Zacks Research Has Positive Outlook for AMG Q4 Earnings

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research boosted their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Affiliated Managers Group in a report issued on Tuesday, May 19th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the asset manager will earn $9.64 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $9.08. The consensus estimate for Affiliated Managers Group’s current full-year earnings is $34.31 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Affiliated Managers Group’s Q2 2027 earnings at $8.32 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $34.07 EPS.

Other equities research analysts have also issued reports about the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $400.00 price objective on shares of Affiliated Managers Group in a report on Monday, May 4th. Barrington Research restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $365.00 price objective on shares of Affiliated Managers Group in a report on Monday, April 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $405.00 target price on shares of Affiliated Managers Group in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Affiliated Managers Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, April 4th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $454.00 target price on shares of Affiliated Managers Group in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $362.29.

Affiliated Managers Group Price Performance

Shares of AMG opened at $301.99 on Monday. Affiliated Managers Group has a twelve month low of $172.54 and a twelve month high of $334.78. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $287.86 and its 200-day simple moving average is $290.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $7.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.22, a PEG ratio of 0.52 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.73.

Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, May 1st. The asset manager reported $8.23 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $8.10 by $0.13. Affiliated Managers Group had a net margin of 35.55% and a return on equity of 20.17%. The business had revenue of $544.90 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $544.01 million. During the same period last year, the business earned $5.37 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Trading of Affiliated Managers Group

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMG. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new stake in shares of Affiliated Managers Group in the fourth quarter valued at about $30,000. Root Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in Affiliated Managers Group during the third quarter worth about $33,000. Hantz Financial Services Inc. raised its position in Affiliated Managers Group by 189.8% during the third quarter. Hantz Financial Services Inc. now owns 142 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $34,000 after acquiring an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in Affiliated Managers Group during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Affiliated Managers Group by 45.5% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 179 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $50,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at Affiliated Managers Group

In other news, Director G. Staley Cates bought 1,500 shares of Affiliated Managers Group stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $305.83 per share, for a total transaction of $458,745.00. Following the purchase, the director owned 6,405 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,958,841.15. The trade was a 30.58% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Thomas M. Wojcik sold 8,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, March 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $286.30, for a total transaction of $2,290,400.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief operating officer owned 159,465 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,654,829.50. This trade represents a 4.78% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold a total of 14,602 shares of company stock worth $4,240,522 in the last three months. Company insiders own 2.90% of the company’s stock.

Affiliated Managers Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, May 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th will be given a dividend of $0.01 per share. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, May 11th. Affiliated Managers Group’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 0.16%.

About Affiliated Managers Group

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc (NYSE: AMG) is a global asset management holding company that partners with boutique investment firms. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida, AMG invests in and collaborates with independent investment managers to foster growth while preserving their entrepreneurial culture. Through equity stakes and strategic support, the company aims to enhance its affiliates’ distribution capabilities, operational infrastructure and access to capital.

The company’s core business activities include providing capital solutions, distribution services and operational support to affiliated investment firms.