Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO Shares Sold by The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company

The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company cut its position in shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 5.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 276,944 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 16,455 shares during the quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company’s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $30,857,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Sunbelt Securities Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 16.9% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 566 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $75,000 after buying an additional 82 shares during the period. United Advisor Group LLC boosted its position in Apollo Global Management by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. United Advisor Group LLC now owns 1,948 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $282,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the last quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. grew its stake in Apollo Global Management by 3.8% in the 4th quarter. Broadway Wealth Solutions Inc. now owns 2,388 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $346,000 after acquiring an additional 87 shares during the period. First Horizon Corp raised its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 8.1% in the 4th quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 1,228 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $178,000 after acquiring an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 57.8% in the 4th quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 262 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. 77.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Apollo Global Management

In other news, insider John P. Zito sold 48,644 shares of Apollo Global Management stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.66, for a total value of $6,355,825.04. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 3,063,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $400,302,519.36. The trade was a 1.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 8.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to Apollo’s August 4, 2026, second-quarter earnings release. Preliminary figures disclosed in July indicated an estimated 10% annualized return for Athene’s main pooled alternative investment vehicle and 6% for other alternative investments, providing an encouraging backdrop for results. Apollo’s assets under management also exceeded $1 trillion in the first quarter. Apollo Global Management gains as investors look ahead to Q2 results
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street’s median price target is reported at $146, above recent trading levels, and analysts maintain an overall “Moderate Buy” view. Upcoming projections focus on key Q2 metrics that could reinforce confidence in Apollo’s fee-related earnings and fundraising momentum. Apollo Global Management receives average Moderate Buy rating Insights into Apollo Global Management Q2 projections
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo announced that its 6.75% Series A mandatory convertible preferred stock will automatically convert into common shares on July 31 at a rate of 0.5074 common shares per preferred share. The conversion expands common equity but may dilute existing shareholders; holders of record will receive a final $0.8438 preferred dividend. Apollo announces conversion rate for mandatory convertible preferred stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo economist Torsten Slok warned that reduced Federal Reserve communication is contributing to volatile bond markets. Separately, reports that 30-year Treasury yields are near multi-decade highs suggest interest rates could remain elevated, potentially affecting asset valuations, credit conditions and deal activity. Apollo’s Slok discusses bond-market volatility US 30-year Treasury yield nears 20-year high
• Negative Sentiment: A Mississippi pension fund filed a lawsuit alleging Apollo downplayed ties involving Jeffrey Epstein. The allegations could create reputational, legal and governance risks, although the reports do not indicate a direct change to Apollo’s operating outlook. Mississippi pension fund sues Apollo over alleged downplayed Epstein ties
• Negative Sentiment: Recent disclosed insider activity shows three open-market sales by Apollo co-president John Zito totaling approximately 48,644 shares, with no reported purchases in the past six months. This is a secondary sentiment headwind for investors.

Apollo Global Management Trading Up 4.8%

Shares of APO opened at $126.03 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.73, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The firm has a market capitalization of $72.66 billion, a P/E ratio of 80.27, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.50. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $125.34 and its 200 day simple moving average is $123.28. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a twelve month low of $99.56 and a twelve month high of $153.29.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.94 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.05. Apollo Global Management had a return on equity of 14.43% and a net margin of 3.62%.The firm had revenue of $5.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.82 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8.18 earnings per share for the current year.

Apollo Global Management Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.5625 dividend. This is a positive change from Apollo Global Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $2.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. Apollo Global Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 143.31%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APO has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Barclays increased their price target on Apollo Global Management from $131.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Apollo Global Management from $140.00 to $126.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, July 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group decreased their price target on Apollo Global Management from $169.00 to $134.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on Apollo Global Management from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $149.08.

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.