Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Estimate for AMG Earnings

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Affiliated Managers Group in a research report issued on Wednesday, April 16th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the asset manager will post earnings of $5.13 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $5.32. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $6.79 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $21.86 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $5.59 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $5.93 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $5.83 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $6.81 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $24.17 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $6.48 EPS.

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

AMG has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Barrington Research cut their target price on shares of Affiliated Managers Group from $215.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut Affiliated Managers Group from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their price objective for the stock from $193.00 to $191.00 in a research report on Monday, January 6th. TD Cowen lowered their target price on Affiliated Managers Group from $187.00 to $168.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 9th. StockNews.com upgraded Affiliated Managers Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 7th. Finally, Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Affiliated Managers Group from $211.00 to $195.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 3rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Affiliated Managers Group has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.40.

Affiliated Managers Group Price Performance

NYSE AMG opened at $156.05 on Friday. Affiliated Managers Group has a 1 year low of $139.22 and a 1 year high of $199.52. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $163.62 and a 200 day simple moving average of $178.25. The company has a current ratio of 2.13, a quick ratio of 2.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61. The company has a market cap of $4.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.33, a P/E/G ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 1.09.

Affiliated Managers Group Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 4th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, February 18th were paid a $0.01 dividend. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, February 18th. Affiliated Managers Group’s dividend payout ratio is 0.26%.

Institutional Trading of Affiliated Managers Group

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in AMG. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its holdings in Affiliated Managers Group by 79.5% during the fourth quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 140 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc lifted its position in shares of Affiliated Managers Group by 70.8% during the 1st quarter. Versant Capital Management Inc now owns 181 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in Affiliated Managers Group by 131.9% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 218 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $40,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in Affiliated Managers Group in the third quarter valued at $46,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its stake in Affiliated Managers Group by 37.1% during the fourth quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 255 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 69 shares in the last quarter. 95.30% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.