Acadian Asset Management (AAMI) Stock

Acadian Asset Management (AAMI) is a Financials stock trading at $90.78 (as of 2026-08-20), with a market capitalization of $3.23B and a trailing P/E of 31.9. Figures are sourced from first-party U.S. SEC EDGAR filings and market data.

Acadian Asset Management (AAMI) is a holding company that provides asset management services through its Quant and Solutions segment. Using a data- and technology-driven, computational, factor-based approach, it invests across multiple asset classes and geographies, including global, non-U.S., and emerging markets, and offers managed volatility and multi-asset products.

Understand Acadian Asset Management: how it makes money

Acadian Asset Management provides asset management services using a computational, factor-based investment process, and it makes money through fee-based revenue streams such as Management Fees Revenue (and also reports Earnings and Incentives Revenue).

The profit engine is fee-based asset management, so the company’s scale (Assets Under Management) and client movement (Net Client Cash Flows) matter most because revenue is reported via Management Fees Revenue alongside Earnings and Incentives Revenue.

Revenue by segment (latest quarter)
Quant & Solutions$0.2B

Business quality (Solid): A single reportable segment (Quant and Solutions) simplifies the story, and the operating KPIs (Assets Under Management, Net Client Cash Flows) align with fee-driven revenue, but the segment breakdown is limited and revenue components reported in the dataset do not provide fully consistent totals.

Valuation: At 33× earnings, AAMI trades in line with the Trading average (34×). Note: one-time items can distort reported P/E.

Bull case

  • Scale in managed assets: Assets Under Management is reported at 219.0 USD_B, giving a large base for fee revenue.
  • Positive client movement: Net Client Cash Flows are reported at 3.8 USD_B.
  • Strong operating profitability in the latest period: Operating margin is reported at 25.1% for the 2026-03-31 period.

Bear case

  • Performance-linked revenue variability risk: The company reports Earnings and Incentives Revenue in addition to Management Fees Revenue, which can be more sensitive than purely recurring fees.
  • Client flows and AUM sensitivity: Because Assets Under Management and Net Client Cash Flows are key operating metrics, weakening flows or AUM trends could reduce revenue traction.
Valuation — source: SEC EDGAR (first-party)
Price$90.78
Market Cap$3.23B
P/E Ratio31.9
EV / EBITDA19.9
Price / Sales4.84
Profitability & Growth — source: SEC EDGAR
Revenue (TTM)$563.70M
Net Margin14.2%
Revenue Growth (YoY)45.3%
EPS Growth (YoY)175.0%
Valuation vs Sector & Industry
Stock P/E31.9
Sector P/E (Financials)15.1
Industry P/E (Trading)34.6
vs Sector110.7%
vs Industry-7.8%
Smart-Money Activity — SEC Form 4 / 13F / Congressional disclosures
Top Institutional HolderPAULSON & CO. INC. ($421.39M)
Institutional Holders Tracked10
Company
SectorFinancials
IndustryTrading
CEOKelly Ann Louise Young
Employees383
CountryUS
IPO Date2020-03-02

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Data as of 2026-08-20.

Figures sourced from U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC EDGAR) filings and market data. Not personalized investment advice.