Raymond James Financial (RJF) Competitors $170.22 -0.86 (-0.50%) Closing price 09/12/2025 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$170.28 +0.06 (+0.03%) As of 09/12/2025 05:50 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 better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their dividends, earnings, valuation, media sentiment, analyst recommendations, profitability, institutional ownership and risk. 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 0.3%. 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. Do analysts rate LPLA or RJF? LPL Financial presently has a consensus price target of $391.67, suggesting a potential upside of 11.70%. Raymond James Financial has a consensus price target of $163.80, suggesting a potential downside of 3.77%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 1 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.42 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 hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor LPLA or RJF? In the previous week, LPL Financial had 6 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 40 mentions for LPL Financial and 34 mentions for Raymond James Financial. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat LPL Financial's score of 1.00 indicating that Raymond James Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LPL Financial 21 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Raymond James Financial 28 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive 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% Which has more risk and volatility, LPLA or RJF? LPL Financial has a beta of 0.66, indicating that its stock price is 34% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Raymond James Financial has a beta of 1.04, indicating that its stock price is 4% more volatile than the S&P 500. Which has higher valuation and 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$12.39B2.26$1.06B$14.6223.98Raymond James Financial$13.59B2.50$2.07B$10.2016.69 SummaryLPL Financial beats Raymond James Financial on 11 of the 20 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$34.11B$104.20B$12.81B$21.64BDividend Yield1.20%1.87%5.40%3.49%P/E Ratio16.6917.38245.5929.75Price / Sales2.506.1130.8968.28Price / Cash15.4524.3822.3625.00Price / Book3.033.922.314.58Net Income$2.07B$6.24B$1.01B$1.00B7 Day Performance2.77%3.76%1.03%0.65%1 Month Performance3.96%1.18%2.37%3.07%1 Year Performance44.39%58.76%539.26%14.34% Raymond James Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RJFRaymond James Financial4.3369 of 5 stars$170.22-0.5%$163.80-3.8%+45.5%$34.11B$13.59B16.6919,000News CoveragePositive NewsLPLALPL Financial4.9583 of 5 stars$340.52+2.3%$383.33+12.6%+69.4%$27.24B$14.13B23.299,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastInsider TradeShort Interest ↑Analyst RevisionHigh Trading VolumeAMPAmeriprise Financial4.5738 of 5 stars$492.36+0.6%$534.71+8.6%+14.2%$46.41B$17.26B15.3213,600News CoveragePositive NewsEQHEquitable4.2853 of 5 stars$53.16-0.4%$64.90+22.1%+37.6%$15.92B$12.44B42.878,000News CoveragePositive NewsMETMetLife4.9715 of 5 stars$79.63+0.2%$95.60+20.1%+7.1%$52.96B$70.99B13.5045,000MSMorgan Stanley4.5701 of 5 stars$148.80+0.5%$138.25-7.1%+61.9%$237.54B$107.29B16.8580,000Trending NewsPFGPrincipal Financial Group4.0787 of 5 stars$79.71-0.3%$86.90+9.0%+3.1%$17.76B$15.13B11.9319,300News CoveragePositive NewsPRUPrudential Financial4.7705 of 5 stars$105.88+0.2%$122.08+15.3%-7.7%$37.27B$59.46B23.4838,196Positive NewsSCHWCharles Schwab4.8421 of 5 stars$93.50+1.6%$99.60+6.5%+51.4%$169.72B$19.61B25.1332,100News CoveragePositive NewsSFStifel Financial4.393 of 5 stars$112.85+0.2%$115.78+2.6%+36.8%$11.53B$4.97B21.879,000Positive NewsEVREvercore4.3886 of 5 stars$324.54+1.8%$296.00-8.8%+46.0%$12.53B$2.98B29.502,380News CoverageAnalyst Upgrade 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 9/13/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersWhy Trump’s “Smart Dollar” could rewrite the rulesMUST SEE: Donald Trump's Radical Overhaul of the U.S. Dollar Congress just approved President Trump's lates...Stansberry Research | SponsoredTrump's Law S.1582: $21T Dollar Revolution ComingDo you have money in any of these banks? 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