Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Upgraded by Royal Bank Of Canada to “Hold” Rating

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) was upgraded by stock analysts at Royal Bank Of Canada to a “hold” rating in a note issued to investors on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on APO. Barclays decreased their price objective on Apollo Global Management from $168.00 to $158.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Apollo Global Management from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, November 8th. Piper Sandler reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $165.00 price target on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $162.00 to $173.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Two equities research 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 company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $161.27.

Apollo Global Management Stock Performance

NYSE APO opened at $114.24 on Monday. Apollo Global Management has a 52-week low of $102.58 and a 52-week high of $157.28. The company has a fifty day moving average of $137.37 and a 200-day moving average of $134.64. The company has a market capitalization of $66.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.70, a P/E/G ratio of 0.98 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.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last released 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. Apollo Global Management had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 10.90%.The business had revenue of $9.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.39 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Apollo Global Management will post 8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Apollo Global Management

In related news, CFO Martin Kelly sold 6,000 shares of Apollo Global Management stock in a transaction on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.41, for a total value of $788,460.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 325,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,787,621.64. The trade was a 1.81% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 8.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Apollo Global Management

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APO. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new position in shares of Apollo Global Management during the second quarter valued at about $7,954,000. Brookwood Investment Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management in the second quarter worth about $202,000. Clark Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in Apollo Global Management during the 2nd quarter valued at about $204,000. First National Trust Co raised its position in Apollo Global Management by 8.3% during the 2nd quarter. First National Trust Co now owns 24,427 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $3,465,000 after purchasing an additional 1,867 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Apollo Global Management by 10.9% during the 2nd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,606 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $370,000 after purchasing an additional 257 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Apollo Global Management News

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

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.