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Federated Hermes, Inc.: Q2 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q2 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 30 July 2026: press release. Guidance figures: 1 kept. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • EPS rose to $1.38: Diluted EPS was $1.38 against $1.16 a year earlier. Net income was $104.3 million, up from $91.0 million. Source
  • Revenue rose 18% on assets: Revenue rose $77.9 million, or 18%, mainly from higher average equity and money market assets. Source
  • Equity redemptions exceeded sales: Equity net redemptions were $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, against net sales of $2.2 billion in Q1 2026. Source
  • Equity top sellers were MDT funds: The top net-selling equity funds were MDT funds, led by Large Cap Growth and Mid Cap Growth. Source
  • FCP added $13.9 million in revenue: Sequentially, revenue rose $23.8 million, or 5%, with the FCP acquisition contributing $13.9 million. Source
  • Distribution costs drove expense growth: Operating expenses rose $62.1 million, or 20%. Distribution expense rose $22.4 million on higher average money market fund assets. Source
  • Class B buybacks totaled $58.9 million: The company bought 1,119,805 Class B shares for $58.9 million during Q2 2026. Source

“we achieved record gross sales across the range of our MDT suite of quantitative investment solutions, reaching all-time highs in MDT institutional separate accounts and SMAs”

J. Christopher Donahue, president and chief executive officer

Guidance

AreaPeriodFigureAgainst last quarter
Dividend SourcePayable Aug 14, 2026; record date Aug 7, 2026$0.38 per shareKept

What changed from last quarter

  • New: The company acquired a majority interest in U.S. real estate manager FCP Fund Manager, L.P. Source
  • New: The company launched two ETFs and introduced its first fund designed for use by participants in the blockchain ecosystem. Source

Earnings and revenue growth

  • EPS rose to $1.38: Diluted EPS was $1.38 against $1.16 a year earlier. Net income was $104.3 million, up from $91.0 million. Source
  • Revenue rose 18% on assets: Revenue rose $77.9 million, or 18%, mainly from higher average equity and money market assets. Source
  • Nonoperating income fell 19%: Nonoperating income fell $2.6 million, or 19%, mainly on lower interest and dividend income. Source
  • First-half revenue up 16%: Revenue for the first half rose $133.3 million, or 16%, on higher average money market and equity assets. Source

Asset flows and top-selling funds

  • Equity redemptions exceeded sales: Equity net redemptions were $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, against net sales of $2.2 billion in Q1 2026. Source
  • Equity market gains added $9.8 billion: Market gains and losses on equity assets were $9.8 billion for the quarter. Source
  • Fixed-income net redemptions narrowed: Fixed-income net redemptions were $177 million in Q2 2026, against $422 million in Q1 2026. Source
  • Equity top sellers were MDT funds: The top net-selling equity funds were MDT funds, led by Large Cap Growth and Mid Cap Growth. Source
  • Fixed-income leaders: ultrashort and ETF: The top net-selling fixed-income funds included the Ultrashort Bond Fund and the Total Return Bond ETF. Source
  • Money market fund assets dipped: Money market fund assets fell $2.9 billion, or 1%, from March 31, 2026. Source

“We also saw net positive MDT sales for the 14th consecutive quarter,”

J. Christopher Donahue, president and chief executive officer

Revenue mix and FCP contribution

  • Money market produced half of revenue: Money market assets produced 50% of Q2 2026 revenue, and long-term assets produced 48%. Source
  • FCP added $13.9 million in revenue: Sequentially, revenue rose $23.8 million, or 5%, with the FCP acquisition contributing $13.9 million. Source
  • First-half mix: 52% money market: For the first half of 2026, money market assets produced 52% of revenue and long-term assets 47%. Source

Operating costs rose 20%

  • Distribution costs drove expense growth: Operating expenses rose $62.1 million, or 20%. Distribution expense rose $22.4 million on higher average money market fund assets. Source
  • Compensation rose on deal costs: Compensation and related expense rose $16.7 million, including $6.5 million of FCP acquisition-related expenses. Source
  • Professional fees rose $7.0 million: Professional service fees rose $7.0 million, including $4.7 million of FCP acquisition-related expenses. Source
  • Intangible amortization rose with FCP: Intangible asset expenses rose $2.9 million, including $3.0 million of amortization tied to the FCP acquisition. Source

Buybacks, cash and treasury stock

  • Class B buybacks totaled $58.9 million: The company bought 1,119,805 Class B shares for $58.9 million during Q2 2026. Source
  • Cash balance fell from year-end: Cash and other investments were $480.7 million at June 30, 2026, down from $724.3 million at December 31, 2025. Source
  • Treasury stock grew to $973.8 million: Treasury stock was $973.8 million at June 30, 2026, against $873.2 million at December 31, 2025. Source

Ranking and headcount

  • SMA ranking moved to ninth: The company now ranks ninth among model-delivered separately managed account managers, versus tenth in the prior release. Source
  • Headcount above 2,200: The company has more than 2,200 employees, up from more than 2,000 in the prior release. Source
  • Industry fund rankings unchanged: Rankings are top 5% in equity funds, top 8% in money market funds and top 11% in fixed-income funds, as in the prior release. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Total managed assets Source$911.6 billion
Total average managed assets Source$910.0 billion
Equity assets Source$109.6 billion
Fixed-income assets Source$100.5 billion
Alternative/private markets assets Source$21.6 billion
Money market assets Source$676.9 billion
Money market fund assets Source$499.9 billion

Risks management discussed

  • External: Currency moves raised other expense in Q2 2026, a $9.2 million increase against Q2 2025. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.