<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Cresset Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of  Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. (NYSE:APAM - Free Report) during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor  acquired 46,030 shares of the asset manager's stock, valued at approximately $2,041,000. Cresset Asset Management LLC owned about 0.06% of Artisan Partners Asset Management as of its most recent SEC filing.</p><p>Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Baird Financial Group Inc. raised its position in shares of  Artisan Partners Asset Management by 6.2% in the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 15,789 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $700,000 after purchasing an additional 919 shares during the period.  EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in  Artisan Partners Asset Management by 91.5% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 2,545 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $113,000 after buying an additional 1,216 shares in the last quarter.  Channing Capital Management LLC grew its stake in  Artisan Partners Asset Management by 0.8% in the 2nd quarter. Channing Capital Management LLC now owns 1,739,034 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $77,091,000 after buying an additional 13,329 shares in the last quarter.  Isthmus Partners LLC grew its stake in  Artisan Partners Asset Management by 0.7% in the 2nd quarter. Isthmus Partners LLC now owns 69,992 shares of the asset manager's stock valued at $3,103,000 after buying an additional 458 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in  Artisan Partners Asset Management during the 2nd quarter valued at $265,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own  86.45% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades</h2><p>APAM has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Evercore ISI raised their price target on Artisan Partners Asset Management from $43.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock an &#34;in-line&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. TD Cowen cut their target price on Artisan Partners Asset Management from $47.00 to $43.00 and set a &#34;hold&#34; rating for the company in a research note on Monday, September 15th. Zacks Research raised Artisan Partners Asset Management from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;buy (b)&#34; rating on shares of Artisan Partners Asset Management in a research report on Monday, December 1st. One investment analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and four have assigned  a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus target price of $44.25.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Artisan Partners Asset Management</b></p><h2>Artisan Partners Asset Management Price Performance</h2><p>Artisan Partners Asset Management stock opened at $41.40 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.31 and a beta of 1.77. The company has a quick ratio of 1.02, a current ratio of 1.02 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.43. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $43.04 and a 200 day simple moving average of $44.25. Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. has a 52 week low of $32.75 and a 52 week high of $49.29. </p><p>Artisan Partners Asset Management (NYSE:APAM - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The asset manager reported $1.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.97 by $0.05. Artisan Partners Asset Management had a return on equity of 72.15% and a net margin of 22.90%.The firm had revenue of $301.29 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $300.90 million. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.92 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis.  On average, research analysts forecast that  Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. will post 3.6 earnings per share for the current fiscal year. </p><h2>Artisan Partners Asset Management Increases Dividend</h2><p>The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.88 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 14th. This is a boost from Artisan Partners Asset Management's previous quarterly dividend of $0.73. This represents a $3.52 annualized dividend and a yield of 8.5%. Artisan Partners Asset Management's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 96.17%. </p><h2>Artisan Partners Asset Management Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc is publicly owned investment manager. It provides its services to pension and profit sharing plans, trusts, endowments, foundations, charitable organizations, government entities, private funds and non-U.S. funds, as well as mutual funds, non-U.S. funds and collective trusts.</p><h2>Featured Stories</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Artisan Partners Asset Management</li><li>What is Forex and How Does it Work? </li><li>What Dollar Tree’s Surge and Home Depot’s Slide Say About Consumer Health</li><li>With Risk Tolerance, One Size Does Not Fit All</li><li>3 Stocks Most Likely to Split in 2026</li><li>Investing In Automotive Stocks</li><li>ChargePoint's Comeback Story: Why This EV Stock Is Charging Up Again</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding APAM?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. 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<p>Cresset Asset Management LLC acquired 46,030 shares of Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc., valued at $2,041,000, during the 2nd quarter. Analysts have varied ratings on APAM, with a consensus of "Moderate Buy" and a target price of $44.25. APAM reported $1.02 EPS for Q3, beating estimates, and increased its quarterly dividend to $0.88 per share, yielding 8.5% annually.</p>

Cresset Asset Management LLC Acquires New Position in Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc. $APAM