Brokerages Set AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB) Target Price at $41.83

Shares of AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE:AB) have been assigned a consensus rating of “Hold” from the eight analysts that are presently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have issued a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $42.1667.

AB has been the subject of a number of research reports. TD Cowen restated a “hold” rating on shares of AllianceBernstein in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed a “negative” rating on shares of AllianceBernstein in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Zacks Research lowered shares of AllianceBernstein from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of AllianceBernstein from $39.00 to $41.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, Evercore boosted their target price on shares of AllianceBernstein from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, December 5th.

More AllianceBernstein News

Here are the key news stories impacting AllianceBernstein this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Company raised its quarterly cash distribution to $0.96 per unit (annualized yield ~9.1%), an 11.6% increase versus the prior quarterly payout — a strong cash-return signal that can support the share price. ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING L.P. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER RESULTS
• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results: adjusted EPS of $0.96 beat consensus by ~$0.04 and the firm reported record assets under management — evidence of scale and operating leverage that many investors view positively. Q4 Press Release / Slide Deck
• Positive Sentiment: Barclays nudged its price target from $39 to $41 and kept an “equal weight” rating — a modest analyst upgrade that provides some upside support but is not a strong buy signal. Barclays Price Target Raise
• Neutral Sentiment: Company earnings‑call materials and transcripts are available for investors assessing management commentary and detail on flows, AUM mix and capital allocation. Review the call slides/transcript to see management’s outlook and distribution policy. Earnings Call Presentation (Seeking Alpha)
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged flow headwinds — net outflows in parts of the business were called out on the call and in analyst writeups, which raises concerns about fee revenue sustainability and near‑term organic growth. TipRanks: Flow Headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: Outlook/2025 earnings commentary was weaker: some coverage highlights lower 2025 earnings expectations even as AUM hit a record — revenue was down ~2.7% y/y and EPS is below last year’s level, which pressures the valuation and likely drove selling. Yahoo: Lower 2025 Earnings and Record AUM

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AllianceBernstein

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of AB. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its stake in AllianceBernstein by 51.8% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 916,574 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $35,114,000 after acquiring an additional 312,878 shares in the last quarter. Focus Partners Wealth increased its holdings in shares of AllianceBernstein by 43.5% in the first quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 27,375 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,049,000 after purchasing an additional 8,304 shares during the last quarter. PFG Investments LLC lifted its position in AllianceBernstein by 66.5% during the second quarter. PFG Investments LLC now owns 9,923 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $405,000 after buying an additional 3,965 shares in the last quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC lifted its position in AllianceBernstein by 112.5% during the second quarter. Highland Capital Management LLC now owns 34,915 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $1,426,000 after buying an additional 18,482 shares in the last quarter. Finally, DAVENPORT & Co LLC grew its holdings in AllianceBernstein by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. DAVENPORT & Co LLC now owns 37,022 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $1,512,000 after buying an additional 300 shares in the last quarter. 19.25% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

AllianceBernstein Stock Performance

NYSE AB opened at $39.52 on Friday. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $40.14 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $39.77. The company has a market capitalization of $3.60 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.14 and a beta of 0.87. AllianceBernstein has a one year low of $32.28 and a one year high of $44.11.

AllianceBernstein (NYSE:AB) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $0.96 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.04. AllianceBernstein had a net margin of 6.62% and a return on equity of 19.69%. The company had revenue of $957.31 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $956.45 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.05 earnings per share. AllianceBernstein’s revenue for the quarter was down 2.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that AllianceBernstein will post 3.58 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AllianceBernstein Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 12th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 20th will be issued a $0.96 dividend. This represents a $3.84 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 9.7%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 20th. This is an increase from AllianceBernstein’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.86. AllianceBernstein’s payout ratio is 113.16%.

AllianceBernstein Company Profile

AllianceBernstein is a global investment management firm that offers a broad range of research-driven strategies across equities, fixed income, multi-asset solutions and alternative investments. The firm provides active and quantitative portfolio management, drawing on in-house research capabilities to serve the needs of institutional clients, private wealth investors and intermediaries. Its product lineup encompasses mutual funds, separately managed accounts and customized investment vehicles designed to meet diverse risk-return objectives.

The firm’s roots date back to 1967 with the founding of Sanford C.