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: $42.59 to $43.65
• 50-Day Range: $34.10 to $43.26
• 52-Week Range: $33.96 to $47.57
• Volume: 542,724 shs
• Average Volume: 766,006 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.53 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.58
• Dividend Yield: 7.34%
• Price Target: $38.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Artisan Partners Asset Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Artisan Partners Asset Management scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 541st out of 835 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: 1.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Artisan Partners Asset Management has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.83, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Artisan Partners Asset Management has a consensus price target of $38.00, representing about 12.8% downside from its current price of $43.58.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

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

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -0.51%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Artisan Partners Asset Management are expected to decrease by -0.51% in the coming year, from $3.91 to $3.89 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Artisan Partners Asset Management is 10.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.62.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Artisan Partners Asset Management is 10.58, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 29.67.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Artisan Partners Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 7.35. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

4.82% of the float of Artisan Partners Asset Management has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Artisan Partners Asset Management has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Artisan Partners Asset Management has recently increased by 10.41%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Leadership

Artisan Partners Asset Management is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 7.61%, 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 77.67%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Artisan Partners Asset Management will have a dividend payout ratio of 82.26% in the coming year. This indicates that Artisan Partners Asset Management may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.87

News Sentiment

Artisan Partners Asset Management has a news sentiment score of 0.87. 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 7 news articles for Artisan Partners Asset Management this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

6 people have searched for APAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 500% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Artisan Partners Asset Management insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $298,130.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

11.30% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/29 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/29/2026
• Last Earnings: 7/28/2026
• Record date for 8/31 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/31 Dividend: 8/17/2026
• Today: 8/25/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/31/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/27/2026
• 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: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: $38.00
• High Price Target: $45.00
• Low Price Target: $34.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -12.8%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.12
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.58
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.15
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $290.32 million
• Net Margins: 24.08%
• Pretax Margin: 38.79%
• Return on Equity: 73.11%
• Return on Assets: 21.93%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.41
• Current Ratio: 0.90
• Quick Ratio: 0.90

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.25 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.83
• Cash Flow: $4.21 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.36
• Book Value: $5.93 per share
• Price / Book: 7.35

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 81,073,000
• Free Float: 71,912,000
• Market Cap: $3.53 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.67