Acadian Asset Management (AAMI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Using a team-based approach, Acadian’s portfolio managers and researchers collaborate to design strategies that can be tailored to client objectives, whether pursuing global, regional or single-country mandates. In recent years, the company has expanded its capabilities to include emerging market debt, environmental, social and governance (ESG) focused products and rule-based alternatives.

Headquartered in Boston, Acadian maintains a broad geographic footprint with offices in North America, Europe, Asia and Australia. This global presence supports local market expertise and client service across major financial centers. The firm’s leadership team comprises experienced professionals in quantitative research, trading and risk management, all committed to rigorous investment discipline and long-term partnership with pension funds, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and other institutional investors.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $46.76 to $47.46
• 50-Day Range: $42.51 to $51.25
• 52-Week Range: $22.60 to $51.65
• Volume: 107,387 shs
• Average Volume: 215,039 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.69 billion
• P/E Ratio: 19.62
• Dividend Yield: 0.08%
• Price Target: $44.33
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Acadian Asset Management Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Acadian Asset Management scored higher than 71% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 475th out of 939 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: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Acadian Asset Management has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.60, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Downside Risk

Acadian Asset Management has a consensus price target of $44.33, representing about 5.8% downside from its current price of $47.09.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Acadian 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: 8.27%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Acadian Asset Management are expected to grow by 8.27% in the coming year, from $2.78 to $3.01 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Acadian Asset Management is 19.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.53.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Acadian Asset Management is 19.62, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 21.02.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Acadian Asset Management has a P/B Ratio of 20.21. 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

2.28% of the float of Acadian Asset Management has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Acadian Asset Management has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Acadian Asset Management has recently increased by 32.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Acadian Asset Management has a dividend yield of 0.08%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Acadian Asset Management does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Acadian Asset Management is 1.67%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Acadian Asset Management will have a dividend payout ratio of 1.33% next year. This indicates that Acadian Asset Management will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.28% of the float of Acadian Asset Management has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Acadian Asset Management has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.6, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Acadian Asset Management has recently increased by 32.54%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.55

News Sentiment

Acadian Asset Management has a news sentiment score of 1.55. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Acadian Asset Management this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Acadian Asset Management insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

26.00% of the stock of Acadian Asset Management is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.

Percentage Held by Institutions

98.69% of the stock of Acadian Asset Management is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AAMI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AAMI shares performed this year?

Acadian Asset Management's stock was trading at $25.45 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AAMI stock has increased by 85.0% and is now trading at $47.0850.

How were Acadian Asset Management's earnings last quarter?

Acadian Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:AAMI) posted its earnings results on Thursday, July, 31st. The company reported $0.64 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.52 by $0.12. The business earned $124.90 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $118.07 million. Acadian Asset Management had a net margin of 16.65% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 174.31%.
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Who are Acadian Asset Management's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Acadian Asset Management include Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.81%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.07%), Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (0.03%) and KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS (0.03%).

How do I buy shares of Acadian Asset Management?

Shares of AAMI 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/31/2025
• Record date for 9/26 Dividend: 9/12/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/26 Dividend: 9/12/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/26/2025
• Today: 10/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: FIN - MISC SVCS
• Sub-Industry: Trading
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AAMI
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:AAMI
• CIK: 1748824
• Web: N/A
• Phone: (617) 369-7341
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 350
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Acadian Asset Management: $44.33
• High Price Target: $48.00
• Low Price Target: $42.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -5.8%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.60
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $2.40
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 19.62
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.94
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $85 million
• Net Margins: 16.65%
• Pretax Margin: 26.48%
• Return on Equity: 174.31%
• Return on Assets: 17.56%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 0.73
• Quick Ratio: 0.73

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $505.60 million
• Price / Sales: 3.33
• Cash Flow: $3.29 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.29
• Book Value: $2.33 per share
• Price / Book: 20.21

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 35,810,000
• Free Float: 26,501,000
• Market Cap: $1.69 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 1.39