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Apollo Global Management, Inc. (APO)

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Apollo Global Management is a massive investment firm that manages money for institutions and individuals, often focusing on private credit and insurance.

$125.59

Is Apollo Global Management, Inc. a good stock for a UK beginner?

The honest version: Apollo Global Management is a massive investment firm that manages money for institutions and individuals, often focusing on private credit and insurance.

No rating · no target price · nothing for sale here
Price+8.3%
Priced in USD - as a UK investor your £ return also moves with the pound-to-dollar exchange rate, on top of the share price itself.
52-week range-16% past year
$125.59
Low $99.56High $153.29
Where today's price sits versus its past year - context, not a signal.
If you had put $1,000 into Apollo Global Management, Inc.
$1,083+8%

Over about 2 years to 2026-07-31. This is the share price only - reinvesting the dividends would add to it. And it's the USD return - as a UK investor your actual £ return also moves with the exchange rate. Past performance is not a guide to the future, and it could just as easily have fallen.

Market cap: The company's total value on the stock market - share price times the number of shares. Big = 'large-cap', small = 'small-cap'.
$72.40B
Avg volume: How many shares change hands on a typical day. Higher means it's easy to buy or exit without moving the price.
4.07M
Day range: The lowest and highest price the shares traded at during the latest day.
$119.89 – $126.19
52-week range: The lowest and highest the shares have traded over the past year - a sense of how wide the swings have been.
$99.56 – $153.29
P/E ratio: Price-to-earnings: the share price divided by yearly profit per share. Lower can mean cheaper; higher often means investors expect fast growth.
75.7
Dividend yield: The yearly dividend as a percentage of the share price - roughly the income you'd earn from dividends alone.
1.8%
Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down.
1.50
How bumpy is it?Beta: How bumpy the share price is versus the whole market. Above 1 swings more than the market; below 1 is calmer. It's about the ride, not whether it goes up or down. 1.50
Calm
Wild
Bumpier than the market

Based on beta - how much the price swings versus the whole market. Bumpier isn't bad; it just means a rougher ride, which matters more the sooner you might need the money.

Why has it been moving?▲ +5% past week · ▼ -16% past year

Prices move on results, news and the mood of the whole market - no single headline explains a day, and a quiet week is usually just noise, not a signal.

The bull case

Apollo becomes a dominant global player in alternative assets.

The bear case

Significant regulatory changes in the financial sector.

What does Apollo Global Management, Inc. do?

Think of Apollo as a giant engine that takes money from pension funds and insurance companies and invests it into private loans, real estate, and businesses. They make their money primarily through management fees and by taking a cut of the profits they generate for their clients. Much depends on the continued growth of their insurance arm, Athene, which feeds them a steady stream of cash to invest.

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Factor profile

On our factor screen it looks strongest on value and income, and weakest on growth.

Value: How cheap the stock looks versus profits, sales and assets (higher = cheaper). 57Quality: How profitable and financially healthy the company is (higher = stronger). 30Growth: How fast revenue and earnings are growing (higher = faster). 4Momentum: How the share price has been trending recently (higher = stronger recent run). 35Income: The dividend income on offer and how sustainable it looks (higher = more/steadier). 37
Quick checks
What's strong
  • Strong position in the growing private credit market
  • Steady income stream from insurance operations
  • Significant scale and reputation in global finance
What to watch
  • Quality screens low (30/100)
  • Growth screens low (4/100)
  • Sensitivity to interest rate changes affecting loan values
  • Potential for regulatory scrutiny on private credit
  • Dependence on the health of the insurance sector

What do Apollo Global Management, Inc.'s numbers mean?

P/E
74.7
This shows how much you are paying for every pound of profit; a high number suggests investors are expecting significant growth in the future.
Forward P/E
11.1
This looks at expected future profits, suggesting that analysts think the company's earnings will look much healthier in the coming year.
Beta
1.5
This measures how much the share price swings compared to the wider market; a number above 1 means it tends to be a bit of a rollercoaster.
Dividend yield
1.9%
This is the annual cash payout to shareholders as a percentage of the share price, acting as a small thank you for holding the stock.

How much money does Apollo Global Management, Inc. make?

Revenue and profit by quarter, and how much of each sale turns into profit.

RevenueNet income
$0$2.47B$4.93B$7.40B$9.86BQ1 25Q2 25Q3 25Q4 25Q1 26
Gross margin
35.2%
Net margin
3.7%
Return on equity
8.5%

Does Apollo Global Management, Inc. pay a dividend?

Yes - Apollo Global Management, Inc. currently pays a dividend of about 1.8% a year (the yearly payout as a share of the price). A dividend is a slice of profit handed to shareholders; the yield moves as the price moves, and a company can cut or stop it.

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What are the scenarios for Apollo Global Management, Inc.?

An illustrative range for the year ahead, with the assumption behind each case — not a prediction or a price target.

$152$126$104today · $126▲ Bull · $135• Base · $126▼ Bear · $116in 1 yearILLUSTRATIVE · NOT A PREDICTION OR PRICE TARGET
Bull
+5% to +10%Market sentiment improves and interest rates stabilise.
Base
-2% to +2%Steady performance in line with current market trends.
Bear
-5% to -10%Increased market volatility impacts investment returns.

What are the pros and cons of Apollo Global Management, Inc.?

3bull points
6bear points

How many points the write-up makes each way — a balance check, not a score or verdict.

The bull case3
  • Strong position in the growing private credit market
  • Steady income stream from insurance operations
  • Significant scale and reputation in global finance
The catch3
  • High share price volatility compared to the broader market
  • Recent decline in year-over-year revenue
  • Complex business model that can be difficult to value
Key risks3
  • Sensitivity to interest rate changes affecting loan values
  • Potential for regulatory scrutiny on private credit
  • Dependence on the health of the insurance sector
What would flip the thesis

The write-up's own warning lights — if these start happening, the case above changes.

Confidence: medium · data: USD · flags: earnings_growth · Charts by TradingView Lightweight Charts™
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