ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. Raises Holdings in Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Key Points

• ASR Vermogensbeheer increased its stake in Apollo Global Management by 5.8% in Q4, owning 257,679 shares valued at about $37.3 million, and institutions now hold roughly 77.1% of the stock.
• Apollo posted mixed Q1 results—EPS of $1.94 topped estimates but revenue of $5.06 billion missed and fell 8.8% year-over-year—while assets under management surpassed $1 trillion and fee-related earnings hit a record.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend 10.3% to $0.5625 (annualized $2.25, ~1.8% yield), and analysts maintain a consensus rating of Moderate Buy with a $150.25 price target.

ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V. boosted its stake in Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO - Free Report) by 5.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 257,679 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 14,154 shares during the period. ASR Vermogensbeheer N.V.'s holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $37,302,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in APO. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. acquired a new stake in Apollo Global Management in the 2nd quarter valued at $7,954,000. Baird Financial Group Inc. increased its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 117.5% in the 2nd quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 16,118 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,287,000 after purchasing an additional 8,709 shares in the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 4.8% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 6,690 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $949,000 after acquiring an additional 305 shares in the last quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Apollo Global Management during the second quarter valued at about $722,000. Finally, Northern Right Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in shares of Apollo Global Management by 1.5% during the second quarter. Northern Right Capital Management L.P. now owns 172,991 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $24,542,000 after acquiring an additional 2,500 shares in the last quarter. 77.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Apollo Global Management Stock Down 1.4%

NYSE:APO opened at $127.72 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $73.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 81.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.16 and a beta of 1.52. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a one year low of $99.56 and a one year high of $157.28. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $113.74 and a 200 day simple moving average of $127.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.73.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The financial services provider reported $1.94 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.05. The business had revenue of $5.06 billion during 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 for the quarter was down 8.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.82 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8.44 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Apollo Global Management Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 29th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, May 19th will be paid a $0.5625 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, May 19th. This is an increase from Apollo Global Management's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.25 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. Apollo Global Management's payout ratio is presently 36.96%.

Key Stories Impacting Apollo Global Management

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

• Positive Sentiment: Apollo reported assets under management surpassing $1 trillion and record fee-related earnings, signaling strong fundraising and recurring fee income that support future revenue visibility. Apollo Global Q1 earnings top earnings on strong fee-related earnings; AUM exceeds $1T
• Positive Sentiment: Company disclosed a 10.3% increase in the quarterly dividend (annualized yield ~1.7%), which supports shareholder returns and may attract income-focused investors. MarketBeat dividend notice
• Positive Sentiment: Apollo-managed funds completed the acquisition of Prosol Group, adding scale in European food retail / fresh food — a concrete deployment of capital and portfolio growth. Apollo Funds Complete Acquisition of Prosol Group
• Neutral Sentiment: Apollo is pushing greater transparency in private credit (daily valuations planned by September) — likely positive for fundraising long term but costly and operationally complex to implement. Apollo to Give Investors Daily Pricing on Private Credit By September
• Neutral Sentiment: Management is publicly defending private credit amid media scrutiny and actively fundraising; this reassures some investors but keeps focus on credit risk and reputation. Apollo Global Is Raising Tons, and Defends Private Credit
• Negative Sentiment: Despite fee strength, Q1 results showed weakness: revenue missed some expectations, expenses rose, and the company reported a swing to a loss driven by higher tax provision and investment-related losses — a headline that likely pressured the stock. Apollo Global Management Swings to Loss
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst takes were mixed: some outlets flagged an EPS/revenue miss vs certain estimates and highlighted rising expenses that offset record fee earnings, creating uncertainty about near-term profitability. Apollo Global Q1 Earnings Miss Estimates, AUM Surpasses 1T

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Wall Street Zen upgraded Apollo Global Management from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Sunday, April 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their target price on Apollo Global Management from $139.00 to $146.00 and gave the company a "sector perform" rating in a research note on Thursday. Evercore restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Tuesday, April 21st. UBS Group lowered their target price on Apollo Global Management from $182.00 to $152.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Thursday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Apollo Global Management presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $150.25.

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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