APO NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Apollo Global Management LLC Class A · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 125.6 USD
2.4% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 50.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.4%, after a 5.9% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 40/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 54/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 41 out of 100
Latest Close 125.6 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return 2.4% latest completed week
4W Return 5.9% short-term follow-through
12W Return -5.3% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 3.8% 2 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.0x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Next-week expectancy is positive at 57.28% based on similar historical setup states.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is negative, which weakens the current setup.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through 2.4% Latest completed week; four-week move 5.9%. Indicator stack 2/40 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Next-Week Expectancy Positive 57.28% Historical one-week expectancy contributes to the evidence score when direction is confirmed. Options pressure Bullish 40/100 conviction; expected move 6.0%. News sentiment 54/100 74 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 1.7% above the Trend Line and sits at 50.1% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned 2.4%, after a 5.9% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.0x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3412-week average 0.33

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure11/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.34Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 5.9% over four weeks, -5.3% over 12 weeks, and -7.7% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W2.4%
4W5.9%
12W-5.3%
26W-5.8%
52W-7.7%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year2
Trend breadth3.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure-0.06Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change-111.4%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-9.74Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change42.3%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth ranks strongly; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength64/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 37; rank 1 is best.
Value67/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 34; rank 1 is best.
Quality73/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 28; rank 1 is best.
Momentum17/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 84; rank 1 is best.
Growth83/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 18; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
32.9x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.4x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
8.3x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
7.2%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
89.3%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
28.8%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
20.2%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
49.4%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
20.6%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
-38.0%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
43.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
3/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
1.7%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
1.7%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
3.4%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
-0.8x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

APO shows bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.38, expected move of 6.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction40/100
Expected move6.0%
Put/call volume0.38
Pressure49
Speculation41
Volatility62
Trend agreement15
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Insider activity11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

Acquisitions / disposals over the latest 180 days. Insider activity is context, not a stand-alone signal.
News sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 74 relevant articles.

22 positive · 49 neutral · 3 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.0%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-17.4%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility4.3%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher14 of 2612 weeks finished lower.
Best week+19.5%Week of 17 Apr.
Worst week-13.4%Week of 26 Jun.
Latest week+2.4%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains3
Modest gains11
Flat weeks0
Modest losses8
Sharp losses4
Recent vol4.3%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol5.1%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/27Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew3.7% / -3.5%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape36/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 36/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis34/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 11/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.34; No reversal markers Next-Week ExpectancyPositive 57.28%

Next-week expectancy is positive with a 57.28% historical one-week setup read.

Adds short-term historical context without overriding trend, activity, or relative leadership. Factors56/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 25 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options46/100

APO shows bullish options pressure with a 40/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.38, expected move of 6.0%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 6.0% Sentiment54/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 74 relevant articles.

Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM) Posts Q2 Results And Dividend, Is The Stock Expensive? Insiders11 / 9

11 acquisitions and 9 disposals in the latest 180-day insider tape.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 2026125.6 USD2.4%123.4 USD121.9 USD-0.06-9.7419.6MOff
24 Jul 2026122.6 USD1.8%124.1 USD121.6 USD0.07-11.4016.6MOff
17 Jul 2026120.5 USD0.1%124.9 USD121.4 USD0.31-14.0826.2MOff
10 Jul 2026120.3 USD1.5%125.7 USD121.1 USD0.43-16.1717.9MOff
3 Jul 2026118.6 USD0.3%126.6 USD120.8 USD0.55-16.8827.3MOff
26 Jun 2026118.3 USD-13.4%127.2 USD120.5 USD0.60-15.9031.4MOff
19 Jun 2026136.6 USD2.7%127.6 USD120.2 USD0.57-5.8716.0MOff
12 Jun 2026133.0 USD3.8%127.4 USD119.8 USD0.51-7.8914.1MOff
5 Jun 2026128.0 USD-0.5%127.3 USD119.4 USD0.51-11.1517.8MOff
29 May 2026128.7 USD0.2%127.3 USD119.0 USD0.49-13.3313.9MOff
22 May 2026128.5 USD-4.7%127.1 USD118.6 USD0.44-12.6415.9MOff
15 May 2026134.8 USD1.6%127.0 USD118.2 USD0.30-8.0314.8MOff
8 May 2026132.6 USD2.1%126.5 USD117.7 USD0.16-9.8320.9MOff
1 May 2026129.9 USD5.0%125.9 USD117.3 USD-0.25-10.0717.2MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.