Harbor Investment Advisory LLC reduced its position in Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO – Free Report) by 54.8% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 7,215 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 8,737 shares during the quarter. Harbor Investment Advisory LLC’s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $1,044,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 47,419,652 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,319,617,000 after purchasing an additional 1,377,545 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in Apollo Global Management by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,385,787 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $584,494,000 after buying an additional 299,698 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc grew its stake in Apollo Global Management by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,455,982 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $460,579,000 after buying an additional 186,292 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Apollo Global Management by 1.2% during the 2nd quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,050,164 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $432,727,000 after buying an additional 36,866 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its stake in Apollo Global Management by 2.0% in the third quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,451,537 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $326,716,000 after buying an additional 48,053 shares during the last quarter. 77.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts have weighed in on APO shares. Argus raised Apollo Global Management to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management from $158.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 2nd. UBS Group lowered their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $182.00 to $152.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $159.47.
Trending Headlines about Apollo Global Management
Here are the key news stories impacting Apollo Global Management this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Apollo agreed to a strategic partnership with Realty Income in which Apollo-managed funds will provide $1.0 billion to acquire a 49% stake in a portfolio of ~500 single-tenant retail assets — a transaction that should generate fee and investment income and adds stable, long‑term cash flows to Apollo’s deployed-capital track record. Realty Income and Apollo to Establish Strategic Partnership
- Neutral Sentiment: Apollo’s Sports Capital arm reportedly became controlling shareholder of Atlético de Madrid — a branding/asset move that may diversify holdings but is unlikely to move core earnings near term. Apollo Sports Capital Becomes Controlling Shareholder of Atlético de Madrid
- Neutral Sentiment: Commentary from Apollo‑related executives about software/AI risks highlights uncertainty around tech exposures in portfolios — relevant for investors tracking portfolio risk but not an immediate company-level earnings driver. Apollo’s Sambur on Software/AI Risks
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms have filed or publicly solicited lead‑plaintiff applications in a securities class action tied to recent “Epstein Files” investigative reports; the complaints allege undisclosed ties involving CEO Marc Rowan and claim prior “no business” assurances were false. Hagens Berman’s notice states the company lost over $12B of market value following the revelations — a major near‑term reputational and legal overhang that could pressure the stock and increase volatility. (Several firm notices and filings are active; lead‑plaintiff deadline notices point to May 1, 2026.) Hagens Berman Alert on Securities Class Action Rosen Law Firm Notice Bronstein, Gewirtz & Grossman Notice
Apollo Global Management Stock Up 0.1%
Apollo Global Management stock opened at $111.53 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.31. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $123.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $131.01. The company has a market cap of $64.49 billion, a PE ratio of 20.20, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.60. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $99.56 and a fifty-two week high of $157.28.
Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.43. Apollo Global Management had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 10.90%.During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $2.39 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8 EPS for the current year.
Apollo Global Management Announces Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Apollo Global Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.96%.
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.
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