Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. is a global investment management firm that specializes in active, fundamental research-driven strategies across a range of equity, fixed income and alternative asset classes. Founded in 1994 by Andrew Ziegler, the company has built a reputation for its team-based approach to portfolio construction, emphasizing deep sector expertise and independent analysis. Its product lineup includes U.S. and international equity strategies, global emerging markets, as well as credit and multisector fixed income offerings.

Artisan Partners serves a diverse client base that spans institutional investors, intermediaries and high-net-worth individuals located in North America, Europe and Asia. Through its network of offices—headquartered in Milwaukee with key locations in London, Singapore and Hong Kong—the firm combines local market insights with its global research platform. This structure allows Artisan to tailor investment solutions to varying risk profiles and return objectives, whether clients seek core equity exposure or niche high-conviction strategies.

Driven by an ownership structure that aligns employees’ interests with those of clients, Artisan Partners maintains a culture of collaboration and accountability. The firm’s leadership team, anchored by experienced portfolio managers and senior analysts, oversees disciplined risk management and rigorous performance evaluation. By leveraging its integrated research capabilities and long-standing investment philosophy, Artisan Partners aims to deliver differentiated outcomes over full market cycles.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $43.45 to $43.94
• 50-Day Range: $42.42 to $48.41
• 52-Week Range: $32.75 to $49.54
• Volume: 340,448 shs
• Average Volume: 428,144 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.51 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.57
• Dividend Yield: 6.71%
• Price Target: $44.50
• Consensus Rating: Hold

Artisan Partners Asset Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Artisan Partners Asset Management scored higher than 69% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 494th out of 923 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: 2.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Hold

Consensus Rating

Artisan Partners Asset Management has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.29, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

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

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Artisan Partners Asset Management has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 10.00%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Artisan Partners Asset Management are expected to grow by 10.00% in the coming year, from $3.60 to $3.96 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Artisan Partners Asset Management is 11.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 233.40.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Artisan Partners Asset Management is 11.57, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 30.20.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Artisan Partners Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 8.28. 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

4.36% of the outstanding shares of Artisan Partners Asset Management have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Artisan Partners Asset Management has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Artisan Partners Asset Management has recently increased by 14.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Artisan Partners Asset Management is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.70%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

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

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Artisan Partners Asset Management is 77.66%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Artisan Partners Asset Management will have a dividend payout ratio of 73.74% next year. This indicates that Artisan Partners Asset Management will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.36% of the outstanding shares of Artisan Partners Asset Management have been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Artisan Partners Asset Management has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 6.9.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Artisan Partners Asset Management has recently increased by 14.29%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.20

News Sentiment

Artisan Partners Asset Management has a news sentiment score of 1.20. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Artisan Partners Asset Management this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

7 people have searched for APAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 40% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

4 people have added Artisan Partners Asset Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 33% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

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

Percentage Held by Insiders

12.53% of the stock of Artisan Partners Asset Management is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

86.45% of the stock of Artisan Partners Asset Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

APAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have APAM shares performed this year?

Artisan Partners Asset Management's stock was trading at $43.05 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, APAM stock has increased by 1.0% and is now trading at $43.4860.

How were Artisan Partners Asset Management's earnings last quarter?

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:APAM) announced its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The asset manager reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.01. The business's revenue was up 4.4% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Artisan Partners Asset Management's major shareholders?

Artisan Partners Asset Management's top institutional investors include Carolina Wealth Advisors LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Charles J Daley Jr, Gregory K Ramirez and Samuel Bentson Sellers.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Artisan Partners Asset Management?

Shares of APAM 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 Artisan Partners Asset Management own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Artisan Partners Asset Management investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE), Arista Networks (ANET) and ServiceNow (NOW).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Record date for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/29 Dividend: 8/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/29/2025
• Today: 10/07/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• 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:APAM
• CIK: 1517302
• Web: www.artisanpartners.com
• Phone: (414) 390-6100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 500
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Artisan Partners Asset Management: $44.50
• High Price Target: $51.00
• Low Price Target: $39.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +2.3%
• Consensus Rating: Hold
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.29
• Research Coverage: 7 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.76
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.57
• Forward P/E Ratio: 12.08
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $259.75 million
• Net Margins: 23.87%
• Pretax Margin: 40.48%
• Return on Equity: 71.72%
• Return on Assets: 19.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.48
• Current Ratio: 0.97
• Quick Ratio: 0.97

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.11 billion
• Price / Sales: 3.16
• Cash Flow: $3.66 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 11.87
• Book Value: $5.25 per share
• Price / Book: 8.28

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 80,710,000
• Free Float: 70,594,000
• Market Cap: $3.51 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.72