Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC Takes Position in Acadian Asset Management Inc. $AAMI

Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC bought a new position in Acadian Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:AAMI) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm bought 25,118 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,210,000. Integrated Quantitative Investments LLC owned about 0.07% of Acadian Asset Management at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. GW&K Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Acadian Asset Management in the third quarter worth approximately $18,479,000. Citigroup Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Acadian Asset Management by 105.9% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 51,031 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,458,000 after purchasing an additional 26,252 shares during the last quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. increased its stake in Acadian Asset Management by 56.7% in the third quarter. Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. now owns 105,232 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,068,000 after purchasing an additional 38,097 shares during the period. GSA Capital Partners LLP purchased a new position in shares of Acadian Asset Management in the third quarter valued at $254,000. Finally, Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund lifted its holdings in Acadian Asset Management by 5.4% in the 3rd quarter. Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund now owns 15,435 shares of the company’s stock worth $743,000 after buying an additional 794 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 98.69% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Acadian Asset Management from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Acadian Asset Management in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Evercore set a $52.00 price target on shares of Acadian Asset Management in a research note on Thursday, November 6th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Acadian Asset Management from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on Acadian Asset Management from $52.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 6th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Acadian Asset Management has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $52.00.

Acadian Asset Management Stock Performance

AAMI opened at $54.51 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.95 billion, a PE ratio of 24.67 and a beta of 1.32. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $52.38 and its 200-day moving average price is $48.76. Acadian Asset Management Inc. has a 52-week low of $22.60 and a 52-week high of $57.03.

Acadian Asset Management (NYSE:AAMI) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 5th. The company reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.38 by ($0.06). The company had revenue of $169.70 million for the quarter. Acadian Asset Management had a net margin of 14.19% and a return on equity of 165.86%. Research analysts forecast that Acadian Asset Management Inc. will post 2.78 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Acadian Asset Management Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, March 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, March 13th will be paid a $0.10 dividend. This is an increase from Acadian Asset Management’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.01. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, March 13th. Acadian Asset Management’s payout ratio is currently 1.81%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Robert J. Chersi sold 28,753 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $51.30, for a total value of $1,475,028.90. Following the sale, the director owned 37,384 shares in the company, valued at $1,917,799.20. This represents a 43.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Barbara Trebbi sold 9,691 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.22, for a total transaction of $496,373.02. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 35,771 shares in the company, valued at $1,832,190.62. The trade was a 21.32% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 26.00% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Acadian Asset Management Company Profile

Acadian Asset Management is a global investment management firm specializing in quantitative research and systematic strategies. Since its founding in 1986, the firm has developed data-driven models designed to identify and capture investment opportunities across equity and fixed income markets. By integrating advanced analytics, proprietary risk management tools and a disciplined investment process, Acadian seeks to deliver consistent performance for institutional clients.

The firm’s core offerings include institutional equity portfolios, fixed income strategies and multi-asset solutions.