Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Rating Increased to Hold at Royal Bank Of Canada

Royal Bank Of Canada upgraded shares of Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) to a hold rating in a research report released on Monday morning,Zacks.com reports.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Morgan Stanley increased 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. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Apollo Global Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, November 8th. Argus upgraded shares of Apollo Global Management to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, UBS Group decreased their price target on Apollo Global Management from $182.00 to $152.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $161.27.

Apollo Global Management Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of APO opened at $114.24 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The stock has a market cap of $66.31 billion, a PE ratio of 20.70, a PEG ratio of 0.98 and a beta of 1.57. Apollo Global Management has a 1 year low of $102.58 and a 1 year high of $157.28. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $137.37 and a 200-day simple moving average of $134.64.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $9.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. Apollo Global Management had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 10.90%.The business’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.39 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Apollo Global Management will post 8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apollo Global Management Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a $0.51 dividend. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, February 19th. Apollo Global Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.96%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Martin Kelly sold 6,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total transaction of $788,460.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 325,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,787,621.64. This represents a 1.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 8.50% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Apollo Global Management

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp lifted its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 99.0% in the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 199 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 99 shares during the period. Sound Income Strategies LLC bought a new position in Apollo Global Management in the third quarter valued at approximately $28,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 1,123.5% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 208 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the period. Finally, Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. 77.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large institutional clients (Hostplus, Care Super, Catholic Super) said they will stick with Apollo amid renewed Epstein scrutiny, which reduces near‑term redemption and mandate‑loss risk for Apollo’s asset management business. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Apollo economist/commentator says an AI boom is lifting U.S. growth — supportive for fee and performance revenue across Apollo’s strategies if AUM and asset valuations rise, though the comment also flagged tail risks. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: A bullish write‑up arguing a constructive case for APO highlights longer‑term earnings/leverage upside and could support investor demand among value/earnings investors. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Fed Gov. Waller said a Supreme Court ruling on tariffs may boost spending and investment — a pro‑growth policy backdrop that can help asset managers via higher AUM and deal activity. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Commentary that U.S. policy uncertainty has been a major market driver — underscores macro volatility risk that could swing flows into/out of alternative managers like Apollo but is not specific to the company. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Geopolitical risk commentary (likelihood of U.S. striking Iran) raises market volatility potential — a general risk factor for asset managers but not Apollo‑specific. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Two investor‑rights firms (Rosen Law Firm and Pomerantz LLP) announced investigations into potential securities claims against Apollo, alleging the company may have provided materially misleading information — these legal actions increase headline risk, potential legal costs, and investor anxiety. Article Title Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Barron’s reports selloff in software is spilling into BDCs and alternative managers, heightening investor focus on private‑credit exposure and redemption risk — a direct sector headwind for Apollo’s credit and alternative businesses. Article Title

Apollo Global Management Company 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.