Seaport Res Ptn Lowers Earnings Estimates for Raymond James

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) – Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Raymond James in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, April 3rd. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now forecasts that the financial services provider will post earnings per share of $2.39 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $2.42. The consensus estimate for Raymond James’ current full-year earnings is $11.17 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Raymond James’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.46 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.72 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.50 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.86 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.73 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.85 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.21 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.65 EPS.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.62 by $0.31. Raymond James had a net margin of 14.06% and a return on equity of 19.71%.

Other analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on Raymond James from $168.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. UBS Group raised shares of Raymond James from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 6th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Raymond James from $166.00 to $172.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods upped their price target on Raymond James from $170.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Bank of America lifted their price objective on shares of Raymond James from $198.00 to $201.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 30th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $164.64.

Raymond James Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:RJF opened at $124.75 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35, a current ratio of 1.03 and a quick ratio of 1.01. Raymond James has a 12 month low of $104.24 and a 12 month high of $174.32. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.17, a P/E/G ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.94. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $150.54 and its 200 day moving average price is $151.21.

Institutional Trading of Raymond James

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in RJF. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Raymond James by 25,259.8% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 674,825 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $93,740,000 after acquiring an additional 672,164 shares in the last quarter. First Hawaiian Bank grew its holdings in Raymond James by 45.5% in the first quarter. First Hawaiian Bank now owns 37,631 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $5,227,000 after purchasing an additional 11,771 shares during the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its holdings in Raymond James by 32.9% in the first quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 788 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $109,000 after purchasing an additional 195 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System increased its position in shares of Raymond James by 4.8% in the fourth quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 276,397 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $42,933,000 after buying an additional 12,616 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC raised its stake in shares of Raymond James by 11.1% during the 4th quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 42,628 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $6,621,000 after buying an additional 4,269 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.83% of the company’s stock.

Raymond James Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.60%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st. Raymond James’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.51%.

About Raymond James

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.