Acadian Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:AAMI) Given Average Rating of "Hold" by Brokerages

Key Points

• Analyst consensus: Five brokerages rate AAMI an average of Hold (four holds, one buy) with a mean 1‑year price target of $58, while recent notes include $60 targets from RBC and Evercore and an equal‑weight $54 from Morgan Stanley.
• Recent performance and fundamentals: Shares trade near $67.67 (12‑month range $26.31–$69.87) with a $2.42B market cap and P/E ~30.6; the company reported $1.32 EPS last quarter, ROE of 165.9%, $169.7M revenue, and analysts forecast ~5.06 EPS for the year.
• Capital return and ownership: Acadian raised its quarterly dividend to $0.10 (annualized $0.40, yield 0.6%), while directors recently sold material stakes (reductions of ~9.7k and ~28.8k shares); insiders still own 26% and institutional ownership is ~98.7%.

Acadian Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:AAMI - Get Free Report) has received an average rating of "Hold" from the five brokerages that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and one has given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $58.00.

Several research firms have commented on AAMI. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated a "sector perform" rating and set a $60.00 price objective on shares of Acadian Asset Management in a research note on Tuesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "buy (b)" rating on shares of Acadian Asset Management in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Evercore set a $60.00 price objective on Acadian Asset Management in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Wall Street Zen lowered Acadian Asset Management from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, April 11th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Acadian Asset Management from $50.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st.

Acadian Asset Management Trading Up 1.1%

NYSE:AAMI opened at $67.67 on Friday. Acadian Asset Management has a 12 month low of $26.31 and a 12 month high of $69.87. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $56.19 and a two-hundred day moving average of $51.04. The firm has a market cap of $2.42 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.62 and a beta of 1.26.

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 27th. The company reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter. Acadian Asset Management had a return on equity of 165.86% and a net margin of 14.19%.The company had revenue of $169.70 million during the quarter. On average, research analysts forecast that Acadian Asset Management will post 5.06 earnings per share for the current year.

Acadian Asset Management Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th were issued a dividend of $0.10 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $0.40 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Acadian Asset Management's previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. Acadian Asset Management's payout ratio is presently 18.10%.

Insider Activity at Acadian Asset Management

In other news, Director Barbara Trebbi sold 9,691 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, February 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.22, for a total transaction of $496,373.02. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 35,771 shares in the company, valued at $1,832,190.62. The trade was a 21.32% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert J. Chersi sold 28,753 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.30, for a total value of $1,475,028.90. Following the transaction, the director owned 37,384 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,917,799.20. This represents a 43.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders own 26.00% of the company's stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in AAMI. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Acadian Asset Management during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $31,000. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Acadian Asset Management by 380.2% during the 4th quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 802 shares of the company's stock worth $38,000 after purchasing an additional 635 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Acadian Asset Management during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $61,000. WealthCollab LLC acquired a new position in shares of Acadian Asset Management during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $65,000. Finally, Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Acadian Asset Management during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $97,000. 98.69% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Acadian Asset Management Company Profile

Acadian Asset Management is a global investment management firm specializing in quantitative research and systematic strategies. Since its founding in 1986, the firm has developed data-driven models designed to identify and capture investment opportunities across equity and fixed income markets. By integrating advanced analytics, proprietary risk management tools and a disciplined investment process, Acadian seeks to deliver consistent performance for institutional clients.

The firm's core offerings include institutional equity portfolios, fixed income strategies and multi-asset solutions.

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