The Goldman Sachs Group Cuts Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) Price Target to $134.00
by Teresa Graham · The Cerbat GemApollo Global Management (NYSE:APO – Free Report) had its target price lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group from $169.00 to $134.00 in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday morning,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the financial services provider’s stock.
APO has been the subject of a number of other reports. Piper Sandler reduced their target price on shares of Apollo Global Management from $165.00 to $146.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. Barclays dropped their price target on shares of Apollo Global Management from $158.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, March 2nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Apollo Global Management in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, UBS Group dropped 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 research note on Friday, February 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $150.75.
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Apollo Global Management Stock Down 0.1%
Apollo Global Management stock opened at $106.97 on Tuesday. Apollo Global Management has a twelve month low of $99.56 and a twelve month high of $157.28. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $114.90 and a 200-day moving average price of $128.28. The company has a market capitalization of $61.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.38, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 1.56. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.31 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33.
Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO – Get Free Report) last released its 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 net margin of 10.90% and a return on equity of 15.25%. The firm had revenue of $9.86 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.39 EPS. The company’s revenue was up .8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts predict that Apollo Global Management will post 8 EPS for the current year.
Apollo Global Management Announces Dividend
The company 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. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, February 19th. This represents a $2.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Apollo Global Management’s dividend payout ratio is currently 36.96%.
Institutional Trading of Apollo Global Management
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Chesapeake Asset Management LLC lifted its position in Apollo Global Management by 3.6% in the fourth quarter. Chesapeake Asset Management LLC now owns 2,065 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $299,000 after buying an additional 72 shares during the last quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC lifted its position in Apollo Global Management by 44.0% in the second quarter. Cary Street Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 252 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the last quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC lifted its position in Apollo Global Management by 1.4% in the third quarter. Linden Thomas Advisory Services LLC now owns 5,553 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $740,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the last quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC increased its stake in Apollo Global Management by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Mitchell & Pahl Private Wealth LLC now owns 9,553 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,383,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the period. Finally, Sunbelt Securities Inc. increased its stake in Apollo Global Management by 16.9% during the third quarter. Sunbelt Securities Inc. now owns 566 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $75,000 after purchasing an additional 82 shares during the period. 77.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Apollo Global Management News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Apollo Global Management this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Barclays cut its price target to $125 but kept an “overweight” rating, implying roughly mid‑teens upside vs. current levels — a signal that at least one major shop still views APO as a buy despite recent volatility. Barclays price target cut to $125 (Benzinga)
- Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat commentary highlights financials (including Apollo) as contrarian picks in beaten-down sectors, which could attract value-seeking investors if sentiment stabilizes. 3 Sectors to Buy While They’re Down and 1 to Walk Away From (MarketBeat)
- Neutral Sentiment: Piper Sandler lowered its price target to $146 — a modest reset of expectations that matters for sentiment but stopped short of changing a public rating. Piper Sandler Lowers Apollo Price Target to $146 (AmericanBankingNews)
- Negative Sentiment: Hagens Berman announced a securities class action tied to “Epstein Files” revelations, citing alleged undisclosed relationships and noting the stock’s large market‑cap decline — this raises legal, reputational and remediation risk for Apollo. Hagens Berman investor alert (PR Newswire)
- Negative Sentiment: Rosen Law Firm and other firms (multiple notices) are soliciting lead‑plaintiff applicants ahead of a May 1, 2026 deadline — the flurry of filings and media attention is likely keeping shares under pressure as litigation timelines and potential exposure become clearer. ROSEN encourages investors to secure counsel (GlobeNewswire)
- Negative Sentiment: Multiple other plaintiff‑side firms (ClaimsFiler, Schall Law, Kahn Swick & Foti, Faruqi & Faruqi, Frank R. Cruz, etc.) have issued notices and reminders about the same class period and May 1 deadline — widespread litigation interest amplifies headline risk and potential settlements or disclosures. ClaimsFiler shareholder alert (GlobeNewswire)
- Negative Sentiment: Kahn Swick & Foti and KSF flagged an alleged undisclosed relationship and noted a roughly 16% stock decline; allegations tying senior management to disputed conduct are especially damaging for confidence and could prompt further analyst revisions. KSF securities‑fraud notice (GlobeNewswire)
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.