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

Company Overview

B. Riley Financial, Inc. is a diversified financial services company that provides investment banking, institutional brokerage, wealth management, asset management and related advisory services. Through its operating businesses, the company serves corporations, institutional investors, high-net-worth individuals, private equity sponsors and other financial market participants.

Its businesses have included B. Riley Securities, which offers investment banking, equity research, sales and trading, and corporate finance services; B. Riley Wealth Management, which provides investment and financial planning services; and B. Riley Asset Management, which manages investment strategies for institutions and other clients. The company has also operated principal investment businesses and Great American Group, a provider of appraisal, valuation, liquidation and other asset disposition services.

Founded in 1997 by Bryant R. Riley, B. Riley Financial has expanded through acquisitions and strategic investments across the financial services sector. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles and serves clients primarily in the United States, with certain businesses and transactions involving international markets. Its leadership and business structure have changed over time, reflecting the company’s evolving portfolio of financial services operations.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $4.86 to $5.11
• 50-Day Range: $4.86 to $7.67
• 52-Week Range: $3.64 to $11.24
• Volume: 764,757 shs
• Average Volume: 600,623 shs
• Market Capitalization: $195.37 million
• P/E Ratio: 0.38
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: N/A
• Consensus Rating: Sell

B. Riley Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

B. Riley Financial scored higher than 8% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 795th out of 839 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Sell

Consensus Rating

B. Riley Financial has received a consensus rating of Sell. The company's average rating score is 1.00, and is based on no strong buy ratings, no buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

B. Riley Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of B. Riley Financial is 0.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.65.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of B. Riley Financial is 0.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.41.

Short Interest

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

18.52% 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 11.42, which indicates bearish sentiment.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in B. Riley Financial has recently increased by 4.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

B. Riley Financial does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

B. Riley Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.38

News Sentiment

B. Riley Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.38. 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 0.61 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for B. Riley Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 1 people have searched for RILY on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added B. Riley Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, B. Riley Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

27.80% 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

50.20% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 10/04/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Finance
• Industry: Capital Markets
• Sub-Industry: Investment Banking & Brokerage
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:RILY
• CIK: 1464790
• Web: www.brcgh.com
• Phone: (310) 966-1444
• Fax: 310-966-1448
• Employees: 1,380
• Year Founded: 1997

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $12.70
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 0.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $307.42 million
• Net Margins: 35.88%
• Pretax Margin: 38.73%
• Return on Equity: 39,260.09%
• Return on Assets: 22.99%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 7.13
• Current Ratio: 3.95
• Quick Ratio: 3.95

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $967.60 million
• Price / Sales: 0.20
• Cash Flow: $7.84 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 0.62
• Book Value: ($3.93) per share
• Price / Book: -1.24

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 40,200,000
• Free Float: 29,024,000
• Market Cap: $195.37 million
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.24