Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of AMG Q1 Earnings

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2025 earnings per share estimates for Affiliated Managers Group in a research report issued on Tuesday, February 25th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the asset manager will earn $5.09 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $5.11. The consensus estimate for Affiliated Managers Group’s current full-year earnings is $22.86 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Affiliated Managers Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $4.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $7.09 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $24.81 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $27.74 EPS.

Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The asset manager reported $6.53 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.03 by $0.50. Affiliated Managers Group had a net margin of 25.06% and a return on equity of 16.17%.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on AMG. Barrington Research lifted their target price on Affiliated Managers Group from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, February 6th. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered Affiliated Managers Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $193.00 to $191.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. TD Cowen downgraded shares of Affiliated Managers Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the company from $226.00 to $177.00 in a research note on Tuesday, November 5th. StockNews.com raised shares of Affiliated Managers Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of Affiliated Managers Group from $204.00 to $208.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $198.40.

Affiliated Managers Group Price Performance

NYSE:AMG opened at $167.40 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.13, a current ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. Affiliated Managers Group has a 52 week low of $147.13 and a 52 week high of $199.52. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $180.49 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $180.89. The stock has a market cap of $4.90 billion, a PE ratio of 11.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.15.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Affiliated Managers Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of Affiliated Managers Group by 79.5% during the 4th quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 140 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new position in shares of Affiliated Managers Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $30,000. Private Trust Co. NA raised its position in shares of Affiliated Managers Group by 131.9% during the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 218 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $40,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Affiliated Managers Group by 37.1% in the 4th quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 255 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Affiliated Managers Group in the 3rd quarter valued at about $46,000. 95.30% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Affiliated Managers Group Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th will be issued a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.02%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, February 18th. Affiliated Managers Group’s payout ratio is 0.26%.

Affiliated Managers Group Company Profile

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc, through its affiliates, operates as an investment management company providing investment management services to mutual funds, institutional clients,retails and high net worth individuals in the United States. It provides advisory or sub-advisory services to mutual funds.