Independent research on the U.S. markets, Baptista Research

Baptista Research

Independent research on the U.S. markets

Baptista Research is an independent financial research house focused on the U.S. markets. We provide equity research as well as credit research reports on the top-listed U.S. companies with most of our focus on technology, consumer goods and services, automobiles, industrials, oil and gas, pharma, and healthcare. Our research has served more than 3000 institutional investors including mutual funds, hedge funds, banks, family offices, and various buy-side firms. We operate a research subscription service where institutions, as well as retail investors, can have priority access to all our research. We also have a wide distribution of our research reports across some of the top global financial platforms. Apart from equity research and credit research, we also provide advisory services with respect to mergers & acquisitions (M&A), private equity/ venture capital fundraising, valuation reports, and investment management services for corporates.
Baptista Research is owned and managed by Ishan Majumdar, an ex-Venture Capitalist/ Investment Banker, a Chartered Accountant, and a Masters’ degree holder in Management from HEC Paris. Ishan has nearly a decade of experience in Mergers and Acquisitions, Leveraged Buyouts (LBOs), Venture Capital Investing, Corporate Strategy, and Valuation in front-office roles at the likes of BNP Paribas CIB, Credit Agricole CIB, Groupe Danone, and TIW Private Equity. He has worked on and closed multiple acquisition deals, leveraged buyouts, and start-up investment transactions.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>Hamilton Lane’s fiscal third quarter of 2026 showcases a mix of solid growth and strategic advancements, tempered by certain challenges and transitions.</li><li>The firm, a prominent player in private markets investment management, reported a significant expansion in its total asset footprint, now exceeding $1 trillion, marking a 6% increase year-over-year.</li><li>Assets under management (AUM) witnessed an 8% growth, reaching $146 billion, largely propelled by advancements in specialized funds and customized separate accounts.</li></ul>

Hamilton Lane’s fiscal third quarter of 2026 showcases a mix of solid growth and strategic advancements, tempered by certain challenges and transitions.The firm, a prominent player in private markets investment management, reported a significant expansion in its total asset footprint, now exceeding $1 trillion, marking a 6% increase year-over-year.Assets under management (AUM) witnessed an 8% growth, reaching $146 billion, largely propelled by advancements in specialized funds and customized separate accounts.

Hamilton Lane: How Portfolio Diversification Is Driving Durable Private Markets Growth!

<ul><li>Hamilton Lane Incorporated reported its fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings, highlighting a period of growth and strategic expansion.</li><li>Positively, the firm has crossed the $1 trillion milestone in its total asset footprint, which marks a significant achievement, with assets under management (AUM) increasing by 11% year-over-year to $145 billion.</li><li>This growth was driven by both specialized funds and customized separate accounts, reflecting Hamilton Lane's ability to attract and manage substantial funds.</li></ul>

Hamilton Lane Incorporated reported its fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings, highlighting a period of growth and strategic expansion.Positively, the firm has crossed the $1 trillion milestone in its total asset footprint, which marks a significant achievement, with assets under management (AUM) increasing by 11% year-over-year to $145 billion.This growth was driven by both specialized funds and customized separate accounts, reflecting Hamilton Lane's ability to attract and manage substantial funds.

Hamilton Lane x Bloomberg: Private Market Indices Go Mainstream—Is This a Brand & Distribution Breakout?

<ul><li>Hamilton Lane's first quarter of fiscal 2026 showcased a multifaceted financial performance, marked by both growth and areas of concern.</li><li>The company's total asset footprint has seen a 5% year-on-year increase, reaching $986 billion, indicating robust growth across both specialized funds and customized separate accounts.</li><li>These asset categories contributed significantly to the near $11 billion increase in Assets Under Management (AUM), now totaling $141 billion, reflecting a substantial 9% growth year-over-year.</li></ul>

Hamilton Lane's first quarter of fiscal 2026 showcased a multifaceted financial performance, marked by both growth and areas of concern.The company's total asset footprint has seen a 5% year-on-year increase, reaching $986 billion, indicating robust growth across both specialized funds and customized separate accounts.These asset categories contributed significantly to the near $11 billion increase in Assets Under Management (AUM), now totaling $141 billion, reflecting a substantial 9% growth year-over-year.

Hamilton Lane: Initiation of Coverage- Reinventing Its Distribution Strategy — How Will Its Innovation Shape Private Market Leadership?

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One, Periscope Analytics

Brian Freitas

Pan-Asia Index Rebalances/ Events/ Delta One

Periscope Analytics

Periscope Analytics focuses on event-driven trades across Asia Pacific and provides comprehensive, timely and systematic coverage of index changes to major Asia Pacific indices in a structured manner.

The analysis includes forecasted inclusions and exclusions to all major Asian indices that have significant amount of tracking assets, including estimates of passive buy/sell flow on the stocks. The service also provides commentary and impact of market consultations, ground rule changes, and other events (IPOs, spin-offs, M&A) that could lead to index changes and passive flow.

Periscope Analytics works with multi-strategy hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, stat arb trading groups and long-only investors that invest and trade in the Asia Pacific region with the data being used to trade index rebalances, avoid pre-positioning and passive flow, and to time entry into and exit from stocks.

Event-Driven Trades Across Asia Pacific

Index Rebalance

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<li>There are 3 changes for the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX</a>, 8 changes for the S&amp;P Midcap400 Index and 15 changes for the S&amp;P SmallCap600 Index at the September rebalance.</li>
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<a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/dell-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:32189:1" rel="noopener">Dell Technologies (DELL US)</a> and <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/palantir-technologies-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:27728:1" rel="noopener">Palantir Technologies (PLTR US)</a> were finally added to the <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/s-p-500-index" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:22886:1" rel="noopener">S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX)</a> and there is huge size to trade in the stocks.</li>
<li>There will also be big buying in <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/apple-inc" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:666:1" rel="noopener">Apple (AAPL US)</a> following a float increase driven by <a href="https://www.smartkarma.com/entities/berkshire-hathaway-inc-cl-a" target="_blank" data-smartkarma-citation="entities:1044:1" rel="noopener">Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A (BRK/A US)</a> selling last quarter.</li>
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There are 3 changes for the S&amp;P 500 INDEX, 8 changes for the S&amp;P Midcap400 Index and 15 changes for the S&amp;P SmallCap600 Index at the September rebalance.

Dell Technologies (DELL US) and Palantir Technologies (PLTR US) were finally added to the S&amp;P 500 INDEX (SPX INDEX) and there is huge size to trade in the stocks.
There will also be big buying in Apple (AAPL US) following a float increase driven by Berkshire Hathaway Inc Cl A (BRK/A US) selling last quarter.


S&P500/400/600 Index Rebalance: Dell, Palantir Make It (Finally!); Apple Upweight

United States

Hamilton Lane Incorporated provides private markets investment solutions. The Company conceives, structures, build outs, manages, and monitors portfolios of private markets funds and direct investments. Hamilton Lane operates worldwide.

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Hamilton Lane: How Portfolio Diversification Is Driving Durable Private Markets Growth!

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Hamilton Lane x Bloomberg: Private Market Indices Go Mainstream—Is This a Brand & Distribution Breakout?

Hamilton Lane Incorporated reported its fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings, highlighting a period of growth and strategic expansion. Positively,...

Baptista Research

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Hamilton Lane's first quarter of fiscal 2026 showcased a multifaceted financial performance, marked by both growth and areas of concern. The...

Baptista Research

S&P500/400/600 Index Rebalance: Dell, Palantir Make It (Finally!); Apple Upweight

There are 3 changes for the SnP500, 8 for the SnP400 and 15 for the SnP600 Index. Dell and Palantir have finally been added. There is huge size to...

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