Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO Shares Sold by Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC

Key Points

• Lighthouse Investment Partners trimmed its stake in Apollo Global Management by 40.6% in Q3, selling 25,758 shares and leaving 37,660 shares valued at about $5.02 million, while roughly 77% of APO is held by institutional investors.
• Apollo is facing growing headwinds — multiple securities class-action filings tied to recent investigative reports, a senior executive's warning about overstated private-equity software valuations, and unusually large put buying in the options market signaling bearish sentiment.
• Despite these concerns, analysts maintain a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a $159.47 price target; the stock trades near $103 (12‑month range ~$99.6–$157.3) and pays a $0.51 quarterly dividend (≈2.0% yield).

Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC reduced its holdings in Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO - Free Report) by 40.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 37,660 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 25,758 shares during the period. Lighthouse Investment Partners LLC's holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $5,019,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the business. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Apollo Global Management during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 99.0% in the 3rd quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 199 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. Sound Income Strategies LLC purchased a new stake in Apollo Global Management in the 3rd quarter worth $28,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised 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 worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the period. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC acquired a new position in Apollo Global Management during the second quarter worth $30,000. 77.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

APO has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Wolfe Research reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. 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. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $165.00 price objective on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on Apollo Global Management from $180.00 to $181.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets set a $136.00 target price on Apollo Global Management and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 25th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $159.47.

Key Stories Impacting Apollo Global Management

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 Stock Performance

APO opened at $103.53 on Tuesday. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a twelve month low of $99.56 and a twelve month high of $157.28. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.87 billion, a PE ratio of 18.76, a PEG ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.60. 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 firm's 50-day moving average price is $126.36 and its 200 day moving average price is $131.69.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.43. Apollo Global Management had a net margin of 10.90% and a return on equity of 15.25%. The business's revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.39 earnings per share. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apollo Global Management Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed 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 was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Apollo Global Management's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.96%.

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.

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