How have RILY shares performed in 2023?

B. Riley Financial's stock was trading at $34.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RILY shares have decreased by 37.8% and is now trading at $21.26. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here .

Are investors shorting B. Riley Financial?

B. Riley Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,550,000 shares, an increase of 56.3% from the October 31st total of 4,190,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 635,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 10.3 days. Currently, 40.2% of the company's stock are short sold. View B. Riley Financial's Short Interest .

When is B. Riley Financial's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 28th 2024. View our RILY earnings forecast .

How were B. Riley Financial's earnings last quarter?

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 8th. The asset manager reported ($1.59) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The asset manager had revenue of $462.31 million for the quarter. B. Riley Financial had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.28% and a negative net margin of 4.16%.

How often does B. Riley Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for B. Riley Financial?

B. Riley Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 20th will be paid a dividend of $1.00 per share on Thursday, November 30th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 18.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 17th. Read our dividend analysis for RILY .

Is B. Riley Financial a good dividend stock?

B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 19.85%. RILY has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. Read our dividend analysis for RILY .

What ETFs hold B. Riley Financial's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD) , SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE) , Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV) , First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) and iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (IAI) . Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (ISMD) .

What is Tom Kelleher's approval rating as B. Riley Financial's CEO?

16 employees have rated B. Riley Financial Chief Executive Officer Tom Kelleher on Glassdoor.com . Tom Kelleher has an approval rating of 78% among the company's employees.

What other stocks do shareholders of B. Riley Financial own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other B. Riley Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA) , Boeing (BA) , Overstock.com (OSTK) , QUALCOMM (QCOM) , Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) , General Motors (GM) , Main Street Capital (MAIN) , AT&T (T) , Eldorado Resorts (ERI) and MFA Financial (MFA) .

Who are B. Riley Financial's major shareholders?

B. Riley Financial's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Equitec Proprietary Markets LLC (3.51%), Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. (2.54%), FMR LLC (2.30%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.91%), Soros Fund Management LLC (0.00%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.90%). Insiders that own company stock include Agostino Robert P D, Andrew Moore , B Riley Financial, Inc, Bryant R Riley, Bryant R Riley , Daniel Asher, Howard Weitzman , Kenneth M Young , Michael Joseph Sheldon, Randall E Paulson , Renee E Labran, Tamara Sue Brandt and Thomas J /Adv Kelleher. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of B. Riley Financial?

Shares of RILY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull , Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

B. Riley Financial Stock Price, News & Analysis (NASDAQ:RILY)

$21.26

-1.87 (-8.08%)

(As of 12/5/2023 ET)

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Today's Range: $21.24
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$23.43
50-Day Range: $17.90
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$43.10
52-Week Range: $16.65
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$60.72

Volume: 929,842 shs
Average Volume: 506,979 shs
Market Capitalization: $650.13 million

P/E Ratio: N/A
Dividend Yield: 18.81%
Price Target: N/A

B. Riley Financial MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: N/A
Upside/Downside: N/A
Short Interest: Bearish
40.23% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: Weak
Based on Four Factors
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: N/A
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$1.25 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Overall MarketRank^™

MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

1.33 out of 5 stars

Financial Services Sector

85th out of 90 stocks

Financial Conglomerates Industry

1st out of 1 stocks

N/A

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
There is not enough analysis data for B. Riley Financial.

0.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
40.23% of the float of B. Riley Financial has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
B. Riley Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 10.3, which indicates bearish sentiment.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in B. Riley Financial has recently increased by 56.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

1.7

Dividend Strength

Dividend Leadership
B. Riley Financial is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 19.85%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.
Dividend Growth
B. Riley Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for RILY.

2.1

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
B. Riley Financial has a news sentiment score of -0.18. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.38 average news sentiment score of Financial Services companies.
Search Interest
76 people have searched for RILY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 850% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
12 people have added B. Riley Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

4.2

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, B. Riley Financial insiders have sold 56.11% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $803,126.00 in company stock and sold $1,253,743.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
33.90% of the stock of B. Riley Financial is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.
Percentage Held by Institutions
41.47% of the stock of B. Riley Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

0.0

Earnings and Valuation

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of B. Riley Financial is -8.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of B. Riley Financial is -8.34, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
B. Riley Financial has a P/B Ratio of 1.20. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About B. Riley Financial Stock (NASDAQ:RILY)

B. Riley Financial, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides financial services to corporate, institutional, and high net worth clients in North America, Australia, and Europe. The company operates through six segments: Capital Markets, Wealth Management, Financial Consulting, Auction and Liquidation, Communications, and Consumer. The Capital Markets segments offers investment banking, equity research, institutional sales and trading, securities lending, fund and asset management, direct lending, venture capital, proprietary trading, and investment services; merger and acquisition, restructuring advisory, and recapitalization services; public and private equity offerings; and debt financing solutions. This segment also trades in equity securities. The Wealth Management segment provides wealth management and tax services. The Financial Consulting segment offers bankruptcy restructuring and turnaround management, forensic accounting and litigation support, valuation and appraisal, and real estate services. The Auction and Liquidation Segment provides auction and liquidation services. The Communications segment offers dial-up, mobile broadband and digital subscriber line services under the NetZero and Juno brands; cloud communication services; VoIP cloud-based technology and communication devices and subscription services through magicJack; and mobile phone voice, text, and data services and devices through Marconi Wireless. The Consumer segment provides licensing of trademarks; and sells laptop and computer accessories. The company was formerly known as Great American Group, Inc. and changed its name to B. Riley Financial, Inc. in November 2014. B. Riley Financial, Inc. was founded in 1973 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

RILY Stock Price History

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RILY Stock News Headlines

November 29, 2023 | americanbankingnews.com

Stock Traders Buy High Volume of B. Riley Financial Put Options (NASDAQ:RILY)

November 22, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

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B. RILEY ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is Investigating B. Riley Financial, Inc. on Behalf of B. Riley Stockholders and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm

November 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

B. Riley Financial to Host Analyst and Investor Day on December 13, 2023 in New York

November 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

B. Riley Financial, Inc. Bolsters Portfolio with Synchronoss Technologies Inc Acquisition

November 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Independent Director of B. Riley Financial Robert Antin Buys 5.6% More Shares

November 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY) Q3 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

December 6, 2023 | Wealthpress (Ad)

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November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q3 2023 B Riley Financial Inc Earnings Call

November 8, 2023 | benzinga.com

B. Riley Financial Stock (NASDAQ:RILY) Earnings Dates and Earning Calls

November 8, 2023 | benzinga.com

This Is What Whales Are Betting On B. Riley Financial

November 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

B. Riley Financial Reports Third Quarter 2023 Results; Declares Quarterly Dividend of $1.00 per share

November 4, 2023 | msn.com

B. Riley Securities Upgrades Six Flags Entertainment (SIX)

November 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

B. Riley Financial to Release Third Quarter 2023 Results on November 9, 2023

October 19, 2023 | msn.com

B. Riley Securities Initiates Coverage of Ellington Financial (EFC) with Buy Recommendation

September 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

With 44% ownership, insiders at B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY) are pretty optimistic and have been buying recently

September 11, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

B.Riley Financial Sticks to Its Buy Rating for Denali Therapeutics (DNLI)

September 8, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

B.Riley Financial Remains a Buy on Longboard Pharmaceuticals (LBPH)

August 30, 2023 | markets.businessinsider.com

B.Riley Financial Remains a Buy on Academy Sports and Outdoors (ASO)

August 16, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q2 2023 180 Degree Capital Corp Earnings Call

August 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

B. Riley Financial Second Quarter 2023 Earnings: EPS: US$1.57 (vs US$5.07 loss in 2Q 2022)

August 11, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY) Q2 2023 Earnings Call Transcript

August 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

Q2 2023 B Riley Financial Inc Earnings Call

August 9, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

B. Riley Financial, Inc. 2023 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation

August 2, 2023 | finance.yahoo.com

B. Riley Financial Affiliate Retained to Lead Store Rationalization for SALAMANDER

August 1, 2023 | seekingalpha.com

B. Riley Financial's Equity Raise: Peak Leverage Or Unsustainable Dividend

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 11/08/2023
Ex-Dividend for 11/30 Dividend: 11/17/2023
Dividend Payable: 11/30/2023
Today: 12/06/2023
Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2023
Next Earnings (Estimated): 2/28/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
Industry: Financial Conglomerates
Sub-Industry: N/A
Sector: Financial Services
Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RILY
CUSIP: N/A
CIK: 1464790
Web: www.brileyfin.com
Phone: (310) 966-1444
Fax: 310-966-1448
Employees: 2,210
Year Founded: N/A

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($2.55)
Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $-159,830,000.00
Net Margins: -4.16%
Pretax Margin: -5.47%
Return on Equity: -7.28%
Return on Assets: -0.54%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 10.81
Current Ratio: 4.62
Quick Ratio: 4.62

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $915.47 million
Price / Sales: 0.71
Cash Flow: N/A
Price / Cash Flow: N/A
Book Value: $17.70 per share
Price / Book: 1.20

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 30,580,000
Free Float: 20,215,000
Market Cap: $650.13 million
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.63

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Key Executives

Mr. Bryant Richard Riley (Age 56)
Co-Founder, Chairman & Co-CEO
Comp: $1.25M
Mr. Thomas J. Kelleher (Age 56)
Co-Founder, Co-CEO & Director
Comp: $4.05M
Mr. Kenneth M. Young (Age 59)
President
Comp: $2.47M
Mr. Phillip Ahn CFA (Age 53)
CFO & COO
Comp: $1.39M
Mr. Alan Neil Forman J.D. (Age 62)
Executive VP, General Counsel & Secretary
Comp: $1.28M
Mr. Andrew Thomas Moore (Age 46)
Chief Executive Officer of B. Riley Securities, Inc.,
Comp: $1.94M
Mr. Daniel Shribman (Age 39)
Chief Investment Officer
Mr. Howard E. Weitzman (Age 61)
Chief Accounting Officer & Senior VP
Mr. Perry M. Mandarino
Head of Corporate Finance & Senior MD
Mr. Timothy Wood
Chief Information Officer

Key Competitors

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Insiders & Institutions

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RILY Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have RILY shares performed in 2023?: B. Riley Financial's stock was trading at $34.20 at the beginning of the year. Since then, RILY shares have decreased by 37.8% and is now trading at $21.26.
View the best growth stocks for 2023 here.
Are investors shorting B. Riley Financial?: B. Riley Financial saw a increase in short interest in the month of November. As of November 15th, there was short interest totaling 6,550,000 shares, an increase of 56.3% from the October 31st total of 4,190,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 635,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 10.3 days. Currently, 40.2% of the company's stock are short sold.
View B. Riley Financial's Short Interest.
When is B. Riley Financial's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, February 28th 2024.
View our RILY earnings forecast.
How were B. Riley Financial's earnings last quarter?: B. Riley Financial, Inc. (NASDAQ:RILY) announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, November, 8th. The asset manager reported ($1.59) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The asset manager had revenue of $462.31 million for the quarter. B. Riley Financial had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 7.28% and a negative net margin of 4.16%.
How often does B. Riley Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for B. Riley Financial?: B. Riley Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, November 8th. Shareholders of record on Monday, November 20th will be paid a dividend of $1.00 per share on Thursday, November 30th. This represents a $4.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 18.81%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 17th.
Read our dividend analysis for RILY.
Is B. Riley Financial a good dividend stock?: B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) pays an annual dividend of $4.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 19.85%. RILY has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer.
Read our dividend analysis for RILY.

What ETFs hold B. Riley Financial's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of B. Riley Financial (NASDAQ:RILY) stock in their portfolio include Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD), SPDR S&P Capital Markets ETF (KCE), Global X SuperDividend ETF (SDIV), First Trust Small Cap Growth AlphaDEX Fund (FYC) and iShares U.S. Broker-Dealers & Securities Exchanges ETF (IAI).Inspire Small/Mid Cap ETF (ISMD).
What is Tom Kelleher's approval rating as B. Riley Financial's CEO?: 16 employees have rated B. Riley Financial Chief Executive Officer Tom Kelleher on Glassdoor.com. Tom Kelleher has an approval rating of 78% among the company's employees.
What other stocks do shareholders of B. Riley Financial own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other B. Riley Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Boeing (BA), Overstock.com (OSTK), QUALCOMM (QCOM), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), General Motors (GM), Main Street Capital (MAIN), AT&T (T), Eldorado Resorts (ERI) and MFA Financial (MFA).
Who are B. Riley Financial's major shareholders?: B. Riley Financial's stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Equitec Proprietary Markets LLC (3.51%), Punch & Associates Investment Management Inc. (2.54%), FMR LLC (2.30%), Ameriprise Financial Inc. (1.91%), Soros Fund Management LLC (0.00%) and Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. (0.90%). Insiders that own company stock include Agostino Robert P D, Andrew Moore, B Riley Financial, Inc, Bryant R Riley, Bryant R Riley, Daniel Asher, Howard Weitzman, Kenneth M Young, Michael Joseph Sheldon, Randall E Paulson, Renee E Labran, Tamara Sue Brandt and Thomas J /Adv Kelleher.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of B. Riley Financial?: Shares of RILY stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NASDAQ:RILY) was last updated on 12/6/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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