Overview
Investment manager's Q4 adjusted EPS beat analyst expectations
Company reported record $867 bln assets under management, up 9.4% yr/yr
Q4 net revenues fell 2.7% yr/yr, driven by lower performance-based fees
Outlook
AllianceBernstein expects to onboard over $10 bln of commercial mortgage loan assets by end of 2026
Company anticipates growing institutional pipeline AUM by $3 bln through strategic insurance partnerships
AllianceBernstein remains focused on disciplined capital deployment amid macroeconomic uncertainty
Result Drivers
ASSETS UNDER MANAGEMENT - Record $867 bln AUM achieved, driven by strong sales in ultra-high-net-worth and private markets
NET OUTFLOWS - Firmwide active net flows turned negative with $9.4 bln net outflows, driven by $22.5 bln net redemptions in active equities
TAX-EXEMPT INFLOWS - Tax-exempt fixed income saw $11.6 bln net inflows, offsetting taxable outflows
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q4 Revenue
Beat
$1.22 bln
$956.08 mln (2 Analysts)
Q4 Adjusted EPS
Beat
$0.96
$0.92 (6 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 2 "strong buy" or "buy", 5 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the investment management & fund operators peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for AllianceBernstein Holding LP is $41.00, about 3.4% below its February 4 closing price of $42.45
The stock recently traded at 11 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 11 three months ago
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