Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Raised to “Hold” at Royal Bank Of Canada

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada to a “hold” rating in a report released on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

APO has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Argus upgraded Apollo Global Management to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. BMO Capital Markets set a $136.00 price objective on Apollo Global Management and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Monday, February 9th. Barclays reduced their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $168.00 to $158.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered 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. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.27.

Apollo Global Management Stock Up 0.4%

Shares of NYSE APO opened at $114.24 on Monday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $137.37 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $134.64. Apollo Global Management has a 12 month low of $102.58 and a 12 month high of $157.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $66.31 billion, a PE ratio of 20.70, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.57.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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%. The company had revenue of $9.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.39 earnings per share. Apollo Global Management’s quarterly revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Apollo Global Management will post 8 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Transactions at Apollo Global Management

In other Apollo Global Management news, CFO Martin Kelly sold 6,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 325,604 shares in the company, valued at approximately $42,787,621.64. This trade represents a 1.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 8.50% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Plato Investment Management Ltd grew its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 100.3% in the third quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 10,888 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,440,000 after acquiring an additional 5,452 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co boosted its position in Apollo Global Management by 2,649.9% in the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 42,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,629,000 after purchasing an additional 40,702 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 39.2% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 842,391 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $119,482,000 after purchasing an additional 237,180 shares during the period. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 2,395.2% during the 3rd quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 124,708 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $16,620,000 after purchasing an additional 119,710 shares during the last quarter. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. lifted its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 60.0% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 109,672 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $14,616,000 after purchasing an additional 41,142 shares during the period. 77.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Apollo Global Management News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional clients (Hostplus, Care Super, Catholic Super) said they will stick with Apollo amid renewed Epstein scrutiny, which reduces near‑term redemption and mandate‑loss risk for Apollo’s asset management business. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Apollo economist/commentator says an AI boom is lifting U.S. growth — supportive for fee and performance revenue across Apollo’s strategies if AUM and asset valuations rise, though the comment also flagged tail risks. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish write‑up arguing a constructive case for APO highlights longer‑term earnings/leverage upside and could support investor demand among value/earnings investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Fed Gov. Waller said a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs may boost spending and investment — a pro‑growth policy backdrop that can help asset managers via higher AUM and deal activity. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary that U.S. policy uncertainty has been a major market driver — underscores macro volatility risk that could swing flows into/out of alternative managers like Apollo but is not specific to the company. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Geopolitical risk commentary (likelihood of U.S. striking Iran) raises market volatility potential — a general risk factor for asset managers but not Apollo‑specific. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Two investor‑rights firms (Rosen Law Firm and Pomerantz LLP) announced investigations into potential securities claims against Apollo, alleging the company may have provided materially misleading information — these legal actions increase headline risk, potential legal costs, and investor anxiety. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s reports selloff in software is spilling into BDCs and alternative managers, heightening investor focus on private‑credit exposure and redemption risk — a direct sector headwind for Apollo’s credit and alternative businesses. Article Title

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.