Federated Hermes Faces Legal Action Over Wind Farm Investment

Federated Hermes ( (FHI) ) just unveiled an update.

On January 5, 2026, Hermes GPE LLP and Hermes Infrastructure II GP LLP, subsidiaries of Federated Hermes, acknowledged service of legal proceedings in the High Court in London brought by Aberdeen City Council as administering authority of the Aberdeen City Council Pension Fund, relating to a 2019 investment of about £104 million by Hermes Infrastructure Fund II in the Ventus Portfolio, a group of five Swedish onshore wind farms that has since declined in value. The plaintiff is pursuing derivative claims on behalf of the fund’s general partner against Hermes GPE for alleged professional negligence and breach of the fund’s limited partnership agreement, and direct claims against the general partner for failing to properly oversee the manager, seeking recovery tied to an alleged £87 million diminution in value (including approximately 38.1% of that amount on its own direct claim), while Federated Hermes and its affiliates deny the allegations, say the claims lack merit, do not expect a material adverse impact on the group’s financial position, and have notified their insurers as a precaution.

The most recent analyst rating on (FHI) stock is a Hold with a $58.00 price target. To see the full list of analyst forecasts on Federated Hermes stock, see the FHI Stock Forecast page.

Spark’s Take on FHI Stock

According to Spark, TipRanks’ AI Analyst, FHI is a Outperform.

The score is driven primarily by solid underlying financial strength (strong profitability and ROE, with some margin and free-cash-flow pressure) and attractive valuation (low P/E plus a ~2.5% dividend). Technicals are only mildly supportive with mostly neutral momentum, while the latest earnings call was broadly positive on AUM and flows but tempered by cost/mix pressures and near-term seasonal headwinds.

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More about Federated Hermes

Federated Hermes, Inc., through its wholly owned London-based subsidiary Hermes GPE LLP, operates in the asset management industry, sponsoring and managing alternative investment vehicles such as infrastructure funds. Hermes GPE serves as investment manager to the Hermes Infrastructure Fund II, while Hermes Infrastructure II GP LLP acts as the fund’s general partner, with a focus on long-term infrastructure assets including renewable energy projects like onshore wind farms.

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Technical Sentiment Signal: Buy

Current Market Cap: $4.1B

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