Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (MGRD)

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG ) Q2 2025 Earnings Conference Call July 31, 2025 11:00 AM ET Company Participants Dava Elaine Ritchea - Chief Financial Officer Jay C Horgen - CEO & Director Patricia Figueroa - Vice President of Investor Relations Thomas M. Wojcik - President & COO Conference Call Participants Alexander Blostein - Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research Division Brian Bertram Bedell - Deutsche Bank AG, Research Division Daniel Thomas Fannon - Jefferies LLC, Research Division Michael Patrick Davitt - Autonomous Research US LP William Raymond Katz - TD Cowen, Research Division Operator Greetings, and welcome to AMG's Second Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call.

Affiliated Managers Group is a small financial services firm that provides investment management services to high net worth individuals and institutions. AMG has outperformed the sector over the last 5 years but dramatically underperformed over 10 years, raising doubts about its reliability. The company pays a negligible dividend, preferring share buybacks, and recent earnings put into question management's strategy.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG ) Q1 2025 Earnings Conference Call May 8, 2025 12:00 PM ET Company Participants Patricia Figueroa - Head, Investor Relations Jay Horgen - President & Chief Executive Officer Tom Wojcik - Chief Operating Officer Dava Ritchea - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Alex Blostein - Goldman Sachs Dan Fannon - Jefferies Bill Katz - TD Cowen Brian Bedell - Deutsche Bank Patrick Davitt - Autonomous Research Operator Greetings, and welcome to the AMG First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

AMG offers a unique investment opportunity in diverse, cash-generating firms, despite underperforming common stock and declining revenue. Investment-grade AMG bonds present a 6.4% yield with potential capital appreciation if long-term yields decline, making them attractive in the current environment. AMG's solid credibility and investment-grade rating, despite declining revenue, make its bonds a safer bet compared to its stock.

Affiliated Managers Group is an asset manager increasing its focus on Alternative investments while facing persistent weakness in Equities. The company's Q4 2024 results reflect lower performance fees, with a drop in assets under management spooking investors. Despite the quarterly setback, assets under management increased in 2024 - a trend I expect to continue in 2025 and beyond.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG ) Q4 2024 Earnings Conference Call February 6, 2025 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Patricia Figueroa - Head, Investor Relations Jay Horgen - President & Chief Executive Officer Tom Wojcik - Chief Operating Officer Dava Ritchea - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Trevor Dodds - Jefferies Bill Katz - TD Cowen Operator Greetings and welcome to AMG Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

I downgrade my rating for Affiliated Managers Group to a Hold after evaluating the stock's financial outlook and valuation metrics. AMG's Q3 2024 financial results and Q4 2024 guidance failed to meet the market's expectations. The stock's valuations are already reflective of the company's unfavorable prospects. AMG is currently trading at a high-single-digit forward P/E and a 2024 buyback yield of above 10%.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG ) Q3 2024 Earnings Conference Call November 4, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Patricia Figueroa - Head of IR Jay Horgen - President and CEO Thomas Wojcik - COO Dava Ritchea - CFO Conference Call Participants Bill Katz - TD Cowen Alex Blostein - Goldman Sachs Dan Fannon - Jefferies Brian Bedell - Deutsche Bank Patrick Davitt - Autonomous Research Operator Greetings, and welcome to the AMG Third Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG ) Q2 2024 Earnings Conference Call July 29, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Patricia Figueroa - Head of IR Jay Horgen - President and CEO Thomas Wojcik - COO Dava Ritchea - CFO Conference Call Participants Alex Blostein - Goldman Sachs Dan Fannon - Jefferies Bill Katz - TD Cowen Patrick Davitt - Autonomous Research Brian Bedell - Deutsche Bank Operator Greetings, and welcome to the AMG Second Quarter 2024 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG ) Q1 2024 Earnings Call Transcript May 6, 2024 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Patricia Figueroa - Head of IR Jay Horgen - President and CEO Thomas Wojcik - COO Conference Call Participants Craig Siegenthaler - Bank of America Bill Katz - TD Cowen Dan Fannon - Jefferies Brian Bedell - Deutsche Bank Patrick Davitt - Autonomous Research Alex Blostein - Goldman Sachs Operator Greetings and welcome to the AMG First Quarter 2024 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

Affiliated Managers Group offers a reasonable entry point for investors who believe in the future of active management. AMG benefits from its diversified assets under management through three dozen boutique investment management firms. The company has a solid balance sheet, low valuation multiples, and a history of returning excess capital to investors through stock buybacks.

The expectations relating to AMG's future financial performance are reasonably low, so earnings beats in the coming quarters are likely to help to re-rate the stock. Affiliated Managers' shares are undervalued based on a comparison of its P/E multiple with its key financial metrics such as earnings growth and ROE. I retain a Buy rating for AMG, considering potential earnings surprises that could drive up the company's share price in the future.

Affiliated Managers Group Inc (NYSE:AMG ) Q3 2023 Earnings Conference Call November 3, 2023 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Patricia Figueroa - IR Jay Horgen - CEO Thomas Wojcik - CFO Conference Call Participants Dan Fannon - Jefferies. Alex Blostein - Goldman Sachs.

The divestment of Veritable gives Affiliated Managers Group the additional capacity to engage in other accretive capital allocation initiatives. AMG's investment in Forbion is an indication of the company's intention to expand its presence in the alternatives space. I raise my rating for AMG to a Buy, as I have a favorable view of the company's capital allocation approach.

Affiliated Managers Group Inc. (NYSE:AMG ) Q1 2023 Results Conference Call May 1, 2023 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Patricia Figueroa - IR Jay Horgen - CEO Tom Wojcik - CFO Conference Call Participants Bill Katz - Credit Suisse Daniel Fannon - Jefferies Craig Siegenthaler - Bank of America Alex Blostein - Goldman Sachs Brian Bedell - Deutsche Bank Patrick Davitt - Autonomous Research Operator Greetings, and welcome to the AMG First Quarter 2023 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.

Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. (NYSE:AMG ) Q4 2022 Earnings Conference Call February 6, 2023 8:30 AM ET Company Participants Patricia Figueroa - Head of Investor Relations Jay Horgen - President and Chief Executive Officer Tom Wojcik - Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Alex Blostein - Goldman Sachs Craig Siegenthaler - Bank of America Bill Katz - Credit Suisse Dan Fannon - Jefferies Brian Bedell - Deutsche Bank Operator Greetings, and welcome to the AMG Fourth Quarter 2022 Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode.