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Acadian Asset Management

$AAMI·$3.1B·Asset Management·Financial Services
$89.71+3.7%
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$AAMIAcadian Asset Management
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AI verdict & sentimentAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Today's AI verdict on what's driving $AAMI, plus how loud the X conversation is and which way it's leaning.

AI analysis

TickerTalks’ read on the fundamentals and what’s driving the move.

Proven numbersAcceleratingAI verdict · as of 2026-08-03

The move is getting stronger, with heavier trading behind it.

Acadian Asset Management is the systematic-quant asset-manager at 96%-of-range — Q2 beat +27% plus 4-quarter beat streak plus 16.4% concentrated 13D stake is the substance.

Acadian Asset Management Inc. is a specific US-listed systematic-quant asset-management franchise — Quant and Solutions segment using data-driven factor-based investment across global, international, and emerging market equities. Up 1% today, YTD n/a (recent-corporate structure), t12m n/a, sitting at the 96th percentile of the 52-week range on a Q2-beat-plus-13D tape.

Where it stands after Q2:

  • The Q2 print was a specific beat: EPS $1.33 vs $1.05 estimate (+27%) plus revenue $183.2M vs $172.9M (+6%). Multi-quarter EPS acceleration $0.42, $0.97, $0.68, $0.77 to Q2 $1.33 shows the systematic-quant-plus-flow trajectory is landing.
  • The business is executing on scale-plus-margin: reported quarters at $144M-$203M revenue with gross margin holding at 38-196% (accounting-mix), operating margin 18-43%, and 17-51% YoY revenue growth.
  • The valuation is elevated but consistent with quality: TTM P/E of 30, forward P/E of 16 on FY26 EPS estimates of $5.34 rising to FY27 $6.45 (n=2 analysts). Price-to-sales of 4.4, EV/EBITDA of 16.5, ROE 162%, ROIC 16.4% describe a specific quality-plus-flows setup. D/E 2.8.
  • The 4-quarter earnings-surprise cadence is mostly constructive: EPS $1.33 vs $1.05 (+27%), $1.05 vs $0.94 (+12%), $1.32 vs $1.38 (-4%), $0.76 vs $0.73 (+4%) — the specific pattern of a franchise where consensus is chronically low.
  • The strategic tape is a specific concentrated-stake signal: SC 13D/A filed 6/22 disclosing 16.4% beneficial ownership (35.6M shares) as passive investment — meaningful concentrated positioning.
  • The framing signal is specific: Acadian Asset Management Systematic Gains (Seeking Alpha 7/23) — quality-execution narrative.

Oct 29 Q3 earnings needs continued systematic-quant AUM growth plus dated commentary on the 16.4% passive-stake trajectory and FY27 margin path to extend the accelerating tape; a specific fund-outflow or a systematic-strategy underperformance disclosure would take the stock back toward the 200-day base.

What to watch: Oct 29 Q3 earnings — good = continued systematic-quant AUM growth with dated commentary on the 16.4% passive-stake trajectory and FY27 margin path; bad = a specific fund-outflow or a systematic-strategy underperformance disclosure, which takes the stock back toward the 200-day base.

On the calendar: 2026-10-29 — Q3 earnings

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What it does

Plain-English summary of the business — what they sell and how they make money.

Acadian Asset Management, Inc. functions as a holding entity that primarily offers asset management services. The company's operations are structured around its "Quant and Solutions" segment. This division applies a sophisticated, data-driven investment approach, leveraging advanced technology in a computational, factor-based process. This methodology is deployed across a broad spectrum of asset classes and geographical areas, encompassing global, international (non-U.S.), and emerging market equities, alongside managed volatility strategies and various multi-asset financial products. Established in 1980, the firm's main offices are situated in Boston, Massachusetts.

Industry overviewAI analysisGenerated by AI from underlying data

Where Asset Management sits in its cycle right now — and what that implies for $AAMI.

Asset Management · Financial Services

No material change from last week — AI infrastructure (data centers, power, logistics) and Bitcoin treasury strategies, both of which require patient institutional capital that private market..

Top industry ETF

$IAIiShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF
+3.8%YTD
+6.0%1Y

Fundamentals & catalyst

Profitability, valuation, and the next earnings event — at a glance, with rule-of-thumb signals.

Key ratios

P/E
30.5How much investors are paying per dollar of profit the company actually earned in the last 12 months. Lower means the stock looks cheaper relative to earnings.~15–25 is typical for the S&P 500; high-growth names trade 30+; hyper-growth or speculative can be 100+ or negative.
ROIC
16.4%What percentage return the business earns on every dollar of capital (equity + debt) deployed in operations. The cleanest measure of business quality.Above ~15% is high-quality; consistently above 25% suggests a real moat. Below the company's cost of capital is value-destroying.
Op margin
27.8%Operating profit (after sales, marketing, R&D, and overhead but before interest and taxes) as a percentage of revenue. The clearest view of how well the underlying business is run.Mature business above 20% is healthy; software businesses can run 30%+; commodity / retail businesses operate in single digits.
FCF yield
-0.3%Free cash flow (operating cash flow minus capex) divided by the company's market cap. The cash-on-cash return you'd get owning the whole business at today's price.Above ~5% is attractive; below ~2% means you're paying up for growth. Capital-light businesses (software) run higher than capital-heavy ones (utilities).
P/S
4.4Same idea as P/E but per dollar of revenue. Useful for companies that aren't profitable yet, where P/E is meaningless.Under ~2 is cheap; software / SaaS often runs 8–15; well above 20 implies the market is pricing in very high future growth.
ROE
162%Net income as a percentage of shareholders' equity. Similar to ROIC but counts only the equity side.Above 20% is strong, but can be inflated by leverage — a heavily indebted company can show high ROE with weak underlying ROIC.
Gross margin
113%Revenue minus the direct cost of producing what was sold, as a percentage of revenue. The first read on whether the product is structurally profitable.Software / SaaS is typically 70%+; consumer goods 30–50%; commodity / hardware businesses can be under 20%.
D/E
2.8Total debt divided by shareholders' equity. Measures how much the business runs on borrowed money versus owner capital.Under 1 is conservative; 1–2 is typical for mature businesses; over 2 is leveraged and more sensitive to interest rates.

Past earnings

QuarterReportedActualEstimateSurprise
Q2 2026Jul 30, 2026$1.33$1.05+26.7%
Q1 2026Apr 30, 2026$1.05$0.94+11.7%
Q4 2025Feb 5, 2026$1.32$1.38-4.3%
Q3 2025Oct 30, 2025$0.76$0.73+4.1%
Next earningsThu, Oct 29·consensus EPS $1.26

Quarterly trend

QuarterRevenueYoYGrossOpEPSFCF
Q2 FY26$192.3M+50.9%95.7%20.6%$0.77—
Q1 FY26$167.1M+39.4%95.3%25.1%$0.68$-46.7M
Q4 FY25$202.8M+20.9%196%43.4%$0.97$5.4M
Q3 FY25$144.2M+17.1%37.6%18.4%$0.42$-26.7M

Forward consensus

3-year forecast · up to 1 analysts
FYRevenueRangeEPSRangeAnalysts
FY26$779.6M$771.7M – $787.4M$5.34$5.27 – $5.421
FY27$910.8M$901.6M – $920.0M$6.45$6.37 – $6.531
FY28$1.0B$1.0B – $1.0B$0.00$0.00 – $0.001

Setup & momentum

Volume, range, and moving-average position — the technical setup driving short-term moves.

Right now

Vol vs 30dToday's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.1.0×Today's traded share volume divided by the average over the prior 30 trading days. ≥3× signals unusual interest; below 1× is quiet.
52w rangeWhere the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.96%Where the latest close sits between the 52-week low (0%) and high (100%). Above 80% is extended; below 30% is basing or in a downtrend.
vs 50d MALatest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.+11.9%Latest close vs the 50-day simple moving average. Positive = short-term trend is up.
vs 200d MALatest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.+46.0%Latest close vs the 200-day simple moving average. Positive = long-term trend is up.

Float & profile

FloatLow float · 35.4M shFree-float shares — the slice of issued stock actually available to trade. Lower buckets squeeze harder on a catalyst.Traded today1.6% of floatToday's volume as a percent of the free float. Above 5% on a single day is unusually high turnover for the available share count.β1.335-year weekly beta vs the S&P 500. Above 1.5 means the stock typically moves more than the index; below 0.8 moves less.

Insider activity

Recent open-market buys and sells by officers and directors — flagged when multiple insiders cluster.

Recent transactions

SellJun 17Paulson & Co. Inc.10% owner1.9M sh$146.8MSellMay 4Hart Richard JonathanCLO and CAO100.0K sh$6.7MSellFeb 11Robert J ChersiDirector28.8K sh$1.5MSellFeb 10Barbara TrebbiDirector9.7K sh$496K
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SEC filings

Material 8-K, 13D, S-3, and 424B5 events from the last 180 days — the filings that actually move the price.

Recent material filings

SC 13D/AActivist amendmentJun 22SC 13D/A
AI summary

Note to Items 7, 9, 11: See Note 1 to Item 5 below SCHEDULE 13D Item 1. Security filed an amended SC 13D/A on 2026-06-22 disclosing a 5%+ beneficial ownership stake in AAMI (AAMI) representing 16.4 % of outstanding shares (35,628,988 shares). The reported intent is passive investment. This amendment updates a prior position — watch for changes in share count or intent. The disclosure could presage further accumulation, board engagement, or a takeover bid depending on intent.

8-KOfficer or director changeJun 118-K — Item 5.02: Officer or director change · Item 5.07: Shareholder vote
AI summary

AAMI (AAMI) disclosed a leadership departure of Election of Directors . The stockholders elected the following individuals to serve as in an 8-K filed on 2026-06-11. The filing describes changes to the company executive team or board. This is largely an administrative personnel disclosure with limited direct financial impact.

8-KPress release / Reg FDMay 198-K — Item 7.01: Press release / Reg FD
+ 10 other (3 earnings 8-Ks · 2 proxys · 1 S-8 POS · 1 10-Q) in window

Recent news

Latest headlines from major outlets, sourced and timestamped — context for whatever just moved.

Acadian Asset Management Inc. (AAMI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcriptseekingalpha.com·4d agoAcadian Asset Management Q2 Earnings Call Highlightsmarketbeat.com·4d agoAcadian Asset Management (AAMI) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimateszacks.com·4d agoAcadian Asset Management Inc. Reports Financial and Operating Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2026businesswire.com·5d agoAcadian Asset Management: Systematic Gainsseekingalpha.com·11d ago

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