Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC Reduces Stock Holdings in Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC trimmed its position in shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO) by 5.3% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm 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 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Apollo Global Management in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. MBM Wealth Consultants LLC purchased a new position in shares of Apollo Global Management in the 1st quarter worth about $29,000. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. boosted its stake in Apollo Global Management by 484.1% in the first quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 257 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,000 after buying an additional 213 shares in the last quarter. Osbon Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Apollo Global Management during the 4th quarter valued at $36,000. Finally, Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. grew its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 57.8% during the fourth quarter. Physician Wealth Advisors Inc. now owns 262 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $38,000 after buying an additional 96 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 77.06% of the company’s stock.

Apollo Global Management News Summary

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts recently commented on APO shares. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $138.00 to $158.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Thursday, May 7th. BMO Capital Markets cut their target price on Apollo Global Management from $135.00 to $116.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Barclays boosted their price target on Apollo Global Management from $131.00 to $132.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Apollo Global Management from $139.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $149.50.

Apollo Global Management Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE APO traded up $0.62 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $120.46. 3,076,853 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 4,592,292. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a 12-month low of $99.56 and a 12-month high of $157.28. The firm has a market cap of $69.45 billion, a P/E ratio of 76.73, a P/E/G ratio of 1.04 and a beta of 1.50. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $128.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $126.02. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.45, a quick ratio of 1.73 and a current ratio of 1.73.

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

Apollo Global Management Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared 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 is a boost from Apollo Global Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.25 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.9%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, May 19th. Apollo Global Management’s dividend payout ratio is presently 143.31%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Apollo Global Management

In related news, insider John P. Zito sold 48,644 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the insider directly owned 3,063,696 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $400,302,519.36. This represents 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 corporate insiders.

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.