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APG·APi Group Corporation

$36.69
-0.43 (-1.16%)
High
$37.37
Open
$37.25
Market Cap
16.51B
52W High
$51.11
Low
$36.61
P. Close
$36.69
P/E
47.73
52W Low
$33.00
Fwd P/E
18.67
DailyIQ Est.
$53.33
Inst. Ownership
41.7%
Short Interest
2.30%
Days to Cover
4.2
Technical Score (1D)
14
SELL
News Sentiment
58
BULLISH
APi Group’s latest analyst upgrade to “Buy” is driven by the company’s shift from a project‑driven revenue model to a higher‑margin, recurring service income structure, a change that is expected to deliver more stable cash flows as infrastructure demand continues to rise. The upgrade signals confidence that APi’s focus on infrastructure projects will translate into a stronger earnings profile over the next 1–10 trading days, as the firm’s recurring contracts reduce exposure to cyclical bid cycles. This transition also positions APi to capture a larger share of the growing infrastructure spending wave, which is supported by recent government stimulus and private‑sector investment plans. The analyst’s positive sentiment reflects the belief that APi can monetize its assets more efficiently, potentially lifting its valuation multiples. For traders, the key watch item is the company’s ability to close new recurring contracts in the coming weeks, as any delay could temper the expected earnings boost. Monitoring APi’s quarterly earnings guidance will also be important, as it will reveal whether the new revenue mix is already materializing. Additionally, keep an eye on broader infrastructure policy announcements, which could accelerate or slow the uptake of APi’s services. Finally, watch for any changes in the company’s debt levels or capital allocation decisions, as these could affect its cost of capital and overall risk profile.
Earnings Summary
APi Group Corporation is a global provider of integrated safety and specialty services, delivering occupancy systems, HVAC, fire protection, and infrastructure maintenance to commercial, healthcare, and industrial clients. In Q4 2024, the company reported revenue of $1.861 billion and EPS of $0.34, slightly above the $0.331 estimate, while Q4 2025 revenue rose to $2.117 billion and EPS to $0.44, beating the $0.418 estimate; Q2 2026 revenue reached $2.254 billion with EPS of $0.44 versus a $0.439 estimate, and Q3 2026 revenue is projected at $2.422 billion with an EPS estimate of $0.473. The firm has shown a consistent YoY revenue growth of 13–15% over the past two years, with EPS consistently beating estimates in the last four quarters, underscoring strong profitability and margin expansion. Recent analyst activity, including an overweight rating from Wells Fargo and a buy stance from Citigroup, reflects confidence in APi’s record backlog of over $5 billion and a planned $250 million in bolt‑on acquisitions; the company’s full‑year 2026 revenue guidance was raised to $8.88–$9.03 billion. Investors should watch the next earnings release for confirmation of the guidance lift, updates on the pace of bolt‑on closings, and any commentary on data‑center and cybersecurity initiatives, as these will be key drivers of future revenue and margin performance.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.31$0.36$0.40$0.45$0.49Q4'24Q4'25Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$0.47 - -
Q2'26$0.44$0.44+0.3%
Q4'25$0.42$0.44+5.4%
Q4'24$0.33$0.34+2.6%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$1.8B$2.0B$2.1B$2.3B$2.5BQ4'24Q4'25Q2'26Q3'26
QtrEstActual+/−
Q3'26$2.4B - -
Q2'26$2.2B$2.3B+1.2%
Q4'25$2.1B$2.1B+0.2%
Q4'24 - $1.9B -

Market Data

APG Stock Snapshot

SELL14/100
$36.69$0.43 (1.2%)
Market cap
16.51B
P/E ratio
47.7
Day range
$36.61 – $37.37
News sentiment
58/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$52.36 (+42.7%)
Consensus
Buy · 17 analysts
52-week range+11.2% off low · -28.2% from high
$33.00$51.11
Price $36.69 DailyIQ Est. $53.33

The signals on APG lean bearish, and the range position backs that up. Institutional coverage is thorough here, so shifts in analyst expectations show up in price quickly.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into APG?

CHEAP

At today's price, APi Group Corporation needs to grow free cash flow about 15.9% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 9.05% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 37.9% a year, so the market is asking for 22.0 percentage points below its own delivered rate. On that basis APG looks priced below what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
15.9%
Historical FCF CAGR
37.9%
Growth gap
-22.0 pts
Verdict
CHEAP
Discount rate (WACC)
9.05%
Beta
0.99

Behaviour On Record

What APG's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
35.2% 56th pct
Below its peak
-26.9%
vs 200-day average
-12.1%
Up days (1y)
52%

APi Group Corporation is currently running 35.2% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against APG's own 7 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 56th percentile close to its own typical level, against a typical reading of 33.6%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

APG is trading -26.9% below its running peak. Across 6 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -22.0%, and the deepest was -62.2% in 2020. The current drawdown is already deeper than this stock's typical annual low point, which puts it in the part of its range where past recoveries began — and where past declines also continued.

Price sits -12.1% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 8th percentile a narrower gap than it typically runs. Over the past year APG closed higher on 52% of sessions, and it is currently 2 sessions into a falling streak.

On September specifically: over 7 years of records, APG finished the month higher 0 of 7 times, with a median return of -5.7% and an average of -6.5%. Its strongest month historically has been November at +10.4% on average, its weakest September at -6.5%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: APG has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 180 of 1,707 sessions (10.5% of the time), with the largest gaps running +18.4% and -13.8%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 1,708 daily closes between 2019-11-26 and 2026-09-15, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against APG's own 7-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of APG's sector?

APi Group Corporation sits in the Industrials sector, currently ranked 11th of 11 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (lagging).

Sector rank
#11 of 11
Sector state
Lagging
Sector rotation score
10

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for APG?

CallsPuts

For APi Group Corporation's nearest expiry (2026-09-18, 3 days out), open interest is call-heavy, a bullish tilt (put/call ratio of 0.31), with at-the-money implied volatility around 90.0%. The options market is pricing roughly a ±6.9% move by that expiry — a range of about $34.28–$39.36.

Put/call ratio (2026-09-18)
0.31
ATM implied volatility
90.0%
Total open interest
97
Expected move by 2026-09-18
±6.9% ($34.28–$39.36)

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on APG?

Wells Fargo most recently initiated coverage on APi Group Corporation to Overweight on Aug 4, 2026 with a price target of $53. Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
Wells FargoOverweight
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Aug 4, 2026Wells FargoInitiatedOverweight$53
Jul 31, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$53 → $54
May 7, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweight$52 → $54
May 1, 2026UBSMaintainedBuy$54 → $56
May 1, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$52 → $53
May 1, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainedBuy$53 → $55
Feb 26, 2026CitigroupMaintainedBuy$49 → $52
Feb 26, 2026UBSMaintainedBuy$49 → $54
Feb 26, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedOutperform$45 → $53
Feb 26, 2026BarclaysMaintainedOverweight$44 → $52
Feb 26, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainedBuy$50 → $53
Jan 21, 2026Truist SecuritiesMaintainedBuy$41 → $50

APG Competitive Positioning

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