American Century Companies Inc. Sells 29,158 Shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

American Century Companies Inc. reduced its position in Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 584,470 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 29,158 shares during the quarter. American Century Companies Inc. owned approximately 0.10% of Apollo Global Management worth $77,892,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of APO. Plato Investment Management Ltd grew its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 100.3% in the 3rd quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 10,888 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,440,000 after purchasing an additional 5,452 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co lifted its position in shares of 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 worth $5,629,000 after buying an additional 40,702 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC boosted its stake in Apollo Global Management by 39.2% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 842,391 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $119,482,000 after buying an additional 237,180 shares in the last quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC grew its position in Apollo Global Management by 48.7% in the third quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 52,506 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,997,000 after acquiring an additional 17,204 shares during the period. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in Apollo Global Management by 11.0% in the third quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 900,554 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $120,017,000 after acquiring an additional 89,439 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays kept an “overweight” rating on APO despite lowering its price target to $131, implying meaningful upside from current levels and signaling continued analyst conviction in the firm’s fundamentals. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Technical commentary notes APO is oversold on short- and long-term indicators—some traders view this as a potential buying opportunity if legal headlines stabilize. Stock Of The Day: Is This The Bottom For Apollo Global Management?
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Marc Rowan highlighted secular opportunities—saying AI will drive large future capital needs—positioning Apollo to potentially benefit from long-term demand for private-capital deployment. Apollo’s Rowan Says AI Will Lead to Biggest Need for Capital Ever
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo announced its 2026 annual meeting will be held virtually on June 8; procedural item, unlikely to move the stock materially. Apollo Announces 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders
• Neutral Sentiment: Consensus analyst ratings remain mildly favorable (consensus “Moderate Buy”), suggesting some broker support even as headlines weigh on sentiment. Consensus Recommendation Article
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple shareholder lawsuits allege Apollo and senior figures concealed ties to Jeffrey Epstein; Reuters and other outlets report suits targeting the firm and co-founders Leon Black and Marc Rowan—this is the primary near-term catalyst driving selling pressure. Apollo, Leon Black sued for allegedly concealing Epstein business ties from shareholders
• Negative Sentiment: Numerous law firms (Rosen, Pomerantz, Bronstein Gewirtz, Gainey McKenna, Kahn Swick & Foti, Faruqi & Faruqi, Robbins LLP, etc.) have filed or publicized class-action claims and are soliciting lead plaintiffs—heightening litigation risk, potential discovery costs, and investor uncertainty. Rosen Law Firm lawsuit filing
• Negative Sentiment: Widespread media coverage and recurring law-firm notices (multiple reminders of filing deadlines) amplify short-term volatility and may pressure the stock until legal exposure is clarified. Pomerantz investor alert

Apollo Global Management Stock Performance

Shares of Apollo Global Management stock opened at $107.19 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $133.63 and a 200 day simple moving average of $133.53. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $99.56 and a fifty-two week high of $157.28. The firm has a market cap of $62.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.42, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.60.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 EPS 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%.Apollo Global Management’s quarterly revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.39 EPS. Sell-side analysts predict that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apollo Global Management Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a $0.51 dividend. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Apollo Global Management’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.96%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APO has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Monday, February 9th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Evercore raised their price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management from $145.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Finally, Argus raised Apollo Global Management to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $159.47.

Apollo Global Management 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.