Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO Stock Holdings Raised by Clark Capital Management Group Inc.

Key Points

• Clark Capital boosted its stake in Apollo by 42.2%, adding 11,905 shares to hold 40,136 shares worth $5.349 million, and institutional investors now own about 77.06% of APO.
• Apollo beat quarterly EPS estimates ($2.47 vs. $2.04) with revenue up 0.8% year-over-year and pays a quarterly dividend of $0.51 (annualized $2.04, ~2.0% yield).
• The stock faces near-term downside risk from multiple securities class‑action filings related to recent revelations and a senior executive's warning about overvalued private‑equity software assets, while options activity shows unusually heavy put buying.

Clark Capital Management Group Inc. grew its stake in Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO - Free Report) by 42.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 40,136 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 11,905 shares during the quarter. Clark Capital Management Group Inc.'s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $5,349,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Apollo Global Management in the second quarter valued at about $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp raised its stake in Apollo Global Management by 99.0% during the third quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 199 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 99 shares in the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. lifted its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 1,123.5% during the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 208 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new position in Apollo Global Management during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new position in shares of Apollo Global Management in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $28,000. Institutional investors own 77.06% of the company's stock.

Apollo Global Management Stock Down 0.9%

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

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 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.43. Apollo Global Management had a return on equity of 15.25% and a net margin of 10.90%.The firm's revenue was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $2.39 earnings per share. Equities research analysts forecast that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8 earnings per share for the current year.

Apollo Global Management Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were paid a $0.51 dividend. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. Apollo Global Management's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 36.96%.

Apollo Global Management News Roundup

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.)

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

APO has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Monday, December 29th. Argus raised shares of Apollo Global Management to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, February 19th. Wolfe Research reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Piper Sandler reiterated an "overweight" rating and set a $165.00 target price on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Monday, February 23rd. They set a "sector perform" rating and a $142.00 target price on the stock. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fourteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $159.47.

About Apollo Global Management

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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