Dimensional Fund Advisors LP Acquires 33,402 Shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 2.5% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,387,029 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 33,402 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP owned 0.24% of Apollo Global Management worth $184,930,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Fortress Financial Solutions LLC grew its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 1.6% in the second quarter. Fortress Financial Solutions LLC now owns 4,561 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $647,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 44.0% during the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 252 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC boosted its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 1.4% in 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 position 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 worth $451,000 after purchasing an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. grew its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 8.5% in the 3rd quarter. SOA Wealth Advisors LLC. now owns 1,169 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $156,000 after buying an additional 92 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors 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:

• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks publishes a primer on rising private‑credit liquidity concerns and what to watch at APO; the piece flags sector headwinds but notes Apollo’s diversified platform and liquidity could help it navigate volatility. Investors should monitor Apollo’s private‑credit exposure and liquidity metrics. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman filed a securities class action alleging Apollo and certain officers withheld material information after Financial Times and CNN reporting about previously undisclosed business ties to Jeffrey Epstein—this is a direct legal headline tied to the media exposé and is the primary negative catalyst. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple plaintiff firms (e.g., Howard G. Smith, Schall, Pomerantz, Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, Robbins LLP and others) have filed or issued reminders about a class action and the May 1, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline—demonstrates broad, coordinated litigation interest and potential for substantial legal costs and distraction. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Reuters reports that Apollo’s co‑founder and other high‑profile figures have agreed to testify about Epstein ties—heightens regulatory and public scrutiny and could prolong the news cycle and investigative activity. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Barclays trimmed its price target on APO to $131, signaling analyst downgrades/valuation pressure following the headlines and heightened uncertainty. Read More.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada assumed coverage on Apollo Global Management in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. They set a “sector perform” rating and a $142.00 price objective for the company. UBS Group dropped their target price on Apollo Global Management from $182.00 to $152.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets set a $136.00 price target on Apollo Global Management and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered their price target on Apollo Global Management from $164.00 to $162.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $159.47.

Apollo Global Management Price Performance

Shares of APO opened at $108.78 on Monday. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a twelve month low of $99.56 and a twelve month high of $157.28. The company has a market capitalization of $62.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.88 and a beta of 1.61. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $131.33 and a 200 day moving average of $132.95. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 10.90%.During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.39 EPS. Apollo Global Management’s revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities 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. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. Apollo Global Management’s dividend payout ratio is presently 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.