Apollo Global Management Inc (NYSE: APO)’s stock price has gone rise by 3.48 in comparison to its previous close of 143.41, however, the company has experienced a 6.99% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. reuters.com reported 2025-03-21 that Yahoo has signed a deal to sell its 20-year-old technology news website, TechCrunch, to media investment firm Regent, the companies said on Friday.
Is It Worth Investing in Apollo Global Management Inc (NYSE: APO) Right Now?
Apollo Global Management Inc (NYSE: APO) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 20.52x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for APO is at 1.64. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 9 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 5 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for APO is 401.84M, and currently, shorts hold a 9.00% of that float. The average trading volume for APO on March 25, 2025 was 3.60M shares.
APO’s Market Performance
APO’s stock has seen a 6.99% increase for the week, with a -1.43% drop in the past month and a -11.37% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.63%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.22% for Apollo Global Management Inc The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 6.31% for APO’s stock, with a simple moving average of 5.88% for the last 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 previous 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 previous year.
APO Trading at -3.50% 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 -21.68% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.22%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.63%, as shares surge +0.36% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -8.38% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, APO rose by +6.99%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +30.31% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $139.60. In addition, Apollo Global Management Inc saw -10.15% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at APO starting from BLACK LEON D, who sale 500,000 shares at the price of $142.00 back on Mar 19 ’25. After this action, BLACK LEON D now owns 34,604,773 shares of Apollo Global Management Inc, valued at $71,001,003 using the latest closing price.
BLACK, LEON D, the Affiliate of Apollo Global Management Inc, proposed sale 500,000 shares at $142.00 during a trade that took place back on Mar 19 ’25, which means that BLACK, LEON D is holding shares at $71,001,571 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for APO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.92 for the gross margin
The net margin for Apollo Global Management Inc stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 28.29, with 1.28 for asset returns.
Based on Apollo Global Management Inc (APO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.38 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.61. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 18.54.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 8.85 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.63. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.03. The receivables turnover for the company is 2.97for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.07.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Apollo Global Management Inc (APO) has had a mixed performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
