussions with an ad monetization specialist about the company and the mobile gaming market amid recent competitive concerns. The firm said the expert believes APP continues to hold a strong leadership position despite recent headlines. Piper also noted that the expert sees adoption challenges for CloudX and broader industry doubt about the real-world usefulness of AI within its offerings.

Separately, on March 10, AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) released Mobile Gaming: The New Mainstream Consumer Channel, a Kantar study prepared for Axon that examines the advertising potential of U.S. mobile gaming audiences. The report concludes that mobile gaming has become a broad-reach consumer channel with strong demographic diversity and measurable influence on purchasing behavior. It found that most mobile gamers are frequent players, active online shoppers, and key household decision-makers with solid spending power.

Nearly 40% said they bought a product within three months of seeing an in-game ad, while satisfaction and repeat-purchase intent remained high. The study also showed that mobile gaming ads generate favorable engagement, particularly among higher-income households, reinforcing the channel’s growing value for brands seeking scalable and conversion-oriented digital advertising opportunities.

AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) is a technology company that provides marketing, monetization, and analytics tools for app developers, helping businesses grow and optimize mobile app performance.

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