Seaport Res Ptn Predicts Weaker Earnings for Raymond James

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) – Analysts at Seaport Res Ptn dropped their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Raymond James in a research report issued on Thursday, April 24th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $2.30 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.46. The consensus estimate for Raymond James’ current full-year earnings is $11.17 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Raymond James’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.65 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.30 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.64 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.81 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.16 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.50 EPS.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.42 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.44 by ($0.02). The business had revenue of $3.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.46 billion. Raymond James had a net margin of 14.06% and a return on equity of 19.71%. Raymond James’s quarterly revenue was up 9.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $2.31 EPS.

RJF has been the subject of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their target price on shares of Raymond James from $176.00 to $143.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 8th. Cowen reiterated a “hold” rating on shares of Raymond James in a research report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group lowered their price target on Raymond James from $198.00 to $173.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 3rd. StockNews.com cut Raymond James from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, February 10th. Finally, JMP Securities reissued a “market outperform” rating and set a $175.00 price objective on shares of Raymond James in a report on Thursday, April 24th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $157.64.

Raymond James Stock Performance

Shares of RJF opened at $137.45 on Monday. Raymond James has a 12-month low of $104.24 and a 12-month high of $174.32. The company has a current ratio of 1.03, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.35. The company has a market cap of $28.16 billion, a PE ratio of 13.41, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 0.94. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $139.99 and a 200-day moving average price of $152.07.

Raymond James Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, April 1st. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.46%. Raymond James’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.25%.

Institutional Trading of Raymond James

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new position in Raymond James in the fourth quarter worth about $294,647,000. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Raymond James in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $105,701,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Raymond James by 25,259.8% during the first quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 674,825 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $93,740,000 after purchasing an additional 672,164 shares in the last quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. purchased a new stake in Raymond James in the fourth quarter worth $81,611,000. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Raymond James by 12.0% in the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 4,544,610 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $556,533,000 after purchasing an additional 488,245 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.83% of the company’s stock.

Raymond James 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.