Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO Stock Holdings Trimmed by Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky

Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky lessened its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 18.6% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 192,107 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 44,000 shares during the quarter. Teachers Retirement System of The State of Kentucky’s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $21,405,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Boston Partners raised its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 106.7% during the fourth quarter. Boston Partners now owns 3,278,862 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $474,384,000 after purchasing an additional 1,692,532 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth grew its position in Apollo Global Management by 2,560.3% in the 4th quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 1,404,576 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $203,324,000 after buying an additional 1,351,778 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Apollo Global Management by 271.8% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 1,024,143 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $148,255,000 after buying an additional 748,697 shares during the period. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd increased its stake in Apollo Global Management by 879.2% during the 4th quarter. Temasek Holdings Private Ltd now owns 753,349 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $109,055,000 after buying an additional 676,411 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP raised its position in shares of Apollo Global Management by 5,321.9% during the 4th quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 551,570 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $79,845,000 after buying an additional 541,397 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors 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: Apollo is reportedly in the spotlight for multiple large transactions, including a surprise bid for easyJet and a new $3.4 billion stake purchase from Bayer, highlighting strong deal-making momentum and potential fee-generating growth. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts see Apollo as undervalued, and Barclays raised its price target to $132 while keeping an overweight rating, suggesting more upside if execution remains solid. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that Apollo may break its five-year dealmaking record in 2026 reinforce the view that the firm’s origination and deployment pipeline remains strong. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles focused on Apollo’s warnings about a slower AI payoff and broader recession risk, which matter for markets but are not direct company-specific catalysts. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Reuters reported that U.S. direct-lending activity fell in the second quarter even as private credit fundraising improved, a mixed signal for Apollo’s broader private credit business. Article Title

Apollo Global Management Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:APO opened at $120.46 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 1.73. The stock has a market capitalization of $69.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 76.73, a PEG ratio of 1.08 and a beta of 1.50. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a 1-year low of $99.56 and a 1-year high of $157.28. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $128.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $125.86.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.94 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.05. Apollo Global Management had a return on equity of 14.43% and a net margin of 3.62%.The company had revenue of $5.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.19 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.82 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was down 8.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts anticipate that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8.25 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apollo Global Management Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were issued a $0.5625 dividend. This represents a $2.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. This is a positive change from Apollo Global Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. Apollo Global Management’s payout ratio is presently 143.31%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have recently weighed in on APO. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Apollo Global Management from $146.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on Apollo Global Management from $181.00 to $165.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their target price on Apollo Global Management from $169.00 to $134.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 7th. Finally, Evercore reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research report on Tuesday, April 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $149.50.

Insider Activity

In other news, insider John P. Zito sold 48,644 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.66, for a total transaction of $6,355,825.04. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 3,063,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $400,302,519.36. The trade was a 1.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 8.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.