Barclays Issues Positive Forecast for AllianceBernstein (NYSE:AB) Stock Price

AllianceBernstein (NYSE:AB) had its target price lifted by equities research analysts at Barclays from $39.00 to $41.00 in a note issued to investors on Friday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “equal weight” rating on the asset manager’s stock. Barclays‘s price objective would suggest a potential downside of 2.69% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other research firms have also weighed in on AB. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “hold” rating on shares of AllianceBernstein in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Evercore ISI raised their price objective on shares of AllianceBernstein from $44.00 to $46.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 5th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “negative” rating on shares of AllianceBernstein in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Finally, Zacks Research cut AllianceBernstein from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 2nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $42.17.

AllianceBernstein Price Performance

NYSE:AB traded down $0.23 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $42.14. The stock had a trading volume of 163,502 shares, compared to its average volume of 443,916. The stock has a market cap of $3.83 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.87, a PEG ratio of 1.23 and a beta of 0.87. AllianceBernstein has a fifty-two week low of $32.28 and a fifty-two week high of $44.11. The business’s 50 day moving average is $40.18 and its 200 day moving average is $39.80.

AllianceBernstein (NYSE:AB) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The asset manager reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.92 by $0.04. AllianceBernstein had a return on equity of 20.56% and a net margin of 7.09%.The firm had revenue of $957.31 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $956.45 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was down 2.7% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that AllianceBernstein will post 3.58 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AllianceBernstein

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its stake in shares of AllianceBernstein by 17,664.8% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 3,640,896 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $140,102,000 after purchasing an additional 3,620,401 shares in the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in AllianceBernstein by 51.8% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 916,574 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $35,114,000 after buying an additional 312,878 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth grew its holdings in shares of AllianceBernstein by 1,154.2% during the third quarter. Focus Partners Wealth now owns 336,502 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $12,861,000 after purchasing an additional 309,673 shares in the last quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC grew its stake in AllianceBernstein by 1,243.9% in the 4th quarter. Crestwood Advisors Group LLC now owns 218,727 shares of the asset manager’s stock worth $8,417,000 after buying an additional 202,451 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HRT Financial LP increased its stake in AllianceBernstein by 438.1% in the second quarter. HRT Financial LP now owns 108,143 shares of the asset manager’s stock valued at $4,415,000 after acquiring an additional 88,045 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 19.25% of the company’s stock.

More AllianceBernstein News

Here are the key news stories impacting AllianceBernstein this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat estimates — adjusted EPS $0.96 vs. $0.92 consensus and revenue roughly in line with expectations; management reported record AUM, which supports fee income upside and long‑term scale economics. MarketBeat Q4 release
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a larger quarterly cash distribution — $0.96 per share (11.6% raise from prior quarter) implying a ~9.1% yield; a higher yield and visible cash return can support investor demand in the near term. PR Newswire: Q4 results
• Neutral Sentiment: Company released the earnings call transcript, slide deck and supporting materials — useful for parsing management’s stance on margins, flows and capital return but not an immediate price catalyst by itself. MSN earnings call transcript
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage summaries and full earnings transcripts are available (Seeking Alpha, Yahoo, TipRanks) for deeper read on margin trends, product-level flows and management commentary if you want to review execution details. Seeking Alpha transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst coverage highlights a lower 2025 earnings outlook or tempered forward expectations — the market is worried that near‑term earnings growth will be weaker despite scale, which can weigh on the multiple. Yahoo: Lower 2025 earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Management flagged flow headwinds and difficult comparative periods — net outflows or softer net new business reduce fee revenue growth and increase sensitivity to market returns. Analysts and coverage notes emphasize this risk. TipRanks: Flow headwinds
• Negative Sentiment: Underlying top-line metrics slipped year-over-year (Q4 revenue down ~2.7% YoY) and EPS is below last year’s level, highlighting that the beat was modest and growth remains uneven. MSN: Q4 snapshot

About AllianceBernstein

AllianceBernstein is a global investment management firm that offers a broad range of research-driven strategies across equities, fixed income, multi-asset solutions and alternative investments. The firm provides active and quantitative portfolio management, drawing on in-house research capabilities to serve the needs of institutional clients, private wealth investors and intermediaries. Its product lineup encompasses mutual funds, separately managed accounts and customized investment vehicles designed to meet diverse risk-return objectives.

The firm’s roots date back to 1967 with the founding of Sanford C.