Insider Selling: APi Group (NYSE:APG) Director Sells 114,409 Shares of Stock

APi Group Corporation (NYSE:APG) Director Ian Ashken sold 114,409 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, March 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $43.12, for a total transaction of $4,933,316.08. Following the sale, the director directly owned 10,633,830 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $458,530,749.60. This trade represents a 1.06% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link.

APi Group Price Performance

Shares of NYSE APG traded down $0.18 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $43.11. 2,442,148 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,679,486. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $42.51 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $38.46. The company has a market cap of $18.60 billion, a PE ratio of -56.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 1.69. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 1.43 and a current ratio of 1.50. APi Group Corporation has a 1-year low of $20.50 and a 1-year high of $46.89.

APi Group (NYSE:APG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.04. The firm had revenue of $2.12 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.09 billion. APi Group had a return on equity of 37.92% and a net margin of 3.70%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 13.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.51 earnings per share. On average, sell-side analysts predict that APi Group Corporation will post 1.83 EPS for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on APi Group from $45.00 to $53.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Barclays raised their price target on shares of APi Group from $44.00 to $52.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. Citigroup upped their price objective on shares of APi Group from $49.00 to $52.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. CJS Securities raised shares of APi Group to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group raised their target price on shares of APi Group from $49.00 to $54.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, APi Group has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $48.57.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in APG. Arizona State Retirement System grew its holdings in APi Group by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 98,581 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,772,000 after acquiring an additional 277 shares during the last quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners raised its stake in shares of APi Group by 50.0% during the third quarter. Silicon Valley Capital Partners now owns 858 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 286 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of APi Group by 55.3% during the third quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 834 shares of the company’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 297 shares during the period. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT grew its stake in shares of APi Group by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Bradley Foster & Sargent Inc. CT now owns 103,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,944,000 after purchasing an additional 303 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC grew its stake in shares of APi Group by 0.4% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC now owns 82,817 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,169,000 after purchasing an additional 314 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 86.62% of the company’s stock.

APi Group News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: SouthernSun Asset Management highlighted APi Group as having a “long runway for double‑digit EPS growth” in its Q4 2025 SMID Cap letter — a fundamental, long‑term positive signal that could support upside expectations for APG. What Offers Api Group Corp. (APG) a Long Runway for Double-Digit EPS Growth?
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider sales may be partly non‑informational (portfolio rebalancing/diversification); both directors remain large shareholders (multi‑million share holdings), which reduces the likelihood these sales reflect a loss of confidence.
• Negative Sentiment: Director Ian G. H. Ashken sold a total of 300,000 APG shares across Mar 2–4 at average prices near $43, generating roughly $13.1M of proceeds — a sizable insider disposal that can create near‑term selling pressure. SEC Form 4 — Ian G. H. Ashken
• Negative Sentiment: Director James E. Lillie sold a total of 360,000 APG shares across Mar 2–4 at similar price levels, raising about $15.7M — another large insider sale that amplifies the short‑term negative signal from management selling. SEC Form 4 — James E. Lillie

APi Group Company Profile

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.