Seaport Res Ptn Issues Optimistic Outlook for RJF Earnings

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE:RJF) – Investment analysts at Seaport Res Ptn boosted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Raymond James Financial in a note issued to investors on Monday, October 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $2.83 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.78. The consensus estimate for Raymond James Financial’s current full-year earnings is $11.17 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Raymond James Financial’s Q2 2026 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.16 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.20 EPS.

Raymond James Financial (NYSE:RJF) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.18 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.36 by ($0.18). The company had revenue of $3.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.38 billion. Raymond James Financial had a return on equity of 18.38% and a net margin of 13.56%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $2.39 earnings per share.

Several other research firms have also commented on RJF. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Raymond James Financial from $172.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup reiterated a “neutral” rating and set a $180.00 price target (up previously from $170.00) on shares of Raymond James Financial in a research report on Monday, September 22nd. JMP Securities increased their price target on Raymond James Financial from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, July 14th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Raymond James Financial in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Raymond James Financial from $167.00 to $170.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have given a Buy rating and ten have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $171.70.

Raymond James Financial Trading Down 0.3%

Shares of NYSE:RJF opened at $165.10 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day moving average is $167.91 and its 200 day moving average is $154.17. Raymond James Financial has a 1 year low of $117.57 and a 1 year high of $177.66. The firm has a market capitalization of $32.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.19, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 1.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 1.02.

Institutional Trading of Raymond James Financial

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in Raymond James Financial in the 1st quarter valued at about $25,000. Wedmont Private Capital increased its position in Raymond James Financial by 450.0% in the 1st quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 10,318 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,396,000 after acquiring an additional 8,442 shares during the period. Portside Wealth Group LLC increased its position in Raymond James Financial by 5.6% in the 1st quarter. Portside Wealth Group LLC now owns 2,469 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $343,000 after acquiring an additional 132 shares during the period. Farther Finance Advisors LLC increased its position in Raymond James Financial by 9.0% in the 1st quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 994 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $137,000 after acquiring an additional 82 shares during the period. Finally, Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC increased its position in Raymond James Financial by 55.6% in the 1st quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 3,783 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $526,000 after acquiring an additional 1,352 shares during the period. 83.83% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Raymond James Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 1st. Raymond James Financial’s payout ratio is presently 19.61%.

Raymond James Financial Company Profile

Raymond James Financial, Inc, a financial holding company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the underwriting, distribution, trading, and brokerage of equity and debt securities, and the sale of mutual funds and other investment products in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Private Client Group, Capital Markets, Asset Management, RJ Bank, and Other segments.