Engineers Gate Manager LP Has $6.56 Million Stake in Ameriprise Financial, Inc. $AMP

Engineers Gate Manager LP reduced its holdings in Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP - Free Report) by 16.6% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 14,290 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 2,844 shares during the quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP's holdings in Ameriprise Financial were worth $6,556,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in Ameriprise Financial by 6.9% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 777 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $413,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its stake in Ameriprise Financial by 11.8% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,022 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,915,000 after buying an additional 634 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC lifted its stake in Ameriprise Financial by 14.1% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 584 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $312,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Ameriprise Financial in the second quarter valued at approximately $313,000. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 224.8% in the second quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 4,222 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $2,253,000 after buying an additional 2,922 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 83.95% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity

In other Ameriprise Financial news, insider William Williams sold 8,210 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, July 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $539.35, for a total transaction of $4,428,063.50. Following the sale, the insider directly owned 6,780 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,656,793. This represents a 54.77% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Deirdre Mcgraw sold 2,400 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $558.28, for a total transaction of $1,339,872.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 3,373 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,883,078.44. This represents a 41.57% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 29,988 shares of company stock valued at $16,316,497. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Ameriprise Financial Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of AMP stock opened at $557.22 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.44, a PEG ratio of 0.99 and a beta of 1.14. The firm's fifty day moving average price is $544.61 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $487.82. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has a 1 year low of $422.37 and a 1 year high of $572.56.

Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $11.07 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.81 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $4.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.87 billion. Ameriprise Financial had a return on equity of 64.19% and a net margin of 20.24%.The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $9.11 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts predict that Ameriprise Financial, Inc. will post 46.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ameriprise Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 21st. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a dividend of $1.70 per share. This represents a $6.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. Ameriprise Financial's payout ratio is presently 16.40%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on AMP. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price objective on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $515.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Zacks Research raised shares of Ameriprise Financial from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Ameriprise Financial from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Thursday, September 3rd. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on Ameriprise Financial from $636.00 to $645.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Piper Sandler boosted their price target on Ameriprise Financial from $471.00 to $518.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $555.33.

Ameriprise Financial Company Profile

Ameriprise Financial, Inc NYSE: AMP is a diversified financial services company that provides financial planning, investment advice, wealth management and retirement solutions to individuals and institutions. Its offerings include brokerage and advisory accounts, managed investment portfolios, banking services, annuities, life insurance and other protection products.

The company serves clients primarily in the United States through its network of financial advisors and branded businesses, including Ameriprise Financial and RiverSource.

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