BMO Capital Markets Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Stock Price

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) had its target price decreased by stock analysts at BMO Capital Markets from $135.00 to $116.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has a “market perform” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. BMO Capital Markets’ target price would suggest a potential upside of 4.88% from the company’s current price.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Monday, December 29th. UBS Group cut their price target on shares of Apollo Global Management from $182.00 to $152.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $158.13.

Apollo Global Management Stock Down 1.2%

Shares of APO opened at $110.60 on Tuesday. Apollo Global Management has a 1 year low of $99.56 and a 1 year high of $157.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $122.78 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $130.83. The firm has a market cap of $63.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.04, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.61.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, topping 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%. Apollo Global Management’s revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.39 EPS. On average, analysts forecast that Apollo Global Management will post 8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Apollo Global Management

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

Apollo Global Management News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Apollo announced a definitive agreement for a nearly $3.7 billion acquisition of Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG), its largest private equity investment in Japan to date — expands Apollo’s industrial/auto/solar exposure in Asia and should support long‑term fee and carry generation. Apollo Funds Announce Strategic Investment in NSG Group
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo is among bidders (with Bain) considering Continental’s industrial unit — a potential bolt‑on deal that could add AUM and fees if completed, but outcomes and timing are uncertain. Apollo, Bain in bidding for Continental industrial unit
• Negative Sentiment: Apollo gated withdrawals from a $15 billion private credit fund after redemption requests exceeded the 5% quarterly cap, paying only 45% of requested redemptions — a clear signal of investor liquidity stress that could hurt fundraising, fees and market sentiment. Apollo gives investors only 45% of requested withdrawals
• Negative Sentiment: Prominent commentators (e.g., Mohamed El‑Erian) flagged the 5% withdrawal cap as a sign of credit stress — commentary that amplifies market concern and may increase scrutiny of Apollo’s private‑credit underwriting. Mohamed El-Erian flags Apollo’s 5% withdrawal cap
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities class‑action notices have been filed (and law firms are soliciting lead plaintiffs) related to prior disclosures and recent investigative reports — increasing potential litigation exposure, legal costs and reputational risk. Hagens Berman alerts Apollo investors to securities class action

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.