Question 1

Do analysts rate LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial currently has a consensus target price of $397.92, indicating a potential upside of 23.94%. Raymond James Financial has a consensus target price of $176.64, indicating a potential upside of 5.73%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Raymond James Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 2

Is LPLA or RJF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

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 $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. LPL Financial pays out 10.7% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Raymond James Financial pays out 20.4% 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. 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.

Question 3

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has lower revenue, but higher 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. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio LPL Financial $16.99B 1.51 $863.02M $11.20 28.67 Raymond James Financial $15.91B 2.05 $2.14B $10.58 15.79

Question 4

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

95.7% of LPL Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is LPLA or RJF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has a net margin of 13.04% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 4.93%. LPL Financial's return on equity of 31.26% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LPL Financial 4.93% 31.26% 9.08% Raymond James Financial 13.04% 17.93% 2.52%

Question 6

Which has more risk and volatility, LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 15 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for LPL Financial and 18 mentions for Raymond James Financial. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat LPL Financial's score of 0.78 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 12 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Raymond James Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer PFG or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group presently has a consensus price target of $105.82, suggesting a potential downside of 6.86%. Raymond James Financial has a consensus price target of $176.64, suggesting a potential upside of 5.73%. Given Raymond James Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Raymond James 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 Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 9

Is PFG or RJF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Principal Financial Group pays out 46.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Raymond James Financial pays out 20.4% 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 Raymond James Financial has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PFG or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Principal Financial Group. Raymond James 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 1.57 $1.19B $6.99 16.25 Raymond James Financial $15.91B 2.05 $2.14B $10.58 15.79

Question 11

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PFG or RJF?

Accepted Answer

75.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 1.1% of Principal Financial Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 12

Is PFG or RJF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has a net margin of 13.04% compared to Principal Financial Group's net margin of 10.10%. Raymond James Financial's return on equity of 17.93% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Principal Financial Group 10.10% 16.25% 0.57% Raymond James Financial 13.04% 17.93% 2.52%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, PFG or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.88, meaning that its stock price is 12% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.93, meaning that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor PFG or RJF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Raymond James Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Principal Financial Group. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Raymond James Financial and 15 mentions for Principal Financial Group. Principal Financial Group's average media sentiment score of 1.09 beat Raymond James Financial's score of 0.97 indicating that Principal Financial Group is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Principal Financial Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 4 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Raymond James Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend AMP or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial presently has a consensus price target of $553.67, suggesting a potential upside of 6.66%. Raymond James Financial has a consensus price target of $176.64, suggesting a potential upside of 5.73%. Given Ameriprise Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Ameriprise Financial is more favorable than Raymond James Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameriprise Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 16

Is AMP or RJF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Ameriprise Financial pays out 16.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Raymond James Financial pays out 20.4% 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. Ameriprise Financial has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years and Raymond James Financial has increased its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Ameriprise Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has better valuation and earnings, AMP or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Raymond James Financial. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Raymond James 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 2.53 $3.56B $40.21 12.91 Raymond James Financial $15.91B 2.05 $2.14B $10.58 15.79

Question 18

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AMP or RJF?

Accepted Answer

84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is AMP or RJF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 20.57% compared to Raymond James Financial's net margin of 13.04%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 62.88% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Ameriprise Financial 20.57% 62.88% 2.12% Raymond James Financial 13.04% 17.93% 2.52%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, AMP or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its share price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor AMP or RJF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Raymond James Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Ameriprise Financial. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Raymond James Financial and 17 mentions for Ameriprise Financial. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Ameriprise Financial's score of 0.92 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 Ameriprise Financial 7 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 4 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Raymond James Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts recommend EQH or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Equitable presently has a consensus price target of $60.08, suggesting a potential upside of 25.64%. Raymond James Financial has a consensus price target of $176.64, suggesting a potential upside of 5.73%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts plainly believe Equitable is more favorable than Raymond James Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Equitable 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33

Question 23

Is EQH or RJF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Equitable pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Equitable pays out -42.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Raymond James Financial pays out 20.4% 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. Equitable has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years and Raymond James Financial has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Equitable is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 24

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EQH or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Equitable. Equitable is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Raymond James 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 Equitable $11.67B 1.12 -$1.38B -$2.84 N/A Raymond James Financial $15.91B 2.05 $2.14B $10.58 15.79

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EQH or RJF?

Accepted Answer

92.7% of Equitable shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.1% of Equitable shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is EQH or RJF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has a net margin of 13.04% compared to Equitable's net margin of -7.26%. Equitable's return on equity of 232.29% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Equitable -7.26% 232.29% 0.58% Raymond James Financial 13.04% 17.93% 2.52%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, EQH or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Equitable has a beta of 1.1, suggesting that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its share price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to EQH or RJF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Equitable had 1 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for Equitable and 18 mentions for Raymond James Financial. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Equitable's score of 0.57 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 Equitable 5 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 7 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Raymond James Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend RJF or EVR?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial presently has a consensus price target of $176.64, suggesting a potential upside of 5.73%. Evercore has a consensus price target of $373.90, suggesting a potential upside of 11.62%. Given Evercore's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Evercore is more favorable than Raymond James Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.33 Evercore 1 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 6 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.54

Question 30

Is RJF or EVR a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Evercore pays an annual dividend of $3.56 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.1%. Raymond James Financial pays out 20.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Evercore pays out 20.1% 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 and Evercore has increased its dividend for 18 consecutive years.

Question 31

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RJF or EVR?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Evercore. Raymond James Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Evercore, 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 Raymond James Financial $15.91B 2.05 $2.14B $10.58 15.79 Evercore $3.86B 3.36 $591.92M $17.73 18.89

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RJF or EVR?

Accepted Answer

83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 86.2% of Evercore shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Evercore shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 33

Is RJF or EVR more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Evercore has a net margin of 16.33% compared to Raymond James Financial's net margin of 13.04%. Evercore's return on equity of 39.29% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Raymond James Financial 13.04% 17.93% 2.52% Evercore 16.33% 39.29% 18.58%

Question 34

Which has more volatility & risk, RJF or EVR?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Evercore has a beta of 1.49, suggesting that its stock price is 49% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer RJF or EVR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Raymond James Financial had 14 more articles in the media than Evercore. MarketBeat recorded 18 mentions for Raymond James Financial and 4 mentions for Evercore. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 0.97 beat Evercore's score of 0.52 indicating that Raymond James Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Raymond James Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Evercore 1 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Raymond James Financial	FIN Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$32.76B	$122.94B	$14.26B	$23.46B
Dividend Yield	1.28%	1.63%	5.70%	4.02%
P/E Ratio	15.79	15.46	20.48	31.06
Price / Sales	2.05	4.71	44.40	19.77
Price / Cash	14.08	20.26	19.34	18.64
Price / Book	2.68	3.35	2.25	4.77
Net Income	$2.14B	$7.51B	$1.13B	$1.06B
7 Day Performance	0.37%	-1.20%	-0.76%	-0.56%
1 Month Performance	8.31%	4.83%	0.61%	-0.11%
1 Year Performance	5.41%	8.83%	12.27%	16.64%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RJF Raymond James Financial	4.4179 of 5 stars	$167.07 -0.6%	$176.64 +5.7%	+6.1%	$32.76B	$15.91B	15.79	19,500	Analyst Forecast
LPLA LPL Financial	4.8566 of 5 stars	$304.75 +3.2%	$398.86 +30.9%	-14.8%	$23.61B	$16.99B	27.21	10,000	Analyst Forecast
PFG Principal Financial Group	4.147 of 5 stars	$112.55 +1.5%	$101.40 -9.9%	+39.6%	$23.95B	$15.63B	13.01	11,600	Positive News Analyst Forecast
AMP Ameriprise Financial	4.9273 of 5 stars	$507.26 +3.7%	$543.22 +7.1%	-5.3%	$43.97B	$18.48B	12.62	13,600	Analyst Forecast
EQH Equitable	4.9723 of 5 stars	$47.48 +4.1%	$58.64 +23.5%	-11.0%	$12.45B	$11.67B	N/A	8,000	Positive News Analyst Forecast

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Is LPLA or RJF a better dividend stock?

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, LPLA or RJF?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LPLA or RJF?

Does the media refer more to LPLA or RJF?

Is LPLA or RJF more profitable?

Which has more risk and volatility, LPLA or RJF?

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Does the media favor PFG or RJF?

Do analysts prefer PFG or RJF?

Is PFG or RJF a better dividend stock?

Is PFG or RJF more profitable?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, PFG or RJF?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in PFG or RJF?

Which has more risk & volatility, PFG or RJF?

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Do analysts recommend AMP or RJF?

Does the media favor AMP or RJF?

Which has more volatility and risk, AMP or RJF?

Is AMP or RJF more profitable?

Do insiders & institutionals have more ownership in AMP or RJF?

Is AMP or RJF a better dividend stock?

Which has better valuation and earnings, AMP or RJF?

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Which has more risk and volatility, EQH or RJF?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of EQH or RJF?

Which has stronger earnings & valuation, EQH or RJF?

Do analysts recommend EQH or RJF?

Is EQH or RJF more profitable?

Does the media refer more to EQH or RJF?

Is EQH or RJF a better dividend stock?

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Which has stronger earnings & valuation, RJF or EVR?

Does the media prefer RJF or EVR?

Which has more volatility & risk, RJF or EVR?

Is RJF or EVR a better dividend stock?

Is RJF or EVR more profitable?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of RJF or EVR?

Do analysts recommend RJF or EVR?

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