The stock of Apollo Global Management Inc (NYSE: APO) has increased by 0.97 when compared to last closing price of 176.43. Despite this, the company has experienced a 3.29% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. wsj.com reported 2024-12-16 that Marc Rowan is one of the few private-equity chiefs who hasn’t clearly designated an heir apparent.
Is It Worth Investing in Apollo Global Management Inc (NYSE: APO) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for Apollo Global Management Inc (NYSE: APO) is 18.75x, which is above its average ratio. Moreover, the 36-month beta value for APO is 1.62. Analysts have varying opinions on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
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The public float for APO is 399.06M and currently, short sellers hold a 6.82% of that float. On December 17, 2024, APO’s average trading volume was 3.67M shares.
APO’s Market Performance
APO’s stock has seen a 3.29% increase for the week, with a 8.42% rise in the past month and a 51.24% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.48%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.72% for Apollo Global Management Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.05% for APO’s stock, with a 42.06% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of APO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for APO stocks, with Piper Sandler repeating the rating for APO by listing it as a “Overweight.” The predicted price for APO in the upcoming period, according to Piper Sandler is $188 based on the research report published on November 19, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Wolfe Research, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see APO reach a price target of $139. The rating they have provided for APO stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on September 25th, 2024.
Wells Fargo gave a rating of “Overweight” to APO, setting the target price at $132 in the report published on September 12th of the current year.
APO Trading at 12.76% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought APO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -5.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.72%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.48%, as shares surge +8.87% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +31.64% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, APO rose by +3.29%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +60.48% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $172.88. In addition, Apollo Global Management Inc saw 91.17% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at APO starting from Zelter James C, who sale 500,000 shares at the price of $173.90 back on Dec 09 ’24. After this action, Zelter James C now owns 161,232 shares of Apollo Global Management Inc, valued at $86,950,875 using the latest closing price.
Kelly Martin, the Chief Financial Officer of Apollo Global Management Inc, sale 10,000 shares at $173.66 during a trade that took place back on Dec 10 ’24, which means that Kelly Martin is holding 307,019 shares at $1,736,634 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for APO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.27 for the present operating margin
- 0.93 for the gross margin
The net margin for Apollo Global Management Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 44.00, with 1.78 for asset returns.
Based on Apollo Global Management Inc (APO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.47. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.55. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 25.89.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.12 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.75. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.95.
Conclusion
To wrap up, the performance of Apollo Global Management Inc (APO) has been better in recent times. The stock has received a bullish of “buy” and “hold” ratings from analysts. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
