Mediolanum International Funds Ltd Buys 8,927 Shares of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. $AMP

Mediolanum International Funds Ltd boosted its stake in Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP) by 23.0% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 47,758 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 8,927 shares during the quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd owned about 0.05% of Ameriprise Financial worth $23,859,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Whipplewood Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 71.0% during the 2nd quarter. Whipplewood Advisors LLC now owns 53 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC raised its stake in Ameriprise Financial by 115.4% during the 2nd quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 56 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 30 shares during the period. Winnow Wealth LLC bought a new position in Ameriprise Financial in the second quarter worth approximately $32,000. Heartwood Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Ameriprise Financial in the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, WFA of San Diego LLC bought a new stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial during the second quarter valued at approximately $36,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.95% of the company’s stock.

Key Ameriprise Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ameriprise Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and revenue beat — Ameriprise reported adjusted EPS of $10.83 and revenue of $4.90B, both topping estimates, with record fee‑generating client assets (AUM/AUA) cited as a driver of revenue and profit growth; this is the main catalyst lifting the stock. Ameriprise Financial Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Record client assets and improved margins — Management said client assets hit a record (reported as ~$1.7T) and highlighted expense discipline and margin strength, reinforcing earnings durability and growth potential. Reuters: Profit rises as client assets hit record
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — Board approved a $1.60 quarterly dividend (ex-dividend Feb 9, payable Feb 27), supporting income investors and signaling confidence in cash flow. Dividend press release
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst upgrade to neutral — Piper Sandler moved AMP from Underweight to Neutral and raised its price target to $530, reflecting improved fundamentals but stopping short of a Buy, so impact is modest. Benzinga: Piper Sandler upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Supporting analyst write‑ups and coverage — Multiple outlets (Zacks, Investing, Seeking Alpha) published earnings analysis and the earnings call transcript/slides are available for deeper diligence; these help investors assess sustainability but are not new catalysts. Zacks earnings coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Limited near-term upside implied by some coverage — Piper Sandler’s $530 target is only marginally above the current price, suggesting limited immediate upside from that shop’s outlook and tempering how much higher the stock may run absent stronger forward guidance. Finviz summary

Ameriprise Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AMP opened at $527.09 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $48.97 billion, a PE ratio of 14.50, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.26. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.86. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $491.17 and its 200-day moving average price is $491.97. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has a twelve month low of $396.14 and a twelve month high of $552.43.

Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $10.83 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.33 by $0.50. Ameriprise Financial had a return on equity of 63.04% and a net margin of 19.28%.The business had revenue of $4.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.75 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $9.54 earnings per share. Ameriprise Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 10.2% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Ameriprise Financial, Inc. will post 38.64 EPS for the current year.

Ameriprise Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th will be issued a $1.60 dividend. This represents a $6.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 9th. Ameriprise Financial’s payout ratio is 17.60%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director Robert Francis Sharpe, Jr. sold 1,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $450.94, for a total transaction of $676,410.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 7,500 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,382,050. This trade represents a 16.67% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Argus cut their target price on Ameriprise Financial from $568.00 to $554.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods dropped their price objective on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $550.00 to $530.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, November 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada decreased their target price on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $601.00 to $550.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Piper Sandler upgraded shares of Ameriprise Financial from an “underweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $434.00 to $530.00 in a report on Friday. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Ameriprise Financial in a research report on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, five have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ameriprise Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $540.75.

About Ameriprise Financial

Ameriprise Financial, Inc is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm provides a range of advice-based wealth management, asset management and insurance products to individual and institutional clients. Its business model centers on delivering financial planning and investment advice through a network of financial advisors alongside proprietary product offerings designed to meet retirement, protection and accumulation needs.

Core products and services include comprehensive financial planning and advisory services, managed investment portfolios, retirement planning solutions, annuities and life insurance products.