Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) Issues Quarterly Earnings Results, Misses Estimates By $0.06 EPS

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $1.32 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.38 by ($0.06), FiscalAI reports. Acadian Asset Management had a net margin of 15.70% and a return on equity of 166.57%. The firm had revenue of $169.70 million during the quarter.

Here are the key takeaways from Acadian Asset Management’s conference call:

• Acadian reported record net client cash flows of $29.4 billion for 2025 and ended the year with a record $177.5 billion in AUM, driven by diversified inflows across enhanced, extension, and emerging markets strategies.
• Operating performance strengthened: full‑year ENI revenue rose ~9% to nearly $549 million, ENI EPS reached a record $3.25, Adjusted EBITDA grew, and ENI operating margin expanded to 35.5% (45.7% in Q4 on an operating basis).
• U.S. GAAP net income and EPS declined (Q4 net income down 18%, EPS down 14%; full‑year net income down 6%), primarily due to increased non‑cash expenses from valuation changes in Acadian LLC equity and profits interests.
• Balance sheet and capital allocation improved: management refinanced senior notes, cut gross leverage to ~1.0x (net ~0.5x), paused repurchases during refinancing but plans to resume buybacks, and raised the quarterly dividend to $0.10 per share.
• Investment track record and pipeline remain strong, with >95% of strategies by revenue outperforming benchmarks over multi‑year periods and a durable, diverse institutional pipeline supporting continued growth in 2026.

Acadian Asset Management Price Performance

Shares of AAMI traded down $4.87 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $47.64. The stock had a trading volume of 258,159 shares, compared to its average volume of 238,944. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.20 and a beta of 1.31. The company’s fifty day moving average is $49.96 and its two-hundred day moving average is $47.34. Acadian Asset Management has a 52 week low of $22.60 and a 52 week high of $56.46.

Institutional Trading of Acadian Asset Management

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AAMI. Paulson & CO. Inc. bought a new position in shares of Acadian Asset Management in the second quarter valued at approximately $315,402,000. Jennison Associates LLC bought a new position in Acadian Asset Management in the 2nd quarter valued at $73,690,000. Impax Asset Management Group plc acquired a new position in Acadian Asset Management in the second quarter worth $35,240,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Acadian Asset Management during the second quarter worth $25,094,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Acadian Asset Management in the second quarter valued at $22,116,000. 98.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

AAMI has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Evercore ISI set a $52.00 price target on shares of Acadian Asset Management in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Acadian Asset Management in a report on Monday, December 29th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Acadian Asset Management from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, January 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of Acadian Asset Management from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $48.00.

About Acadian Asset Management

Acadian Asset Management is a global investment management firm specializing in quantitative research and systematic strategies. Since its founding in 1986, the firm has developed data-driven models designed to identify and capture investment opportunities across equity and fixed income markets. By integrating advanced analytics, proprietary risk management tools and a disciplined investment process, Acadian seeks to deliver consistent performance for institutional clients.

The firm’s core offerings include institutional equity portfolios, fixed income strategies and multi-asset solutions.