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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 104th ranked industry out of 145 stock market industries
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BCIC
BCP INVESTMENT CORP
$169.93M$12.99N/AN/AN/AN/A5.40%36.15%10.47%4.26%
CION
CION INVESTMENT CORP
$500.69M$9.69$8.50-12.28%Strong Sell1-7.94%65.45%7.10%2.91%
FHI
FEDERATED HERMES INC
$3.89B$50.13$52.003.73%Buy55.31%4.02%37.01%20.13%
HRZN
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY FINANCE CORP
$295.15M$6.65$7.005.26%Buy210.23%N/A14.05%5.84%
GCMG
GCM GROSVENOR INC
$2.10B$10.82$16.5052.50%Strong Buy24.73%15.34%-2,700.62%29.10%
AMG
AFFILIATED MANAGERS GROUP INC
$7.49B$266.16$291.259.43%Strong Buy47.19%25.42%28.01%10.49%
IVZ
INVESCO LTD
$10.79B$24.24$24.05-0.80%Hold11-3.78%25.52%9.73%4.79%
HTGC
HERCULES CAPITAL INC
$3.34B$18.37$20.6312.28%Strong Buy47.06%7.91%17.28%8.58%
NOAH
NOAH HOLDINGS LTD
$729.60M$10.48N/AN/AN/AN/A4.32%N/A39.67%34.01%
VINP
VINCI COMPASS INVESTMENTS LTD
$853.90M$12.43$13.508.61%Strong Buy2153.84%228.09%121.53%65.76%
PAX
PATRIA INVESTMENTS LTD
$2.42B$15.17N/AN/AN/AN/A9.20%37.56%N/AN/A
AAMI
ACADIAN ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
$1.56B$43.65$43.50-0.34%Hold412.59%36.51%172.46%25.55%
JHG
JANUS HENDERSON GROUP PLC
$6.71B$43.46$49.6714.28%Buy63.23%10.55%16.23%10.18%
BEN
FRANKLIN RESOURCES INC
$11.68B$22.42$24.007.05%Hold8-1.38%49.58%12.96%4.84%
VCTR
VICTORY CAPITAL HOLDINGS INC
$3.95B$60.76$74.6022.78%Buy513.89%30.89%20.46%11.66%
HLNE
HAMILTON LANE INC
$6.76B$121.15$158.8631.12%Buy715.39%11.90%54.28%22.63%
PSEC
PROSPECT CAPITAL CORP
$1.23B$2.62$2.50-4.58%Strong Sell1-2.69%N/A5.91%2.68%
SSSS
SURO CAPITAL CORP
$234.36M$9.33$10.8316.11%Strong Buy314,353.49%-26.59%-8.07%-6.07%
TROW
PRICE T ROWE GROUP INC
$22.36B$102.47$111.118.43%Sell93.99%4.43%21.72%15.94%
WT
WISDOMTREE INC
$1.54B$10.91$13.9227.56%Hold313.16%19.60%40.37%10.42%
DHIL
DIAMOND HILL INVESTMENT GROUP INC
$311.73M$115.23N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
AMP
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC
$42.44B$456.79$542.5018.76%Hold103.99%7.06%69.01%2.34%
VRTS
VIRTUS INVESTMENT PARTNERS INC
$1.05B$155.57$190.5022.45%Sell4-4.30%17.75%21.64%5.09%
GSBD
GOLDMAN SACHS BDC INC
$1.13B$9.89$9.00-9.00%Strong Sell1-6.19%7.18%9.68%4.16%
SEIC
SEI INVESTMENTS CO
$9.79B$79.96$103.0028.81%Buy66.09%3.28%36.57%30.86%
BX
BLACKSTONE INC
$108.36B$146.74$185.0026.07%Buy1215.30%32.63%78.71%14.19%
SII
SPROTT INC
$2.31B$89.62N/AN/AN/AN/A5.17%22.73%26.23%19.40%
TPG
TPG INC
$22.05B$58.31$64.9011.30%Buy10-11.17%98.59%146.93%12.90%
PSBD
PALMER SQUARE CAPITAL BDC INC
$386.46M$12.23$13.137.32%Hold4-11.32%71.94%9.66%3.70%
APAM
ARTISAN PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT INC
$3.35B$41.57$47.0013.06%Buy45.40%5.90%87.01%22.12%
CRBG
COREBRIDGE FINANCIAL INC
$15.09B$29.00$39.3335.63%Buy98.03%62.47%25.60%0.84%
FDUS
FIDUS INVESTMENT CORP
$717.26M$19.69$21.509.19%Buy33.15%-7.35%10.22%5.69%
BK
BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON CORP
$78.16B$112.08$118.105.37%Buy104.05%10.06%16.24%1.56%
WHF
WHITEHORSE FINANCE INC
$171.53M$7.38$7.755.01%Sell2-3.13%59.08%9.51%4.03%
PFG
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP INC
$18.52B$84.32$87.503.77%Hold84.78%14.81%21.30%0.74%
OXSQ
OXFORD SQUARE CAPITAL CORP
$149.46M$1.83N/AN/AN/AN/A1.81%N/A14.67%7.41%
CNS
COHEN & STEERS INC
$3.15B$61.79$72.5017.33%Hold25.91%5.19%36.42%25.00%
SLRC
SLR INVESTMENT CORP
$866.33M$15.88$14.83-6.59%Strong Sell3-0.21%-1.69%8.32%3.27%
BCSF
BAIN CAPITAL SPECIALTY FINANCE INC
$923.73M$14.24$15.508.85%Buy2-2.44%9.19%8.85%3.68%
TCPC
BLACKROCK TCP CAPITAL CORP
$509.05M$6.00$5.50-8.33%Strong Sell1-7.04%N/A8.19%3.35%
PX
P10 INC
$1.04B$9.43$18.2593.53%Strong Buy28.99%183.07%41.74%15.37%
AB
ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN HOLDING LP
$3.79B$41.69$41.00-1.66%Hold5126.87%11.72%34.08%34.03%
ALTI
ALTI GLOBAL INC
$585.15M$3.99N/AN/AN/AN/A10.15%N/A10.10%5.31%
CSWC
CAPITAL SOUTHWEST CORP
$1.22B$21.27$23.5010.48%Buy56.92%9.68%13.18%6.18%
ARES
ARES MANAGEMENT CORP
$52.27B$159.92$190.3019.00%Buy107.32%50.33%66.73%11.04%
NMFC
NEW MOUNTAIN FINANCE CORP
$994.42M$9.64$10.003.73%Hold3-4.42%37.16%8.41%3.42%
OWL
BLUE OWL CAPITAL INC
$23.25B$14.91$20.0034.14%Buy811.03%145.54%95.37%17.56%
STT
STATE STREET CORP
$33.24B$119.02$130.809.90%Buy103.74%10.29%13.58%1.01%
BXSL
BLACKSTONE SECURED LENDING FUND
$6.34B$27.44$28.574.12%Buy7-0.68%6.75%10.20%4.49%
OFS
OFS CAPITAL CORP
$66.59M$4.97N/AN/AN/AN/A-3.16%314.54%8.84%3.18%
TRIN
TRINITY CAPITAL INC
$1.10B$14.56$15.838.74%Buy37.04%-3.27%15.87%7.05%
APO
APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT INC
$76.66B$132.08$165.0024.92%Strong Buy6-12.91%17.19%27.96%1.44%
PNNT
PENNANTPARK INVESTMENT CORP
$376.76M$5.77$6.156.59%Hold5-3.24%12.10%8.84%3.04%
STEP
STEPSTONE GROUP INC
$7.25B$61.31$74.2921.16%Buy71.97%N/A-161.20%7.06%
TSLX
SIXTH STREET SPECIALTY LENDING INC
$2.06B$21.83$23.336.89%Buy6-2.55%0.92%11.48%5.30%
GECC
GREAT ELM CAPITAL CORP
$106.81M$7.63$10.7540.89%Buy211.64%N/A13.45%4.49%
ARCC
ARES CAPITAL CORP
$14.77B$20.64$22.257.80%Strong Buy83.81%0.20%9.84%4.57%
BLK
BLACKROCK INC
$161.14B$1,038.62$1.29k24.64%Strong Buy1211.26%16.50%19.37%6.61%
SAMG
SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP INC
$177.21M$14.48N/AN/AN/AN/A5.61%28.24%36.67%13.71%
WTF
WATON FINANCIAL LTD
$148.57M$3.08N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
KKR
KKR & CO INC
$109.35B$122.68$154.1825.68%Strong Buy11-8.03%48.10%30.25%2.26%
CGBD
CARLYLE SECURED LENDING INC
$925.14M$12.69$13.385.40%Buy44.89%15.16%9.63%4.49%
TPVG
TRIPLEPOINT VENTURE GROWTH BDC CORP
$258.56M$6.40$6.17-3.64%Hold33.14%8.57%10.33%4.39%
FSK
FS KKR CAPITAL CORP
$4.43B$15.82$16.604.93%Hold5-4.98%49.39%9.32%4.13%
GBDC
GOLUB CAPITAL BDC INC
$3.69B$14.02$15.006.99%Buy1-4.48%-4.01%8.50%3.77%
CCAP
CRESCENT CAPITAL BDC INC
$525.29M$14.20$16.2514.44%Buy4-3.38%30.13%7.79%3.42%
GLAD
GLADSTONE CAPITAL CORP
$472.87M$20.93$22.336.70%Strong Buy311.28%-13.45%8.99%4.77%
BAM
BROOKFIELD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD
$84.10B$52.21$63.1921.04%Hold915.89%N/A50.38%25.80%
MAIN
MAIN STREET CAPITAL CORP
$5.20B$58.06$61.806.44%Hold5-0.29%-19.31%11.49%6.38%
BN
BROOKFIELD CORP
$114.38B$46.33$47.913.41%Strong Buy5-64.18%187.56%18.79%1.70%
MFIC
MIDCAP FINANCIAL INVESTMENT CORP
$1.13B$12.10$12.442.79%Hold4-1.48%19.06%9.88%4.08%
NCDL
NUVEEN CHURCHILL DIRECT LENDING CORP
$722.53M$14.63$16.1010.05%Hold5-5.69%-7.14%8.72%3.77%
PFLT
PENNANTPARK FLOATING RATE CAPITAL LTD
$909.83M$9.17$10.5014.50%Buy4-7.18%16.06%10.27%3.79%
NTRS
NORTHERN TRUST CORP
$24.67B$130.43$133.001.97%Hold103.84%6.22%15.32%1.17%
BUR
BURFORD CAPITAL LTD
$2.04B$9.32$18.0093.13%Strong Buy224.06%96.98%17.48%6.53%
BBUC
BROOKFIELD BUSINESS CORP
$2.62B$35.85N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
BENF
BENEFICIENT
$64.38M$0.58N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A-16.47%
CG
CARLYLE GROUP INC
$19.48B$54.04$68.5026.76%Buy1211.32%43.89%38.12%7.92%
SCM
STELLUS CAPITAL INVESTMENT CORP
$350.55M$12.11N/AN/AN/AN/A-0.61%4.36%8.55%3.14%
GAIN
GLADSTONE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
$555.84M$14.02$14.503.42%Strong Buy14.01%-39.44%6.78%3.18%
MLCI
MOUNT LOGAN CAPITAL INC
$95.65M$7.48N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
CWD
CALIBERCOS INC
$12.70M$2.12N/AN/AN/AN/A-11.12%N/AN/AN/A
INV
INNVENTURE INC
$310.49M$4.97N/AN/AN/AN/A308.00%N/A-44.32%-15.19%
MAAS
MAASE INC
$67.81M$4.26N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
TGE
GENERATION ESSENTIALS GROUP
$57.90M$1.09N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
ICMB
INVESTCORP CREDIT MANAGEMENT BDC INC
$41.10M$2.85N/AN/AN/AN/A4.39%N/A2.83%0.98%
PFX
PHENIXFIN CORP
$86.98M$43.41N/AN/AN/AN/A-1.99%-40.85%2.31%1.18%
RAND
RAND CAPITAL CORP
$41.35M$13.92N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
STEC
SANTECH HOLDINGS LTD
$84.67M$1.06N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MGLD
MARYGOLD COMPANIES INC
$42.52M$0.99N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
MRCC
MONROE CAPITAL CORP
$140.83M$6.50N/AN/AN/AN/A6.42%N/A8.05%3.58%
BCG
BINAH CAPITAL GROUP INC
$39.02M$2.35N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
SWKH
SWK HOLDINGS CORP
$202.61M$16.75N/AN/AN/AN/A-6.65%18.45%10.19%8.95%
EQS
EQUUS TOTAL RETURN INC
$24.72M$1.77N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GROW
U S GLOBAL INVESTORS INC
$31.33M$2.45N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
HNNA
HENNESSY ADVISORS INC
$79.12M$10.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
WHG
WESTWOOD HOLDINGS GROUP INC
$152.04M$16.16N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
GEG
GREAT ELM GROUP INC
$86.54M$2.62N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A939.50%55.84%26.58%
AMTD
AMTD IDEA GROUP
$81.98M$1.01N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
RMCO
ROYALTY MANAGEMENT HOLDING CORP
$33.46M$2.21N/AN/AN/AN/A107.63%N/A109.81%85.71%

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 -22.68% over the past year, underperforming other asset management stocks by -14 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 -14.78% over the past year, underperforming other asset management stocks by -7 percentage points.

Cion Investment has an average 1 year price target of $8.50, a downside of -12.28% from Cion Investment's current stock price of $9.69.

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 17.37% over the past year, overperforming other asset management stocks by 26 percentage points.

Federated Hermes has an average 1 year price target of $52.00, an upside of 3.73% from Federated Hermes's current stock price of $50.13.

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 20.61%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the asset management industry average of 7.32%. 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. Ofs Capital (NASDAQ:OFS)


Ofs Capital (NASDAQ:OFS) has an annual dividend yield of 20.52%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the asset management industry average of 7.32%. 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.

3. Goldman Sachs Bdc (NYSE:GSBD)


Goldman Sachs Bdc (NYSE:GSBD) has an annual dividend yield of 19.92%, which is 13 percentage points higher than the asset management industry average of 7.32%. 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.

Why are asset management stocks down?

Asset management stocks were down -0.05% in the last day, and up 0.7% over the last week.

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

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 32 points higher than the asset management industry average of 39. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Virtus Investment Partners's stock has dropped -37.39% 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 -25 points higher than the asset management industry average of 39. 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 -17.09% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the asset management industry by -9 percentage points.

3. Corebridge Financial (NYSE:CRBG)


Corebridge Financial (NYSE:CRBG) 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.

Corebridge Financial has a valuation score of 71, which is 32 points higher than the asset management industry average of 39. It passed 5 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Corebridge Financial's stock has dropped -9.23% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the asset management industry by -1 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 17.68% over the next year.

2.41% of asset management stocks have a Zen Rating of A (Strong Buy), 7.23% of asset management stocks are rated B (Buy), 65.06% are rated C (Hold), 21.69% 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 40.06x.
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