Question 1

Do analysts rate LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial currently has a consensus target price of $405.79, indicating a potential upside of 14.70%. Raymond James Financial has a consensus target price of $181.46, indicating a potential upside of 4.56%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36

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 0.3%. Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. LPL Financial pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Raymond James Financial pays out 18.8% 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 higher earnings & valuation, 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 $19.61B 1.42 $863.02M $12.54 28.21 Raymond James Financial $15B 2.23 $2.14B $11.47 15.13

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders hold more shares of LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

95.7% of LPL Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% 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 is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is LPLA or RJF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has a net margin of 13.57% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 5.13%. LPL Financial's return on equity of 32.20% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LPL Financial 5.13% 32.20% 9.35% Raymond James Financial 13.57% 19.07% 2.64%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its share price is 9% 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 6 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for LPL Financial and 6 mentions for Raymond James Financial. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.29 beat Raymond James Financial's score of 1.26 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Raymond James Financial 5 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 recommend RJF or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial presently has a consensus target price of $181.46, indicating a potential upside of 4.56%. Principal Financial Group has a consensus target price of $108.83, indicating a potential downside of 6.32%. 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 Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Principal Financial Group 3 Sell rating(s) 7 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.00

Question 9

Is RJF or PFG a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Principal Financial Group pays an annual dividend of $3.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. Raymond James Financial pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Principal Financial Group pays out 47.7% 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 Principal Financial Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years.

Question 10

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, RJF or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue 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 Raymond James Financial $15B 2.23 $2.14B $11.47 15.13 Principal Financial Group $15.69B 1.58 $1.19B $7.04 16.50

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

Is RJF or PFG more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has a net margin of 13.57% compared to Principal Financial Group's net margin of 9.93%. Raymond James Financial's return on equity of 19.07% beat Principal Financial Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Raymond James Financial 13.57% 19.07% 2.64% Principal Financial Group 9.93% 16.49% 0.58%

Question 13

Which has more risk and volatility, RJF or PFG?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Principal Financial Group has a beta of 0.86, suggesting that its stock price is 14% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media prefer RJF or PFG?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Principal Financial Group had 6 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Principal Financial Group and 6 mentions for Raymond James Financial. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Principal Financial Group's score of 1.01 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Principal Financial Group 7 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer RJF or AMP?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial presently has a consensus target price of $181.46, suggesting a potential upside of 4.56%. Ameriprise Financial has a consensus target price of $555.33, suggesting a potential downside of 0.34%. Given Raymond James Financial's higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe Raymond James Financial is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Ameriprise Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64

Question 16

Is RJF or AMP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Raymond James Financial pays out 18.8% 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. Raymond James Financial has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Ameriprise Financial has raised its dividend for 21 consecutive years.

Question 17

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, RJF or AMP?

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 Raymond James Financial $15B 2.23 $2.14B $11.47 15.13 Ameriprise Financial $19.50B 2.57 $3.56B $41.46 13.44

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.9% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of Raymond James Financial 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 endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is RJF or AMP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 20.24% compared to Raymond James Financial's net margin of 13.57%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 64.19% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Raymond James Financial 13.57% 19.07% 2.64% Ameriprise Financial 20.24% 64.19% 2.15%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, RJF or AMP?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.14, indicating that its share price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer RJF or AMP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Ameriprise Financial had 6 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 12 mentions for Ameriprise Financial and 6 mentions for Raymond James Financial. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Ameriprise Financial's score of 1.17 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameriprise Financial 11 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 rate BAC or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Bank of America presently has a consensus price target of $64.08, suggesting a potential upside of 2.27%. Raymond James Financial has a consensus price target of $181.46, suggesting a potential upside of 4.56%. Given Raymond James Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Raymond James Financial is more favorable than Bank of America. 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 Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36

Question 23

Is BAC or RJF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Bank of America pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.0%. Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 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. Raymond James Financial pays out 18.8% 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 raised its dividend for 11 consecutive years and Raymond James Financial has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Bank of America is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BAC or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Bank of America has higher revenue and earnings than Raymond James Financial. Bank of America 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 Bank of America $191.57B 2.29 $30.51B $4.36 14.37 Raymond James Financial $15B 2.23 $2.14B $11.47 15.13

Question 25

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

Accepted Answer

70.7% of Bank of America shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.3% of Bank of America shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 26

Is BAC or RJF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Bank of America has a net margin of 17.56% compared to Raymond James Financial's net margin of 13.57%. Raymond James Financial's return on equity of 19.07% 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% Raymond James Financial 13.57% 19.07% 2.64%

Question 27

Which has more risk & volatility, BAC or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Bank of America has a beta of 1.15, meaning that its stock price is 15% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.91, meaning that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor BAC or RJF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Bank of America had 46 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 52 mentions for Bank of America and 6 mentions for Raymond James Financial. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Bank of America's score of 0.86 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 Bank of America 29 Very Positive mention(s) 9 Positive mention(s) 9 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 3 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Raymond James Financial 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend RJF or EQH?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial presently has a consensus target price of $181.46, suggesting a potential upside of 4.56%. Equitable has a consensus target price of $61.75, suggesting a potential upside of 15.67%. Given Equitable's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Equitable 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) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36 Equitable 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79

Question 30

Is RJF or EQH a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. Equitable pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Raymond James Financial pays out 18.8% 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. Raymond James Financial has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years and Equitable has raised its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Equitable is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Question 31

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RJF or EQH?

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 Raymond James Financial $15B 2.23 $2.14B $11.47 15.13 Equitable $11.67B 1.25 -$1.38B -$3.31 N/A

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 92.7% of Equitable shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Raymond James 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 large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is RJF or EQH more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has a net margin of 13.57% compared to Equitable's net margin of -8.72%. Equitable's return on equity of 511.35% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Raymond James Financial 13.57% 19.07% 2.64% Equitable -8.72% 511.35% 0.61%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, RJF or EQH?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.91, indicating that its share price is 9% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Equitable has a beta of 1.1, indicating that its share price is 10% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media favor RJF or EQH?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Equitable had 4 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 10 mentions for Equitable and 6 mentions for Raymond James Financial. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.26 beat Equitable's score of 0.97 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 5 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Equitable 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	Raymond James Financial	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$33.38B	$5.50B	$14.01B	$23.19B
Dividend Yield	1.23%	7.47%	5.94%	3.56%
P/E Ratio	15.13	30.54	25.67	28.69
Price / Sales	2.23	1,230.74	510.21	99.79
Price / Cash	14.53	47.89	40.16	33.82
Price / Book	2.78	3.53	2.75	4.74
Net Income	$2.14B	$418.04M	$1.32B	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	-2.88%	-1.39%	-1.17%	-1.99%
1 Month Performance	-4.17%	-1.45%	0.26%	-2.68%
1 Year Performance	1.95%	4.82%	9.27%	10.45%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
RJF Raymond James Financial	3.6039 of 5 stars	$173.55 +0.0%	$181.46 +4.6%	+1.5%	$33.38B	$15B	15.13	19,500	Positive News
LPLA LPL Financial	4.9388 of 5 stars	$370.14 -0.1%	$406.69 +9.9%	+1.7%	$29.19B	$16.99B	29.52	10,000	Positive News
PFG Principal Financial Group	3.0079 of 5 stars	$110.16 -1.1%	$106.67 -3.2%	+41.5%	$23.85B	$15.63B	15.65	11,600	Positive News Analyst Forecast High Trading Volume
AMP Ameriprise Financial	4.3439 of 5 stars	$554.01 -0.9%	$555.33 +0.2%	+11.3%	$50.28B	$18.48B	13.36	13,600	Positive News
BAC Bank of America	4.5588 of 5 stars	$61.99 -0.5%	$64.08 +3.4%	+23.5%	$435.79B	$191.57B	14.22	213,000	Trending News

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Which has more risk & volatility, LPLA or RJF?

Do analysts rate LPLA or RJF?

Is LPLA or RJF a better dividend stock?

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Do analysts recommend RJF or PFG?

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Which has more risk and volatility, RJF or PFG?

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Which has preferable earnings and valuation, RJF or AMP?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, RJF or AMP?

Is RJF or AMP a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer RJF or AMP?

Do analysts prefer RJF or AMP?

Is RJF or AMP more profitable?

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Which has stronger valuation & earnings, BAC or RJF?

Do analysts rate BAC or RJF?

Does the media favor BAC or RJF?

Is BAC or RJF more profitable?

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

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

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Is RJF or EQH a better dividend stock?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, RJF or EQH?

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