B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Has $4.51 Million Position in Apollo Global Management Inc. $APO

Key Points

• B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG boosted its stake in Apollo Global Management by 91.9% in Q4, owning 31,167 shares valued at about $4.51 million after buying an additional 14,924 shares.
• Apollo is pursuing strategic deals—nearing a roughly $1.6 billion purchase of Forvia’s auto‑interiors unit and acquiring 40% of Pembina Gas Infrastructure—but faces a potential short‑term overhang from a newly circulated securities class action alleging undisclosed payments.
• Wall Street assigns Apollo an average rating of "Moderate Buy" with a consensus target of $149.42, although several firms (UBS, BMO, Goldman) have recently lowered price targets.

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG grew its holdings in Apollo Global Management Inc. (NYSE:APO - Free Report) by 91.9% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 31,167 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 14,924 shares during the quarter. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG's holdings in Apollo Global Management were worth $4,513,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in Apollo Global Management by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 47,419,652 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $6,319,617,000 after buying an additional 1,377,545 shares during the period. Northern Trust Corp raised its stake in Apollo Global Management by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 4,385,787 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $584,494,000 after buying an additional 299,698 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc raised its stake in Apollo Global Management by 5.7% during the 3rd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 3,455,982 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $460,579,000 after buying an additional 186,292 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp increased its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,451,537 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $326,716,000 after purchasing an additional 48,053 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its holdings in Apollo Global Management by 31.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,617,228 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $215,530,000 after purchasing an additional 383,198 shares in the last quarter. 77.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have commented on APO shares. UBS Group decreased their price objective on Apollo Global Management from $182.00 to $152.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, February 20th. BMO Capital Markets decreased their price objective on Apollo Global Management from $135.00 to $116.00 and set a "market perform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Evercore reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Tuesday. TD Cowen reaffirmed a "buy" rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a report on Thursday, February 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their target price on Apollo Global Management from $169.00 to $134.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 7th. One 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $149.42.

Apollo Global Management News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Apollo is reported to be nearing a roughly $1.6 billion deal to buy the auto‑interiors business of France’s Forvia, a transaction that would expand its industrial/private‑equity platform and could add fee‑earning and realization opportunities. Reuters: Apollo nears $1.6 bln deal for Forvia unit
• Positive Sentiment: Apollo Funds announced an agreement to acquire a 40% interest in Pembina Gas Infrastructure — a strategic infrastructure stake that increases exposure to stable, fee‑style cash flows and supports growth in midstream gas processing. This type of investment typically strengthens recurring management fees and long‑term cash generation. GlobeNewswire: Apollo to acquire 40% interest in Pembina
• Negative Sentiment: Multiple law firms (Rosen, Hagens Berman, Glancy Prongay Wolke & Rotter, Bronstein Gewirtz & Grossman, and others) have circulated notices about a securities class action against Apollo covering purchases from May 10, 2021 to Feb 21, 2026 and are soliciting lead‑plaintiffs ahead of a May 1, 2026 deadline. Some filings reference investigative reports alleging undisclosed payments (reports have cited issues around concealed Epstein‑related payments), raising potential liability, management‑accountability claims, and settlement risk — a meaningful short‑term overhang for the stock. GlobeNewswire/Hagens Berman: Investor alert on Apollo securities class action

Apollo Global Management Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of APO stock opened at $124.39 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 1.31. Apollo Global Management Inc. has a 52-week low of $99.56 and a 52-week high of $157.28. The company has a market capitalization of $71.93 billion, a PE ratio of 22.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.12 and a beta of 1.56. The business's fifty day moving average is $112.86 and its 200 day moving average is $127.22.

Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The financial services provider reported $2.47 earnings per share 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 business had revenue of $9.86 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.39 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up .8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Apollo Global Management Inc. will post 8.44 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. Stockholders of record on Thursday, February 19th were issued a $0.51 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.6%. Apollo Global Management's payout ratio is currently 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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