Acadian Asset Management (AAMI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Acadian Asset Management is a global investment management firm that uses quantitative and systematic research to design and manage portfolios for institutional and intermediary clients. The company applies data-driven processes, technology and fundamental analysis to identify investment opportunities and manage risk across global markets.

Its offerings include actively managed strategies in global and emerging-market equities, fixed income, multi-asset portfolios and alternative investments. Acadian serves a diverse client base that includes pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments, foundations, insurance companies, wealth managers and other financial institutions.

Founded in 1986, Acadian has developed an international investment platform with offices and operations serving clients in markets including North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. The firm is headquartered in Boston and is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AAMI.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $91.68 to $94.80
• 50-Day Range: $87.20 to $97.33
• 52-Week Range: $41.47 to $98.52
• Volume: 117,297 shs
• Average Volume: 386,547 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.26 billion
• P/E Ratio: 32.38
• Dividend Yield: 0.44%
• Price Target: $94.00
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Acadian Asset Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Acadian Asset Management scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 523rd out of 847 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Acadian Asset Management has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Acadian Asset Management is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Acadian Asset Management has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 18.33%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Acadian Asset Management are expected to grow by 18.33% in the coming year, from $5.51 to $6.52 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Acadian Asset Management is 32.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.74.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Acadian Asset Management is 32.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.73.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Acadian Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 39.08. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.17% of the float of Acadian Asset Management has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Acadian Asset Management has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.79, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Acadian Asset Management has recently increased by 58.03%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Acadian Asset Management has a dividend yield of 0.44%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Acadian Asset Management does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Acadian Asset Management is 14.13%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Acadian Asset Management will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.13% next year. This indicates that Acadian Asset Management will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.63

News Sentiment

Acadian Asset Management has a news sentiment score of 0.63. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 4 news articles for Acadian Asset Management this week, compared to 1 article on an average week.

MarketBeat Follows

3 people have added Acadian Asset Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Acadian Asset Management insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

22.60% of the stock of Acadian Asset Management is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.69% of the stock of Acadian Asset Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/30/2026
• Record date for 9/25 Dividend: 9/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 9/25 Dividend: 9/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 9/25/2026
• Today: 10/16/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Asset Management & Custody Banks
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AAMI
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:AAMI
• CIK: 1748824
• Web: www.acadian-inc.com
• Phone: (617) 369-7300
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 396
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Acadian Asset Management: $94.00
• High Price Target: $102.00
• Low Price Target: $85.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.4%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.20
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 32.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.67
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $80 million
• Net Margins: 15.17%
• Pretax Margin: 24.52%
• Return on Equity: 189.32%
• Return on Assets: 21.26%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.82

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $668.50 million
• Price / Sales: 4.88
• Cash Flow: $3.79 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 24.24
• Book Value: $2.35 per share
• Price / Book: 39.08

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 35,490,000
• Free Float: 27,469,000
• Market Cap: $3.26 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.31