GCM Grosvenor Inc. (NASDAQ:GCMG) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

GCM Grosvenor Inc. (NASDAQ:GCMG) has been assigned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the five ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have issued a buy rating on the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $15.00.

GCMG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen boosted their target price on GCM Grosvenor from $13.50 to $14.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Weiss Ratings upgraded GCM Grosvenor from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 21st. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of GCM Grosvenor from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Piper Sandler upped their price objective on GCM Grosvenor from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Oppenheimer cut their price target on GCM Grosvenor from $18.00 to $17.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 17th.

Key Headlines Impacting GCM Grosvenor

Here are the key news stories impacting GCM Grosvenor this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Better-than-expected quarterly results: GCM Grosvenor reported second-quarter EPS of $0.19, compared with the $0.18 analyst consensus, while revenue of $134.34 million exceeded estimates of $131.21 million. GAAP net income reached $9.6 million, fee-related earnings increased 21% year over year, and adjusted net income rose 22%. GCM Grosvenor second-quarter earnings results
• Positive Sentiment: Strong asset base and income return: The earnings call highlighted assets under management of $97 billion, supporting the company’s ability to generate recurring management fees. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.12 per share, equivalent to an indicated 3.5% yield, with payment scheduled for September 15 to shareholders of record on September 1.
• Neutral Sentiment: Operational updates drew investor attention: Management’s earnings presentation and call included discussion of the firm’s investment platform and exposure to opportunities such as SpaceX, though the available reports did not provide enough detail to quantify the near-term financial impact. GCM Grosvenor Q2 earnings call highlights
• Negative Sentiment: JPMorgan remains cautious: JPMorgan raised its price target from $12 to $13 but maintained a “neutral” rating. The new target remains below the stock’s recent $14.13 level, signaling that the analyst sees limited near-term upside despite the earnings beat. JPMorgan price-target update

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GCMG. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co grew its holdings in GCM Grosvenor by 44.9% during the fourth quarter. CANADA LIFE ASSURANCE Co now owns 4,570 shares of the company’s stock worth $52,000 after buying an additional 1,417 shares in the last quarter. National Bank of Canada FI boosted its holdings in shares of GCM Grosvenor by 65.5% in the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 4,405 shares of the company’s stock worth $53,000 after purchasing an additional 1,743 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC grew its position in GCM Grosvenor by 308.5% during the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 5,776 shares of the company’s stock worth $67,000 after acquiring an additional 4,362 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP purchased a new stake in GCM Grosvenor in the third quarter worth $71,000. Finally, CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of GCM Grosvenor by 104.8% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 8,601 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,000 after acquiring an additional 4,402 shares in the last quarter. 99.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

GCM Grosvenor Stock Up 2.0%

Shares of GCM Grosvenor stock traded up $0.28 during trading on Tuesday, hitting $14.10. 257,537 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 557,565. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.97, a quick ratio of 4.05 and a current ratio of 4.05. The stock has a market cap of $2.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.33 and a beta of 0.84. GCM Grosvenor has a twelve month low of $9.30 and a twelve month high of $14.87. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $12.42 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $11.38.

GCM Grosvenor (NASDAQ:GCMG) last released its earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.18 by $0.01. GCM Grosvenor had a return on equity of 222.78% and a net margin of 9.05%.The firm had revenue of $134.34 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $131.21 million. Equities research analysts predict that GCM Grosvenor will post 0.66 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GCM Grosvenor Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.12 per share. This represents a $0.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, September 1st. GCM Grosvenor’s payout ratio is 106.67%.

GCM Grosvenor Company Profile

GCM Grosvenor is a global alternative asset management firm that specializes in customized investment solutions across a range of private markets and hedge fund strategies. The firm partners with institutional clients—including pension funds, endowments, insurers and sovereign wealth funds—to design and implement portfolios that span private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit and multi‐strategy hedge fund products. Through its multi‐manager platforms and direct co‐investment vehicles, GCM Grosvenor provides diversified access to opportunities that can enhance returns and manage risk in client portfolios.

Founded in 1971 as Grosvenor Capital Management, the firm has built a track record of sourcing, structuring and monitoring alternative investments on behalf of its clients.