Aquatic Capital Management LLC Purchases 13,482 Shares of Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Key Points

• Aquatic Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) by 8.0%, adding 13,482 shares to hold 182,845 shares worth about $24.37 million at the end of the quarter; institutional investors own roughly 77% of the stock.
• Apollo reported a quarterly EPS of $2.47, beating estimates by $0.43, and recently paid a $0.51 quarterly dividend (annualized $2.04, ~2.0% yield); the stock trades at a P/E of ~18.9 with a market cap of $60.35 billion and a 52‑week range of $99.56–$157.28.
• Analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" with a $159.47 target, but the company faces near‑term legal and reputational risk from multiple securities class‑action suits tied to past disclosures even as management moves to increase transparency in its private‑credit valuations.

Aquatic Capital Management LLC grew its position in Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO - Free Report) by 8.0% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 182,845 shares of the financial services provider's stock after acquiring an additional 13,482 shares during the period. Aquatic Capital Management LLC's holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $24,368,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management in the second quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its holdings in shares of Apollo Global Management by 99.0% during 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 during the last quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. raised its stake in Apollo Global Management by 1,123.5% in the 3rd quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 208 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the period. Nemes Rush Group LLC bought a new stake in Apollo Global Management in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Sound Income Strategies LLC acquired a new stake in Apollo Global Management during the 3rd quarter valued at $28,000. 77.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Apollo Global Management Price Performance

Shares of NYSE APO opened at $104.37 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $60.35 billion, a PE ratio of 18.91, a P/E/G ratio of 0.84 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.31 and a quick ratio of 1.31. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $127.29 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $131.95. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $99.56 and a fifty-two week high of $157.28.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 company's revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.39 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Apollo Global Management Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.0%. Apollo Global Management's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.96%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

APO has been the topic of several research reports. Royal Bank Of Canada began coverage on shares of 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. BMO Capital Markets set a $136.00 target price on shares of Apollo Global Management and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Argus upgraded shares of Apollo Global Management to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, February 19th. UBS Group lowered their price target on shares of Apollo Global Management from $182.00 to $152.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Wolfe Research restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research report on Wednesday, January 7th. Two equities research 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 data from MarketBeat.com, Apollo Global Management currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $159.47.

Trending Headlines about Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Apollo Sports Capital completed its transaction to become majority shareholder of Atlético de Madrid — a strategic sports/brand investment that could boost fee-generating assets and long‑term returns from the sports platform. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Management signaled plans to mark private‑credit assets more frequently (eventually daily), a move intended to increase transparency and address investor outflows that have pressured the sector — this may reassure investors in Apollo’s large private‑credit platform. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Apollo‑led funds provided $500M to an Adani Energy unit via a long‑dated private bond — another illustration of ongoing deal activity and fee/interest income generation in Apollo’s credit and infrastructure businesses. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/sector coverage highlighting risks in private credit (withdrawals, opacity, AI disruption) is raising awareness of industry headwinds but is not Apollo‑specific; it frames why Apollo’s valuation/marking moves matter. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple securities class‑action suits and investor alerts have been filed/issued alleging disclosure failures linked to reporting about Apollo’s past business ties (the “Epstein files”). Hagens Berman and others filed/alerted this week seeking damages for purchasers during May 10, 2021–Feb 21, 2026. This creates legal, reputational and potential financial risk (discovery, fines, settlements). Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Several plaintiff firms (Rosen, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, Schall, Pomerantz, Faruqi, Portnoy, others) have issued notices/reminders about lead‑plaintiff deadlines (May 1, 2026) and filed suits — the concentrated media/legal activity increases near‑term headline risk and could pressure sentiment until resolved. Read More.

Apollo Global Management 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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