Item 8.01 - Other Events: Company issued a press release on August 11, 2026, reporting preliminary assets under management (AUM) as of July 31, 2026 Press Release Attachment: A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated by reference into the filing Filing Status: The information in Item 8.01 and the attached exhibit are deemed "filed" under the Securities Exchange Act…

Our analysis rates this filing BULLISH. Artisan Partners' 8-K filing presents a LOW concern profile (2.1/10). The company reported preliminary AUM of $183.0 billion as of July 31, 2026, with no material negative developments, regulatory issues, litigation, or operational concerns. The risk score of…

Concern level: MODERATE (2.1/10). Key factors: AUM figure is preliminary and subject to revision; No comparative prior-period data provided to assess growth trajectory; Asset management industry inherently sensitive to market volatility and investor sentiment.

Notable risk changes: AUM decreased to $183.0 billion as of July 31, 2026 (preliminary figure - specific prior period comparison not available in filing); Artisan Funds and Artisan Global Funds represent $94.3 billion (51.5% of total AUM), with separate accounts and other AUM at $88.7 billion (48.5%); Filing contains only routine AUM disclosure with no material negative events, litigation, regulatory actions,…