APi Group (NYSE:APG) Director Ian Ashken Sells 72,546 Shares of Stock

APi Group Corporation (NYSE:APG) Director Ian Ashken sold 72,546 shares of APi Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.94, for a total value of $3,115,125.24. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 10,561,284 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $453,501,534.96. This represents a 0.68% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink.

APi Group Stock Down 0.4%

Shares of NYSE:APG opened at $43.11 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $18.60 billion, a PE ratio of -56.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.69. APi Group Corporation has a 1 year low of $20.50 and a 1 year high of $46.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 1.50 and a quick ratio of 1.43. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $42.51 and its two-hundred day moving average is $38.46.

APi Group (NYSE:APG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.04. APi Group had a net margin of 3.70% and a return on equity of 37.92%. The firm had revenue of $2.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.51 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts predict that APi Group Corporation will post 1.83 EPS for the current year.

Trending Headlines about APi Group

Here are the key news stories impacting APi Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: SouthernSun Asset Management highlighted APi Group as having a long runway for double‑digit EPS growth in its Q4 2025 SMID Cap investor letter — a fundamental bullish note that could support analyst sentiment and long‑term investor interest. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple large director sales: Ian G. H. Ashken sold a total of 300,000 APG shares across Mar 2–4 for roughly $13.1M in proceeds (average prices ~$44.29–$42.94). Director James E. Lillie sold a total of 360,000 shares over the same period for roughly $15.7M. Combined, ~660,000 shares were sold (~$28.7M)—each trade trimmed ownership by ~1% or less, but the concentrated, consecutive selling by two directors is a clear near‑term negative signal and may weigh on sentiment and intraday trading. The filings remain consistent with planned liquidity/diversification rather than an exit (both directors continue to hold large residual positions), but the scale and timing increase short‑term supply. SEC filings: Ashken Read More., Lillie Read More.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently issued reports on the company. CJS Securities upgraded APi Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Barclays upped their price target on APi Group from $44.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, February 26th. Truist Financial lifted their price objective on APi Group from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on APi Group from $45.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of APi Group in a report on Monday, December 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $48.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in APi Group by 49.6% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 35,138,767 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,207,719,000 after purchasing an additional 11,644,990 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of APi Group during the 4th quarter worth approximately $181,066,000. Durable Capital Partners LP boosted its holdings in shares of APi Group by 40.2% in the 3rd quarter. Durable Capital Partners LP now owns 14,898,178 shares of the company’s stock valued at $512,050,000 after buying an additional 4,274,610 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of APi Group by 50.6% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,771,776 shares of the company’s stock valued at $370,226,000 after buying an additional 3,620,931 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Invesco Ltd. grew its position in shares of APi Group by 224.6% in the 3rd quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 5,109,902 shares of the company’s stock valued at $175,627,000 after buying an additional 3,535,682 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 86.62% of the company’s stock.

APi Group Company Profile

APi Group Corp. is a global specialty contractor that provides fire protection, security, mechanical insulation and energy services to commercial, industrial and institutional clients. Headquartered in New Brighton, Minnesota, the company designs, installs, inspects, tests, maintains and repairs a wide range of safety and infrastructure systems. Through its network of operating subsidiaries, APi Group delivers end-to-end solutions for new construction, facility renovations and ongoing maintenance requirements.

Its service portfolio spans life safety and industrial services—such as fire suppression systems, fire alarms and emergency lighting—and specialized offerings including technical insulation, access solutions, passive fire protection and energy efficiency upgrades.