Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ Purchases 12,468 Shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ raised its position in shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 136,260 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,468 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $18,159,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of APO. Plato Investment Management Ltd increased its stake in Apollo Global Management by 100.3% in the 3rd quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 10,888 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,440,000 after buying an additional 5,452 shares in the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co boosted its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 2,649.9% in the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 42,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,629,000 after acquiring an additional 40,702 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 39.2% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 842,391 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $119,482,000 after purchasing an additional 237,180 shares in the last quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. raised its stake in Apollo Global Management by 2,395.2% during the 3rd quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 124,708 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $16,620,000 after purchasing an additional 119,710 shares during the period. Finally, UniSuper Management Pty Ltd lifted its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 23.1% in the 3rd quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 40,324 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,374,000 after purchasing an additional 7,580 shares in the last quarter. 77.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on APO shares. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management from $182.00 to $152.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday. BMO Capital Markets set a $136.00 price target on shares of Apollo Global Management and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management from $164.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen raised Apollo Global Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on Apollo Global Management from $168.00 to $158.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $162.64.

Trending Headlines about Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Argus upgraded APO to a “strong-buy” — analyst optimism and an upgraded rating can boost investor demand and reduce near‑term selling pressure. Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Apollo’s funds provided $1.0 billion of subordinated hybrid capital to Aldar Properties (UAE) — the firm says this is its fifth Aldar deal and brings total commitments to about $2.9 billion, supporting fee-generating deployments and strengthening Apollo’s MENA franchise. Apollo Provides $1 Billion Hybrid Capital Solution to Aldar
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo published market research noting U.S. stocks are roughly 40% more expensive than international stocks — useful macro positioning commentary but not an immediate earnings driver for APO itself. How Much Cheaper Are International Stocks Than U.S. Stocks?
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo sent a client/partner letter and publicly stated CEO Marc Rowan had no personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein — these outreach efforts aim to reassure clients and limit fallout from recent reporting. Reuters: Apollo says CEO Rowan had no business or personal relationship with Epstein
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of Apollo investors — a formal probe or litigation could create legal costs, distractions and reputational risk. Pomerantz investor alert
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed Epstein‑related scrutiny — including requests from teacher unions for an SEC probe — has already pressured the stock (earlier slide) and raises governance/disclosure risk that could affect client relationships and valuations if investigations escalate. QuiverQuant: renewed scrutiny and stock slide

Insider Activity at Apollo Global Management

In related news, CFO Martin Kelly sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total transaction of $788,460.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 325,604 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,787,621.64. This represents a 1.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 8.50% of the company’s stock.

Apollo Global Management Price Performance

NYSE:APO opened at $119.61 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.67, a PEG ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.49. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $138.70 and a 200-day simple moving average of $135.03. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a 1 year low of $102.58 and a 1 year high of $157.45.

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

Apollo Global Management Dividend Announcement

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

About Apollo Global Management

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.