APAM NYSE Week ended 31 Jul 2026

Weekly Investor Report

Artisan Partners Asset Management Inc · Financial Services · Asset Management

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Latest close 39.24 USD
-0.3% latest week
Weekly setup

Mixed setup

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.3%, after a 10.8% four-week move. The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive. Options positioning is bullish with 37/100 conviction, while the latest news-sentiment score is 53/100. Near-term considerations: earnings are due in 2d.

Setup score 51 out of 100
Latest Close 39.24 USD 31 Jul 2026
1W Return -0.3% latest completed week
4W Return 10.8% short-term follow-through
12W Return 5.4% quarterly tape
Trend Breadth 28.8% 15 of 52 weeks active
Volume Ratio 1.4x vs 13-week average
What is working
  • Price is above the Trend Line, keeping the weekly tape constructive.
  • Price is above Fair Value, showing premium demand versus the model.
  • Activity pressure is positive on the latest completed week.
What could go wrong
  • The trend backdrop is inactive, so price action has not confirmed a constructive regime.
  • Activity pressure is weak, so confirmation is not yet broad enough.
What to watch next
  • Trend Line remains the key weekly regime level.
  • Activity pressure is the gauge to monitor for confirmation or fade.
  • A volume ratio above 1.5x would show stronger participation in the next move.
Price follow-through -0.3% Latest completed week; four-week move 10.8%. Indicator stack 16/83 Trend and activity pressure are weighted against the latest 12-week confirmation window. Trend backdrop Active The trend backdrop defines the current weekly regime. Patient Capital Quiet Activity-pressure buy-signal status for institutional accumulation timing. Options pressure Bullish 37/100 conviction; expected move 6.6%. News sentiment 53/100 76 relevant articles in the latest sentiment read. Event risk 2d Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
01 · Price action

Where price is—and whether the trend supports it

The weekly trend is not active. Price is 3.6% above the Trend Line and sits at 51.9% of its 52-week range. The latest completed week returned -0.3%, after a 10.8% four-week move.

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52-week price path

Price vs Trend Line and Fair Value
Price Trend Line Fair Value
02 · Volume and demand

Is real participation confirming the move?

Latest weekly volume is 1.4x the 13-week average. Participation is around or above normal and provides reasonable confirmation.

26-week volume confirmation

Bar height shows volume; colour shows the weekly price direction
6 Feb 13 Feb 20 Feb 27 Feb 6 Mar 13 Mar 20 Mar 27 Mar 3 Apr 10 Apr 17 Apr 24 Apr 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 Jun 12 Jun 19 Jun 26 Jun 3 Jul 10 Jul 17 Jul 24 Jul 31 Jul
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Demand beneath price

Activity pressure and institutional-style signals

These indicators assess whether participation is improving beneath the headline price move. They are supporting evidence, not proof of institutional buying.

Activity pressure path

Latest 0.3212-week average 0.18

12-week confirmation

Trend active0/12Active trend-backdrop weeks in the latest 12-week window.
Positive pressure8/12Weeks with constructive activity pressure in the latest 12-week window.
Positive leadership0/12Weeks with positive relative leadership in the latest 12-week window.
Activity pressure0.32Current proprietary activity-pressure read.
Buy signals0Accumulation signal count in the latest 12 weeks.
Reversal markers0No reversal markers

No recent accumulation markers. No reversal markers.

03 · Momentum and leadership

Is performance persistent—and is the stock leading?

Performance is 10.8% over four weeks, 5.4% over 12 weeks, and -3.9% over one year. The current trend has remained active for 0 consecutive weeks.

Performance by holding period

1W-0.3%
4W10.8%
12W5.4%
26W-6.7%
52W-3.9%
Active trend streak0 weeks
Active weeks in one year15
Trend breadth28.8%

Activity pressure vs relative leadership

Activity pressureRelative leadership
Pressure1.09Latest activity-pressure read.
Pressure change162.7%Four-week change in activity pressure.
Leadership-8.10Latest relative-leadership reading.
RS change56.4%Four-week change in relative leadership.
04 · Fundamentals and valuation

What investors are paying for—and the quality behind it

The latest factor snapshot indicates quality is middle-of-the-pack; growth is moderate; valuation is neither clearly cheap nor expensive.

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Factor week 26 Jul 2026 Financial statements through 31 Mar 2026 Field coverage 100% Model confidence 96%

Relative factor standing

Higher display scores are better. Each score is converted from the underlying universe rank, where rank 1 is best.

Overall factor strength75/100Blend of value, momentum, and quality. Underlying universe rank 26; rank 1 is best.
Value76/100Relative valuation strength. Underlying universe rank 25; rank 1 is best.
Quality74/100Profitability and accounting quality. Underlying universe rank 27; rank 1 is best.
Momentum21/100Medium-term price momentum. Underlying universe rank 80; rank 1 is best.
Growth33/100Revenue and earnings growth. Underlying universe rank 68; rank 1 is best.
How to read this

Quality and valuation are separate questions

A strong company can still carry a demanding valuation. This report shows profitability, growth, balance-sheet strength, and the price paid for those characteristics separately.

Valuation

How much investors are paying for earnings, sales, and cash flow.

P/E
9.7x
Price divided by trailing earnings.
Price / sales
2.3x
Market value relative to trailing revenue.
EV / EBITDA
5.9x
Enterprise value relative to operating cash earnings.
Free-cash-flow yield
6.7%
Free cash flow as a share of enterprise value.

Business quality

Margins and the return generated on invested capital.

Gross margin
72.9%
Gross profit retained from each unit of revenue.
Operating margin
39.6%
Operating profit retained from revenue.
Free-cash-flow margin
16.0%
Free cash flow generated from revenue.
Return on invested capital
94.1%
Operating return generated on invested capital.

Growth and financial strength

Recent business growth and accounting strength.

Revenue growth
9.4%
Latest one-year revenue growth.
EPS growth
9.9%
Latest one-year earnings-per-share growth.
Free-cash-flow growth
-49.1%
Latest one-year free-cash-flow growth.
Piotroski F-score
6/9
Nine-point accounting-strength checklist.

Shareholder return and balance sheet

Cash returned to owners and financial leverage.

Dividend yield
10.1%
Cash dividends relative to market value.
Buyback yield
0.0%
Net share repurchases relative to market value.
Shareholder yield
10.1%
Dividend yield plus net buyback yield.
Net debt / EBITDA
0.0x
Balance-sheet debt relative to operating cash earnings.
05 · Ownership, options, and sentiment

What other market participants are doing

Options, insider transactions, market sentiment, and activity-pressure signals can confirm or challenge the price story. None should be used alone.

Options positioningBullish

APAM shows bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.29, expected move of 6.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Conviction37/100
Expected move6.6%
Put/call volume0.29
Pressure62
Speculation27
Volatility51
Trend agreement3
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Insider activity-

No recent insider transactions are stored for this company.

News sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 76 relevant articles.

17 positive · 53 neutral · 6 negative
Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal
06 · Catalysts and risk

What can move the shares—and how volatile the path has been

Event timing, options-implied movement, drawdown, and weekly return distribution frame the risk around the current setup.

Next earnings2dNext report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
Options expected move6.6%Nearest-chain priced movement where available.
52-week drawdown-11.1%Distance below the 52-week high.
13-week volatility2.4%Standard deviation of weekly returns.

Weekly gains and losses

Latest 26 completed weeks

Each bar is one week. Gains rise above the zero line; losses fall below it. Taller bars mean a larger weekly move.

Weeks higher11 of 2614 weeks finished lower.
Best week+5.5%Week of 17 Jul.
Worst week-7.3%Week of 6 Mar.
Latest week-0.3%Week of 31 Jul.

Shape of recent returns

Strong gains2
Modest gains9
Flat weeks1
Modest losses12
Sharp losses2
Recent vol2.4%13-week weekly-return volatility.
Base vol2.7%52-week weekly-return volatility.
Up/down split25/24Count of positive and negative weeks in the 52-week window.
Average skew2.1% / -2.2%Average positive week versus average negative week.
07 · Sector and peer context

Is this stock leading—or simply moving with its group?

Sector and industry breadth distinguish company-specific strength from a broad group move.

08 · Evidence and weekly data

The underlying research record

Every top-level statement above should be traceable to a stored market, fundamental, event, or positioning observation.

Weekly tape45/100

Trend, activity pressure, participation, and risk combine to a 45/100 tape read.

 Indicator analysis28/100

Latest 12-week confirmation: trend 0/12, activity pressure 8/12, relative leadership 0/12.

Activity pressure 0.32; No reversal markers Factors62/100

O'Shaughnessy factor stack blends value, quality, momentum, and confidence.

Buyback Yield rank 62; Small Cap Core rank 27 Patient CapitalQuiet

Activity-pressure buy-signal evidence highlights potential institutional accumulation windows.

No recent buy signal Options41/100

APAM shows bullish options pressure with a 37/100 conviction score, put-call volume ratio of 0.29, expected move of 6.6%, and Sharemaestro trend signal inactive.

Bullish · Call-side pressure · Expected move 6.6% Sentiment53/100

Weighted news tone is neutral across 76 relevant articles.

Artisan Partners (APAM) Stock Wrestles With Heavy Outflows Despite Profit Growth Insiders50/100

No recent insider transaction evidence is stored.

 Earnings2d

Next report is scheduled for 04 Aug 2026; event risk rises as the date approaches.
WeekCloseReturnTrend LineFair ValuePressureLeadershipVolumeTrend
31 Jul 202639.24 USD-0.3%37.89 USD36.74 USD1.09-8.105.5MOff
24 Jul 202639.34 USD2.2%37.88 USD36.68 USD0.80-7.293.6MOff
17 Jul 202638.51 USD5.5%37.89 USD36.64 USD0.62-10.215.8MOff
10 Jul 202636.49 USD3.0%37.91 USD36.60 USD0.32-16.683.6MOff
3 Jul 202635.41 USD-0.4%38.00 USD36.58 USD0.41-18.614.3MOff
26 Jun 202635.57 USD-0.9%38.16 USD36.54 USD0.38-17.044.3MOff
19 Jun 202635.88 USD0.0%38.28 USD36.51 USD0.27-18.782.8MOff
12 Jun 202635.88 USD-3.5%38.39 USD36.46 USD0.21-18.514.9MOff
5 Jun 202637.19 USD-0.7%38.53 USD36.43 USD-0.11-15.513.1MOff
29 May 202637.44 USD-0.9%38.67 USD36.37 USD-0.35-17.403.1MOff
22 May 202637.78 USD3.7%38.77 USD36.30 USD-0.41-15.803.5MOff
15 May 202636.43 USD-2.2%38.85 USD36.22 USD-0.59-18.453.8MOff
8 May 202637.23 USD1.3%38.97 USD36.15 USD-0.61-16.963.1MOff
1 May 202636.77 USD-0.6%39.04 USD36.07 USD-0.59-16.464.7MOff
How to use this report

This is a completed-week research summary. It explains the available evidence and its conflicts; it does not predict a guaranteed outcome or replace your own risk assessment. Fundamental figures may refer to an earlier financial reporting period, which is shown above.