Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on Apollo Global Management APO.
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don't know. But when something this big happens with APO, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 22 uncommon options trades for Apollo Global Management.
This isn't normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 36% bullish and 40%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $177,800, and 19 are calls, for a total amount of $1,565,875.
Expected Price Movements
Based on the trading activity, it appears that the significant investors are aiming for a price territory stretching from $52.5 to $270.0 for Apollo Global Management over the recent three months.
Analyzing Volume & Open Interest
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in Apollo Global Management's options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to Apollo Global Management's substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $52.5 to $270.0 over the preceding 30 days.
Apollo Global Management Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Biggest Options Spotted:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| APO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 06/20/25 | $14.1 | $13.9 | $14.1 | $185.00 | $250.9K | 555 | 208 |
| APO | CALL | SWEEP | BULLISH | 01/17/25 | $123.8 | $122.2 | $122.2 | $52.50 | $244.4K | 431 | 20 |
| APO | CALL | TRADE | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $33.9 | $32.8 | $33.27 | $160.00 | $166.3K | 12.0K | 50 |
| APO | CALL | SWEEP | NEUTRAL | 01/16/26 | $33.6 | $32.2 | $32.85 | $160.00 | $164.3K | 12.0K | 100 |
| APO | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $13.0 | $11.8 | $11.8 | $270.00 | $118.0K | 0 | 100 |
About Apollo Global Management
Apollo Global Management Inc is an alternative investment manager. It serves various sectors such as chemicals, manufacturing and industrial, natural resources, consumer and retail, consumer services, business services, financial services, leisure, and media and telecom and technology. The company operates in three business segments that are Asset Management, Retirement Services, and Principal Investing. It generates maximum revenue from the Retirement Services segment.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with Apollo Global Management, we pivot to a closer look at the company's own performance.
Present Market Standing of Apollo Global Management
- With a volume of 3,772,178, the price of APO is up 1.93% at $175.8.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching overbought.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 58 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About Apollo Global Management
In the last month, 5 experts released ratings on this stock with an average target price of $191.8.
Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move
Benzinga Edge's Unusual Options board spots potential market movers before they happen. See what positions big money is taking on your favorite stocks. Click here for access. * An analyst from Deutsche Bank persists with their Buy rating on Apollo Global Management, maintaining a target price of $163. * Maintaining their stance, an analyst from TD Cowen continues to hold a Buy rating for Apollo Global Management, targeting a price of $230. * An analyst from Goldman Sachs has decided to maintain their Buy rating on Apollo Global Management, which currently sits at a price target of $178. * Consistent in their evaluation, an analyst from Barclays keeps a Overweight rating on Apollo Global Management with a target price of $200. * An analyst from Piper Sandler downgraded its action to Overweight with a price target of $188.
Options are a riskier asset compared to just trading the stock, but they have higher profit potential. Serious options traders manage this risk by educating themselves daily, scaling in and out of trades, following more than one indicator, and following the markets closely.
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