The chart below shows how FHI performed 10 days before and after its earnings report, based on data from the past quarters. Typically, FHI sees a -0.49% change in stock price 10 days leading up to the earnings, and a +0.36% change 10 days following the report. On the earnings day itself, the stock moves by +0.58%. This data can give you a slight idea of what to expect for the next quarter's release.
Positive
Record Assets Under Management: Record assets under management reached $830 billion, driven by record money market assets of $630 billion.
Asset Growth Surge: MDT Fundamental Quant Strategies saw a 70% increase in assets year-over-year, totaling $13.0 billion at year-end 2024, with $3.4 billion in net sales for the year.
Q4 Revenue Increase: Total revenue for Q4 increased by $16.2 million or 4% from the prior quarter, primarily due to higher revenue from equity and money market assets.
Record High Money Market Assets: Money market fund assets reached a record high of $462 billion in Q4, contributing to a total increase of $37 billion in money market assets during the quarter.
Future Growth Potential: The company began 2025 with approximately $3.7 billion in net institutional mandates yet to fund, indicating strong future growth potential.
Negative
Equity Asset Decline: Equity assets decreased by $4.2 billion from Q3, primarily due to net redemptions of $2.5 billion and an FX impact of $1.3 billion.
Fixed Income Decline: Fixed income assets fell by approximately $2.1 billion in Q4, driven by market valuation losses of about $1 billion and net redemptions of $950 million.
Private Market Asset Decline: Alternative private market assets decreased by $1.8 billion in Q4, largely due to FX impacts of $1.2 billion and net redemptions of approximately $547 million related to a senior portfolio manager's departure.
Operating Expenses Increase: Q4 operating expenses increased by $17.5 million from Q3, primarily due to $13.8 million in FX-related expense increases as the pound weakened against the dollar.
Fixed Income Outflows: In the first three weeks of Q1, combined fixed income funds and SMAs experienced net redemptions of $28 million, indicating continued outflows in this segment.
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