Aberdeen Group plc Sells 5,205 Shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Aberdeen Group plc decreased its stake in Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 1.5% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 346,424 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 5,205 shares during the quarter. Aberdeen Group plc owned approximately 0.06% of Apollo Global Management worth $50,148,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management during the second quarter worth $7,954,000. M&T Bank Corp lifted its stake in Apollo Global Management by 1.0% in the second quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 16,762 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,378,000 after buying an additional 160 shares in the last quarter. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Apollo Global Management in the 2nd quarter worth $72,000. Guggenheim Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 6.8% during the second quarter. Guggenheim Capital LLC now owns 45,525 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,459,000 after buying an additional 2,890 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. grew its position in Apollo Global Management by 117.5% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,118 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,287,000 after purchasing an additional 8,709 shares in the last quarter. 77.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have issued reports on APO shares. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. BMO Capital Markets reduced their price target on shares of Apollo Global Management from $135.00 to $116.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Barclays dropped their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $158.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 2nd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $142.00 price target on the stock. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $155.86.

Trending Headlines about Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: A large near-term liquidity event — Intel agreed to repurchase Apollo’s 49% stake in the Irish Fab 34 JV for about $14.2 billion, which should generate substantial cash proceeds and potential realized gains for Apollo and could support buybacks/distributions or debt reduction. Intel chip-factory buyback brings Apollo a payday
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate development activity — Apollo is reported to be exploring a second headquarters in Texas and is circling a potential ~$10B acquisition (Atlantic Aviation), signaling long-term growth/expansion plans but with execution and integration risk. Apollo shortlists Texas for second HQ
• Neutral Sentiment: Management commentary on private credit — Apollo executives (President Jim Zelter and others) are publicly defending private credit as a discipline, calling current stress “growing pains”; this helps calm markets but doesn’t yet resolve redemption/liquidity concerns. Apollo president defends private credit
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑class actions filed and numerous law firms (Rosen, Hagens Berman, Pomerantz, Faruqi, Schall, etc.) are soliciting lead‑plaintiff candidates with a May 1, 2026 deadline, citing revelations tied to investigative “Epstein Files” reporting — this elevates legal and reputational risk and could lead to material litigation costs or settlements. Hagens Berman class action alert
• Negative Sentiment: Company provided a Q1 alternative net investment income estimate that prompted downward reaction in shares — investors are sensitive to near‑term cash‑flow guidance for fee-related earnings and distributable income. Q1 alternative net investment income estimate

Apollo Global Management Stock Performance

Shares of Apollo Global Management stock opened at $106.93 on Friday. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $117.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $129.27. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a one year low of $99.56 and a one year high of $157.28. 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 market capitalization of $61.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.37, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.56.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last posted 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 business had revenue of $9.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.39 EPS. Apollo Global Management’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apollo Global Management Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a dividend of $0.51 per share. 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 36.96%.

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.