Earnest Partners LLC filed Amendment No. 4 to its Schedule 13G with the SEC on November 12, 2026, disclosing beneficial ownership of 1,956,035 shares of Albany International Corp's Class A Common Stock as of September 30, 2026.

Key Highlights

  • Aggregate beneficial ownership: Earnest Partners LLC reported beneficial ownership of 1,956,035 shares of Albany International Corp Class A Common Stock.
  • Percent of class: The 1,956,035 shares represent 6.9% of the class, according to the filing.
  • Sole voting power: Earnest Partners disclosed sole voting power over 1,305,255 shares.
  • Shared voting power: The firm reported shared voting power over 289,499 shares.
  • Sole dispositive power: Earnest Partners holds sole dispositive power over all 1,956,035 shares, with shared dispositive power of 0.
  • Triggering event date: The date of the event requiring this filing was September 30, 2026.
  • Filer type: Earnest Partners LLC filed as an investment adviser in accordance with Rule 240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

Earnest Partners' Disclosed Position in Albany International Class A Shares

Earnest Partners LLC, a Delaware-organized investment adviser headquartered at 1180 Peachtree Street NE, Suite 2300, Atlanta, Georgia 30309, filed Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G with respect to Albany International Corp /DE/ (NYSE:AIN), whose Class A Common Stock carries CUSIP number 012348108. The filing was signed by James M. Wilson, Chief Compliance Officer, and dated November 12, 2026. The event triggering the amendment occurred on September 30, 2026.

According to the filing, Earnest Partners beneficially owned 1,956,035 shares in total, representing 6.9% of the outstanding Class A Common Stock. Of that total, the firm reported sole voting power over 1,305,255 shares and shared voting power over 289,499 shares. Sole dispositive power extended to all 1,956,035 shares, while shared dispositive power was reported as 0.

The filing states that Earnest Partners is acting as an investment adviser and that "no client interest relates to more than five percent of the class." The firm certified, in accordance with the Schedule 13G certification requirement, that the securities "were acquired and are held in the ordinary course of business and were not acquired and are not held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer."

What Was Disclosed

Earnest Partners LLC filed Amendment No. 4 to Schedule 13G disclosing 1,956,035 shares, or 6.9%, of Albany International Corp's Class A Common Stock as of September 30, 2026, held in its capacity as an investment adviser with no single client exceeding 5% of the class.