Shell Asset Management Co. Sells 4,395 Shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Shell Asset Management Co. reduced its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 59.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 2,952 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 4,395 shares during the quarter. Shell Asset Management Co.’s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $393,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Apollo Global Management in the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp grew its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 99.0% during the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 199 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 1,123.5% in the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 208 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management in the second quarter worth about $30,000. Finally, Andra AP fonden bought a new position in Apollo Global Management during the second quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Apollo executives highlighted a $40T private‑credit opportunity, AI financing initiatives and progress on Fund XI at a BofA conference — message supports longer‑term AUM and fee growth potential if Apollo captures more private credit and AI-related lending mandates. Apollo Global Management Touts $40T Private Credit Opportunity, AI Financing and Fund XI at BofA Conference
• Positive Sentiment: Apollo will invest in Canadian fitness firm GoodLife Group — another deployed-capital deal demonstrating continued deal flow across sectors, which supports fee-generating activity and realizations. Apollo to invest in Canadian fitness firm GoodLife Group
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage cited Apollo rising on S&P 500 credit expansion — affirming sensitivity of APO to broader credit-market improvements that can boost returns on credit strategies and valuations. Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Rises on S&P 500 Credit Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/coverage pieces note Apollo’s Q4 beat and valuation context after the Schroders deal and EMEA leadership moves — reinforces fundamentals: strong Q4 EPS beat and continued strategic repositioning that could support medium‑term earnings. Apollo Global Management (APO) Valuation Check After Q4 Beat Schroders Deal And EMEA Leadership Move
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage mentions Apollo on CNBC’s “Final Trades” — short‑term flows or retail attention can be triggered by media mentions but this is unlikely to move fundamentals materially. QXO, Apollo Global, Thermo Fisher Scientific and more on CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports say Apollo is entering crypto lending via a Morpho deal — diversification into digital‑asset lending could open new revenue streams but carries execution and regulatory risk; monitor size and economics. TradFi giant Apollo enters crypto lending arena via Morpho deal
• Negative Sentiment: Financial Times and other outlets say the SEC is being urged to investigate Apollo over past Epstein ties — regulatory scrutiny and reputational damage could prompt disclosures, litigation risk and pressure on institutional clients. SEC urged to investigate Apollo over Epstein ties
• Negative Sentiment: Unions and a MSN report called for an SEC inquiry into what they describe as “misleading” disclosures about Apollo’s Epstein ties — heightened public pressure increases the chance of formal probes and reputational fallout. Union calls for SEC inquiry into Apollo’s ‘misleading’ Epstein ties
• Negative Sentiment: Teachers’ unions pushed for investigations into Apollo’s Epstein links in separate coverage — continued activism by large client groups could affect inflows from certain institutional investors. Teachers unions push for investigation into Apollo’s Epstein ties
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP opened an investor investigation into Apollo — a new securities‑litigation inquiry increases potential legal costs and investor uncertainty while the matter proceeds. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Apollo Global Management, Inc. – APO

Apollo Global Management Trading Down 0.0%

APO stock opened at $125.06 on Wednesday. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a twelve month low of $102.58 and a twelve month high of $164.22. The stock has a market capitalization of $72.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.65, a price-to-earnings-growth 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. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $140.37 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $135.53.

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

Apollo Global Management Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be given a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. Apollo Global Management’s payout ratio is 36.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

APO has been the topic of a number of research reports. Barclays reduced their price objective on Apollo Global Management from $168.00 to $158.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Evercore increased their price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $164.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $186.00 to $182.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $164.79.

Insider Activity at Apollo Global Management

In related news, CFO Martin Kelly sold 6,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total transaction of $788,460.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 325,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,787,621.64. This trade represents a 1.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 8.50% 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.