Equities Analysts Offer Predictions for AMG FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• Zacks Research has raised its FY2025 earnings estimate for Affiliated Managers Group (AMG) to $23.44 per share, an increase from a prior estimate of $22.56, reflecting overall positive sentiment for the asset manager.
• The company's recent earnings report showed a quarterly EPS of $5.39, surpassing expectations, but revenue declined by 1.4% year-over-year, totaling $493.20 million.
• Affiliated Managers Group's stock remains strong among analysts, with a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $215.20, indicating continued investor confidence.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research lifted their FY2025 EPS estimates for Affiliated Managers Group in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, August 20th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the asset manager will post earnings per share of $23.44 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $22.56. Zacks Research currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Affiliated Managers Group's current full-year earnings is $22.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Affiliated Managers Group's Q4 2025 earnings at $7.18 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.96 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.09 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $7.29 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $29.88 EPS.

Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The asset manager reported $5.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.26 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $493.20 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $506.46 million. Affiliated Managers Group had a net margin of 21.79% and a return on equity of 16.11%. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.67 earnings per share.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on AMG. Barrington Research reissued an "outperform" rating and issued a $200.00 price objective on shares of Affiliated Managers Group in a research note on Tuesday, July 29th. TD Cowen raised shares of Affiliated Managers Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $214.00 to $255.00 in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Affiliated Managers Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, June 27th. Cowen raised shares of Affiliated Managers Group from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group raised shares of Affiliated Managers Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $197.00 to $218.00 in a research note on Friday, June 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $215.20.

Affiliated Managers Group Price Performance

NYSE:AMG traded up $1.68 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $227.99. The stock had a trading volume of 189,589 shares, compared to its average volume of 224,900. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $207.23 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $182.31. The stock has a market capitalization of $6.48 billion, a PE ratio of 16.64, a P/E/G ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 1.14. Affiliated Managers Group has a 12 month low of $139.22 and a 12 month high of $229.40.

Affiliated Managers Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 11th were issued a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 11th. Affiliated Managers Group's payout ratio is 0.29%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Affiliated Managers Group

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AMG. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of Affiliated Managers Group by 428.0% during the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 132 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares during the period. Millstone Evans Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Affiliated Managers Group by 154.5% during the first quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 168 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its holdings in shares of Affiliated Managers Group by 70.8% during the first quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 181 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new position in shares of Affiliated Managers Group during the first quarter worth $36,000. Finally, Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Affiliated Managers Group by 80.3% during the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 229 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.30% of the company's stock.

Affiliated Managers Group Company Profile

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc, through its affiliates, operates as an investment management company providing investment management services to mutual funds, institutional clients,retails and high net worth individuals in the United States. It provides advisory or sub-advisory services to mutual funds.