Acadian Asset Management (AAMI) – Analysts’ Recent Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have changed their ratings and price targets for Acadian Asset Management (NYSE: AAMI):

• 5/10/2026 – Acadian Asset Management was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “strong-buy”.
• 5/2/2026 – Acadian Asset Management was upgraded by Wall Street Zen from “hold” to “buy”.
• 5/1/2026 – Acadian Asset Management had its price target raised by Royal Bank Of Canada from $60.00 to $66.00. They now have a “sector perform” rating on the stock.
• 4/28/2026 – Acadian Asset Management had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $54.00 to $60.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/21/2026 – Acadian Asset Management had its “sector perform” rating reaffirmed by Royal Bank Of Canada. They now have a $60.00 price target on the stock.
• 4/11/2026 – Acadian Asset Management was downgraded by Wall Street Zen from “buy” to “hold”.
• 4/10/2026 – Acadian Asset Management was given a new $60.00 price target by Evercore Inc.
• 4/1/2026 – Acadian Asset Management had its price target raised by Morgan Stanley from $50.00 to $54.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.

Acadian Asset Management Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, June 26th. Stockholders of record on Friday, June 12th will be issued a $0.10 dividend. This represents a $0.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, June 12th. Acadian Asset Management’s payout ratio is presently 17.02%.

Insider Transactions at Acadian Asset Management

In related news, CAO Richard Jonathan Hart sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.97, for a total transaction of $6,697,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 73,863 shares in the company, valued at $4,946,605.11. This represents a 57.52% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, Director Robert J. Chersi sold 28,753 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $51.30, for a total transaction of $1,475,028.90. Following the sale, the director owned 37,384 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,917,799.20. This represents a 43.47% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 138,444 shares of company stock worth $8,668,402. 22.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

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.