Morgan Stanley keeps Hold rating for Artisan Partners stock

Published on 10/25/2026 at 02:18 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

A EUR 46.00 target accompanied the October 23, 2026 note. Artisan Partners stock reports preliminary USD 168.7 billion in September AUM.

Analyst view and operating assets

Morgan Stanley set a EUR 46.00 target for Artisan Partners on October 23, 2026.
Preliminary assets under management reached USD 168.7 billion on September 30, 2026.
Third-quarter results are scheduled for October 27, 2026, followed by a conference call on October 28, 2026.

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Artisan Partners (US04316A1088) had preliminary assets under management of USD 168.7 billion on September 30, 2026. The figure gives investors a fresh operating marker before the company's third-quarter report, while Markets Insider reported on October 23 that Morgan Stanley maintained a Hold rating and set a EUR 46.00 price target.

Operating assets set the context

The September AUM total comprised USD 90.2 billion in Artisan Funds and Artisan Global Funds, plus USD 78.5 billion in separate accounts and other assets, according to the Artisan Partners release dated October 9, 2026. The split matters because fee revenue depends on both the scale and composition of client assets.

For the second quarter of 2026, Artisan Partners reported revenue of USD 307.91 million, compared with USD 282.75 million in the same quarter of 2025, according to Markets Insider. That USD 25.16 million year-over-year increase provides a quantified counterweight to the cautious analyst stance.

What does the recent chronology show?

On October 9, 2026, Artisan Partners reported USD 168.7 billion in preliminary September AUM through its company release. On October 12, 2026, TD Cowen cut its price target from USD 37.00 to USD 33.00 while keeping a Hold rating, as reported by Markets Insider. On October 23, 2026, Morgan Stanley maintained Hold and set the EUR 46.00 target in the report cited above.

Which dates matter next?

Artisan Partners scheduled third-quarter 2026 results and quarterly dividend information for October 27, 2026 at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET. Management scheduled the results call for October 28, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ET.

NYSE valuation remains measurable

At the NYSE, APAM was last at USD 33.57 on October 23, 2026 at 4:00 p.m. ET. The finance data snapshot puts market capitalization at USD 2.4 billion and the 52-week range at USD 30.86 to USD 46.53 as of that date.