AB Stock Analysis: AllianceBernstein Holding | NYSE

Asset Management | NYSE, USA | Market Cap: 3.409m USD | 12M Return: 0.3% | US01881G1067 | Charts, Fundamentals & Technical Analysis

Investment Management, Portfolio Management, Asset Allocation, Equity Research
Total Rating 33
Safety 42
Buy Signal -1.08
Asset Management
Industry Rotation: +2.7
Market Cap: 3.41B
Avg Turnover: 9.26M
Risk 3d forecast
Volatility17.7%
VaR 5th Pctl3.18%
VaR vs Median9.12%
Reward TTM
Sharpe Ratio-0.07
Rel. Str. IBD18
Rel. Str. Peer Group23.2
Character TTM
Beta0.493
Beta Downside0.356
Hurst Exponent0.443
Drawdowns 3y
Max DD19.00%
CAGR/Max DD0.85
CAGR/Mean DD3.18
EPS (Earnings per Share) EPS (Earnings per Share) of AB over the last years for every Quarter: "2021-06": 0.91, "2021-09": 0.89, "2021-12": 1.29, "2022-03": 0.9, "2022-06": 0.71, "2022-09": 0.64, "2022-12": 0.7, "2023-03": 0.66, "2023-06": 0.61, "2023-09": 0.65, "2023-12": 0.77, "2024-03": 0.73, "2024-06": 0.71, "2024-09": 0.77, "2024-12": 1.05, "2025-03": 0.8, "2025-06": 0.76, "2025-09": 0.86, "2025-12": 0.96, "2026-03": 0.83, "2026-06": 0.82,
EPS CAGR: 11.85%
EPS Trend: 94.1%
Last SUE: -0.63
Qual. Beats: 0
Revenue Revenue of AB over the last years for every Quarter: 2021-06: 97.407, 2021-09: 95.921, 2021-12: 134.091, 2022-03: 94.353, 2022-06: 75.358, 2022-09: 63.905, 2022-12: 71.888, 2023-03: 76.382, 2023-06: 69.121, 2023-09: 65.761, 2023-12: 88.517, 2024-03: 86.281, 2024-06: 122.705, 2024-09: 136.374, 2024-12: 116.589, 2025-03: 82.753, 2025-06: 78.83, 2025-09: 81.412, 2025-12: 89.761, 2026-03: 92.255, 2026-06: 79.997,
Rev. CAGR: 5.20%
Rev. Trend: 27.7%
Last SUE: -0.76
Qual. Beats: 0

Warnings

Fakeout
Choppy
Below Avwap Earnings
Below Sma 200d

Tailwinds

No distinct edge detected

Seasonality 11.6 years of data

Jan +6.7% 30
Feb -1.1% 40
Mar +0.1% 7
Apr +0.6% 16
May +1.4% 30
Jun -0.0% 10
Jul +2.4% 45
Aug -2.5% 28
Sep -0.8% 19
Oct +2.9% 19
Nov +2.4% 27
Dec -0.8% 13

How good or bad each month usually is (without trend). The score below shows how much you can trust it: 0 = pure chance, >40 gets interesting and >55 is strong.

Description: AB AllianceBernstein Holding

AllianceBernstein Holding L.P. (NYSE: AB) is a publicly traded investment manager headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, with additional offices in New York. Founded in 1967 and listed in 1988, the firm is classified as a mid-cap stock within the Financials sectors Asset Management & Custody Banks sub-industry. It serves a diverse institutional and retail client base, including investment companies, pension and profit-sharing plans, banks, trusts, government agencies, charitable organizations, corporations, and individual investors.

The firm manages client-focused portfolios across a broad range of asset classes, including common and preferred stocks, fixed-income securities, commodities, currencies, real estate-related assets, and inflation-protected securities. Its investment process blends quantitative analysis with long- and short-term trading strategies, including options and short sales, supported by a combination of internal and external research. As an asset manager, AllianceBernstein generates revenue primarily through management and performance fees on client assets, a model that ties earnings directly to assets under management and market valuations.

Formerly known as Alliance Capital Management Holding LP, AllianceBernstein is structured as a publicly traded limited partnership, a form commonly used in the asset management industry to deliver pass-through tax treatment to its unitholders.

Headlines to Watch Out For
  • AUM and management fees rise with global equity market gains
  • Compensation expense ratio pressures operating margins
  • Distribution fees grow on retail and institutional channel expansion
Piotroski VR-10 (Strict) 4.0
Net Income: 312.5m TTM > 0 and > 6% of Revenue
FCF/TA: 0.25 > 0.02 and ΔFCF/TA 6.40 > 1.0
NWC/Revenue: 0.0% < 20% (prev 0.23%; Δ -0.23% < -1%)
CFO/TA 0.25 > 3% & CFO 313.9m > Net Income 312.5m
Net Debt/EBITDA: error (cannot be calculated)
Current Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct Total Current Assets and Liabilities)
Outstanding Shares: last quarter (93.3m) vs 12m ago -15.65% < -2%
Gross Margin: error (current vs previous; cannot be calculated due to missing/invalid data or negative margin)
Asset Turnover: 21.28% > 50% (prev 20.91%; Δ 0.36% > 0%)
Interest Coverage Ratio: error (cannot be calculated; needs correct EBIT TTM and Interest Expense TTM)
What is the price of AB shares?

As of August 23, 2026, the stock is trading at USD 36.26 with a total of 196,397 shares traded. Over the past week, the price has changed by -1.06%, over one month by -1.38%, over three months by -2.85% and over the past year by +0.25%.

Current recommended Stop Loss: 35.30 (which is 2.6% or 1.6 ATR below the current price).

Is AB a buy, sell or hold?

AllianceBernstein Holding has received a consensus analysts rating of 3.43. Therefore, it is recommended to hold AB.

  • StrongBuy: 1
  • Buy: 1
  • Hold: 5
  • Sell: 0
  • StrongSell: 0

What are the forecasts/targets for the AB price?
Analysts Target Price 39.3 8.4%
AllianceBernstein Holding (AB) - Fundamental Data Overview as of 23 August 2026
Market Cap USD = 3.41b (3.41b USD * 1.0 USD.USD)
P/E Trailing = 10.8899
P/E Forward = 10.5708
P/S = 42.6176
P/B = 2.774
P/EG = 0.6343
Revenue TTM = 343.4m USD
EBIT TTM = 343.4m USD
EBITDA TTM = 343.4m USD
 Long Term Debt = unknown (none)
 Short Term Debt = unknown (none)
 Debt = unknown
 Net Debt = unknown
 Enterprise Value = 3.41b USD (3.41b + (null Debt) - (null CCE))
 Interest Coverage Ratio = unknown (Ebit TTM 343.4m / Interest Expense TTM 0.0)
 EV/FCF = 10.86x (Enterprise Value 3.41b / FCF TTM 313.9m)
FCF Yield = 9.21% (FCF TTM 313.9m / Enterprise Value 3.41b)
FCF Margin = 91.40% (FCF TTM 313.9m / Revenue TTM 343.4m)
Net Margin = 91.00% (Net Income TTM 312.5m / Revenue TTM 343.4m)
 Gross Margin = unknown ((Revenue TTM 343.4m - Cost of Revenue TTM 1.84b) / Revenue TTM)
 Tobins Q-Ratio = 2.74 (Enterprise Value 3.41b / Total Assets 1.25b)
 Interest Expense / Debt = unknown (Interest Expense 0.0 / Debt none)
 Taxrate = 9.00% (30.9m / 343.4m)
NOPAT = 312.5m (EBIT 343.4m * (1 - 9.00%))
 Current Ratio = unknown (Total Current Assets 0.0 / Total Current Liabilities 0.0)
 Debt / Equity = unknown (Debt none)
 Debt / EBITDA = unknown (Net Debt none / EBITDA 343.4m)
 Debt / FCF = unknown (Net Debt none / FCF TTM 313.9m)
 Total Stockholder Equity = 1.23b (last 4 quarters mean from totalStockholderEquity)
RoA = 19.36% (Net Income 312.5m / Total Assets 1.25b)
RoE = 25.41% (Net Income TTM 312.5m / Total Stockholder Equity 1.23b)
RoCE = 27.56% (EBIT 343.4m / Capital Employed (Total Assets 1.25b - Current Liab 0.0))
RoIC = 27.56% (EBIT 343.4m / (Assets 1.25b - Curr.Liab 0.0 - Cash none))
WACC = 7.72% (E(3.41b)/V(3.41b) * Re(7.72%) + (debt-free company))
Discount Rate = 7.72% (= CAPM, Blume Beta Adj.)
Shares (quarterly) Correlation: -89.39 | Cagr: -8.77%
[DCF] Terminal Value 73.10% ; FCFF base≈337.3m ; Y1≈295.8m ; Y5≈239.0m
[DCF] Fair Price = 41.22 (EV 3.84b - Net Debt 0.0 = Equity 3.84b / Shares 93.1m; r=8.35% [WACC [floored]]; 5y FCF grow -15.0% → 2.50% )
EPS Correlation: 94.09 | EPS CAGR: 11.85% | SUE: -0.63 | # QB: 0
Revenue Correlation: 27.67 | Revenue CAGR: 5.20% | SUE: -0.76 | # QB: 0
EPS current Quarter (2026-09-30): EPS=0.86 | Chg30d=-2.02% | Revisions=+12% | Analysts=6
EPS current Year (2026-12-31): EPS=3.47 | Chg30d=-0.51% | Revisions=+0% | GrowthEPS=+4.2% | GrowthRev=+4.3%
EPS next Year (2027-12-31): EPS=3.88 | Chg30d=+0.01% | Revisions=+30% | GrowthEPS=+11.7% | GrowthRev=+8.2%
[Analyst] Revisions Ratio: +19% (up=11, down=7)