Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO Shares Sold by MHR Fund Management LLC

MHR Fund Management LLC lessened its stake in Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 15.9% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 399,505 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 75,495 shares during the quarter. Apollo Global Management comprises approximately 5.2% of MHR Fund Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. MHR Fund Management LLC owned approximately 0.07% of Apollo Global Management worth $53,242,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 99.0% in the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 199 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares during the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new position in Apollo Global Management in the third quarter valued at $28,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. grew its position in Apollo Global Management by 1,123.5% during the third quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 208 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the period. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC purchased a new stake in Apollo Global Management during the second quarter valued at about $30,000. 77.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have recently commented on APO. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on Apollo Global Management in a report on Monday, February 23rd. They issued a “sector perform” rating and a $142.00 price objective on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased 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. Argus raised shares of Apollo Global Management to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $159.47.

Apollo Global Management News Summary

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

• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/market note — Apollo’s Torsten Slok warned the S&P 500 concentration could rise as the largest names take more weight, a broad-market observation that is neutral for APO specifically but frames investor risk in crowded markets. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities class action notices and plaintiff-solicitation filings were issued today (Hagens Berman, Rosen, Faruqi & Faruqi, Schall, Levi & Korsinsky et al.), citing investigative reports about alleged undisclosed ties and claiming prior “no business” assurances were false — litigation risk and potential damages/settlement exposure are weighing on the stock. APO ALERT: Hagens Berman Investor Alert (GlobeNewswire)
• Negative Sentiment: Senior Apollo executive John Zito publicly said private-equity software valuations are “all wrong,” warning that lenders to smaller software companies might recover only 20–40 cents on the dollar — this raises concerns about write-down risk, mark-to-market pressure on portfolio valuations and potential earnings/fee impact. John Zito on software valuations
• Negative Sentiment: Options market activity is bearish — unusually large put buying occurred today (about 15,843 puts, ~40% above typical volume), indicating traders are positioning for further downside or hedging concentrated exposure. (Market data reported today.)

Apollo Global Management Trading Down 0.9%

NYSE:APO opened at $103.53 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $126.36 and its two-hundred day moving average is $131.69. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.87 billion, a PE ratio of 18.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.60. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a 12 month low of $99.56 and a 12 month 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.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last issued its 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%.During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $2.39 earnings per share. Apollo Global Management’s revenue for the quarter was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts predict that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apollo Global Management Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Thursday, February 19th were given a dividend of $0.51 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. Apollo Global Management’s payout ratio is 36.96%.

About Apollo Global Management

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.