JPMorgan Chase & Co. Has Lowered Expectations for Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Stock Price

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) had its target price dropped by stock analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $164.00 to $162.00 in a note issued to investors on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co.‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 21.88% from the company’s current price.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on APO. Barclays cut their price objective on Apollo Global Management from $168.00 to $158.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Apollo Global Management from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Monday. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Apollo Global Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Apollo Global Management presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $164.79.

Apollo Global Management Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:APO traded down $1.03 during trading hours on Tuesday, hitting $132.92. 2,688,149 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,729,899. Apollo Global Management has a 52 week low of $102.58 and a 52 week high of $164.22. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a current ratio of 1.49. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $141.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $136.35. The company has a market cap of $77.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 1.57.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.43. The business had revenue of $9.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. Apollo Global Management had a net margin of 15.63% and a return on equity of 15.43%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.39 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Apollo Global Management will post 8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Martin Kelly sold 6,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total value of $788,460.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 325,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $42,787,621.64. The trade was a 1.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 8.50% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Apollo Global Management

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Chesapeake Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Chesapeake Asset Management LLC now owns 2,065 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $299,000 after purchasing an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Fortress Financial Solutions LLC lifted its position 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 worth $647,000 after buying an additional 74 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position 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 worth $36,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC boosted its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,553 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $740,000 after acquiring an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC increased its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,553 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,383,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. 77.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Stories Impacting Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat expectations: Apollo reported stronger‑than‑expected Q4 EPS and rising assets-under-management with record origination and inflows, which supports fee revenue growth and underpins earnings momentum. Apollo Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Near‑term business opportunity: Reports say Apollo is nearing a ~$3.4B financing to fund Nvidia chips leased to Elon Musk’s xAI — a large, fee‑generating lending/origination deal that highlights Apollo’s growing lending/origination capabilities. Apollo, xAI near $3.4 billion deal to fund AI chips
• Positive Sentiment: Strategic distribution partnership: Apollo and Schroders announced a multi‑channel partnership to sell next‑generation investment solutions, which could drive multi‑billion dollar flows over time. Schroders and Apollo partnership
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler reaffirmed an Overweight rating and set a $165 price target, signaling continued analyst confidence and upside potential versus current levels. Piper Sandler reaffirmation
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate governance / leadership update: Apollo named Diego De Giorgi as incoming Head of EMEA — a routine senior hire that should support regional continuity. Apollo Names Diego De Giorgi as Incoming Head of EMEA
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend announced: Apollo declared a quarterly dividend (ex‑dividend Feb 19), a modest yield that supports income investors but is not a large catalyst. Earnings release (includes dividend)
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays trimmed its price target from $168 to $158 (still Overweight) — a sign of analyst caution that may cap near‑term upside and contributed to intra‑day selling pressure. Barclays price target change
• Negative Sentiment: Sector risk: Coverage has resurfaced about private‑credit exposure to AI‑exposed software firms and broader AI disruption risks, which could raise investor concern about portfolio concentration and downside in credit/assets under management. Private credit AI concerns

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.