Zacks Research Has Pessimistic Outlook of AMG Q2 Earnings

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG) – Zacks Research decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Affiliated Managers Group in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 13th. Zacks Research analyst Team now forecasts that the asset manager will post earnings per share of $5.94 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $5.95. Zacks Research currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $6.42 EPS.

Other research analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Affiliated Managers Group in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Bank of America lifted their price target on Affiliated Managers Group to $335.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 2nd. Barrington Research lifted their price target on Affiliated Managers Group from $240.00 to $285.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Cowen upgraded Affiliated Managers Group from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, August 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on Affiliated Managers Group from $240.00 to $280.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. Seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $272.60.

Affiliated Managers Group Stock Up 0.9%

AMG opened at $239.00 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $6.79 billion, a PE ratio of 17.45, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 1.21. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $230.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $199.00. Affiliated Managers Group has a fifty-two week low of $139.22 and a fifty-two week high of $250.15.

Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 31st. The asset manager reported $5.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.26 by $0.13. The business had revenue of $493.20 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $506.46 million. Affiliated Managers Group had a return on equity of 16.11% and a net margin of 21.79%.The company’s revenue was down 1.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $4.67 EPS.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its stake in Affiliated Managers Group by 428.0% in the second quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 132 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 107 shares in the last quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Affiliated Managers Group by 154.5% in the first quarter. Millstone Evans Group LLC now owns 168 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $28,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. BI Asset Management Fondsmaeglerselskab A S acquired a new stake in shares of Affiliated Managers Group in the first quarter worth about $36,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its position in shares of Affiliated Managers Group by 80.3% in the second quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 229 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $45,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the last quarter. Finally, AlphaCore Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Affiliated Managers Group in the second quarter worth about $49,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 95.30% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Affiliated Managers Group news, COO Thomas M. Wojcik sold 16,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, September 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $231.03, for a total value of $3,696,480.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 158,710 shares in the company, valued at $36,666,771.30. The trade was a 9.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 4.20% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Affiliated Managers Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 11th were paid a $0.01 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 11th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.0%. Affiliated Managers Group’s payout ratio is 0.29%.

About Affiliated Managers Group

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.