Carlyle Presents Growth Outlook at 2026 Shareholder Update
Rhea-AI Summary
Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) presented three-year financial targets at its 2026 Shareholder Update on Feb 26, 2026: Fee Related Earnings (FRE) $1.9+ billion, Inflows $200+ billion, and Distributable Earnings (DE) per common share $6.00+. The board also approved a $2 billion share repurchase authorization. Carlyle reported $477 billion of assets under management as of Dec 31, 2025, and provided a live webcast and investor materials online.
Positive
- Target FRE of $1.9+ billion by end of 2028
- Target inflows of $200+ billion over three years
- Board-approved $2 billion share repurchase authorization
- AUM of $477 billion as of Dec 31, 2025
Negative
- Targets are forward-looking and assume benign market conditions
- No reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP measures to GAAP provided
News Market Reaction – CG
In the Feb 26 session, CG gained 5.65%, reflecting a notable positive market reaction. Argus tracked a trough of -5.3% from its starting point during tracking. Our momentum scanner triggered 13 alerts that day, indicating notable trading interest and price volatility.
Data tracked by StockTitan Argus on the day of publication.
Key Figures
Historical Context
| Date | Event | Sentiment | 24h Move | Catalyst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25 | Strategic partnership | Positive | +1.3% | Alliance to support U.S. Navy Seventh Fleet readiness in Japan. |
| Feb 23 | Strategic partnership | Positive | -7.0% | SpendHound-Rooled deal to improve software and cloud spend visibility. |
| Feb 18 | Acquisition activity | Positive | +1.2% | Reddy Ice closed its acquisition of Arctic Glacier, expanding footprint. |
| Feb 18 | Corporate recognition | Positive | +1.2% | SpendHound named to G2’s 2026 Best IT Management Software list. |
| Feb 02 | Investor event notice | Neutral | +2.7% | Announcement of 2026 Shareholder Update with leadership presentations and Q&A. |
24h Move is the share-price change in the day after each event; other market factors may also have contributed.
Recent company and portfolio news skew positive, with share price generally rising on announcements, though there is at least one notable divergence.
Over recent months, news tied to Carlyle and its related holdings has highlighted strategic activity and investor engagement. A Feb 2, 2026 announcement of the 2026 Shareholder Update preceded today’s detailed growth targets. Other items include partnerships in defense support and software spend management, an ice-industry acquisition, and a software award. Most of these events saw positive price reactions, suggesting the market has often responded constructively to operational and strategic updates.
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Sets three-year financial targets including Fee Related Earnings (“FRE”), Inflows, and Distributable Earnings (“DE”) per common share
WASHINGTON and NEW YORK, Feb. 26, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global investment firm Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is announcing its growth outlook and financial objectives at the 2026 Shareholder Update, beginning today at 8:30 a.m. EST. The program will include presentations by senior leadership, followed by a Q&A session.
Carlyle will announce three-year financial targets to be achieved by the end of 2028, including:
- FRE of
$1.9 + billion - Inflows of
$200 + billion - DE per common share of
$6.00 +
Carlyle is also announcing that its Board of Directors has approved a new
Harvey M. Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer of Carlyle, said: “Over the past three years, we have systematically reshaped Carlyle into a more diversified, more durable, and higher performing platform, delivering record financial results. The financial targets we are announcing today reflect our confidence in the momentum of our platform and our ability to deliver sustained growth and enhanced shareholder value.”
Live Webcast
Presentation materials and a live webcast can be accessed on the Events & Presentations section of our website at ir.carlyle.com. A replay of the webcast will be available on the website following the event.
Any questions regarding the 2026 Shareholder Update may be addressed to Carlyle’s Investor Relations team at publicinvestor@carlyle.com.
About Carlyle
Carlyle (NASDAQ: CG) is a global investment firm with deep industry expertise that deploys private capital across three business segments: Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Carlyle AlpInvest. With
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expectations, estimates, beliefs, projections, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends, and similar expressions and statements that are not historical facts, including our expectations regarding the performance of our business, our financial results, our liquidity and capital resources, contingencies, and our dividend policy. You can identify these forward-looking statements by the use of words such as “outlook,” “believes,” “expects,” “potential,” “continues,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “seeks,” “approximately,” “predicts,” “intends,” “plans,” “estimates,” “anticipates,” “targets,” or the negative version of these words or other comparable words. Statements related to projected Assets Under Management, DE, FRE, FRE Margin, inflows, and fee revenue for future periods could be impacted by the level of investment performance, our ability to fundraise and the fees we can charge on such commitments, the pace and scale of capital deployment, which may not be consistent with historical levels, the pace and success of exit activity, changes in regulations and laws (including tax laws), our ability to scale existing businesses and wind-down underperforming businesses, our ability to manage expenses and retain key personnel, our ability to manage stock dilution, and our ability to charge and retain transaction fees. Even if we were to achieve our goals, there is no guarantee that such fundraising will translate into increased earnings and margins. There can be no assurance that Carlyle’s strategic goals will ultimately be realized, or if realized that they will have the effect of accelerating our growth or earnings. All projections assume benign market conditions. Such forward-looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Accordingly, there are or will be important factors that could cause actual outcomes or results to differ materially from those indicated in these statements including, but not limited to, those described in this press release and under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 27, 2025, as such factors may be updated from time to time in our periodic filings with the SEC, which are accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. These factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with the other cautionary statements that are included in this press release and in our other periodic filings with the SEC. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.
This press release does not constitute an offer for any Carlyle fund.
Important Information
For additional important information, as well as endnotes and disclosures, please see the presentation materials, which can be accessed on the Events & Presentations section of our website at ir.carlyle.com. A reconciliation of forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures cannot be provided without unreasonable effort because of the inherent difficulty of accurately forecasting the occurrence and financial impact of the various adjusting items necessary for such reconciliation that have not yet occurred, are out of our control, or cannot be reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, Carlyle is unable to assess the probable significance of the unavailable information, which could have a material impact on its future GAAP financial results.
Contacts
| Public Investor Relations Daniel Harris +1 (212) 813-4527 daniel.harris@carlyle.com | ||
| Media | ||
| Brittany Bensaull +1 (212) 813-4839 brittany.bensaull@carlyle.com | OR | Kristen Ashton +1 (212) 813-4763 kristen.ashton@carlyle.com |
