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Can Apollo's Expanding AUM Base Drive Long-Term Earnings Growth?
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Key Takeaways
APO's total AUM reached $1.05 trillion, up 25% year over year, reflecting robust capital formation and growth.
Fee-generating AUM rose 34% to $858 billion, supporting recurring fee income and growth across the platform.
Apollo's management plans to scale private equity, targeting total AUM of nearly $1.5 trillion by 2029.
Apollo Global Management, Inc. (APO - Free Report) continues to expand its alternative investment platform, supported by strong organic asset under management (AUM) growth. The company’s AUM witnessed a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.6% from 2022 to 2025, with the growth trend continuing in the first half of 2026. Total AUM reached $1.05 trillion as of June 30, 2026, up 25% year over year, reflecting robust capital formation and continued growth in Asset Management and Retirement Services.
AUM Growth Trend
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Apollo’s ability to consistently attract capital remains a key driver of its AUM expansion. The company generated $298 billion of gross inflows over the last 12 months, including $220 billion from Asset Management and $78 billion from Retirement Services. Strong fundraising across institutional and global wealth channels, along with robust Retirement Services inflows, should continue to support growth across the platform.
As of June 30, 2026, fee-generating AUM increased 34% year over year to $858 billion, supporting Apollo's ability to generate recurring fee income. The increase was driven by strong capital formation across institutional and global wealth channels, continued fundraising across credit and equity strategies, and growth in Retirement Services.
Strategic acquisitions further strengthened Apollo’s long-term AUM growth prospects. In February 2026, Apollo entered into a strategic partnership with Schroders to develop next-generation wealth and retirement investment solutions for institutional and wealth clients across the U.K. and the U.S., creating opportunities to expand client reach and attract incremental assets. In September 2025, Apollo acquired Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. to broaden its real estate investment capabilities and enhance its ability to attract and retain institutional and wealth-management capital, supporting sustained AUM growth over the long haul. Though recent private-market concerns, including valuation opacity, liquidity constraints, and slower exit activity, could weigh on investor sentiment and near-term AUM growth, Apollo’s strong capital formation and expanding capabilities should support long-term AUM expansion.
Continued growth in fee-generating and perpetual capital AUM should strengthen recurring fee income and enhance earnings stability. Further, management’s plans to scale its private equity business could help total AUM approach $1.5 trillion by 2029, making sustained AUM growth a key driver of Apollo’s earnings trajectory. For 2026 and 2027, APO’s earnings are projected to rise 5.13% and 22.22%, respectively.
Earnings Estimate
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AUM Performance of APO’s Peers
Ameriprise Financial (AMP - Free Report) has been witnessing solid growth in its AUM/assets under administration (AUA) balance. Over the five years (2020-2025), total AUM/AUA recorded a CAGR of 9%, supported by strong advisor recruitment, record advisor productivity, rising adoption of fee-based solutions and favorable asset flows. The momentum continued in the first half of 2026, with AUM/AUA reaching a record $1.81 trillion as of June 30, 2026.
Ameriprise’s robust AUM/AUA base supports long-term earnings growth by expanding its pool of fee-generating client assets across its diversified wealth management and asset management businesses.
Similarly, KKR & Co. (KKR - Free Report) has been witnessing strong growth in its AUM balance, driven primarily by robust fundraising and the continued expansion of its investment platform. Over the five years (2020-2025), total AUM recorded a CAGR of 24.2%, with the growth momentum continuing in the first half of 2026. As of June 30, 2026, total AUM was $796.5 billion, while fee-paying AUM reached $638.4 billion.
KKR’s expanding AUM and fee-paying AUM base supports long-term earnings growth by increasing the pool of capital that generates recurring management fees across its private equity, credit, real assets and other investment strategies.
APO Price Performance & Zacks Rank
The company’s shares have gained 22.9% in the past six months compared with the industry’s 13.2% rise.
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Can Apollo's Expanding AUM Base Drive Long-Term Earnings Growth?
Key Takeaways
Apollo Global Management, Inc. (APO - Free Report) continues to expand its alternative investment platform, supported by strong organic asset under management (AUM) growth. The company’s AUM witnessed a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.6% from 2022 to 2025, with the growth trend continuing in the first half of 2026. Total AUM reached $1.05 trillion as of June 30, 2026, up 25% year over year, reflecting robust capital formation and continued growth in Asset Management and Retirement Services.
AUM Growth Trend
Image Source: Apollo Global Management, Inc.
Apollo’s ability to consistently attract capital remains a key driver of its AUM expansion. The company generated $298 billion of gross inflows over the last 12 months, including $220 billion from Asset Management and $78 billion from Retirement Services. Strong fundraising across institutional and global wealth channels, along with robust Retirement Services inflows, should continue to support growth across the platform.
As of June 30, 2026, fee-generating AUM increased 34% year over year to $858 billion, supporting Apollo's ability to generate recurring fee income. The increase was driven by strong capital formation across institutional and global wealth channels, continued fundraising across credit and equity strategies, and growth in Retirement Services.
Strategic acquisitions further strengthened Apollo’s long-term AUM growth prospects. In February 2026, Apollo entered into a strategic partnership with Schroders to develop next-generation wealth and retirement investment solutions for institutional and wealth clients across the U.K. and the U.S., creating opportunities to expand client reach and attract incremental assets. In September 2025, Apollo acquired Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. to broaden its real estate investment capabilities and enhance its ability to attract and retain institutional and wealth-management capital, supporting sustained AUM growth over the long haul. Though recent private-market concerns, including valuation opacity, liquidity constraints, and slower exit activity, could weigh on investor sentiment and near-term AUM growth, Apollo’s strong capital formation and expanding capabilities should support long-term AUM expansion.
Continued growth in fee-generating and perpetual capital AUM should strengthen recurring fee income and enhance earnings stability. Further, management’s plans to scale its private equity business could help total AUM approach $1.5 trillion by 2029, making sustained AUM growth a key driver of Apollo’s earnings trajectory. For 2026 and 2027, APO’s earnings are projected to rise 5.13% and 22.22%, respectively.
Earnings Estimate
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AUM Performance of APO’s Peers
Ameriprise Financial (AMP - Free Report) has been witnessing solid growth in its AUM/assets under administration (AUA) balance. Over the five years (2020-2025), total AUM/AUA recorded a CAGR of 9%, supported by strong advisor recruitment, record advisor productivity, rising adoption of fee-based solutions and favorable asset flows. The momentum continued in the first half of 2026, with AUM/AUA reaching a record $1.81 trillion as of June 30, 2026.
Ameriprise’s robust AUM/AUA base supports long-term earnings growth by expanding its pool of fee-generating client assets across its diversified wealth management and asset management businesses.
Similarly, KKR & Co. (KKR - Free Report) has been witnessing strong growth in its AUM balance, driven primarily by robust fundraising and the continued expansion of its investment platform. Over the five years (2020-2025), total AUM recorded a CAGR of 24.2%, with the growth momentum continuing in the first half of 2026. As of June 30, 2026, total AUM was $796.5 billion, while fee-paying AUM reached $638.4 billion.
KKR’s expanding AUM and fee-paying AUM base supports long-term earnings growth by increasing the pool of capital that generates recurring management fees across its private equity, credit, real assets and other investment strategies.
APO Price Performance & Zacks Rank
The company’s shares have gained 22.9% in the past six months compared with the industry’s 13.2% rise.
Price Performance
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Currently, APO carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.