APi Group (NYSE:APG) Rating Lowered to Hold at Wall Street Zen

APi Group (NYSE:APG) was downgraded by equities researchers at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

APG has been the subject of several other research reports. UBS Group set a $52.00 price target on APi Group in a report on Monday, July 20th. Truist Financial set a $55.00 price objective on shares of APi Group and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Barclays reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $54.00 price objective (up from $52.00) on shares of APi Group in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $54.00 target price (up from $53.00) on shares of APi Group in a report on Friday. Finally, Robert W. Baird set a $47.00 target price on shares of APi Group in a report on Friday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, APi Group currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $52.50.

APi Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE APG opened at $39.83 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $17.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -59.45, a PEG ratio of 2.32 and a beta of 1.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 1.32 and a current ratio of 1.39. APi Group has a fifty-two week low of $33.40 and a fifty-two week high of $49.99. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $41.31 and its 200 day simple moving average is $42.70.

APi Group (NYSE:APG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.44 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $2.25 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.20 billion. APi Group had a return on equity of 37.59% and a net margin of 3.99%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 13.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.39 EPS. As a group, research analysts anticipate that APi Group will post 1.71 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at APi Group

In other news, Director Martin E. Franklin sold 2,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.08, for a total value of $84,160,000.00. Following the sale, the director owned 19,240,426 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $809,637,126.08. The trade was a 9.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Ian G. H. Ashken sold 65,534 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $45.49, for a total transaction of $2,981,141.66. Following the sale, the director owned 9,477,284 shares in the company, valued at $431,121,649.16. The trade was a 0.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 2,147,643 shares of company stock worth $90,855,891 over the last ninety days. Company insiders own 18.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Root Financial Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of APi Group by 20.3% during the first quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 1,256 shares of the company’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 212 shares in the last quarter. Arista Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of APi Group by 1.4% in the second quarter. Arista Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,125 shares of the company’s stock worth $810,000 after acquiring an additional 270 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System grew its position in shares of APi Group by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 98,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,772,000 after purchasing an additional 277 shares in the last quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in shares of APi Group by 2.8% in the first quarter. Triad Wealth Partners LLC now owns 10,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $415,000 after purchasing an additional 283 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Silicon Valley Capital Partners grew its position in shares of APi Group by 50.0% in the third quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners now owns 858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 286 shares in the last quarter. 86.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

APi Group News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting APi Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raised 2026 outlook: APi now forecasts 2026 net revenue of $8.875 billion to $9.025 billion and adjusted EBITDA of $1.205 billion to $1.245 billion, with the EBITDA outlook increased from its prior forecast. APi forecasts 2026 net revenues and raises adjusted EBITDA outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Solid Q2 performance: APi reported earnings of $0.44 per share, slightly above the $0.43 analyst consensus, while revenue reached $2.25 billion, ahead of the $2.20 billion estimate and up 13.3% year over year. APi Group second-quarter earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Operating momentum continued: Management cited more than 10% organic revenue growth, year-over-year adjusted EBITDA margin expansion and continued strength in inspection, service and monitoring activities. Third-quarter revenue guidance of approximately $2.4 billion also exceeds the roughly $2.2 billion consensus estimate. APi Group reports record second-quarter results
• Neutral Sentiment: Results broadly met expectations: Zacks characterized the $0.44 EPS result as in line with its consensus estimate, meaning the positive reaction is driven more by revenue growth, margins and raised guidance than by a major earnings surprise. APi Q2 earnings match estimates

About APi Group

APi Group Corp. is a global specialty contractor that provides fire protection, security, mechanical insulation and energy services to commercial, industrial and institutional clients. Headquartered in New Brighton, Minnesota, the company designs, installs, inspects, tests, maintains and repairs a wide range of safety and infrastructure systems. Through its network of operating subsidiaries, APi Group delivers end-to-end solutions for new construction, facility renovations and ongoing maintenance requirements.

Its service portfolio spans life safety and industrial services—such as fire suppression systems, fire alarms and emergency lighting—and specialized offerings including technical insulation, access solutions, passive fire protection and energy efficiency upgrades.