Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Acquires 56,048 Shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 123.4% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 101,478 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 56,048 shares during the period. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.’s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $13,524,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management during the 2nd quarter valued at $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its stake in Apollo Global Management by 99.0% in the 3rd 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. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new position in Apollo Global Management during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 1,123.5% during the third 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 period. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management in the second quarter worth about $30,000. 77.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Apollo Global Management News

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 other news, CFO Martin Kelly sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total value of $788,460.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 325,604 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,787,621.64. The trade was a 1.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 8.20% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Monday, December 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on shares of Apollo Global Management from $164.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Apollo Global Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Apollo Global Management from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $165.00 target price on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $162.64.

Apollo Global Management Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NYSE:APO opened at $119.61 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $69.43 billion, a PE ratio of 21.67, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a current ratio of 1.31. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a 52-week low of $102.58 and a 52-week high of $157.45. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $138.70 and a 200 day moving average of $135.18.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last issued its quarterly 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 return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 10.90%.The company’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.39 earnings per share. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apollo Global Management Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. Apollo Global Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.