Raymond James Q2 EPS Estimate Decreased by Zacks Research

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research cut their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Raymond James in a research note issued on Monday, March 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will earn $2.49 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.50. The consensus estimate for Raymond James’ current full-year earnings is $11.17 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Raymond James’ Q3 2025 earnings at $2.67 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.82 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.84 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $11.68 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.05 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.40 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts also recently issued reports on the company. Bank of America raised their price target on Raymond James from $198.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note 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. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Raymond James from $149.00 to $161.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 4th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price target on shares of 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, JMP Securities upped their price objective on Raymond James from $175.00 to $190.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Nine equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, three have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Raymond James currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $167.55.

Raymond James Trading Down 3.3 %

Shares of NYSE:RJF opened at $141.64 on Wednesday. Raymond James has a 1 year low of $104.24 and a 1 year high of $174.32. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $157.02 and its 200-day moving average price is $149.14. The company has a market cap of $29.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.82, a PEG ratio of 0.90 and a beta of 1.04. 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 (NYSE:RJF) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.93 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.62 by $0.31. Raymond James had a return on equity of 19.71% and a net margin of 14.06%.

Institutional Trading of Raymond James

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. TCTC Holdings LLC raised its holdings in shares of Raymond James by 176.7% in the 4th quarter. TCTC Holdings LLC now owns 166 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 106 shares in the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd increased its holdings in Raymond James by 121.0% during the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 232 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 127 shares during the period. Plato Investment Management Ltd raised its stake in Raymond James by 1,142.1% in the fourth quarter. Plato Investment Management Ltd now owns 236 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after buying an additional 217 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP lifted its holdings in Raymond James by 80.3% during the third quarter. Quarry LP now owns 420 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $51,000 after buying an additional 187 shares during the period. Finally, Covestor Ltd boosted its position in Raymond James by 56.7% during the 4th quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 337 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 122 shares in the last quarter. 83.83% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Raymond James Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 15th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, April 1st will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.41%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, April 1st. Raymond James’s dividend payout ratio 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.