Invesco Ltd. · IVZ · FY2026 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2026
Invesco Q1 2026: $21.8B Inflows, Margins Climb to 34.5%, EPS Slightly Misses
Invesco extended its net-inflow streak to 11 consecutive quarters with $21.8 billion of net long-term inflows, while operating margin expanded 500 bps year-over-year to 34.5%. EPS of $0.57 and revenue of $1.264 billion came in fractionally below consensus — a 1.2% EPS miss and 0.3% revenue miss — yet the market responded positively, with shares gaining 1.5% on the report and drifting 6.8% higher in the weeks that followed. The Nasdaq licensing expansion for two additional Nasdaq-100-tracking ETFs strengthens the QQQ franchise, and AI tooling now reaches roughly 80% of the firm's 7,500 employees. At $29.42, the stock trades about 4% below the analyst consensus target of $30.60. Management maintained full-year guidance and expressed confidence in the hybrid platform rollout, private-market partnerships, and capital return trajectory.
Company context
Snapshot as of publicationInvesco Ltd. engages in the investment management business. Its products include mutual funds, unit trusts, exchange-traded funds, closed-end funds, and retirement plans. The company was founded in December 1935 and is headquartered in Atlanta, GA.
Earnings scorecard
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Jul 31, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 17, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | In Line | In Line | Maintain | Jul 10, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 29, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Hold | Upgrade | Dec 17, 2025 |
| B of A Securities | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Oct 2, 2025 |
| Citigroup | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Sep 29, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Equal Weight | Underweight | Upgrade | Jul 11, 2025 |
| UBS | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Feb 3, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Jan 29, 2025 |
| Credit Suisse | Neutral | Underperform | Upgrade | Mar 29, 2023 |
| Jefferies | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Jun 7, 2019 |
| Keefe Bruyette & Woods | Market Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Jul 13, 2018 |
| Argus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 5, 2018 |
| Bank of America | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Jan 8, 2018 |
| Keefe, Bruyette& Woods | Perform | Outperform | Downgrade | Dec 12, 2016 |
| Susquehanna | Positive | Positive | Maintain | Sep 3, 2015 |
| PiperJaffray | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 3, 2015 |
| Sterne Agee | Buy | Neutral | Upgrade | Jan 7, 2015 |
| Evercore Partners | Equal Weight | Equal Weight | Maintain | Jul 10, 2013 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | May 1, 2013 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 1, 2013 |
| Stifel | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Feb 1, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $29.49. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $32 | $29.43 | +8.5% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $31 | $28.4 | +5.1% | Jul 14, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $32 | $29.08 | +8.5% | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $31 | $27.79 | +5.1% | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $30 | $25.88 | +1.7% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $26 | $25.88 | -11.8% | Apr 29, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee | $31 | $24.95 | +5.1% | Apr 21, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $27 | $23.63 | -8.4% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $28 | $23.63 | -5.1% | Apr 10, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee | $33 | $27.76 | +11.9% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Cowen & Co. | Analyst unavailable | $34.5 | $27.28 | +17.0% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $31 | $27.26 | +5.1% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $29.5 | $27.16 | +0.0% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $29 | $27.16 | -1.7% | Jan 28, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $29 | $28.4 | -1.7% | Jan 26, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee | $35 | $28.95 | +18.7% | Jan 21, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $28.75 | $28.25 | -2.5% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $30 | $28.25 | +1.7% | Jan 15, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Alexander Blostein | $28.25 | $28.16 | -4.2% | Jan 6, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $28 | $26.82 | -5.1% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $31 | $26.03 | +5.1% | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $28 | $26.99 | -5.1% | Dec 12, 2025 |
| BMO Capital | Analyst unavailable | $30 | $26.54 | +1.7% | Dec 10, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $25.5 | $23.81 | -13.5% | Nov 25, 2025 |
| Fundamental Research | Analyst unavailable | $27 | $23.66 | -8.4% | Oct 31, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee | $25 | $24.02 | -15.2% | Oct 30, 2025 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $26.5 | $24.35 | -10.1% | Oct 29, 2025 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $24 | $22.84 | -18.6% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $26 | $23.98 | -11.8% | Oct 6, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Glenn Schorr | $24 | $21.99 | -18.6% | Sep 5, 2025 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Brown | $18 | $17.43 | -39.0% | Jul 11, 2025 |
| Barclays | Benjamin Budish | $19 | $18.04 | -35.6% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Wells Fargo | Michael Brown | $16 | $15.8 | -45.7% | Sep 11, 2024 |
| RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee | $16 | $14.52 | -45.7% | Apr 25, 2024 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $17 | $16.53 | -42.4% | Apr 5, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $23 | $18.96 | -22.0% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Brian Bedell | $24 | $19.03 | -18.6% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $25 | $20.39 | -15.2% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| RBC Capital | Kenneth Lee | $23 | $21.41 | -22.0% | Jan 24, 2022 |
| Barclays | Jeremy Campbell | $25 | $26.29 | -15.2% | Apr 30, 2021 |
| Argus Research | Stephen Biggar | $33 | $26.51 | +11.9% | Apr 28, 2021 |
| Wells Fargo | Christopher Harris | $25 | $25.23 | -15.2% | Apr 13, 2021 |
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What changed
Net long-term inflows accelerated from $19.0 billion in Q4 2025 to $21.8 billion in Q1 2026. Operating margin improved to 34.5%, delivering 500 bps of operating leverage year-over-year. Nasdaq expanded its licensing agreement to permit two additional U.S.-listed ETFs tracking the Nasdaq-100, a structural enhancement to the QQQ ecosystem. The share repurchase program was increased to $40 million per quarter with a $1 billion authorization for 2026. AI tooling adoption was disclosed as reaching approximately 80% of employees, a new data point. The prior quarter's major divestitures (Intelliflo, Indian business stake, Canadian mutual-fund platform) were not repeated, and no new acquisitions were announced.
Guidance delta
Management maintained its full-year 2026 outlook, including the $10-15 million per quarter hybrid investment platform implementation cost, the target operating margin in the high-30% range once implementation costs taper after 2026, and a ~60% total payout ratio. No upward or downward revision was indicated.
Key takeaways
- Net long-term inflows of $21.8 billion marked the 11th consecutive quarter of positive net flows
- Operating margin improved to 34.5%, a 500 bps year-over-year gain from operating leverage
- EPS of $0.57 missed consensus by 1.2%; revenue of $1.264 billion missed by 0.3% — marginal shortfalls
- Nasdaq expanded licensing to allow two additional U.S.-listed ETFs to track the Nasdaq-100
- Share repurchase authorization increased to $1 billion for 2026, with $40 million targeted quarterly
- AI tools now used by approximately 80% of Invesco's 7,500 employees
Management priorities
- Complete the hybrid investment platform implementation by end of 2026
- Expand ETF offerings, including QQQ lineup extensions in Hong Kong and Japan
- Roll out AI-driven tools across investment research, client communications, and operations
- Deepen private-market partnerships with Barings, LGT Capital, and the Canadian CI sub-advisory relationship
- Return capital to shareholders via repurchases and dividend, targeting ~60% payout ratio for 2026
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Methodology
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Analyst target low, average, and high values are derived at request time from each named analyst's latest persisted FMP target. The current-price marker comes from FN2's persisted market snapshot. They are sell-side estimates, not an FN2 valuation or recommendation.
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