Barclays Has Lowered Expectations for Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Stock Price

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) had its price target dropped by equities research analysts at Barclays from $131.00 to $125.00 in a research report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Barclays‘s target price points to a potential upside of 16.85% from the company’s previous close.

APO has been the subject of several other reports. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Argus raised Apollo Global Management to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their target price on Apollo Global Management from $164.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Apollo Global Management in a report on Monday, February 23rd. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $142.00 target price for the company. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $150.75.

Apollo Global Management Price Performance

Shares of NYSE APO opened at $106.97 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of $114.90 and a 200 day moving average price of $128.28. Apollo Global Management has a 1-year low of $99.56 and a 1-year high of $157.28. The company has a market cap of $61.86 billion, a PE ratio of 19.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.56.

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 for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate 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 firm had revenue of $9.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.39 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts forecast that Apollo Global Management will post 8 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Apollo Global Management

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of APO. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 894,451 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $129,786,000 after buying an additional 59,585 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Apollo Global Management in the fourth quarter valued at $36,000. Winthrop Partners WNY LLC purchased a new position in shares of Apollo Global Management in the fourth quarter valued at $1,141,000. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group increased its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Rehmann Capital Advisory Group now owns 17,392 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,518,000 after buying an additional 109 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Reflection Asset Management purchased a new position in shares of Apollo Global Management in the fourth quarter valued at $134,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target to $125 but kept an “overweight” rating, implying roughly mid‑teens upside vs. current levels — a signal that at least one major shop still views APO as a buy despite recent volatility. Barclays price target cut to $125 (Benzinga)
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat commentary highlights financials (including Apollo) as contrarian picks in beaten-down sectors, which could attract value-seeking investors if sentiment stabilizes. 3 Sectors to Buy While They’re Down and 1 to Walk Away From (MarketBeat)
• Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler lowered its price target to $146 — a modest reset of expectations that matters for sentiment but stopped short of changing a public rating. Piper Sandler Lowers Apollo Price Target to $146 (AmericanBankingNews)
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman announced a securities class action tied to “Epstein Files” revelations, citing alleged undisclosed relationships and noting the stock’s large market‑cap decline — this raises legal, reputational and remediation risk for Apollo. Hagens Berman investor alert (PR Newswire)
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen Law Firm and other firms (multiple notices) are soliciting lead‑plaintiff applicants ahead of a May 1, 2026 deadline — the flurry of filings and media attention is likely keeping shares under pressure as litigation timelines and potential exposure become clearer. ROSEN encourages investors to secure counsel (GlobeNewswire)
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple other plaintiff‑side firms (ClaimsFiler, Schall Law, Kahn Swick & Foti, Faruqi & Faruqi, Frank R. Cruz, etc.) have issued notices and reminders about the same class period and May 1 deadline — widespread litigation interest amplifies headline risk and potential settlements or disclosures. ClaimsFiler shareholder alert (GlobeNewswire)
• Negative Sentiment: Kahn Swick & Foti and KSF flagged an alleged undisclosed relationship and noted a roughly 16% stock decline; allegations tying senior management to disputed conduct are especially damaging for confidence and could prompt further analyst revisions. KSF securities‑fraud notice (GlobeNewswire)

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.