Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Stock Rating Upgraded by Argus

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) was upgraded by stock analysts at Argus to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday,Zacks.com reports.

Several other research analysts have also recently commented on APO. UBS Group reduced their price target on Apollo Global Management from $186.00 to $182.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, January 13th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Apollo Global Management from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price target on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Apollo Global Management from $164.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $162.64.

Apollo Global Management Stock Performance

Shares of APO opened at $119.61 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.43 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.67, a PEG ratio of 1.02 and a beta of 1.57. Apollo Global Management has a 12 month low of $102.58 and a 12 month high of $157.45. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $138.70 and a 200 day simple moving average of $135.18. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.49 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

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

Insider Transactions at Apollo Global Management

In other Apollo Global Management 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 transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 325,604 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,787,621.64. This represents a 1.81% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 8.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Apollo Global Management during the second quarter worth $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp grew its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 99.0% in the 3rd 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 last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management in the third quarter valued at about $28,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 1,123.5% in the third 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 Apollo Global Management in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

Apollo Global Management News Summary

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.