Raymond James Financial (RJF) Competitors $158.49 -1.71 (-1.07%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$158.41 -0.08 (-0.05%) As of 07:56 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 investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their dividends, media sentiment, risk, valuation, profitability, earnings, analyst recommendations and institutional ownership. 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 1.3%. LPL Financial pays out 8.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Raymond James Financial pays out 19.2% 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 raised 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. Does the media refer more to LPLA or RJF? In the previous week, LPL Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 32 mentions for LPL Financial and 29 mentions for Raymond James Financial. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.01 beat LPL Financial's score of 0.62 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 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 8 Neutral mention(s) 3 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Raymond James Financial 14 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 7 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 13.99% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 8.23%. LPL Financial's return on equity of 46.34% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LPL Financial8.23% 46.34% 10.36% Raymond James Financial 13.99%19.31%2.74% 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$12.39B2.40$1.06B$14.4525.74Raymond James Financial$14.92B2.14$2.07B$10.3915.25 Do insiders and institutionals 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 endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. Do analysts prefer LPLA or RJF? LPL Financial currently has a consensus target price of $369.08, indicating a potential downside of 0.78%. Raymond James Financial has a consensus target price of $160.00, indicating a potential upside of 0.95%. Given Raymond James Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Raymond James Financial is more favorable than LPL Financial.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LPL Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 1 Hold rating(s) 11 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.77Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Which has more risk and volatility, LPLA or RJF? LPL Financial has a beta of 0.64, indicating that its share price is 36% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Raymond James Financial has a beta of 1.02, indicating that its share price is 2% more volatile than the S&P 500. 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. Email Address 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$32.32B$99.17B$12.07B$20.79BDividend Yield1.25%1.88%5.53%3.71%P/E Ratio15.2517.9220.0427.89Price / Sales2.145.4825.5142.50Price / Cash14.4723.7921.6422.63Price / Book2.823.752.284.57Net Income$2.07B$6.24B$992.82M$988.81M7 Day Performance-0.87%-0.82%-0.20%0.21%1 Month Performance7.24%7.04%2.79%3.91%1 Year Performance31.31%44.28%539.61%11.35% Raymond James Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)RJFRaymond James Financial4.5542 of 5 stars$158.49-1.1%$160.00+1.0%+33.7%$32.32B$14.92B15.2519,000Trending NewsAnalyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLPLALPL Financial4.6372 of 5 stars$380.74-0.9%$387.69+1.8%+39.3%$30.45B$12.39B26.359,000Trending NewsAnalyst DowngradeInsider TradeAMPAmeriprise Financial4.3539 of 5 stars$536.13-1.3%$517.86-3.4%+23.2%$51.05B$17.47B18.2213,600Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEQHEquitable4.4522 of 5 stars$54.62-1.9%$62.64+14.7%+29.2%$16.60B$12.44B14.848,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastMETMetLife4.9902 of 5 stars$79.20-1.8%$94.67+19.5%+9.4%$53.17B$70.99B12.8845,000Dividend AnnouncementAnalyst ForecastMSMorgan Stanley4.8245 of 5 stars$143.76-0.3%$133.62-7.1%+38.3%$230.64B$59.92B16.8780,000Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastBuyback AnnouncementAnalyst RevisionPFGPrincipal Financial Group3.8081 of 5 stars$80.19-1.0%$83.69+4.4%+0.1%$17.98B$15.77B12.0019,300Analyst ForecastPRUPrudential Financial4.9617 of 5 stars$106.48-2.4%$121.15+13.8%-11.0%$37.69B$68.05B16.8738,196Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastSCHWCharles Schwab4.5564 of 5 stars$92.62+1.2%$89.55-3.3%+24.6%$168.29B$19.61B28.0732,100Trending NewsUpcoming EarningsAnalyst ForecastSFStifel Financial3.9335 of 5 stars$107.54-1.5%$106.75-0.7%+31.6%$11.05B$4.97B20.569,000Positive NewsAnalyst ForecastEVREvercore3.9381 of 5 stars$283.79-1.3%$255.14-10.1%+35.5%$11.10B$2.98B27.162,380Analyst 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 7/11/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersINVESTOR ALERT: Tiny “$3 AI Wonder Stock” on the Verge of Blasting OffRight now, we’re witnessing a monumental shift in the world.Traders Agency | SponsoredMarket Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stockstock Market Panic: Trump Just Dropped a Bomb on Your Stocks The market is in freefall—and Trump's new tarif...American Alternative | SponsoredThis Signal Only Flashes Once Every 4 Years – And It Just TriggeredThis same signal has appeared twice before in the past 8 years — both times, it kicked off major moves in cryp...Crypto Swap Profits | SponsoredPresidential Bombshell: $150T Resource to Be Released as soon as this Summer?Something extraordinary is happening in Washington. 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