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Apollo Global Management (APO) exceeded Q2 earnings expectations with a premarket trading bump of 3.2%. Analysts forecast a 14.58% price increase, while GuruFocus estimates a 23.74% downside based on GF Value. The alternative asset manager reported record fee-related earnings of $627 million and AUM of $840 billion.

Title: Apollo Global Management Posts Record Q2 Earnings, Driven by Fee-Related Earnings Boost

Apollo Global Management (APO) has reported strong quarterly earnings, exceeding analysts' expectations with a 3.2% premarket trading bump. The alternative asset manager's shares rose 3.2% following the announcement, while analysts forecast a 14.58% price increase, and GuruFocus estimates a 23.74% downside based on GF Value [2].

The company reported record fee-related earnings of $627 million in the second quarter of 2025. This figure was driven by a 25% year-on-year increase in management fees from its credit business, which rose 21% overall. Additionally, a 4% increase in capital solutions fees, attributed to a growth in debt origination, contributed to the total fee-related earnings [1].

Apollo Global Management also reported a net income of $1.2 billion, or $1.92 per share, for the second quarter. The company's assets under management (AUM) increased by 21% to $840 billion, benefiting from net inflows of $61 billion into both its credit-focused and equity strategies. The group's share price was up 2.71% in the morning following the announcement [1].

The company's chairman and chief executive, Marc Rowan, commented, "Our second quarter results reflect the strength of Apollo’s business model and the discipline with which we operate. The power of our origination capabilities were on full display, helping to drive record quarterly organic inflows and Fee Related Earnings. In a dynamic environment, we remain focused on investing and innovating behind long-term growth themes — retirement, wealth, industrial renaissance, and the public-private convergence" [1].

Apollo Global Management's fee-generating AUM in credit stands at $562 billion, compared to $76 billion in equity. The company also has $42 billion of dry powder in credit and $29 billion in equity. The group's Q2 non-GAAP EPS of $1.92 beat by $0.08, with revenue of $6.81 billion (+13.1% Y/Y) [2].

References:
[1] https://alternativecreditinvestor.com/2025/08/05/apollo-reports-record-fee-related-earnings-boosted-by-lending/
[2] https://seekingalpha.com/news/4478214-apollo-global-management-non-gaap-eps-of-192-beats-by-008-revenue-of-681b