Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ Acquires 12,468 Shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ increased its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 10.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 136,260 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 12,468 shares during the period. Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ’s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $18,159,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Plato Investment Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 100.3% in the third quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 10,888 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,440,000 after acquiring an additional 5,452 shares during the last quarter. Diversified Trust Co grew its position in Apollo Global Management by 2,649.9% during the 3rd quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 42,238 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,629,000 after purchasing an additional 40,702 shares during the last quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC grew its position in Apollo Global Management by 39.2% during the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 842,391 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $119,482,000 after purchasing an additional 237,180 shares during the last quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its stake in Apollo Global Management by 2,395.2% during the 3rd quarter. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. now owns 124,708 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $16,620,000 after purchasing an additional 119,710 shares in the last quarter. Finally, UniSuper Management Pty Ltd raised its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 23.1% in the third quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd now owns 40,324 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $5,374,000 after buying an additional 7,580 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

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 value of $788,460.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 325,604 shares in the company, valued at $42,787,621.64. This represents a 1.81% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. 8.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Apollo Global Management Stock Up 1.1%

APO stock opened at $119.61 on Monday. The company has a market cap of $69.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.67, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a current ratio of 1.31. The business’s 50-day moving average is $138.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $135.03. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $102.58 and a fifty-two week high of $157.45.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.43. The firm had revenue of $9.86 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.19 billion. Apollo Global Management had a net margin of 10.90% and a return on equity of 15.25%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.39 EPS. As a group, analysts forecast that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8 earnings per share for the current year.

Apollo Global Management Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th will be paid a dividend of $0.51 per share. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.7%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, February 19th. Apollo Global Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.96%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on APO shares. Piper Sandler reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $165.00 price target on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Barclays cut their target price on Apollo Global Management from $168.00 to $158.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Apollo Global Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, November 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Apollo Global Management has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $162.64.

Key Headlines Impacting Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Argus upgraded APO to a “strong-buy” — analyst optimism and an upgraded rating can boost investor demand and reduce near‑term selling pressure. Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Apollo’s funds provided $1.0 billion of subordinated hybrid capital to Aldar Properties (UAE) — the firm says this is its fifth Aldar deal and brings total commitments to about $2.9 billion, supporting fee-generating deployments and strengthening Apollo’s MENA franchise. Apollo Provides $1 Billion Hybrid Capital Solution to Aldar
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo published market research noting U.S. stocks are roughly 40% more expensive than international stocks — useful macro positioning commentary but not an immediate earnings driver for APO itself. How Much Cheaper Are International Stocks Than U.S. Stocks?
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo sent a client/partner letter and publicly stated CEO Marc Rowan had no personal or business relationship with Jeffrey Epstein — these outreach efforts aim to reassure clients and limit fallout from recent reporting. Reuters: Apollo says CEO Rowan had no business or personal relationship with Epstein
• Negative Sentiment: Pomerantz LLP is investigating potential claims on behalf of Apollo investors — a formal probe or litigation could create legal costs, distractions and reputational risk. Pomerantz investor alert
• Negative Sentiment: Renewed Epstein‑related scrutiny — including requests from teacher unions for an SEC probe — has already pressured the stock (earlier slide) and raises governance/disclosure risk that could affect client relationships and valuations if investigations escalate. QuiverQuant: renewed scrutiny and stock slide

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.