Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Lowers Stake in Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APOFree Report) by 5.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 73,615 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 4,151 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC’s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $8,202,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings 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 during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 200,312 shares in 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 grew its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,611,839 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $522,850,000 after buying an additional 155,857 shares during 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. Institutional investors own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

Key Apollo Global Management News

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, insider John P. Zito sold 48,644 shares of Apollo Global Management stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $130.66, for a total value of $6,355,825.04. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 3,063,696 shares in the company, valued at approximately $400,302,519.36. This trade represents a 1.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 8.30% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price objective on Apollo Global Management from $169.00 to $134.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 7th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on Apollo Global Management from $155.00 to $146.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 18th. Evercore restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Tuesday, April 21st. Piper Sandler lifted their price target on Apollo Global Management from $146.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price target on shares of Apollo Global Management from $181.00 to $165.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $149.50.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Apollo Global Management

Apollo Global Management Stock Up 0.5%

NYSE APO traded up $0.62 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $120.46. The stock had a trading volume of 3,076,853 shares, compared to its average volume of 4,592,292. The stock has a market cap of $69.45 billion, a PE ratio of 76.73, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.04 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 debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a current ratio of 1.73 and a quick ratio of 1.73. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $128.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $126.02.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APOGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $5.06 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.19 billion. Apollo Global Management had a return on equity of 14.43% and a net margin of 3.62%.The company’s revenue was down 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.82 EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8.25 earnings per share for the current year.

Apollo Global Management Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 29th. Investors of record on Tuesday, May 19th were given a dividend of $0.5625 per share. This represents a $2.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. This is a boost from Apollo Global Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, May 19th. Apollo Global Management’s payout ratio is 143.31%.

About Apollo Global Management

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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.

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