Zacks Research Has Bearish Forecast for AMG Q4 Earnings

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Affiliated Managers Group in a report released on Wednesday, July 9th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the asset manager will post earnings of $7.04 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $7.05. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $5.73 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $6.23 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.38 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $27.97 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the company. Wall Street Zen lowered Affiliated Managers Group from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Barrington Research reduced their price target on Affiliated Managers Group from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Bank of America reduced their price target on Affiliated Managers Group from $211.00 to $195.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. The Goldman Sachs Group raised Affiliated Managers Group from a "neutral" rating to a "buy" rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $197.00 to $218.00 in a research report on Friday, June 27th. Finally, Cowen reissued a "hold" rating on shares of Affiliated Managers Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 14th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $197.80.

Affiliated Managers Group Stock Performance

NYSE AMG traded down $2.04 on Thursday, reaching $204.92. 101,653 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 219,867. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $185.30 and a 200-day moving average price of $175.96. The company has a market cap of $5.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.57, a PEG ratio of 0.65 and a beta of 1.09. Affiliated Managers Group has a 12 month low of $139.22 and a 12 month high of $208.05.

Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The asset manager reported $5.20 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $5.10 by $0.10. The business had revenue of $496.60 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $508.00 million. Affiliated Managers Group had a return on equity of 15.91% and a net margin of 21.31%. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $5.37 EPS.

Affiliated Managers Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, June 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 19th were paid a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 19th. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.02%. Affiliated Managers Group's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 0.30%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Private Trust Co. NA grew its stake in Affiliated Managers Group by 38.1% during the 1st quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 301 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 83 shares during the last quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC grew its stake in Affiliated Managers Group by 785.2% during the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 1,859 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $315,000 after buying an additional 1,649 shares during the last quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. grew its stake in Affiliated Managers Group by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. now owns 331,106 shares of the asset manager's stock worth $61,228,000 after buying an additional 2,264 shares during the last quarter. Dodge & Cox purchased a new stake in Affiliated Managers Group during the 4th quarter valued at about $1,202,000. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Affiliated Managers Group by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 118,627 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $21,937,000 after purchasing an additional 5,436 shares during the period. 95.30% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Affiliated Managers Group

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.