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Best Asset Management Stocks to Buy Now (2025)
Top asset management stocks in 2025 ranked by overall Zen Rating. "A" Rated stocks have returned an average of +32.52% per year, and are the best asset management stocks to buy now. Learn More.

Industry: Asset Management
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Asset Management is Zen Rated D and is the 98th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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BCIC
BCP INVESTMENT CORP
$171.23M$13.09N/AN/AN/AN/A5.40%36.15%10.47%4.26%
CION
CION INVESTMENT CORP
$513.61M$9.94$8.50-14.49%Strong Sell1-7.94%65.45%7.10%2.91%
FHI
FEDERATED HERMES INC
$3.94B$50.85$52.002.26%Buy55.31%4.02%37.01%20.13%
GCMG
GCM GROSVENOR INC
$2.09B$10.78$16.5053.06%Strong Buy24.73%15.34%-2,700.62%29.10%
AMG
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC
$7.68B$273.19$291.256.61%Strong Buy47.19%25.42%28.01%10.49%
HRZN
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORP
$296.92M$6.69$7.004.63%Buy210.23%N/A14.05%5.84%
HTGC
HERCULES CAPITAL INC
$3.45B$18.98$20.638.67%Strong Buy47.06%7.91%17.28%8.58%
PSEC
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP
$1.26B$2.67$2.50-6.37%Strong Sell1-2.69%N/A5.91%2.68%
NOAH
NOAH HOLDINGS LTD
$731.68M$10.51N/AN/AN/AN/A4.32%N/A39.67%34.01%
VINP
VINCI COMPASS INVESTMENTS LTD
$833.98M$12.14$13.5011.20%Strong Buy2153.84%228.09%121.53%65.76%
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
$12.19B$23.40$24.002.56%Hold8-1.38%49.58%12.96%4.84%
IVZ
INVESCO LTD
$11.68B$26.24$24.05-8.37%Hold11-3.78%25.52%9.73%4.79%
PAX
PATRIA INVESTMENTS LTD
$2.43B$15.22N/AN/AN/AN/A9.20%37.56%N/AN/A
AAMI
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
$1.67B$46.78$43.50-7.01%Hold412.59%36.51%172.46%25.55%
HLNE
HAMILTON LANE INC
$6.99B$125.20$158.8626.88%Buy715.39%11.90%54.28%22.63%
JHG
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
$6.91B$44.71$49.6711.09%Buy63.23%10.55%16.23%10.18%
SSSS
SURO CAPITAL CORP
$236.87M$9.43$10.8314.88%Strong Buy314,353.49%-26.59%-8.07%-6.07%
VCTR
VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC
$4.13B$63.65$74.6017.20%Buy513.89%30.89%20.46%11.66%
DHIL
DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP INC
$314.63M$116.30N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WT
WISDOMTREE INC
$1.62B$11.49$13.9221.12%Hold313.16%19.60%40.37%10.42%
TROW
PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC
$23.26B$106.58$110.783.94%Sell93.99%4.43%21.72%15.94%
AMP
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$44.32B$477.06$542.5013.72%Hold103.99%7.06%69.01%2.34%
VRTS
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS INC
$1.09B$161.79$190.5017.75%Sell4-4.30%17.75%21.64%5.09%
GSBD
GOLDMAN SACHS BDC INC
$1.15B$10.08$9.00-10.71%Strong Sell1-6.19%7.18%9.68%4.16%
TPG
TPG INC
$23.32B$61.69$64.905.20%Buy10-11.17%98.59%146.93%12.90%
SEIC
SEI INVESTMENTS CO
$9.93B$81.10$103.0027.00%Buy66.09%3.28%36.57%30.86%
SII
SPROTT INC
$2.38B$92.15N/AN/AN/AN/A5.17%22.73%26.23%19.40%
APAM
ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
$3.44B$42.64$47.0010.23%Buy45.40%5.90%87.01%22.12%
PSBD
PALMER SQUARE CAPITAL BDC INC
$388.04M$12.28$13.136.88%Hold4-11.32%71.94%9.66%3.70%
CRBG
COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL INC
$15.81B$30.37$39.3329.51%Buy98.03%62.47%25.60%0.84%
BK
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP
$79.51B$114.02$118.103.58%Buy104.05%10.06%16.24%1.56%
OXSQ
OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP
$149.46M$1.83N/AN/AN/AN/A1.81%N/A14.67%7.41%
WHF
WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC
$178.51M$7.68$7.750.91%Sell2-3.13%59.08%9.51%4.03%
CNS
COHEN & STEERS INC
$3.17B$62.20$72.5016.56%Hold25.91%5.19%36.42%25.00%
FDUS
FIDUS INVESTMENT CORP
$719.44M$19.75$21.508.86%Buy33.15%-7.35%10.22%5.69%
BX
BLACKSTONE INC
$112.36B$152.15$185.0021.59%Buy1215.30%32.63%78.71%14.19%
TCPC
BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP
$517.53M$6.10$5.50-9.84%Strong Sell1-7.04%N/A8.19%3.35%
PX
P10 INC
$1.08B$9.84$18.2585.47%Strong Buy28.99%183.07%41.74%15.37%
BCSF
BAIN CAPITAL SPECIALTY FINANCE INC
$934.76M$14.41$15.507.56%Buy2-2.44%9.19%8.85%3.68%
ARES
ARES MANAGEMENT CORP
$54.08B$165.46$190.3015.01%Buy107.32%50.33%66.73%11.04%
PFG
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$19.23B$87.52$87.50-0.02%Hold84.78%14.81%21.30%0.74%
ALTI
ALTI GLOBAL INC
$665.81M$4.54N/AN/AN/AN/A10.15%N/A10.10%5.31%
CSWC
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP
$1.26B$21.88$23.507.40%Buy56.92%9.68%13.18%6.18%
AB
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING LP
$3.89B$42.80$41.40-3.27%Hold5126.87%11.72%34.08%34.03%
NMFC
NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP
$1.01B$9.75$10.002.56%Hold3-4.42%37.16%8.41%3.42%
SLRC
SLR INVESTMENT CORP
$873.97M$16.02$14.83-7.41%Strong Sell3-0.21%-1.69%8.32%3.27%
TSLX
SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING INC
$2.11B$22.29$23.334.68%Buy6-2.55%0.92%11.48%5.30%
KKR
KKR & CO INC
$115.36B$129.42$154.1819.13%Strong Buy11-8.03%48.10%30.25%2.26%
STT
STATE STREET CORP
$34.53B$123.61$130.805.82%Buy103.74%10.29%13.58%1.01%
OFS
OFS CAPITAL CORP
$70.74M$5.28N/AN/AN/AN/A-3.16%314.54%8.84%3.18%
GECC
GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP
$110.31M$7.88$10.7536.42%Buy211.64%N/A13.45%4.49%
OWL
BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC
$25.33B$16.24$20.0023.15%Buy811.03%145.54%95.37%17.56%
BXSL
BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND
$6.55B$28.31$28.570.92%Buy7-0.68%6.75%10.20%4.49%
TRIN
TRINITY CAPITAL INC
$1.13B$14.92$15.836.12%Buy37.04%-3.27%15.87%7.05%
APO
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC
$80.17B$138.13$165.0019.45%Strong Buy6-12.91%17.19%27.96%1.44%
PNNT
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP
$381.33M$5.84$6.043.46%Hold6-3.24%12.10%8.84%3.04%
SAMG
SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
$179.78M$14.69N/AN/AN/AN/A5.61%28.24%36.67%13.71%
BLK
BLACKROCK INC
$166.35B$1,072.16$1.29k20.74%Strong Buy1211.26%16.50%19.37%6.61%
ARCC
ARES CAPITAL CORP
$15.04B$21.02$22.255.85%Strong Buy83.81%0.20%9.84%4.57%
WTF
WATON FINANCIAL LTD
$149.05M$3.09N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
FSK
FS KKR CAPITAL CORP
$4.33B$15.46$16.607.37%Hold5-4.98%49.39%9.32%4.13%
TPVG
TRIPLEPOINT VENTURE GROWTH BDC CORP
$272.70M$6.75$6.17-8.64%Hold33.14%8.57%10.33%4.39%
CGBD
CARLYLE SECURED LENDING INC
$945.55M$12.97$13.383.12%Buy44.89%15.16%9.63%4.49%
MFIC
MIDCAP FINANCIAL INVESTMENT CORP
$1.14B$12.26$12.441.45%Hold4-1.48%19.06%9.88%4.08%
BUR
BURFORD CAPITAL LTD
$2.03B$9.29$18.0093.76%Strong Buy224.06%96.98%17.48%6.53%
GLAD
GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
$478.97M$21.20$22.335.34%Strong Buy311.28%-13.45%8.99%4.77%
CCAP
CRESCENT CAPITAL BDC INC
$551.19M$14.90$16.259.06%Buy4-3.38%30.13%7.79%3.42%
GBDC
GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC
$3.76B$14.27$15.005.12%Buy1-4.48%-4.01%8.50%3.77%
BN
BROOKFIELD CORP
$115.32B$46.71$47.912.57%Strong Buy5-64.18%187.56%18.79%1.70%
BAM
BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
$85.79B$53.26$63.1918.65%Hold915.89%N/A50.38%25.80%
STEP
STEPSTONE GROUP INC
$7.43B$62.85$74.2918.20%Buy71.97%N/A-161.20%7.06%
NCDL
NUVEEN CHURCHILL DIRECT LENDING CORP
$731.42M$14.81$16.108.71%Hold5-5.69%-7.14%8.72%3.77%
NTRS
NORTHERN TRUST CORP
$25.19B$133.21$133.00-0.16%Hold103.84%6.22%15.32%1.17%
PFLT
PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD
$944.55M$9.52$10.5010.29%Buy4-7.18%16.06%10.27%3.79%
MAIN
MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP
$5.44B$60.73$61.801.76%Hold5-0.29%-19.31%11.49%6.38%
BBUC
BROOKFIELD BUSINESS CORP
$2.64B$36.12N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CG
CARLYLE GROUP INC
$20.58B$57.11$68.5019.94%Buy1211.32%43.89%38.12%7.92%
BENF
BENEFICIENT
$73.37M$0.66N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-16.47%
GAIN
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
$552.67M$13.94$14.504.02%Strong Buy14.01%-39.44%6.78%3.18%
SCM
STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP
$365.02M$12.61N/AN/AN/AN/A-0.61%4.36%8.55%3.14%
MLCI
MOUNT LOGAN CAPITAL INC
$92.32M$7.22N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CWD
CALIBERCOS INC
$10.90M$1.82N/AN/AN/AN/A-11.12%N/AN/AN/A
INV
INNVENTURE INC
$332.98M$5.33N/AN/AN/AN/A308.00%N/A-44.32%-15.19%
BCG
BINAH CAPITAL GROUP INC
$40.01M$2.41N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WHG
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC
$155.05M$16.48N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HNNA
HENNESSY ADVISORS INC
$78.92M$10.00N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MGLD
MARYGOLD COMPANIES INC
$38.96M$0.91N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MRCC
MONROE CAPITAL CORP
$144.84M$6.69N/AN/AN/AN/A6.42%N/A8.05%3.58%
AMTD
AMTD IDEA GROUP
$82.39M$1.01N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RAND
RAND CAPITAL CORP
$41.35M$13.92N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RMCO
ROYALTY MANAGEMENT HOLDING CORP
$35.13M$2.32N/AN/AN/AN/A107.63%N/A109.81%85.71%
AURE
PRESTIGE WEALTH INC
$22.69M$0.49N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SWKH
SWK HOLDINGS CORP
$206.11M$17.04N/AN/AN/AN/A-6.65%18.45%10.19%8.95%
GEG
GREAT ELM GROUP INC
$87.20M$2.64N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A939.50%55.84%26.58%
ICMB
INVESTCORP CREDIT MANAGEMENT BDC INC
$41.10M$2.85N/AN/AN/AN/A4.39%N/A2.83%0.98%
EQS
EQUUS TOTAL RETURN INC
$25.14M$1.80N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TGE
GENERATION ESSENTIALS GROUP
$57.36M$1.08N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
STEC
SANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$76.92M$0.96N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MAAS
MAASE INC
$68.13M$4.28N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GROW
U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC
$31.08M$2.43N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A

Asset Management Stocks FAQ

What are the best asset management stocks to buy right now in Dec 2025?

According to Zen Ratings, our proprietary rating system that evaluates 115 factors proven to drive growth in stocks and assigns each stock in our system an overall letter grade as well as 7 individual Component Grades for Value, Growth, Momentum, Sentiment, Safety, Financials, and proprietary AI algorithms, the 3 best asset management stocks to buy right now are:

1. Bcp Investment (NASDAQ:BCIC)


Bcp Investment (NASDAQ:BCIC) is the #1 top asset management stock out of 101 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Bcp Investment (NASDAQ:BCIC) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Bcp Investment (NASDAQ:BCIC) has a Due Diligence Score of 38, which is 5 points higher than the asset management industry average of 33.

BCIC passed 13 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Bcp Investment has seen its stock lose -21.33% over the past year, underperforming other asset management stocks by -16 percentage points.

2. Cion Investment (NYSE:CION)


Cion Investment (NYSE:CION) is the #2 top asset management stock out of 101 with a Zen Rating of A. Stocks with a rating of A have had an average return of +32.52% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Cion Investment (NYSE:CION) is: Value: B, Growth: B, Momentum: C, Sentiment: B, Safety: C, Financials: C, and AI: C.

Cion Investment (NYSE:CION) has a Due Diligence Score of 29, which is -4 points lower than the asset management industry average of 33. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates CION as a "A".

CION passed 10 out of 38 due diligence checks and has average fundamentals. Cion Investment has seen its stock lose -13.04% over the past year, underperforming other asset management stocks by -8 percentage points.

Cion Investment has an average 1 year price target of $8.50, a downside of -14.49% from Cion Investment's current stock price of $9.94.

Cion Investment stock has a consensus Strong Sell recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 1 analyst covering Cion Investment, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 100% have issued a Strong Sell.

3. Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI)


Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) is the #3 top asset management stock out of 101 with a Zen Rating of B. Stocks with a rating of B have had an average return of +19.88% per year. Learn more.

The Component Grade breakdown for Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) is: Value: C, Growth: C, Momentum: C, Sentiment: C, Safety: B, Financials: A, and AI: B.

Federated Hermes (NYSE:FHI) has a Due Diligence Score of 50, which is 17 points higher than the asset management industry average of 33.

FHI passed 19 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Federated Hermes has seen its stock return 17.41% over the past year, overperforming other asset management stocks by 23 percentage points.

Federated Hermes has an average 1 year price target of $52.00, an upside of 2.26% from Federated Hermes's current stock price of $50.85.

Federated Hermes stock has a consensus Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 5 analysts covering Federated Hermes, 20% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 20% have issued a Buy, 60% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

What are the asset management stocks with highest dividends?

Out of 82 asset management stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 asset management stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

1. Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC)


Prospect Capital (NASDAQ:PSEC) has an annual dividend yield of 20.22%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the asset management industry average of 7.09%. Prospect Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% two times in the last 10 years. Prospect Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Prospect Capital's dividend payout ratio of -62.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

2. Goldman Sachs Bdc (NYSE:GSBD)


Goldman Sachs Bdc (NYSE:GSBD) has an annual dividend yield of 19.54%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the asset management industry average of 7.09%. Goldman Sachs Bdc's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Goldman Sachs Bdc's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Goldman Sachs Bdc's dividend payout ratio of 169.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

3. Ofs Capital (NASDAQ:OFS)


Ofs Capital (NASDAQ:OFS) has an annual dividend yield of 19.32%, which is 12 percentage points higher than the asset management industry average of 7.09%. Ofs Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% one times in the last 10 years. Ofs Capital's dividend has not shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Ofs Capital's dividend payout ratio of 566.7% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Why are asset management stocks up?

Asset management stocks were up 0.38% in the last day, and up 2.44% over the last week.

We couldn't find a catalyst for why asset management stocks are up.

What are the most undervalued asset management stocks?

Based on the Valuation rating, one of the 7 components of a stocks overall Zen Ratings grade, which evaluates factors including estimated earnings yield, earnings before interest and taxes/enterprise value, cash flow yield, free cash flow to price, and price-to-earnings growth (PEG ratio), the 3 most undervalued asset management stocks right now are:

1. Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE:VRTS)


Virtus Investment Partners (NYSE:VRTS) is the most undervalued asset management stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Virtus Investment Partners has a valuation score of 71, which is 31 points higher than the asset management industry average of 40. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Virtus Investment Partners's stock has dropped -34.66% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the asset management industry by -29 percentage points.

2. Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH)


Noah Holdings (NYSE:NOAH) is the second most undervalued asset management stock based on its Valuation Rating of A. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Noah Holdings has a valuation score of 14, which is -26 points higher than the asset management industry average of 40. It passed 1 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks. Although this number is below the industry average, our proven quant model rates NOAH a Valuation Rating of "A".

Noah Holdings's stock has dropped -15.58% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the asset management industry by -10 percentage points.

3. Diamond Hill Investment Group (NASDAQ:DHIL)


Diamond Hill Investment Group (NASDAQ:DHIL) is the third most undervalued asset management stock based on its Valuation Rating of B. Valuation is one of 7 Component Grades used to calculate the overall Zen Rating.

Diamond Hill Investment Group has a valuation score of 86, which is 46 points higher than the asset management industry average of 40. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Diamond Hill Investment Group's stock has dropped -29.69% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the asset management industry by -24 percentage points.

Are asset management stocks a good buy now?

40.3% of asset management stocks rated by analysts are a buy right now. On average, analysts expect asset management stocks to rise by 13.86% over the next year.

2.41% of asset management stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 12.05% of asset management stocks are rated B (Buy), 62.65% are rated C (Hold), 19.28% are rated D (Sell), and 3.61% are rated F (Strong Sell).

What is the average p/e ratio of the asset management industry?

The average P/E ratio of the asset management industry is 41.55x.
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