Recent Analysts’ Ratings Changes for Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM)

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Artisan Partners Asset Management (NYSE: APAM):

• 10/13/2026 – Artisan Partners Asset Management was downgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong sell”.
• 10/12/2026 – Artisan Partners Asset Management had its price target lowered by TD Cowen from $37.00 to $33.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 10/9/2026 – Artisan Partners Asset Management was given a new $34.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 10/9/2026 – Artisan Partners Asset Management had its price target lowered by Royal Bank Of Canada from $45.00 to $43.00. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 10/2/2026 – Artisan Partners Asset Management had its price target lowered by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $35.00 to $31.00. They now have a “sell” rating on the stock.
• 9/29/2026 – Artisan Partners Asset Management had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 9/14/2026 – Artisan Partners Asset Management was upgraded by Zacks Research from “strong sell” to “hold”.
• 9/11/2026 – Artisan Partners Asset Management had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen. They now have a $37.00 price target on the stock.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Investors of record on Monday, August 17th were paid a $0.80 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. This is an increase from Artisan Partners Asset Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.77. This represents a $3.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.6%. Artisan Partners Asset Management’s payout ratio is presently 77.67%.

Insider Transactions at Artisan Partners Asset Management

In other Artisan Partners Asset Management news, EVP Gregory Ramirez sold 7,000 shares of Artisan Partners Asset Management stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $42.59, for a total transaction of $298,130.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 109,194 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,650,572.46. The trade was a 6.02% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 11.30% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc is an investment management company that provides actively managed investment strategies to institutional and intermediary clients, as well as certain private wealth investors. The company operates through Artisan Partners, L.P. and related entities, offering investment expertise across equity, fixed-income and alternative asset classes.

Its products and services include strategies focused on U.S. and international equities, emerging markets, non-U.S.