Since July 2025, Artisan Partners has been in a holding pattern, posting a small loss of 2.1% while floating around $44.31. The stock also fell short of the S&P 500’s 10% gain during that period.

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Why Is Artisan Partners Not Exciting?

We don't have much confidence in Artisan Partners. Here are two reasons we avoid APAM and a stock we'd rather own.

1. Long-Term Revenue Growth Disappoints

Reviewing a company’s long-term sales performance reveals insights into its quality. Even a bad business can shine for one or two quarters, but a top-tier one grows for years.

Unfortunately, Artisan Partners’s 6.5% annualized revenue growth over the last five years was mediocre. This was below our standard for the financials sector.

2. EPS Barely Growing

Analyzing the long-term change in earnings per share (EPS) shows whether a company's incremental sales were profitable – for example, revenue could be inflated through excessive spending on advertising and promotions.

Artisan Partners’s EPS grew at a weak 4.3% compounded annual growth rate over the last five years, lower than its 6.5% annualized revenue growth. This tells us the company became less profitable on a per-share basis as it expanded.

Final Judgment

Artisan Partners isn’t a terrible business, but it doesn’t pass our bar. With its shares trailing the market in recent months, the stock trades at 11.1× forward P/E (or $44.31 per share). While this valuation is reasonable, we don’t really see a big opportunity at the moment. We're fairly confident there are better stocks to buy right now. Let us point you toward a dominant Aerospace business that has perfected its M&A strategy.

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