Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO Shares Sold by GM Advisory Group LLC

GM Advisory Group LLC cut its stake in Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 77.1% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 2,297 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 7,721 shares during the quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $306,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Apollo Global Management in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its position in shares of 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 valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management in the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its stake 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 worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new position in Apollo Global Management in the second quarter valued at $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Apollo made its first hire for a Singapore US$1 billion private fund, signaling continued international growth and fundraising activity that could support long‑term AUM and fee revenue expansion. Apollo makes first hire for Singapore fund
• Positive Sentiment: Apollo chief economist Torsten Slok commented that recessions are occurring less frequently, a macro view that, if sustained, supports demand for alternatives and credit strategies. This is supportive for fee generation across Apollo’s platform. Torsten Slok interview
• Neutral Sentiment: A recent analysis notes APO has underperformed the S&P 500 over the past year, but analysts remain relatively bullish — this frames mixed analyst sentiment that could limit downside but not fully offset headline risk. Barchart performance/analyst note
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Hagens Berman, Rosen, Kahn Swick & Foti, Pomerantz, Robbins, Faruqi, Levi & Korsinsky and others) have announced or are soliciting participation in a securities class action alleging Apollo and certain officers failed to disclose ties to Jeffrey Epstein; filings cite material investor harm and reference a lead‑plaintiff deadline of May 1, 2026 — a major near‑term legal overhang. Hagens Berman class action alert
• Negative Sentiment: Reports and firm notices claim a sharp market reaction (articles reference a multi‑billion dollar market‑cap decline and a cited ~16% drop) tied to these revelations — that magnitude of equity loss increases the probability of aggressive litigation and investor claims. KSF notice on 16% decline
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually high put‑option activity was reported on APO, indicating traders are expressing downside bets or hedging exposure — this can amplify intraday selling pressure and volatility. Put options article

Apollo Global Management Stock Performance

Shares of Apollo Global Management stock opened at $111.18 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $124.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $131.36. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a 12 month low of $99.56 and a 12 month high of $157.28. The stock has a market capitalization of $64.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.14, a PEG ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.31.

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 for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.43. Apollo Global Management had a net margin of 10.90% and a return on equity of 15.25%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast 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 was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Apollo Global Management’s dividend payout ratio is 36.96%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have issued reports on APO shares. Barclays decreased their price target on Apollo Global Management from $158.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Apollo Global Management from $182.00 to $152.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada started coverage on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $142.00 price objective for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $159.47.

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.