Patria Investments is upgraded to Strong Buy as its robust organic and M&A-driven growth contrasts the recent drop in price. PAX delivered a 19% YoY increase in fee-related earnings and a 31% rise in fee-earning AUM, reaffirming 2026–2027 FRE targets. A dividend hike to $0.1625/quarter (~5.6% yield) remains well covered by their distributable earnings, with room for future growth.