Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to Sell Rating

Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) from a strong sell rating to a sell rating in a research note released on Sunday.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. BMO Capital Markets reduced their target price on Apollo Global Management from $140.00 to $126.00 and set a “market perform” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 13th. HSBC started coverage on Apollo Global Management in a report on Monday, July 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $145.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Apollo Global Management from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Piper Sandler decreased their price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management from $157.00 to $156.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group dropped their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $169.00 to $134.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $149.08.

Apollo Global Management Trading Up 0.3%

NYSE:APO opened at $126.03 on Friday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $125.34 and its 200-day moving average price is $123.13. Apollo Global Management has a 52 week low of $99.56 and a 52 week high of $153.29. The company has a quick ratio of 1.73, a current ratio of 1.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45. The stock has a market cap of $72.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 80.27, a PEG ratio of 1.10 and a beta of 1.51.

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

Apollo Global Management Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.5625 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. This represents a $2.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. This is an increase from Apollo Global Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. Apollo Global Management’s payout ratio is 143.31%.

Insider Activity at Apollo Global Management

In other news, insider John P. Zito sold 48,644 shares of the firm’s 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 owned 3,063,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $400,302,519.36. This trade represents a 1.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 8.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Apollo Global Management

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Northside Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 0.3% in the second quarter. Northside Capital Management LLC now owns 61,783 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,310,000 after acquiring an additional 185 shares during the period. Tema ETFs LLC grew its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 5.4% during the 2nd quarter. Tema ETFs LLC now owns 9,699 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,147,000 after buying an additional 494 shares in the last quarter. Doliver Advisors LP lifted its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 22.5% in the second quarter. Doliver Advisors LP now owns 22,774 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,694,000 after buying an additional 4,178 shares in the last quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB increased its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 6.2% in the second quarter. Handelsbanken Fonder AB now owns 179,563 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $21,244,000 after purchasing an additional 10,533 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Science Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management in the second quarter worth about $459,000. 77.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Key Apollo Global Management News

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.

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.