What is Seaport Res Ptn's Estimate for RJF Q4 Earnings?

Key Points

• Seaport Res Ptn has raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Raymond James Financial from $2.78 to $2.83.
• Raymond James Financial recently announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50 per share, representing a 1.2% yield.
• Recent analyst ratings have raised price targets for Raymond James, with Morgan Stanley setting a new target of $184.00.

Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE:RJF - Free Report) - Research analysts at Seaport Res Ptn raised their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Raymond James Financial in a research report issued on Monday, October 6th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now anticipates that the financial services provider will earn $2.83 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.78. The consensus estimate for Raymond James Financial's current full-year earnings is $11.17 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Raymond James Financial's Q2 2026 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.16 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $13.20 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently weighed in on the company. JMP Securities raised their target price on Raymond James Financial from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "market outperform" rating in a report on Monday, July 14th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Raymond James Financial from $155.00 to $163.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Friday, July 11th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price objective on Raymond James Financial from $167.00 to $170.00 and gave the company a "market perform" rating in a report on Thursday, July 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on Raymond James Financial from $172.00 to $178.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Raymond James Financial from $176.00 to $184.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a report on Wednesday, October 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and ten have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Raymond James Financial has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $171.70.

Raymond James Financial Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of RJF stock opened at $167.70 on Tuesday. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $168.04 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $154.02. The company has a market cap of $33.44 billion, a PE ratio of 16.44, a P/E/G ratio of 1.28 and a beta of 1.03. Raymond James Financial has a fifty-two week low of $117.57 and a fifty-two week high of $177.66. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.33, a quick ratio of 1.02 and a current ratio of 1.04.

Raymond James Financial (NYSE:RJF - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $2.18 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.36 by ($0.18). The company had revenue of $3.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.38 billion. Raymond James Financial had a return on equity of 18.38% and a net margin of 13.56%.The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $2.39 EPS.

Raymond James Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, October 1st will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, October 1st. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Raymond James Financial's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.61%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in RJF. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Raymond James Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $354,446,000. Victory Capital Management Inc. increased its position in Raymond James Financial by 1,502.0% in the 1st quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,883,139 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $261,587,000 after buying an additional 1,765,588 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased its position in Raymond James Financial by 41.6% in the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 5,616,998 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $861,479,000 after buying an additional 1,651,380 shares in the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Raymond James Financial in the 1st quarter valued at about $111,368,000. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its position in Raymond James Financial by 39.9% in the 2nd quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 2,485,569 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $381,212,000 after buying an additional 709,315 shares in the last quarter. 83.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Raymond James Financial 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.

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