Company Performance - Acadian Asset Management (AAMI) has returned 18.3% year-to-date, outperforming the average Finance sector gain of 17.9% [4] - The Zacks Consensus Estimate for AAMI's full-year earnings has increased by 1.9% over the past quarter, indicating improved analyst sentiment and a stronger earnings outlook [4] Industry Comparison - AAMI belongs to the Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry, which includes 103 companies and currently ranks 96 in the Zacks Industry Rank [6] - The Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry has seen a decline of about 9.1% year-to-date, highlighting AAMI's better performance relative to its industry peers [6] Sector Overview - The Finance sector consists of 858 individual stocks and is currently ranked 6 in the Zacks Sector Rank, which evaluates the average Zacks Rank of individual stocks within the sector [2] - Acadian Asset Management holds a Zacks Rank of 2 (Buy), indicating a favorable outlook for the stock [3]