NYSE: APAM

Artisan Partners Asset Management (APAM) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Oct 12 close

$32.43−1.03 (−3.1%)

Gekko Brief

AI summaryOct 12 close

Artisan Partners hit a new 52-week low this week after Royal Bank Of Canada lowered its price target on the stock from $45.00 to $43.00, while maintaining an outperform rating. This followed preliminary third-quarter assets under management of $168.7 billion as of 30 September 2026, with Artisan Funds and Artisan Global Funds contributing $90.2 billion and separate accounts and other AUM adding $78.5 billion. Options activity has also picked up, with attention on December 2026 $20 calls amid otherwise weak earnings sentiment, and a separate consensus price target of $37.25 has been cited against the then-current share price of $33.70.

APAM closed at $32.43, down 3.1%, sitting below both its 50-day average of $39.31 and its 200-day average of $38.92, with one, three, six and twelve-month returns all negative. The GekkoIndex reads 72.5, placing the stock in the Buying zone, while the gap to Gekko Fair Value of $39.07 stands at -17%.

Earnings are due on 27 October 2026, 15 days away, falling inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. No insider, Congress or unusual options activity appears in the current 90-day and 30-day windows respectively. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 7.7% gain over 5 years, rising in 4 of them. Analyst views remain split, with 1 buy, 2 hold and 1 sell rating among 4 firms, and a consensus target of $38.50 implying 18.7% upside.

Written by AI from the Oct 12, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Artisan Partners Asset Management price vs fair value

$39.07$32.43Oct ’25Apr ’26Oct ’26
Close $32.43200-day averageGekko Fair Value $39.07

Artisan Partners Asset Management quick facts

Market cap
$2.30B
P/E ratio
8.1
Forward P/E
8.6
EPS, TTM
$4.15
Revenue, TTM
$1.25B
Profit margin
24.1%
Dividend yield
10.20%
Beta
1.69
Volume
1.41M avg 1.21M
1-year return
−25.6%
Typical daily move
±3.1%
Typical 20-day move
±6.3%
50-day average
$39.31
200-day average
$38.92
Next earnings
Oct 27
Shares outstanding
71.00M
52-week range
$31.78$46.53

Artisan Partners Asset Management swing-trade checklist

Artisan Partners Asset Management scores 3 supportive, 1 mixed and 1 headwind across the 5 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive1 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $32.43 sits between the 50-day ($39.31) and 200-day ($38.92) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    72.5, Buying

    Reading 72.5 is in the Buying zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    17.0% below

    Price is 17% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneyno data

    No data

    No insider, Congress or unusual options activity in the window.

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  • Earnings riskheadwind

    Reports in 15 days

    Reports on Oct 27, 2026, 15 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +7.7% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +7.7% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

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Artisan Partners Asset Management stock chart and price history

Artisan Partners Asset Management closed at $32.43 on Oct 12, 2026, −25.6% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $31.78 to $46.53.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Artisan Partners Asset Management share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$35$40$45NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct32.43

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−14.5%
3 months
−15.5%
6 months
−12.1%
1 year
−25.6%
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About Artisan Partners Asset Management

Artisan Partners Asset Management builds and manages investment portfolios for clients seeking exposure to equity and fixed income markets around the world. It is best known for tailoring individual strategies rather than offering one-size-fits-all products, drawing on fundamental analysis to guide its stock and bond selections across growth and value styles and companies of varying sizes.

The firm serves a broad base of clients, ranging from pension plans, endowments, foundations and charitable organizations to government bodies, along with private, mutual and collective funds both inside and outside the United States. On the fixed income side, it also invests in non-investment grade corporate bonds and secured and unsecured loans, giving it reach beyond conventional equity mandates.

Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Artisan Partners also operates from locations in Atlanta, New York City, San Francisco, Leawood, Kansas, and London. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker APAM.

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Website
artisanpartners.com

Artisan Partners Asset Management GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Artisan Partners Asset Management’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 72.5, in the Buying zone, up 0.5 points over five sessions.

010072.5Buying

Up 0.5 points over five sessions.

Reading for Oct 12, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying (current zone)44+0.6%+0.4%+4.1%+4.6%
Accumulation2270.0%+0.7%+1.4%+2.6%
Neutral392−0.1%−0.5%−1.5%−2.2%
Distribution18−1.9%−2.2%−0.4%−2.3%
Selling1Too few readings yet

Average APAM share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Buying readings averaged +3.1% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Buying zone: Smart money likely accumulating heavily. About the five zones →

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Is Artisan Partners Asset Management stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Artisan Partners Asset Management trades 17.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $39.07, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Artisan Partners Asset Management shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$39.07

Gekko Fair Value, Oct 10, 2026

17.0% Undervalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 8.2% above the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$39$33Aug 2026SepOct 2026

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Artisan Partners Asset Management insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Artisan Partners Asset Management, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for APAM in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in APAM were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Artisan Partners Asset Management has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2025
$419K
As a share of market cap
0.02%

From company filings.

Artisan Partners Asset Management earnings: next date and track record

Artisan Partners Asset Management reports on Oct 27, 2026 (15 days away).

Artisan Partners Asset Management stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Artisan Partners Asset Management is $38.50, +18.7% from the last close, from 4 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$38.50consensus 12-month target, +18.7% from the last close
Low $31High $43
Buy1
Hold2
Sell1

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 4 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Oct 12TD CowenHold, maintained$33+1.8%
Oct 9Evercore ISIHold, maintained$34+4.8%
Oct 9RBC CapitalBuy, maintained$43+32.6%
Oct 5Goldman SachsSell, maintained$31−4.4%
Oct 2Goldman SachsSell, reiterated$31−4.4%
+4.1%average 20-day move after past Buying readings
+7.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±3.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Artisan Partners Asset Management seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Oct 10, Artisan Partners Asset Management averaged +7.7% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+6.6%2021+14.1%2022−3.2%2023+13.6%2024+5.9%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+1.1%3 of 5
Next 10 trading days+0.5%4 of 5
Next 15 trading days+1.6%4 of 5
Next 20 trading days+7.7%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days+7.1%3 of 5

For scale, APAM’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 6.3%.

Artisan Partners Asset Management market cap and key statistics

Artisan Partners Asset Management’s market cap is $2.30B, with a P/E ratio of 8.1 and revenue of $1.25B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$2.30B
P/E ratio
8.1
Forward P/E
8.6
EPS, TTM
$4.15
Gekko Fair Value
$39.07

Trading

Volume
1.41M
Avg volume, 20 days
1.21M
52-week high
$46.53
52-week low
$31.78
Shares outstanding
71.00M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$1.25B
Profit margin
24.1%
Return on equity
64.5%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+18.3%

Risk and income

Beta
1.69
Typical daily move
±3.1%
Typical 20-day move
±6.3%
Dividend yield
10.20%

Artisan Partners Asset Management peers

Artisan Partners Asset Management’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
MSMorgan Stanley−0.1%Accumulation11.1% below
BLKBlackRock−0.3%Neutral9.0% below
UBSUBS−0.2%Accumulation10.2% below
BXBlackstone+0.1%Accumulation15.2% below
BNBrookfield−0.2%Accumulation18.9% below
KKRKKR+1.0%Accumulation17.8% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Artisan Partners Asset Management stock FAQ

What is Artisan Partners Asset Management’s market cap?

Artisan Partners Asset Management’s market cap is $2.30B at the Oct 12, 2026 close of $32.43, with 71.00M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 8.1.

What is the Artisan Partners Asset Management stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Artisan Partners Asset Management is $38.50, +18.7% from the last close. Of the 4 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 1 rate it a buy, 2 a hold and 1 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Artisan Partners Asset Management stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Artisan Partners Asset Management is undervalued: the Oct 12, 2026 close of $32.43 is 17.0% below Gekko Fair Value of $39.07. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Artisan Partners Asset Management report earnings next?

Artisan Partners Asset Management is expected to report on Oct 27, 2026 (15 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.97 per share on revenue of $307.8M.

What is Artisan Partners Asset Management’s 52-week high and low?

Artisan Partners Asset Management’s 52-week high is $46.53 and its 52-week low is $31.78; it closed at $32.43 on Oct 12, 2026, −25.6% over the past year. Over the last five years the shares peaked at $52.42 on Nov 8, 2021.

Is Artisan Partners Asset Management stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 5 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and seasonality), 1 as mixed (trend) and 1 as a headwind (earnings risk). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

How this page works

During US trading hours the price at the top of the page is a delayed quote, refreshed every 15 minutes; everything else is rebuilt after each US market close. The GekkoIndex, Gekko Fair Value and the checklist are Gekko’s own, and the Gekko Brief is written by AI from this page’s data and checked against it before it is published. How Gekko’s data works →

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