Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI) fair value: what the stock is really worth
As of Nov 11, 2026: fair value (intrinsic value) of Acadian Asset Management Inc stock $25.70, price $97.22, that is 73.6% below the price, quality 82 out of 100. Rating: strongly overvalued. Calculated from audited financials with 12 of our 26 valuation models and 37 quality factors, updated daily.
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Price vs Fair Value
White line = price, green steps = our fair value per fiscal year. As of Nov 9, 2026.
How to read this chart
60‑month range $14.77 – $97.57 · fair‑value band $18.58 – $35.96 · the $97.22 price screens above the $25.70 fair value. Green steps = our fair value per fiscal year (point-in-time, no hindsight). As of Nov 9, 2026.
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Acadian Asset Management Inc. is a publicly owned asset management holding company. The firm provides its services to individuals and institutions. It manages separate client focused portfolios through its subsidiaries. The firm also launches equity mutual funds for its clients.
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It invests in public equity, fixed income, and alternative investment markets through its subsidiaries. The firm was founded in 1980 is based Boston, Massachusetts. It was formally known as BrightSphere Investment Group plc.
Acadian Asset Management Inc. was formed in 1980 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Stock analysis
Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI) currently trades at $97.22, while our model-based Fair Value estimate is $25.70, 74% below the price, so the stock looks overvalued today.
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Valuation
Bull case: the Growth DCF group reads highest at a median of $25.72 per share, and 0 of the 12 models we run sit above the $97.22 price.
Bear case: the Economic Profit group reads lowest at $5.28, and 12 of the 12 models stay below the price. Data coverage for this calculation is high.
Scenario range: $18.58 (bear) to $35.96 (bull), the price of $97.22 sits above it. Bear and bull are the same models on cautious and optimistic assumptions, a range, not a price target.
Quality & growth
The Quality Score stands at 82/100 (high quality), in the Financial Services sector.
Healthy Growth: Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Acadian Asset Management Inc reported revenue of $594M in FY2025 versus $524M in FY2021, a compound +3.2%/yr. Reported net income was $80.0M in FY2025, compounding −44.3%/yr from FY2021.
Key figures
Market cap $3.5B Mid · P/E ratio 34.5 · P/S ratio 6.92 · EPS (TTM) $2.82 · Dividend yield 0.3% · Net margin 15.2% · Return on equity 107% · Return on assets (EBIT) 22.7% (5-year average).
Competitive moat
Our AI-assisted moat analysis scores the competitive advantage at 74 out of 100 (low confidence).
What moves the price
The share trades at its 52-week high and 133% above its 52-week low, currently above its 200-day average.
For context, the median of 10 Financial Services peers we cover trades at −4% fair-value upside, at −74%, AAMI screens richer than that median.
Fair Value models
The price assumes far more growth than our models allow for, so the models scatter widely ($0.7600 to $29.30). Read the Fair Value as a cautious anchor, not a price target; the Growth Forecast section shows what the price assumes.
Bear$18.58Fair Value $25.70Bull$35.96
Price $97.22 · Downside -73.6%
Model ⓘEach model values the company its own way (discounted cash flow, earnings, assets, dividends). The fair value above starts from their evidence-weighted blend, not from a single model. In cyclical trough or peak years, after dilution or a stock split it is adjusted afterwards, so it can sit above or below the models. Based on fiscal year 2025 figures (about 10 months old). Earnings retained since then ($2.17 per share) are deliberately not added.Bear ⓘBear = the cautious scenario: the same model computed with conservative anchors (lower growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bull it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target.BaseBull ⓘBull = the optimistic scenario: the same model computed with favourable anchors (higher growth, margins and valuation multiples). Together with Bear it frames a plausible valuation range, not a price target. If a model's bull case is above four times its base value, the table shows that limit with a > sign (like the overall Bull above): beyond it no assumption holds.Coverage ⓘCoverage = how well-backed THIS model's estimate is for this stock (0–100): how complete and reliable its input data are, and how well the model fits the company. The final Fair Value is an evidence-weighted blend, so better-evidenced models count more. Green ≥70, amber 50–69, grey below 50.
In the last 6 months, one officer or director sold shares worth $2.2M and none bought.
SaleChristina WiaterPAO25,614 shares at $87.26$2.2MAug 4, 2026
SalePAULSON & CO. INC.10% owner1,900,000 shares at $77.25$146.8MJun 17, 2026
SaleRichard Jonathan HartCLO and CAO100,000 shares at $66.97$6.7MMay 4, 2026
SaleRobert J ChersiDirector28,753 shares at $51.30$1.5MFeb 11, 2026
SaleBarbara TrebbiDirector9,691 shares at $51.22$496,373Feb 10, 2026
Plus 4 other filings such as grants, option exercises or tax withholding. They are not market purchases or sales.
Sales are often planned (taxes, diversification, 10b5-1 plans). Purchases with their own money are seen as the stronger sign. For information only: not part of the quality score or Fair Value.
Growth Quality ⓘGrowth is valuable only when reinvestment earns attractive returns (Aswath Damodaran): sustainable growth depends on return on capital, reinvestment and efficiency. Basis: total company revenue over the periods shown on the cards (3Y/5Y/all years), not per share, so a merger can show up as a growth jump; per-share earnings growth is in the value-creation card.75/100
Revenue growth appears healthy and is supported by profitability and cash-flow quality.
Revenue growth 1 year
+17.5%
Revenue growth 3 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+12.5%
Revenue growth 5 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
+3.5%
Start year 2020 (pandemic). Over 10 years: −1.6% a year
Revenue growth 14 years ⓘMeasures the company's TOTAL revenue from reported annual statements: compound average growth per year (CAGR) from the fiscal year 3, 5 or N years back to the most recent comparable fiscal year. Not per share: buybacks do not change this number, and a merger can appear as a growth jump. Per-share growth (which does include buybacks) is in the value-creation card.
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What shareholders gained per year (last 5 years) ⓘWhat the business itself delivers per year: earnings growth per share plus the dividend yield. This is what you get IF the market keeps valuing the stock the same way: it contains no assumption about the market changing its mind. Computed per share, so buybacks count and a merger does not pass as growth. For a company that pays no dividend it is pure earnings growth per share. Period: earnings growth per share as CAGR over the last 5 reported fiscal years (annual statements), plus the current dividend yield. The start value is the median of the three years around the start, so a single crisis year (a pandemic or a write-down) does not distort the rate. Basis: adjusted.
+11.3%
Earnings growth per share plus dividend.
Earnings per share, growth per year+11.0%
Dividend (yield on the price)0.3%
Pace: 5 vs 10 years ⓘTwo data points, not a trend model: earnings growth per share over the last 5 fiscal years against the last 10. Labelled "steady" when both rates are within 3 percentage points of each other, otherwise picking up or flattening. Shown only when ten years of history exist.−8.8% vs 7.6%, slowing
Profit margin 2020 to 2025 ⓘOperating margin then vs now, from reported annual statements. A falling margin after a boom year is the classic peak-earnings signal: the growth rate then leans on an inflated base.26% → 27%
News mood ⓘNews mood, the average tone of recent news (91 articles), rated against how stocks are usually covered. 🚀 Hype = unusually upbeat · 🙂 Positive = above average · 😐 Neutral = typical · 🙁 Negative = below average · 😨 Very negative = unusually downbeat. It reflects the tone of coverage, not our valuation.Hype
Recent news coverage is unusually upbeat, far more positive than stocks are typically covered.
AI conclusion: Strong client inflows have expanded assets under management and improved margins through operating leverage, yet thin evidence of lasting advantage and high debt levels remain key concerns.
Main risk: Fee pressure or market cycles could reduce assets under management and thereby erode the operating leverage that supports margins.
Acadian has posted ten consecutive quarters of positive net client flows, lifting assets under management to a record level with particular strength in its enhanced and extension strategies. The resulting scale has driven clear operating leverage and margin expansion. Our models see the stock as overvalued. Will sustained inflows and performance hold up against potential fee pressure, or will cycles expose the limits of that leverage?
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Peer GroupⓘHow this stock ranks against its industry: the green marker is this stock, the band is the typical 25–75% peer range, and the tick is the median.Asset Management · 633 stocks
Beats the industry median on 4/13 measures
Overall it trails its industry peers.
Valuation
Quality Score82 · Top 25%
Fair Value upside−73.6% · Bottom 25%
Profitability
Return on equity (12 months)106.8% · Top 25%
Return on assets15.8% · Top 25%
Net margin (12 months)20.2% · Below median
Operating margin (12 months)17.6% · Below median
Growth and dividend
Revenue growth (quarter YoY)45.3% · Top 25%
Dividend yield (12 months)0.3% · Bottom 25%
Balance sheet
Debt / equity4.53× · Highest 25%
Valuation Multiplesvs Asset Management median · lower = cheaper
P/E (12 months)34.5× · Priciest 25%
P/S (12 months)6.92× · Pricier than median
Price / free cash flow (fiscal year)25.6× · Pricier than median
EV/EBITDA28.0× · Priciest 25%
Strength profile in five axes (Snowflake)
This stockSector peers
VALUE (fair-value potential)0· sector 37
FUTURE (revenue growth)100· sector 36
PAST (return on equity)100· sector 21
HEALTH (low debt)–
DIVIDEND (yield)6· sector 75
VALUE 0: the price sits above our fair-value range.
HEALTH: for banks, insurers and similar financial firms borrowed money is part of the business, so we do not rate debt here.
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Is Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI) overvalued or undervalued?
As of Nov 9, 2026, our model estimates a fair value of $25.70 versus a price of $97.22, about 74% lower (overvalued).
What is the fair value of AAMI?
Our model-based fair value for Acadian Asset Management Inc is $25.70 (as of Nov 9, 2026), built from audited fundamentals. The current price: $97.22.
What is the quality score of AAMI?
Acadian Asset Management Inc has a Quality Score of 82/100. It measures business quality (profitability, growth, cash flow, balance-sheet strength, investment discipline, share issuance). Market factors such as price momentum and volatility do not enter the number; they are shown separately in the detail view.
What is the price target for Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
Our model-based price target is the fair value of $25.70 (as of Nov 9, 2026) from 12 valuation models. Cautious scenario $18.58, optimistic scenario $35.96. It is a calculation from audited fundamentals, not an analyst target.
What is the Acadian Asset Management Inc stock forecast for 2026?
Our models put fair value at $25.70, about 74% lower versus a price of $97.22 (overvalued). Cautious scenario $18.58, optimistic scenario $35.96. The calculation is refreshed regularly with new filings.
What is the revenue of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
Acadian Asset Management Inc reported trailing-twelve-month revenue of about $668M (latest available figure, as of Nov 9, 2026).
Does Acadian Asset Management Inc pay a dividend?
Acadian Asset Management Inc currently shows a dividend yield of 0.32% relative to its recent price (as of Nov 9, 2026).
How much is the dividend of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI) and when is the ex-dividend date?
Acadian Asset Management Inc pays a dividend of $0.31 per share a year, a dividend yield of 0.3%. The last ex-dividend date was Sep 11, 2026. A dividend has been paid every year since at least 2015. The payout ratio is 8.3% of earnings (on adjusted earnings, reported 11.0%). Our assessment: Low payout. A low payout ratio: the dividend takes at most 60 % of earnings. Whether free cash flow covers it as well, we cannot see for this company.
What is the intrinsic value of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
Intrinsic value and fair value mean the same thing: what the business is worth on its numbers, independent of the share price. For Acadian Asset Management Inc it is $25.70 per share (as of Nov 9, 2026), against a price of $97.22. It is the blended result of 12 valuation models in 7 families (DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit).
Is Acadian Asset Management Inc stock overvalued or undervalued in 2026?
As of Nov 9, 2026, AAMI trades above its calculated fair value: price $97.22, fair value $25.70, a gap of about −74% (overvalued). The calculation is refreshed with each new quarterly report, so the verdict can change during the year.
Is fair value the same as the market price of AAMI?
No. The price is what the market pays today ($97.22); the fair value is what the company's own numbers justify ($25.70). For Acadian Asset Management Inc the two are $71.52 per share apart. That gap is exactly why we show both numbers side by side.
How much is Acadian Asset Management Inc worth?
The market values Acadian Asset Management Inc at about $3.5B (market capitalisation, as of Nov 9, 2026). Per share that is $97.22; our models calculate a fair value of $25.70 per share.
What do the bullish and bearish scenarios say about AAMI?
Our models span a range for Acadian Asset Management Inc: cautious scenario $18.58, base $25.70, optimistic $35.96 per share (as of Nov 9, 2026, price $97.22). The range comes from different growth and margin assumptions, not from analyst opinions.
What is the P/E ratio of AAMI?
Acadian Asset Management Inc trades at a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.5 (as of Nov 9, 2026). A P/E on its own says little: it compares the price with ONE year of profit, while our fair value of $25.70 is built from several models across several years. Excluding one-off items of fiscal year 2025 it is 33.1 (reported for FY2025: 44.0). Median P/E at fiscal year-end, 9 fiscal years (2016 to 2025), reported earnings, FY2017, FY2020, FY2025 ex one-offs: 12.3. Other multiples: P/S 6.9, EV/EBITDA 28.0.
How solid is the balance sheet of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
Balance-sheet figures for Acadian Asset Management Inc (as of Nov 9, 2026): return on equity 106.8%, debt of 4.53 per unit of equity. They feed the Quality Score of 82/100, which measures business quality independently of the share price.
How far is AAMI from its 52-week high?
Acadian Asset Management Inc trades at $97.22, at its 52-week high of $97.57 and 133% above the low of $41.74 (as of Nov 11, 2026). Distance from the high says nothing about value: that is what the fair value of $25.70 is for.
Which stocks are comparable to Acadian Asset Management Inc?
From the same area (Financial Services) we also value Blackstone Inc, KKR & Co, Brookfield Asset Management Ltd, Apollo Global Management, Inc, among others. Each of them has its own fair-value calculation on this site using the same models, so the comparison is like for like.
Is Acadian Asset Management Inc stock attractive at the current price?
The data as of Nov 9, 2026: price $97.22, calculated fair value $25.70 (−74%), Quality Score 82/100, from 12 models. Whether that fits your horizon and risk tolerance is your call. We provide the calculation, not investment advice.
How is the fair value of AAMI calculated?
We run Acadian Asset Management Inc through 12 models from 7 families: DCF Models, Earnings-Based, Dividend Discount, Multiples, Asset-Based, Growth DCF, Economic Profit. Every model gets the same audited fundamentals; the fair value of $25.70 builds on their evidence-weighted average, with the spread shown as a cautious and an optimistic scenario.
Is it still worth investing in stocks now?
The global stock market currently sits 14.0% above its aggregate fair value. Acadian Asset Management Inc itself currently trades above fair value. An expensive market is no reason to stay out and no reason to buy everything at once: keep a broad savings plan running, buy single stocks only with money you can do without, and hold part of your money liquid while the market is high. The full picture including sectors is on is it worth investing now.
What is the share price of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
The closing price on Nov 11, 2026 was $97.22. Our model-based fair value is $25.70, about 74% lower (overvalued). We carry closing prices from our data provider, not a live tick.
What should I pay attention to with Acadian Asset Management Inc right now?
A high-quality business (quality 82/100), yet the market already pays well above fair value. Quality at a full price, with little margin of safety. The price sits above even our optimistic bull case ($35.96). The favourable scenario is already priced in. A fairly wide model range ($18.58 to $35.96) leaves room in how you read the outcome. For a financial, book-value and earnings-based methods matter more than a cash-flow DCF, which fits banks and insurers poorly.
Where does the earnings growth of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI) come from?
Earnings per share at Acadian Asset Management Inc grew +6.3 % a year from 2015 to 2025. Broken into its drivers: revenue per share +10.3 %, EBIT margin +0.5 %, tax rate −1.2 %, residual (interest, one-offs) −2.9 %. The four rates multiply to the earnings growth rate, they do not add up. Start and end are three-year averages so a single exceptional year does not distort the result.
Key figures of Acadian Asset Management Inc
How large is the market capitalisation of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
The market capitalisation of Acadian Asset Management Inc is $3.5B. The stock-market value of the whole company: share price times number of shares. It is what the market asks for the entire business today.
What is the P/S ratio of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
The price-to-sales ratio of Acadian Asset Management Inc is 6.92 (last twelve months). Price to sales: market value relative to yearly revenue. Useful when profit is thin or distorted.
What are the earnings per share of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
Earnings per share at Acadian Asset Management Inc are $2.82 (price ÷ EPS = P/E 34.5). Earnings per share over the last twelve months: total profit spread across every single share.
What is the dividend yield of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
The dividend yield of Acadian Asset Management Inc is 0.3% (payout 8.3%, on adjusted earnings, reported 11.0%). Yearly dividend relative to the share price. 3% pays 3 per 100 invested. Below: how much of profit is used for it.
What is the net margin of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
The net margin of Acadian Asset Management Inc is 15.2% (last twelve months). How much of every unit of revenue ends up as profit. 10% means 10 cents of profit per dollar of sales.
What is the return on equity of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
The return on equity (ROE) of Acadian Asset Management Inc is 107% (last twelve months). Profit relative to shareholders' equity, how efficiently the company works with its owners' money.
What is the EBIT return on assets of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
On an EBIT basis the return on assets of Acadian Asset Management Inc is 22.7% (avg 5y). Operating profit (EBIT) relative to everything the company owns, as a multi-year average. It describes the business model rather than one good or bad year.
What is the operating margin of Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
The operating margin of Acadian Asset Management Inc is 17.6% (last twelve months). Profit from the core business (before interest and taxes) relative to revenue.
How fast is revenue growing at Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
Revenue at Acadian Asset Management Inc is growing +45.3% versus a year earlier (3y avg +12.5%). How much revenue grew versus a year earlier (YoY). The 3-year average next to it puts the single year in context.
How fast are earnings growing at Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI)?
Earnings per share at Acadian Asset Management Inc are growing +171% versus a year earlier. How much earnings per share grew versus a year earlier.
How much free cash flow does Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI) generate?
The free cash flow of Acadian Asset Management Inc is $181M (fiscal year 2025). The cash truly left after running and investing in the business, this is what pays dividends and buybacks.
How much net debt does Acadian Asset Management Inc (AAMI) carry?
The net debt of Acadian Asset Management Inc is $222M (fiscal year 2025, ≈ 1.2 yrs of FCF). Debt minus cash on hand. The note shows how many years of free cash flow could in theory pay it off.
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