What is Zacks Research’s Forecast for AMG Q1 Earnings?

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Affiliated Managers Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, December 24th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the asset manager will post earnings of $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 $20.91 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Affiliated Managers Group’s Q2 2025 earnings at $4.96 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $5.72 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $7.15 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $22.93 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $6.47 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $6.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $26.98 EPS.

Affiliated Managers Group (NYSE:AMG) last announced its earnings results on Monday, November 4th. The asset manager reported $4.82 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.84 by ($0.02). Affiliated Managers Group had a net margin of 27.02% and a return on equity of 16.76%. The firm had revenue of $525.20 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $521.87 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.08 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 1.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Other equities analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price on Affiliated Managers Group from $204.00 to $208.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, November 11th. TD Cowen cut shares of Affiliated Managers Group from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $226.00 to $177.00 in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Finally, Barrington Research reduced their target price on shares of Affiliated Managers Group from $210.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 5th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and two have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $196.50.

Affiliated Managers Group Trading Up 1.1 %

Shares of NYSE AMG opened at $189.47 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $187.18 and a 200-day simple moving average of $175.60. Affiliated Managers Group has a twelve month low of $145.36 and a twelve month high of $199.52. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.73 billion, a PE ratio of 12.36, a PEG ratio of 0.69 and a beta of 1.15.

Affiliated Managers Group Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were paid a dividend of $0.01 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, November 14th. This represents a $0.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.02%. Affiliated Managers Group’s payout ratio is 0.26%.

Institutional Trading of Affiliated Managers Group

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Altshuler Shaham Ltd purchased a new stake in shares of Affiliated Managers Group in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Ashton Thomas Securities LLC acquired a new stake in Affiliated Managers Group in the third quarter valued at $30,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in Affiliated Managers Group by 481.3% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 186 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 154 shares during the last quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new position in shares of Affiliated Managers Group during the 3rd quarter worth about $46,000. Finally, Daiwa Securities Group Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Affiliated Managers Group in the 2nd quarter valued at about $47,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 95.30% of the company’s stock.

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.