Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Shares Down 6% – Time to Sell?

Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) was down 6% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $117.61 and last traded at $117.7770. Approximately 1,421,046 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 63% from the average daily volume of 3,875,450 shares. The stock had previously closed at $125.36.

Trending Headlines about Apollo Global Management

Here are the key news stories impacting Apollo Global Management this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Apollo emphasized growth opportunities — the firm touted a large private‑credit market opportunity, AI financing and Fund XI at a Bank of America conference, reminding investors of core revenue drivers that could support long‑term earnings. Apollo Global Management Touts $40T Private Credit Opportunity
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo sent a letter to clients and partners saying the newly circulated documents contain “nothing new,” an attempt to reassure institutional clients and blunt immediate redemptions or mandate losses. Apollo Sent the Following Letter to Clients and Partners
• Neutral Sentiment: Company statements and press reports quote Apollo saying CEO Marc Rowan had no business or personal relationship with Epstein — a direct rebuttal intended to limit executive‑level governance exposure. Apollo says CEO Rowan had no business or personal relationship
• Negative Sentiment: Two large U.S. teachers’ unions asked the SEC to investigate whether Apollo misled investors about the scope of executives’ historical contacts with Epstein — the formal request raises the risk of regulatory scrutiny and reputational damage that can pressure asset‑management valuations. SEC urged to investigate Apollo over Epstein ties
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP launched an investor investigation into Apollo on behalf of shareholders, signaling potential litigation risk and follow‑on legal costs or settlements if claims proceed. Pomerantz investigates Apollo claims
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling (including large, earlier sales by co‑founder Leon Black and recent sales by senior officers) and recent large portfolio moves by institutions create additional headline risk and can amplify downward pressure on sentiment. Quiver Quantitative coverage of scrutiny and insider trades

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on APO shares. Evercore upped their price target on Apollo Global Management from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 5th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley boosted their price target on shares of Apollo Global Management from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Piper Sandler restated an “overweight” rating and issued a $165.00 price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $164.79.

Apollo Global Management Price Performance

The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $139.90 and a 200-day simple moving average of $135.46. The company has a market capitalization of $68.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.26, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a quick ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.43. Apollo Global Management had a net margin of 10.90% and a return on equity of 15.25%. The company had revenue of $9.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $2.39 earnings per share. Apollo Global Management’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apollo Global Management Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th will be issued a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.7%. Apollo Global Management’s payout ratio is presently 36.96%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Apollo Global Management

In other Apollo Global Management news, CFO Martin Kelly sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total value of $788,460.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 325,604 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,787,621.64. The trade was a 1.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 8.20% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Apollo Global Management

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APO. Boston Partners lifted its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 106.7% in the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,278,862 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $474,384,000 after purchasing an additional 1,692,532 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in Apollo Global Management by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 47,419,652 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,319,617,000 after acquiring an additional 1,377,545 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 2,560.3% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,404,576 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $203,324,000 after purchasing an additional 1,351,778 shares during the period. Corient Private Wealth LLC lifted its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 271.8% in the fourth quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,024,143 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $148,255,000 after purchasing an additional 748,697 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Temasek Holdings Private Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 879.2% during the fourth quarter. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd now owns 753,349 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $109,055,000 after purchasing an additional 676,411 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

Apollo Global Management Company Profile

Apollo Global Management, Inc (NYSE: APO) is a global alternative investment manager that specializes in private equity, credit and real assets. The firm originates, invests in and manages a broad set of strategies across distressed and opportunistic credit, direct lending, structured credit, buyouts and real estate. Apollo provides investment management and advisory services to institutional clients and individual investors through pooled funds, separate accounts and publicly listed investment vehicles.

Its private equity business pursues control and non-control investments across industries, often focusing on complex or distressed situations where operational improvement and capital solutions can create value.