Question 1

Do analysts recommend PFG or AMP?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $108.83, indicating a potential downside of 8.06%. Ameriprise Financial has a consensus price target of $555.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.72%. Given Ameriprise Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Ameriprise Financial is more favorable than Principal Financial Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Principal Financial Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00 Ameriprise Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64

Question 2

Is PFG or AMP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Principal Financial Group pays out 47.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameriprise Financial pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Principal Financial Group has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Ameriprise Financial has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Question 3

Which has better earnings and valuation, PFG or AMP?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Principal Financial Group. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Principal Financial Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Principal Financial Group $15.63B 1.62 $1.19B $7.04 16.81 Ameriprise Financial $18.48B 2.72 $3.56B $41.46 13.49

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PFG or AMP?

Accepted Answer

75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is PFG or AMP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 20.24% compared to Principal Financial Group's net margin of 9.93%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 64.19% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Principal Financial Group 9.93% 16.49% 0.58% Ameriprise Financial 20.24% 64.19% 2.15%

Question 6

Which has more volatility & risk, PFG or AMP?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its share price is 14% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to PFG or AMP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Principal Financial Group had 2 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for Principal Financial Group and 9 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Principal Financial Group's score of 0.92 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Principal Financial Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameriprise Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts rate AMP or SEIC?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial presently has a consensus price target of $555.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.72%. SEI Investments has a consensus price target of $122.60, indicating a potential upside of 15.86%. Given SEI Investments' stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe SEI Investments is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameriprise Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 SEI Investments 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.88

Question 9

Is AMP or SEIC a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. SEI Investments pays an annual dividend of $1.04 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.0%. Ameriprise Financial pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. SEI Investments pays out 18.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ameriprise Financial has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and SEI Investments has increased its dividend for 34 consecutive years. Ameriprise Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 10

Which has better valuation & earnings, AMP or SEIC?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue and earnings than SEI Investments. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than SEI Investments, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ameriprise Financial $18.48B 2.72 $3.56B $41.46 13.49 SEI Investments $2.30B 5.53 $715.30M $5.67 18.66

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AMP or SEIC?

Accepted Answer

84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 70.6% of SEI Investments shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 4.8% of SEI Investments shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is AMP or SEIC more profitable?

Accepted Answer

SEI Investments has a net margin of 28.85% compared to Ameriprise Financial's net margin of 20.24%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 64.19% beat SEI Investments' return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameriprise Financial 20.24% 64.19% 2.15% SEI Investments 28.85% 29.16% 22.68%

Question 13

Which has more volatility and risk, AMP or SEIC?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, SEI Investments has a beta of 0.97, meaning that its share price is 3% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer AMP or SEIC?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Ameriprise Financial had 1 more articles in the media than SEI Investments. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for Ameriprise Financial and 8 mentions for SEI Investments. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat SEI Investments' score of 1.10 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameriprise Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SEI Investments 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer BAC or AMP?

Accepted Answer

Bank of America presently has a consensus price target of $64.08, indicating a potential upside of 7.74%. Ameriprise Financial has a consensus price target of $555.33, indicating a potential downside of 0.72%. Given Bank of America's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Bank of America is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Bank of America 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 21 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.78 Ameriprise Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64

Question 16

Is BAC or AMP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Bank of America pays out 29.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameriprise Financial pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Bank of America has increased its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Ameriprise Financial has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has better earnings and valuation, BAC or AMP?

Accepted Answer

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bank of America, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Bank of America $191.57B 2.17 $30.51B $4.36 13.64 Ameriprise Financial $18.48B 2.72 $3.56B $41.46 13.49

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BAC or AMP?

Accepted Answer

70.7% of Bank of America shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is BAC or AMP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 20.24% compared to Bank of America's net margin of 17.56%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 64.19% beat Bank of America's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Bank of America 17.56% 12.20% 0.98% Ameriprise Financial 20.24% 64.19% 2.15%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, BAC or AMP?

Accepted Answer

Bank of America has a beta of 1.15, indicating that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media refer more to BAC or AMP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Bank of America had 58 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 67 mentions for Bank of America and 9 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Bank of America's score of 0.38 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Bank of America 26 Very Positive mention(s) 11 Positive mention(s) 14 Neutral mention(s) 8 Negative mention(s) 8 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Ameriprise Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend AMP or EQH?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial presently has a consensus target price of $555.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.72%. Equitable has a consensus target price of $61.82, suggesting a potential upside of 14.65%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Equitable is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameriprise Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 Equitable 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79

Question 23

Is AMP or EQH a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Equitable pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Ameriprise Financial pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Equitable pays out -36.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ameriprise Financial has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Equitable has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Equitable is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AMP or EQH?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Equitable. Equitable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ameriprise Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Ameriprise Financial $18.48B 2.72 $3.56B $41.46 13.49 Equitable $11.67B 1.26 -$1.38B -$3.31 N/A

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AMP or EQH?

Accepted Answer

84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equitable shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Equitable shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is AMP or EQH more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 20.24% compared to Equitable's net margin of -8.72%. Equitable's return on equity of 511.35% beat Ameriprise Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameriprise Financial 20.24% 64.19% 2.15% Equitable -8.72% 511.35% 0.61%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, AMP or EQH?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.14, meaning that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.1, meaning that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to AMP or EQH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Ameriprise Financial and Ameriprise Financial both had 9 articles in the media. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat Equitable's score of 0.94 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameriprise Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equitable 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate MET or AMP?

Accepted Answer

MetLife currently has a consensus target price of $102.77, suggesting a potential upside of 4.57%. Ameriprise Financial has a consensus target price of $555.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.72%. Given MetLife's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe MetLife is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score MetLife 0 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 Ameriprise Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64

Question 30

Is MET or AMP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

MetLife pays an annual dividend of $2.37 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.4%. Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. MetLife pays out 45.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameriprise Financial pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. MetLife has raised its dividend for 12 consecutive years and Ameriprise Financial has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MET or AMP?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings than MetLife. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than MetLife, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio MetLife $77.08B 0.82 $3.38B $5.22 18.83 Ameriprise Financial $18.48B 2.72 $3.56B $41.46 13.49

Question 32

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MET or AMP?

Accepted Answer

95.0% of MetLife shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of MetLife shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is MET or AMP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 20.24% compared to MetLife's net margin of 4.57%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 64.19% beat MetLife's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets MetLife 4.57% 23.39% 0.89% Ameriprise Financial 20.24% 64.19% 2.15%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, MET or AMP?

Accepted Answer

MetLife has a beta of 0.77, indicating that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor MET or AMP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, MetLife had 16 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 25 mentions for MetLife and 9 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.18 beat MetLife's score of 0.68 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment MetLife 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 4 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameriprise Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Ameriprise Financial	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$50.21B	$5.42B	$14.03B	$23.25B
Dividend Yield	1.22%	7.50%	5.95%	3.58%
P/E Ratio	13.49	30.02	25.34	28.40
Price / Sales	2.72	1,178.72	500.91	20.40
Price / Cash	13.76	47.91	40.57	34.34
Price / Book	7.94	3.51	2.74	4.69
Net Income	$3.56B	$417.39M	$1.31B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	1.29%	-1.26%	-0.64%	-1.48%
1 Month Performance	-1.88%	-2.77%	-0.91%	-4.27%
1 Year Performance	15.12%	4.08%	10.01%	8.97%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
AMP Ameriprise Financial	4.4659 of 5 stars	$559.37 +0.1%	$555.33 -0.7%	+14.9%	$50.21B	$18.48B	13.49	13,600	Positive News
PFG Principal Financial Group	2.425 of 5 stars	$116.90 +0.6%	$108.83 -6.9%	+42.7%	$24.87B	$15.63B	13.11	11,600
SEIC SEI Investments	4.8006 of 5 stars	$105.51 -1.3%	$122.60 +16.2%	+22.2%	$12.83B	$2.30B	18.61	5,029	Positive News Analyst Upgrade
BAC Bank of America	4.7048 of 5 stars	$59.47 -5.1%	$64.08 +7.8%	+17.6%	$438.38B	$191.57B	14.38	213,000	Trending News Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
EQH Equitable	4.8262 of 5 stars	$53.66 +0.6%	$61.75 +15.1%	+1.2%	$14.56B	$11.67B	N/A	8,000

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How does Ameriprise Financial compare to Principal Financial Group?

Does the media refer more to PFG or AMP?

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of PFG or AMP?

Is PFG or AMP more profitable?

Is PFG or AMP a better dividend stock?

Which has better earnings and valuation, PFG or AMP?

Do analysts recommend PFG or AMP?

Which has more volatility & risk, PFG or AMP?

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Is AMP or SEIC a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer AMP or SEIC?

Is AMP or SEIC more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AMP or SEIC?

Which has better valuation & earnings, AMP or SEIC?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMP or SEIC?

Do analysts rate AMP or SEIC?

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Does the media refer more to BAC or AMP?

Is BAC or AMP more profitable?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in BAC or AMP?

Do analysts prefer BAC or AMP?

Which has better earnings and valuation, BAC or AMP?

Is BAC or AMP a better dividend stock?

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Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in AMP or EQH?

Is AMP or EQH more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, AMP or EQH?

Do analysts recommend AMP or EQH?

Is AMP or EQH a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable valuation and earnings, AMP or EQH?

Does the media refer more to AMP or EQH?

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Which has preferable earnings & valuation, MET or AMP?

Is MET or AMP a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor MET or AMP?

Is MET or AMP more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in MET or AMP?

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