Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) Receives $158.13 Average Target Price from Analysts

Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) has earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $158.1333.

APO has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased 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 note on Tuesday, February 10th. Argus raised shares of Apollo Global Management to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group reduced their price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management from $182.00 to $152.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $135.00 to $116.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Tuesday, February 10th.

Apollo Global Management News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: A large deal in the works — Bloomberg reports Apollo is nearing a roughly $10 billion purchase of Atlantic Aviation from KKR, a sizable strategic acquisition that could expand Apollo’s industrial/asset footprint and fee‑generation opportunities. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. expansion/second HQ — Apollo is exploring a second U.S. headquarters in the Sun Belt (Florida or Texas), part of a broader “freedom states” migration. Management frames this as growth, cost and talent access strategy that could support long‑term AUM and operating efficiency. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt financing — Apollo issued $750 million of 5.700% senior notes (March 30). The raise funds liquidity/transactions but increases fixed interest obligations; investors will watch use of proceeds and leverage metrics. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Minor institutional trimming — Beacon Investment Advisory reported a small sale (~5,958 shares) in its 13F; not material alone but part of regular portfolio moves. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities class‑action filings and law‑firm solicitations — Several firms (Hagens Berman, Pomerantz, Rosen, Glancy, Bronstein, Schall, Faruqi, Levi & Korsinsky, others) have filed or are soliciting lead‑plaintiff inquiries in lawsuits covering the May 10, 2021–Feb 21, 2026 period; one notice links the litigation to investigative reports (the “Epstein Files”). The cluster of litigation increases legal, settlement and reputational risk and is a major near‑term headline overhang. Read More. • Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst reaction — BMO lowered its price target to $116, a signal that at least one sell‑side shop is factoring in increased risk or weaker near‑term fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Industry risk flag — The WSJ and other outlets highlight that large private‑credit funds (including those managed by Apollo) may have larger-than‑advertised exposure to struggling software companies, raising mark‑to‑market and credit concerns for private credit portfolios. This is a sectorwide risk for Apollo’s credit businesses. Read More.

Apollo Global Management Stock Performance

Shares of Apollo Global Management stock opened at $111.10 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $118.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $129.79. Apollo Global Management has a one year low of $99.56 and a one year high of $157.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The firm has a market capitalization of $64.24 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.13, a PEG ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.61.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $9.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.39 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Apollo Global Management will post 8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apollo Global Management Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were paid a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Chesapeake Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Apollo Global Management by 3.6% during the 4th quarter. Chesapeake Asset Management LLC now owns 2,065 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $299,000 after acquiring an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Fortress Financial Solutions LLC raised its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 1.6% in the second quarter. Fortress Financial Solutions LLC now owns 4,561 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $647,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 44.0% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 252 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 1.4% during the third quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,553 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $740,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC boosted its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,553 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,383,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

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.