We recently compiled a list of the Jim Cramer Discussed These 15 Stocks Recently. In this article, we are going to take a look at where AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP) stands against the other stocks.
Jim Cramer opened Monday’s Mad Money episode with the observation that CEOs gathered at the NFL’s Super Bowl game weren’t just there for football. They were there to talk business, politics, and the economy. According to Cramer, their conversations revealed what’s truly shaping corporate America’s mindset right now, with the biggest one having to do with the current U.S. President:
“Nobody can figure out Donald Trump. These CEOs are baffled… They like that he’s attacking the federal bureaucracy, but they don’t understand why Elon Musk is wasting time on the small stuff.”
He also noticed that they appear more relaxed, confident and bullish under the new regime, compared to the previous one under Biden.
“There’s been a shocking amount of new business going on… CEOs no longer feel like the government is out to get them. Even Democratic donors can’t believe how disrespected they were by the Biden White House.”
He also pointed out that all CEOs think Wall Street valuations are stretched, although Cramer is still bullish.
“They almost all think the stock market’s too high, but their own stocks are too low. When I tell them the market’s actually undervalued and I like their stocks, they nod. But they think I’m a dreamer.”
Finally, of course, the big theme was around Trump’s tariffs and their impact on the markets.
“They all hate Trump’s tariff plans. These CEOs think they’re disorganized, don’t make sense, won’t raise money, and are terrible for business. They’re free traders at heart and totally baffled by Trump’s agenda.”
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For this article, we compiled a list of 15 stocks that were discussed by Jim Cramer during the episode of Mad Money aired on February 18. We listed the stocks in the order that Cramer mentioned them. We also provided hedge fund sentiment for each stock as of the third quarter of 2024, which was taken from Insider Monkey’s database of 900 hedge funds.
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AppLovin Corporation (NASDAQ:APP)
Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 95
While discussing standout IPOs, Cramer highlighted AppLovin (NASDAQ:APP) as a prime example of a company that defies traditional valuation metrics:
“Let’s start with a company almost nobody’s heard of: AppLovin. It came public in 2021, and now it’s an $18 billion company helping mobile video game developers with in-game advertising. That’s how most of these games make money. […] The stock’s up because they’ve got stunning growth, hard to believe. But here’s the problem: it still sells for over 75 times this year’s earnings. How do you value that kind of growth? Honestly, I have no idea. It’s whatever the market will bear, and I can’t invest like that.”
AppLovin provides software solutions that enable app developers to maximize revenue through targeted advertising and user acquisition. Its recent quarterly report blew past expectations, with earnings of $1.73 per share, far above the expected $1.26 and nearly quadrupling the $0.49 EPS from the previous year.
Despite its impressive growth, Cramer believes this is a very speculative stock, comparing investing in AppLovin to gambling:
“This one feels like you’ve got a nine and a face card in blackjack, you hit, and you pull a two. It’s that uncertain.”
Overall APP ranks 3rd on our list of the stocks Jim Cramer discussed recently. While we acknowledge the potential of APP as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than APP but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.
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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.
