Barclays Lowers Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Price Target to $125.00

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) had its price target decreased by stock analysts at Barclays from $131.00 to $125.00 in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has an “overweight” rating on the financial services provider’s stock. Barclays‘s price target points to a potential upside of 16.73% from the stock’s current price.

APO has been the topic of several other research reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Apollo Global Management from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $182.00 to $152.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, February 20th. 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. Finally, Argus raised shares of Apollo Global Management to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $151.86.

Apollo Global Management Trading Up 1.6%

NYSE APO traded up $1.73 on Wednesday, hitting $107.09. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,319,071 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,139,071. Apollo Global Management has a 52-week low of $99.56 and a 52-week high of $157.28. The company has a current ratio of 1.31, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $115.96 and its 200 day simple moving average is $128.58. The firm has a market cap of $61.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.39, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.56.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) last posted its 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. The firm had revenue of $9.86 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.19 billion. Apollo Global Management had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 10.90%.The business’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $2.39 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that Apollo Global Management will post 8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Apollo Global Management

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 0.7% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 47,760,608 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,913,826,000 after purchasing an additional 340,956 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 10,198,837 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,469,793,000 after buying an additional 200,312 shares during the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp grew its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,448,618 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $643,982,000 after buying an additional 62,831 shares during the last quarter. Legal & General Group Plc increased its position in Apollo Global Management by 4.5% during the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,611,839 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $522,850,000 after buying an additional 155,857 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its position in Apollo Global Management by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 3,288,100 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $475,985,000 after buying an additional 98,945 shares in the last quarter. 77.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Apollo Global Management News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts kept constructive stances even after lowering targets — Goldman Sachs cut its APO target from $169 to $134 but kept a “buy” rating, and Piper Sandler trimmed its target to $146 while retaining “overweight.” That preserves institutional upside narratives for the stock. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Industry/sector commentary highlights financials and private-credit names (including APO) as contrarian buys after recent pullbacks — a narrative that can support buying interest from value/relative‑value investors. MarketBeat: 3 Sectors to Buy…
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry caution: Marathon Asset Management’s CEO warned of a potential correction in direct lending and higher defaults (especially in software lending), which is a sectoral headwind but is commentary on the asset class rather than a company‑specific disclosure. Investors will watch Apollo’s private‑credit exposure more closely. Bloomberg / YouTube
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities‑fraud class actions and investor‑notice filings were announced this week alleging misstatements tied to investigative reports (including alleged undisclosed links). The filings cite a Class Period from May 10, 2021 to Feb 21, 2026 and set a May 1, 2026 lead‑plaintiff deadline — these legal risks are a clear near‑term negative for sentiment and could pressure the stock if litigation costs or disclosures follow. GlobeNewswire: Kahn Swick & Foti
• Negative Sentiment: A wave of investor‑rights firms (Rosen, Pomerantz, Hagens Berman, Bronstein, Faruqi, Levi & Korsinsky, Gross, others) have issued notices encouraging lead‑plaintiff applications — the marketing of potential claims can amplify selling pressure and volatility as holders weigh litigation outcomes. Newsfile: Rosen Law Firm

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.