Apollo Global Management, Inc. · APO · FY2024 Q2 · Calendar Q3 2024
Apollo posts record fee-related earnings as credit and inflows lead growth
Apollo's latest call supports a constructive but qualified growth thesis: record fee-related earnings, deployment and inflows show demand for its credit, retirement-services and global-wealth platforms. The case depends on converting that demand into durable earnings while managing strategic-alternatives volatility, hedging costs and execution across new products and regions.
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What changed
The quarter added record fee-related earnings, record deployment and record non-private-equity inflows to the growth narrative. Management also highlighted a $6 billion ADIP II raise, new global-wealth products and expansion plans, while acknowledging lumpiness in strategic alternatives and an earnings headwind from hedging costs.
Guidance delta
Maintained. Management reaffirmed its five-year plan targeting $125 billion of origination and $50 billion of fundraising in 2024.
Key takeaways
- Fee-related earnings reached a record $516 million, with fee revenue up 11% quarter over quarter and 18% year over year.
- Gross capital deployment reached a record $70 billion, including $52 billion of credit origination.
- Non-private-equity franchises generated a record $39 billion of inflows; Athene raised $6 billion for ADIP II.
- Management identified private credit for infrastructure, AI and energy-transition projects as a growth area.
- The next phase includes hybrid-product launches, broader global-wealth distribution and expansion in Asia and Europe.
Management priorities
- Scale private-credit origination and investment-grade credit offerings.
- Expand global-wealth distribution through ABC and hybrid products.
- Build retirement-services capacity through Athene and ADIP II.
- Continue geographic expansion in Asia, Europe and Australia.
- Prepare for Fund 11 while executing the five-year origination and fundraising plan.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 18, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 13, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 12, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 2, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Sector Perform | Sector Perform | Maintain | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 5, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 21, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 13, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jul 13, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 7, 2026 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Nov 5, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 13, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 11, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 11, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Hold | Maintain | May 9, 2024 |
| Oppenheimer | Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Oct 9, 2023 |
| JMP Securities | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | May 26, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 19, 2022 |
| CFRA | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Nov 25, 2020 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Feb 7, 2017 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 12, 2016 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Outperform | Market Perform | Upgrade | Aug 4, 2016 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 3, 2015 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 3, 2014 |
| Sterne Agee | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Aug 6, 2013 |
| Compass Point | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 13, 2012 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $110.78. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Daniel Welden | $127 | $114.34 | +14.6% | Oct 1, 2026 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $145 | $120.47 | +30.9% | Jul 20, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Bart Dziarski | $142 | $113.73 | +28.2% | Feb 23, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Bolstein | $165 | $135.88 | +48.9% | Feb 9, 2026 |
| UBS | Michael Brown | $186 | $149.06 | +67.9% | Dec 11, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Brennan Hawken | $136 | $130.1 | +22.8% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Bolstein | $155 | $130.17 | +39.9% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | John Barnidge | $188 | $184.07 | +69.7% | Dec 9, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Etinenne Ricard | $157 | $147.62 | +41.7% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Brown | $164 | $163.67 | +48.0% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Glenn Schorr | $174 | $147.62 | +57.1% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $155 | $147.62 | +39.9% | Nov 6, 2024 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $135 | $131.54 | +21.9% | Oct 3, 2024 |
| Evercore ISI | Glenn Schorr | $150 | $132.01 | +35.4% | Oct 2, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Brown | $148 | $132.01 | +33.6% | Oct 2, 2024 |
| Wolfe Research | Steven Chubak | $139 | $125.13 | +25.5% | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Brown | $132 | $108.67 | +19.2% | Sep 11, 2024 |
| Citigroup | Chris Allen | $135 | $105.58 | +21.9% | Sep 11, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $125 | $111.61 | +12.8% | Aug 20, 2024 |
| Bank of America Securities | Craig Siegenthaler | $123 | $105.04 | +11.0% | Aug 6, 2024 |
| Jefferies | Daniel Fannon | $117 | $113.32 | +5.6% | May 9, 2024 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $133 | $114.67 | +20.1% | Apr 8, 2024 |
| BMO Capital | Etinenne Ricard | $122 | $111.08 | +10.1% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $123 | $111.08 | +11.0% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Loop Capital Markets | Rufus Hone | $103 | $91.26 | -7.0% | Sep 15, 2023 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $68.24 | -23.3% | Jan 12, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $74 | $66.52 | -33.2% | Jan 11, 2023 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $78 | $62.51 | -29.6% | Dec 19, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $64.88 | -25.1% | Nov 15, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $91 | $58.2 | -17.9% | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $61 | $60.59 | -44.9% | Aug 15, 2022 |
| Oppenheimer | Analyst unavailable | $61 | $57.53 | -44.9% | Aug 8, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $50.3 | -20.6% | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $66 | $49.16 | -40.4% | Jul 13, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $90 | $54.48 | -18.8% | May 22, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Ronald Josey | $50 | $60 | -54.9% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $81 | $59.52 | -26.9% | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Rosenblatt Securities | Barton Crockett | $48 | $59.44 | -56.7% | Apr 20, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $58.1 | -35.9% | Apr 19, 2022 |
| Citigroup | William Katz | $87.5 | $57.49 | -21.0% | Apr 16, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $95 | $56.87 | -14.2% | Apr 11, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Michael Cyprys | $88 | $61.58 | -20.6% | Mar 17, 2022 |
| BMO Capital | Rufus Hone | $100 | $67.58 | -9.7% | Feb 15, 2022 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $90 | $75.34 | -18.8% | Nov 9, 2021 |
| Jefferies | Gerald O'Hara | $80 | $77 | -27.8% | Nov 3, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationApollo Global Management, Inc. operates as a prominent investment management firm, primarily concentrating its efforts across credit, private equity, and real estate asset classes. Within its private equity division, Apollo engages in a broad spectrum of transactions, ranging from traditional management buyouts, recapitalizations, and distressed acquisitions to corporate carve-outs, growth capital infusions, turnaround financing, bridge loans, strategic acquisitions, and industry consolidation initiatives. This also includes debt investments in real estate and corporate partnerships, along with investments in distressed assets and special situations within the middle market. Its client base is diverse, encompassing sovereign wealth and endowment funds, as well as various other institutional and private investors. The firm constructs and oversees bespoke portfolios for clients and actively manages a suite of investment vehicles, including hedge funds, real estate funds, and private equity funds.…
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- Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
- FN2 earnings calendar · 2024-10-17T05:10:49.140638+00:00
- Polygon adjusted daily market bars · 2026-10-18T22:10:43.727423+00:00
- Financial Modeling Prep analyst price-target consensus and quote snapshot · 2026-10-18T22:10:43.724657+00:00
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