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: $37.33 to $37.99
• 50-Day Range: $35.05 to $41.32
• 52-Week Range: $34.99 to $48.50
• Volume: 16,045 shs
• Average Volume: 698,787 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.02 billion
• P/E Ratio: 9.45
• Dividend Yield: 10.78%
• Price Target: $39.25
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Artisan Partners Asset Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Artisan Partners Asset Management scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 483rd out of 878 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: 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.

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: 8.40%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Artisan Partners Asset Management are expected to grow by 8.40% in the coming year, from $3.93 to $4.26 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Artisan Partners Asset Management is 9.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.38.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Artisan Partners Asset Management is 9.52, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 23.21.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Artisan Partners Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 7.00. 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

6.50% 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 5.37.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Artisan Partners Asset Management has recently decreased by 19.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving 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 10.68%, 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 102.28%. 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 94.84% 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: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.67

News Sentiment

Artisan Partners Asset Management has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 3 news articles for Artisan Partners Asset Management this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for APAM on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -80% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Artisan Partners Asset Management to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.1 / 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

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.

APAM Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have APAM shares performed this year?

Artisan Partners Asset Management's stock was trading at $40.74 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, APAM shares have decreased by 7.7% and is now trading at $37.60.

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

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:APAM) released its earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The asset manager reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.91 by $0.04. The firm's revenue was up 9.3% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript.

When did Artisan Partners Asset Management IPO?

Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM) raised $310 million in an IPO on Thursday, March 7th 2013. The company issued 11,054,156 shares at a price of $27.00-$29.00 per share.

Who are Artisan Partners Asset Management's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Artisan Partners Asset Management include Vaughan Nelson Investment Management L.P. (3.21%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.07%), Wasatch Advisors LP (1.95%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.49%). 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

• Record date for 2/27 Dividend: 2/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 2/27 Dividend: 2/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 2/27/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/28/2026
• Today: 5/08/2026
• Record date for 5/29 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/29 Dividend: 5/15/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: $39.25
• High Price Target: $43.00
• Low Price Target: $34.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +4.7%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.83
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.95
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 9.45
• Forward P/E Ratio: 9.53
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $290.32 million
• Net Margins: 23.49%
• Pretax Margin: 39.11%
• Return on Equity: 72.99%
• Return on Assets: 21.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.44
• Current Ratio: 0.82
• Quick Ratio: 0.91

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.20 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.52
• Cash Flow: $4.04 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 9.28
• Book Value: $5.37 per share
• Price / Book: 6.98

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 80,590,000
• Free Float: 71,480,000
• Market Cap: $3.02 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.68