Zacks Research Brokers Boost Earnings Estimates for AMP

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ameriprise Financial in a research note issued on Wednesday, February 19th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $9.72 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $8.92. The consensus estimate for Ameriprise Financial’s current full-year earnings is $38.64 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Ameriprise Financial’s Q4 2025 earnings at $9.99 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $10.28 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $10.53 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also commented on AMP. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $560.00 to $570.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. Piper Sandler raised their price target on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $415.00 to $442.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. UBS Group downgraded shares of Ameriprise Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and lowered their price objective for the stock from $580.00 to $570.00 in a research note on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $625.00 target price on shares of Ameriprise Financial in a research report on Monday, February 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have given a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $510.44.

Ameriprise Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AMP opened at $530.88 on Monday. Ameriprise Financial has a fifty-two week low of $385.74 and a fifty-two week high of $582.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.59. The company has a market cap of $51.50 billion, a PE ratio of 16.06, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.36. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $540.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $512.19.

Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $9.36 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $9.16 by $0.20. Ameriprise Financial had a return on equity of 69.35% and a net margin of 19.70%.

Ameriprise Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th will be issued a dividend of $1.48 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 10th. This represents a $5.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.12%. Ameriprise Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.91%.

Insider Activity at Ameriprise Financial

In related news, insider Joseph Edward Sweeney sold 4,636 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $539.07, for a total transaction of $2,499,128.52. Following the sale, the insider now directly owns 7,237 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,901,249.59. This trade represents a 39.05 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CEO William F. Truscott sold 6,000 shares of Ameriprise Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $540.29, for a total value of $3,241,740.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 14,023 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,576,486.67. This represents a 29.97 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 11,636 shares of company stock worth $6,263,989 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ameriprise Financial

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Geller Advisors LLC lifted its stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 2.2% in the 3rd quarter. Geller Advisors LLC now owns 878 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $412,000 after purchasing an additional 19 shares during the period. Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 576 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $307,000 after acquiring an additional 19 shares during the period. Legacy Capital Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 2.0% during the 3rd quarter. Legacy Capital Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,022 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $480,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. boosted its stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 40.0% during the 4th quarter. SRS Capital Advisors Inc. now owns 70 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $37,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HighPoint Advisor Group LLC grew its position in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. HighPoint Advisor Group LLC now owns 2,683 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,419,000 after acquiring an additional 20 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.95% of the company’s stock.

Ameriprise Financial Company Profile

Ameriprise Financial, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services to individual and institutional clients in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Advice & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Retirement & Protection Solutions, and Corporate & Other.