NEOS Investment Management LLC Raises Stake in Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

NEOS Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 48.7% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 52,506 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 17,204 shares during the period. NEOS Investment Management LLC’s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $6,997,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Apollo Global Management during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its holdings 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its position in Apollo Global Management by 1,123.5% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 208 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new position in Apollo Global Management in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Andra AP fonden acquired a new position in Apollo Global Management in the 2nd quarter valued at $31,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

More Apollo Global Management News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Management highlighted a large private-credit opportunity (the firm cited a $40T addressable market), AI-related financing and Fund XI fundraising at the BofA conference — messaging that supports revenue and AUM growth expectations. Apollo Global Management Touts $40T Private Credit Opportunity, AI Financing and Fund XI at BofA Conference
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary point to S&P 500 credit expansion boosting demand for credit strategies — a tailwind for Apollo’s fee-generating private credit and credit-related products. Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Rises on S&P 500 Credit Expansion
• Positive Sentiment: Apollo agreed to invest in Canadian fitness operator GoodLife Group, showing continued deal activity and deployment of capital which supports future fee income and carry potential. Apollo to invest in Canadian fitness firm GoodLife Group
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative coverage contrasts APO with ONEX, offering investors a peer framework but no immediate impact on fundamentals. Head-To-Head Contrast: ONEX (OTCMKTS:ONEXF) vs. Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO)
• Neutral Sentiment: Mentions on CNBC’s “Final Trades” bring short-term retail/institutional visibility but are unlikely to change fundamentals. QXO, Apollo Global, Thermo Fisher Scientific and more on CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’
• Neutral Sentiment: A client/partner letter from Apollo was posted but currently shows a server error on the distributor site; content and impact are unclear until reposted. Apollo Sent the Following Letter to Clients and Partners
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple outlets reported calls for an SEC probe into Apollo over alleged ties to Jeffrey Epstein, raising regulatory and reputational risk that could lead to fines, restrictions or client outflows. SEC urged to investigate Apollo over Epstein ties
• Negative Sentiment: Labor groups and teachers’ unions publicly urged investigations into Apollo’s past associations, amplifying public scrutiny and potential pressure on institutional relationships. Union calls for SEC inquiry into Apollo’s ‘misleading’ Epstein ties Teachers unions push for investigation into Apollo’s Epstein ties
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP launched an investor investigation into Apollo, signaling potential shareholder litigation risk that can create legal costs and distraction. INVESTOR ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims On Behalf of Investors of Apollo Global Management, Inc. – APO

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APO has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Apollo Global Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Piper Sandler reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $165.00 price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their target price on Apollo Global Management from $162.00 to $173.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. One investment 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, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $164.79.

Apollo Global Management Stock Performance

APO opened at $125.48 on Thursday. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a 1-year low of $102.58 and a 1-year high of $161.17. The stock has a market cap of $72.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.57. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $139.90 and its 200 day simple moving average is $135.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.49.

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

Apollo Global Management Announces Dividend

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 issued a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.6%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. Apollo Global Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.96%.

Insider Transactions at Apollo Global Management

In other Apollo Global Management 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 value of $788,460.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 325,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,787,621.64. This represents a 1.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 8.20% of the company’s stock.

Apollo Global Management 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.