Raymond James Financial (RJF) Competitors $165.10 -0.54 (-0.33%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$165.25 +0.15 (+0.09%) As of 06:14 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock RJF vs. LPLA, AMP, EQH, MET, MS, PFG, PRU, SCHW, SF, and EVRShould you be buying Raymond James Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Raymond James Financial include LPL Financial (LPLA), Ameriprise Financial (AMP), Equitable (EQH), MetLife (MET), Morgan Stanley (MS), Principal Financial Group (PFG), Prudential Financial (PRU), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Stifel Financial (SF), and Evercore (EVR). These companies are all part of the "finance" sector. Raymond James Financial vs. Its Competitors LPL Financial Ameriprise Financial Equitable MetLife Morgan Stanley Principal Financial Group Prudential Financial Charles Schwab Stifel Financial Evercore LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) and Raymond James Financial (NYSE:RJF) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the superior business? We will contrast the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, analyst recommendations, valuation, profitability, risk, media sentiment, dividends and earnings. Is LPLA or RJF a better dividend stock? LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. LPL Financial pays out 8.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Raymond James Financial pays out 19.6% 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. Raymond James Financial has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Raymond James Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth. Which has more volatility & risk, LPLA or RJF? LPL Financial has a beta of 0.61, indicating that its stock price is 39% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Raymond James Financial has a beta of 1.03, indicating that its stock price is 3% more volatile than the S&P 500. Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LPLA or RJF? 95.7% of LPL Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.3% of LPL Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Does the media prefer LPLA or RJF? In the previous week, Raymond James Financial had 12 more articles in the media than LPL Financial. MarketBeat recorded 36 mentions for Raymond James Financial and 24 mentions for LPL Financial. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.87 beat Raymond James Financial's score of 0.68 indicating that LPL Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LPL Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Raymond James Financial 9 Very Positive mention(s) 6 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LPLA or RJF? Raymond James Financial has higher revenue and earnings than LPL Financial. Raymond James Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioLPL Financial$14.13B1.84$1.06B$14.6222.24Raymond James Financial$14.92B2.21$2.07B$10.2016.19 Do analysts rate LPLA or RJF? LPL Financial presently has a consensus target price of $392.00, indicating a potential upside of 20.57%. Raymond James Financial has a consensus target price of $171.70, indicating a potential upside of 4.00%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Raymond James Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LPL Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 9 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 10 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.31 Is LPLA or RJF more profitable? Raymond James Financial has a net margin of 13.56% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 7.91%. LPL Financial's return on equity of 39.80% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LPL Financial7.91% 39.80% 9.76% Raymond James Financial 13.56%18.38%2.63% SummaryLPL Financial beats Raymond James Financial on 11 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Get Raymond James Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for RJF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Subscribe Now View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding RJF and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart RJF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricRaymond James FinancialFIN IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$33.03B$105.06B$12.71B$22.02BDividend Yield1.21%1.95%5.54%3.60%P/E Ratio16.1918.0230.1629.86Price / Sales2.216.4530.0666.03Price / Cash14.9624.9622.5724.43Price / Book2.933.942.294.64Net Income$2.07B$6.24B$1.02B$1.01B7 Day Performance-0.57%0.62%0.34%0.54%1 Month Performance-0.43%1.33%0.41%3.12%1 Year Performance32.16%43.39%539.27%15.34% Raymond James Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RJFRaymond James Financial4.5716 of 5 stars$165.10-0.3%$171.70+4.0%+31.9%$33.03B$14.92B16.1919,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLPLALPL Financial4.9856 of 5 stars$340.60+0.0%$391.54+15.0%+32.7%$27.25B$12.39B23.309,000Analyst ForecastInsider TradeAMPAmeriprise Financial4.7178 of 5 stars$499.03-0.1%$544.50+9.1%+3.4%$47.04B$17.26B15.5313,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEQHEquitable4.3238 of 5 stars$52.25-0.3%$64.55+23.5%+19.2%$15.65B$12.44B42.148,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastMETMetLife4.9561 of 5 stars$82.01+0.5%$94.64+15.4%-0.3%$54.54B$70.99B13.9045,000Trending NewsDividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastMSMorgan Stanley4.6538 of 5 stars$161.05+0.6%$142.00-11.8%+44.7%$257.09B$107.29B18.2480,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastPFGPrincipal Financial Group4.2066 of 5 stars$82.47-0.2%$86.90+5.4%-2.5%$18.37B$15.13B12.3519,300News CoverageAnalyst ForecastPRUPrudential Financial4.9018 of 5 stars$103.73-0.7%$122.08+17.7%-13.9%$36.51B$68.05B23.0038,196Analyst ForecastSCHWCharles Schwab4.9705 of 5 stars$96.74+1.3%$100.00+3.4%+46.1%$175.60B$19.61B26.0132,100Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSFStifel Financial4.6129 of 5 stars$114.77+0.1%$115.78+0.9%+15.8%$11.73B$4.97B22.249,000Analyst UpgradeEVREvercore4.7149 of 5 stars$340.04-0.7%$296.00-13.0%+30.9%$13.13B$2.98B30.912,380Analyst Forecast Related Companies and Tools Related Companies LPL Financial Alternatives Ameriprise Financial Alternatives Equitable Alternatives MetLife Alternatives Morgan Stanley Alternatives Principal Financial Group Alternatives Prudential Financial Alternatives Charles Schwab Alternatives Stifel Financial Alternatives Evercore Alternatives Top 10 Stock Comparisons Semiconductor Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Growth Stocks Magnificent Seven Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks Ecommerce Stocks Bitcoin Stocks Meme Stocks Cryptocurrency Stocks Cybersecurity Stocks This page (NYSE:RJF) was last updated on 10/8/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersMelt-up warning America’s $37.5 trillion debt spiral, soaring deficits, and repeated credit downgrades are exactly what Porter...Porter & Company | SponsoredGold surges past $3,600 … but this has beat gold by 1,000xGold has surged past $3,600 an ounce — up 45% in the past year — but one veteran metals analyst says the real ...Weiss Ratings | SponsoredStunning new initiative unfolding in the White House?what I just learned about what’s unfolding in the White House is truly stunning… And you need to see it for...Paradigm Press | Sponsored1 Hour Once A DayMy top income trading expert, Dave Aquino, just released a 1-hour trading strategy designed specifically to he...Base Camp Trading | SponsoredURGENT: The Market's 3 Red Flags Are FlashingHere’s the uncomfortable truth: The smartest investors in the world are already preparing for a crash befor...StockEarnings | SponsoredGold to $27,533?This week, U.S. gold reserves hit an unprecedented $1 TRILLION in value... 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