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Best Asset Management Stocks to Buy Now (2022)

Top asset management stocks in 2022 ranked by overall Zen Score. See the best asset management stocks to buy now, according to analyst forecasts for the asset management industry.

According to Zen Score, the 3 best asset management stocks to buy right now are:

Assetmark Financial Holdings (NYSE:AMK) is the top asset management stock with a Zen Score of 69, which is 35 points higher than the asset management industry average of 34. It passed 23 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Assetmark Financial Holdings has seen its stock lose -27.93% over the past year, overperforming other asset management stocks by 1 percentage points.

Assetmark Financial Holdings has an average 1 year price target of $32.50, an upside of 75.2% from Assetmark Financial Holdings's current stock price of $18.55.

Assetmark Financial Holdings stock has a consensus Strong Buy recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 2 analysts covering Assetmark Financial Holdings, 50% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 50% have issued a Buy, 0% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Hywin Holdings (NASDAQ:HYW) is the second best asset management stock with a Zen Score of 65, which is 31 points higher than the asset management industry average of 34. It passed 21 out of 33 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hywin Holdings has seen its stock return 0.82% over the past year, overperforming other asset management stocks by 30 percentage points.

Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ:HLNE) is the third best asset management stock with a Zen Score of 55, which is 21 points higher than the asset management industry average of 34. It passed 20 out of 38 due diligence checks and has strong fundamentals. Hamilton Lane has seen its stock lose -29.47% over the past year, underperforming other asset management stocks by -1 percentage points.

Hamilton Lane has an average 1 year price target of $73.00, an upside of 15% from Hamilton Lane's current stock price of $63.48.

Hamilton Lane stock has a consensus Hold recommendation according to Wall Street analysts. Of the 3 analysts covering Hamilton Lane, 0% have issued a Strong Buy rating, 0% have issued a Buy, 100% have issued a hold, while 0% have issued a Sell rating, and 0% have issued a Strong Sell.

Out of 83 asset management stocks that have issued dividends in the past year, the 3 asset management stocks with the highest dividend yields are:

Suro Capital (NASDAQ:SSSS) has an annual dividend yield of 68.59%, which is 60 percentage points higher than the asset management industry average of 8.37%. Suro Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% five times in the last 10 years. Suro Capital's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Suro Capital's dividend payout ratio of 262.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Newtek Business Services (NASDAQ:NEWT) has an annual dividend yield of 19.34%, which is 11 percentage points higher than the asset management industry average of 8.37%. Newtek Business Services's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% seven times in the last 10 years. Newtek Business Services's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Newtek Business Services's dividend payout ratio of 135.8% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Great Elm Capital (NASDAQ:GECC) has an annual dividend yield of 18.47%, which is 10 percentage points higher than the asset management industry average of 8.37%. Great Elm Capital's dividend payout is not stable, having dropped more than 10% three times in the last 10 years. Great Elm Capital's dividend has shown consistent growth over the last 10 years.

Great Elm Capital's dividend payout ratio of -27.1% indicates that its high dividend yield might not be sustainable for the long-term.

Asset management stocks were down -1.72% in the last day, and down -9.49% over the last week. Lion Group Holding was the among the top losers in the asset management industry, dropping -14.93% yesterday.

Shares of several banks and financial services companies are trading lower as the US dollar gains against the pound and as short-term yields continue to rise.

Based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score, the 3 most undervalued asset management stocks right now are:

Hywin Holdings (NASDAQ:HYW) is the most undervalued asset management stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Hywin Holdings has a valuation score of 100, which is 57 points higher than the asset management industry average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Hywin Holdings's stock has gained 0.82% in the past year. It has overperformed other stocks in the asset management industry by 30 percentage points.

Suro Capital (NASDAQ:SSSS) is the second most undervalued asset management stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Suro Capital has a valuation score of 100, which is 57 points higher than the asset management industry average of 43. It passed 7 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Suro Capital's stock has dropped -67.97% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the asset management industry by -39 percentage points.

Virtus Investment Partners (NASDAQ:VRTS) is the third most undervalued asset management stock based on WallStreetZen's Valuation Score. Virtus Investment Partners has a valuation score of 86, which is 43 points higher than the asset management industry average of 43. It passed 6 out of 7 valuation due diligence checks.

Virtus Investment Partners's stock has dropped -47.89% in the past year. It has underperformed other stocks in the asset management industry by -19 percentage points.