AllianceBernstein (AB) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AllianceBernstein is a global investment management firm that offers a broad range of research-driven strategies across equities, fixed income, multi-asset solutions and alternative investments. The firm provides active and quantitative portfolio management, drawing on in-house research capabilities to serve the needs of institutional clients, private wealth investors and intermediaries. Its product lineup encompasses mutual funds, separately managed accounts and customized investment vehicles designed to meet diverse risk-return objectives.

The firm’s roots date back to 1967 with the founding of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., a pioneering research boutique. In 2000, Sanford C. Bernstein merged with Alliance Capital Management—then part of the AXA Group—to form AllianceBernstein. The company later completed its initial public offering in 2005, emerging as a publicly traded asset manager listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol AB.

AllianceBernstein maintains a global footprint, with offices in major financial centers across North America, Europe, Asia and Latin America. Its investment and client-service teams collaborate across time zones to deliver localized insights and support. The firm’s distribution network includes institutional channels, private client groups and third-party platforms, reflecting its commitment to serving institutional investors, financial intermediaries and high-net-worth individuals around the world.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $39.16 to $40.19
• 50-Day Range: $37.33 to $41.17
• 52-Week Range: $32.28 to $43.30
• Volume: 215,509 shs
• Average Volume: 148,931 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.42 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.87
• Dividend Yield: 7.60%
• Price Target: $40.33
• Consensus Rating: Hold

AllianceBernstein Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AllianceBernstein scored higher than 47% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 653rd out of 930 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

AllianceBernstein has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.00, and is based on 1 buy rating, 6 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AllianceBernstein has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.01%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AllianceBernstein are expected to grow by 12.01% in the coming year, from $3.58 to $4.01 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AllianceBernstein is 11.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AllianceBernstein is 11.87, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.16.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

AllianceBernstein has a PEG Ratio of 1.29. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AllianceBernstein has a P/B Ratio of 2.18. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.25% of the outstanding shares of AllianceBernstein have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AllianceBernstein has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AllianceBernstein has recently increased by 11.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

AllianceBernstein is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.75%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

AllianceBernstein does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AllianceBernstein is 90.21%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, AllianceBernstein will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.81% in the coming year. This indicates that AllianceBernstein may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.25% of the outstanding shares of AllianceBernstein have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AllianceBernstein has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AllianceBernstein has recently increased by 11.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.26

News Sentiment

AllianceBernstein has a news sentiment score of 0.26. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for AllianceBernstein this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

9 people have searched for AB on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

8 people have added AllianceBernstein to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 700% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 2.70% of the stock of AllianceBernstein is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

Only 19.25% of the stock of AllianceBernstein is held by institutions.

AB Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AB shares performed this year?

AllianceBernstein's stock was trading at $37.09 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, AB stock has increased by 7.9% and is now trading at $40.0110.

How were AllianceBernstein's earnings last quarter?

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 24th. The asset manager reported $0.76 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by $0.01. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.9% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are AllianceBernstein's major shareholders?

AllianceBernstein's top institutional investors include Moody Aldrich Partners LLC (0.12%), Highland Capital Management LLC (0.04%), DAVENPORT & Co LLC (0.03%) and Nicholas Wealth LLC. (0.03%). Insiders that own company stock include Equitable Holdings, Inc, Kate C Burke, Karl Sprules, Mark R Manley, Charles GT Stonehill and Christopher Hogbin.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of AllianceBernstein?

Shares of AB stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of AllianceBernstein own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AllianceBernstein investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), AbbVie (ABBV), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Enterprise Products Partners (EPD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/24/2025
• Record date for 8/14 Dividend: 8/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend: 8/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/14/2025
• Today: 10/21/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - INVEST MGMT
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AB
• CIK: 825313
• Web: www.abglobal.com
• Phone: (615) 622-0000
• Fax: 212-969-2293
• Employees: 4,341
• Year Founded: 1967

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AllianceBernstein: $40.33
• High Price Target: $44.00
• Low Price Target: $34.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +0.8%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.00
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.37
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.87
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.18
• P/E Growth: 1.29
• Net Income: $423.37 million
• Net Margins: 8.35%
• Pretax Margin: 9.19%
• Return on Equity: 18.63%
• Return on Assets: 18.62%

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.48 billion
• Price / Sales: 0.99
• Cash Flow: $3.39 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.79
• Book Value: $18.38 per share
• Price / Book: 2.18

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 110,540,000
• Free Float: 107,553,000
• Market Cap: $4.42 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.82