Invesco (IVZ) shares surged 6.10% in pre-market trading on Tuesday following the release of its impressive third-quarter financial results. The asset management firm significantly outperformed analysts' expectations, demonstrating robust growth across key metrics.

The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.61 for the quarter, handily beating the consensus estimate of $0.45-$0.46. This represents a substantial 38.64% increase from the $0.44 per share reported in the same period last year. Invesco's revenue also showed strong growth, reaching $1.64 billion, up from $1.52 billion a year earlier and surpassing analysts' projections of $1.18 billion.

Invesco's assets under management (AUM) grew to an impressive $2.12 trillion, marking a 6.2% increase from the previous quarter and an 18.3% jump from the same period last year. The company reported robust net long-term inflows of $28.9 billion, driven by strong performance in ETFs, index funds, its China joint venture, India operations, and private markets. Additionally, Invesco achieved a notable 240 basis point improvement in operating margin, attributed to higher AUM and effective expense management. These stellar results, coupled with the company's strategic positioning in key growth areas, appear to be fueling investor optimism and driving the significant pre-market stock price increase.