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NYSEFinancialsAsset ManagementSnapshot 2026-06-12
Recent financial performance is holding in the top half of its industry — the reason to own it looks intact.
Recent financial performance is neutral, and earnings quality is fragile, reported profits aren't backed by cash. Risk is moderate, and the sector backdrop is a headwind, which may impact future performance. Peer multiples imply a price about 13% above where it trades (it looks cheap on this basis); the read is fair, but weakening. If FHI cuts guidance on the next call, that could be a meaningful negative. This read is provisional.
Daily closes. Earnings/event dots are placed inline.
A consensus fair price across 8 valuation methods, at three horizons. Current price $58.25. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
No-growth: today's peer multiple on trailing earnings. The headline read.
Embeds projected growth. Leans optimistic by design. Upside context.
We take the 12-month fair value above and grade our own number — how the market prices this name versus what we'd justify, and where the two diverge.
At $58 FHI trades at 11× p/e, below its 15× p/e peer median. Our $67 fair value sits above the price; high confidence. Not investment advice.
One valuation read at a 12-month horizon, plus how price compares to peers and the company's own history.
The price implies about 13% below a flat-multiple fair value, below our forecast of about 12%. This describes what's priced in, not a forecast of the move.
Only weak execution quality, a turbulent sector regime (Heating) — not the full expensive x weak x turbulent stack.
For similar setups historically (n=20,154): about 33% saw a 20%+ drawdown, and roughly 76% of those did not recover within the year. These are historical base rates for the cohort, not a forecast of this stock.
Each factor is a parallel diagnostic with a clear read of what it shows and how names like it have historically fared. Never aggregated into a single score.
Operating income rose in 2 of the last 3 quarter-over-quarter moves. Historically, Financials names rated neutral grew net income 52% of the time over the next year (vs 61% for the rest of the cohort, n=4936).
Over the trailing year it converted 0.78x of net income into operating cash flow. Historically, Financials names rated fragile grew net income 49% of the time over the next year (vs 60% for the rest of the cohort, n=3541).
Most sensitive to the broad stock market.
Not enough signal to read sensitivity to real (inflation-adjusted) rates, long-term interest rates, the US dollar, Fed net liquidity.
Not enough signal yet.
The next print and the backdrop around it (sector regime and the AI cycle). Context for the path, not a forecast of returns.
EPS estimate $1.21 → $1.15 (-5.0% / 30d). 0 raised, 4 cut, 4 covering analysts.
0 upgrades, 0 downgrades / 30d. 13% of analysts rate Buy.
1 PT revisions / 30d. Avg target 2.3% above current price.
How management runs the business: capital, margins, balance sheet, and how reliably they guide and deliver.
What a normal day, a bad day, and the worst of the last year would mean for a $10,000 position.
On a typical day, $10k can swing ±$99.
How much price usually moves either way.
On a bad day, this stock has moved -$226.
A rough but not unusual down day (about the 95th percentile).
In the worst 12 months, $10k could have lost $1,257.
Deepest peak-to-trough drop in the last year.
Past results, not a forecast. Not investment advice.
The most important moves since the prior daily snapshot.
No material changes since the prior snapshot.
as of 2026-06-12
Specific, dated things to watch for, each with what would confirm it and what would prove it wrong.
Why it matters: High assets under management show that investors trust the company. This helps the company's growth plans.
Confirms:Total assets under management were over $900 billion at the end of Q2 2026.
Disproves:Total assets under management fall below $900 billion at the end of Q2 2026.
Recent news graded against this company's own objectives — whether it reinforces or challenges the thesis, and how confirmed it is.
No graded news catalysts for FHI yet.
Conditional scenarios: if X happens, the view would shift in this direction. These are not predictions.
Recent SEC 8-K filings ranked by likely impact, confidence, and recency.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION. On April 30, 2026, Federated Hermes, Inc. (Federated Hermes) issued the earnings press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 to report first quarter 2026 results.
Whether the overall read has been drifting up or down lately, and how it's changed since last week.
Not investment advice. Scores describe historical and current data; they are not forecasts of future returns. Consult a licensed advisor before making investment decisions.
Long-thesis check; widest uncertainty.
Looks cheaper than most peers in the same business.
Around its own typical valuation.
Trailing four: 2025-Q1, 2025-Q2, 2025-Q3, 2026-Q1
A side-by-side read on sector standing, valuation, and risk versus Asset Management & Custody Banks.
| Stock | Sector standing | Valuation | Risk |
|---|---|---|---|
FHI Federated Hermes | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 84 of 100 | fair | moderate |
BLK BlackRock | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 65 of 100 | expensive | moderate |
BX Blackstone Inc. | Below typical Show detailsSector percentile: 23 of 100 | expensive | elevated |
BNY BNY Mellon | Typical Show detailsSector percentile: 62 of 100 | expensive | low |
BK BNY Mellon | Above typical Show detailsSector percentile: 100 of 100 | inexpensive | high |
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
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Tailwind = sector leading the S&P 500; headwind = trailing. Both can be constructive. Historically, headwind regimes have averaged stronger forward returns than tailwind.
Context label only: describes the market state (e.g. real bear vs narrative panic, healthy uptrend vs late-stage froth). It is not a per-ticker buy/sell signal and does not predict factor performance.
Not investment advice. As of 2026-06-12.
Met or beat guidance 100% of the last 1 guided quarters · 0.0% avg surprise
Priorities management has stated in recent disclosures, with status and evidence drawn from earnings calls, filings, and press releases.
Focus on increasing earnings per share through strategic initiatives and operational efficiency.
Commitment to maintaining and increasing dividend payouts to shareholders.
Achieve record levels of assets under management through strategic growth in various asset classes.
Why it matters: A drop in money market assets may show a change in how investors act. This could affect total revenue and profit.
Confirms:Money market assets reported below $680 billion at the end of Q2 2026.
Disproves:Money market assets remain above $680 billion at the end of Q2 2026.
Why it matters: A higher EPS means Federated Hermes is making more money. This matches management's goal to raise EPS.
Confirms:Q2 2026 EPS reported above $1.27.
Disproves:Q2 2026 EPS reported below $1.27.
Why it matters: A drop in revenue growth would signal a slowdown in the financial sector. This could hurt investor confidence in Federated Hermes.
Confirms:Q2 revenue growth falls below the median of the last three years.
Disproves:Q2 revenue growth stays above the median of the last three years.
Why it matters: High unemployment claims may show a weak economy. This can affect Federated Hermes' business.
Confirms:Unemployment claims have risen a lot compared to previous weeks.
Disproves:Unemployment claims fall or stabilize at lower levels.
Why it matters: Keeping the dividend steady or raising it shows good use of money. This matches management's goal to keep dividends.
Confirms:Dividend payout remains at or above $0.38 per share for Q2 2026.
Disproves:Dividend payout drops below $0.38 per share for Q2 2026.