Banque Cantonale Vaudoise Has $1.40 Million Position in Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Banque Cantonale Vaudoise grew its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 215.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 10,526 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 7,188 shares during the quarter. Banque Cantonale Vaudoise’s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $1,403,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of APO. Fortress Financial Solutions LLC raised its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 1.6% during the second quarter. Fortress Financial Solutions LLC now owns 4,561 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $647,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares in the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 44.0% during the 2nd quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 252 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 1.4% during the 3rd quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,553 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $740,000 after purchasing an additional 78 shares in the last quarter. Cynosure Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Cynosure Group LLC now owns 3,385 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $451,000 after buying an additional 85 shares during the last quarter. Finally, SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 8.5% in the third quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 1,169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $156,000 after buying an additional 92 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

Apollo Global Management Stock Performance

Shares of APO stock opened at $106.08 on Thursday. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a 52 week low of $99.56 and a 52 week high of $157.28. The company has a market capitalization of $61.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.22, a PEG ratio of 0.87 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $129.02 and a 200 day simple moving average of $132.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.31.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.39 earnings per share. Apollo Global Management’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8 earnings per share for the current year.

Apollo Global Management Announces Dividend

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on APO shares. BMO Capital Markets set a $136.00 price target on shares of Apollo Global Management and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 25th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Monday, December 29th. 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. Finally, TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Thursday, February 12th. Two equities 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 company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $159.47.

Trending Headlines about Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Apollo‑managed funds provided $500 million of senior secured private placement financing to a unit of Adani Energy Solutions — a long‑dated, investment‑grade style deal that boosts Apollo’s private‑credit deployment, produces predictable fee and interest income, and highlights demand for its credit platform in EM markets. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Apollo plans to mark private‑credit holdings to market daily (per Bloomberg), a move aimed at addressing transparency and liquidity criticisms — this could reduce investor redemptions, tighten discounts on illiquid strategies, and make products more attractive to institutional and retail investors over time. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo is expanding product distribution in the U.K., launching its first long‑term asset fund (LTAF) targeted at defined‑contribution pensions — a strategic growth initiative that diversifies revenue but is early stage and unlikely to materially change near‑term results. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities class‑action lawsuits have been filed after press reporting about previously undisclosed business ties to Jeffrey Epstein; plaintiffs allege disclosure failures. Litigation raises potential financial, governance and reputational risks that are the main driver of the recent share decline and increased volatility. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and outlets note APO has fallen sharply since its last earnings report (Zacks: ~18% drop since earnings), raising near‑term downside risk as investors reassess growth, fee visibility and legal overhangs. Read More.

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.