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About Waddell & Reed Financial Stock (NYSE:WDR)Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., through its subsidiaries, provides investment management and advisory, investment product underwriting and distribution, and shareholder services administration to mutual funds, and institutional and separately managed accounts in the United States. The company acts as an investment adviser for institutional and other private investors, and provides sub advisory services to other investment companies; and underwrites and distributes registered open-end mutual fund portfolios. It also offers fee-based asset allocation investment advisory products to advisors channel customers; distributes business partners' variable annuity products, and retirement and life insurance products to advisors channel customers; and sells life insurance and disability products underwritten by various carriers. The company distributes investment products through its wholesale channel comprising other broker/dealers, various retirement platforms, and registered investment advisors, as well as through independent financial advisors; and markets investment advisory services to institutional investors directly or through consultants. Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. was founded in 1937 and is based in Overland Park, Kansas.Read More Ad Monument Traders AllianceMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsSince the birth of Wall Street, one simple rule has remained the same.... Buy stocks that are cheap....When they’re on sale…. And when nobody else is looking…See Why This $3.00 Stock Could Hit $15.00 WDR Stock News HeadlinesSeptember 5, 2023 | investing.comWaddell & Reed Advisor Science And Technology Fund Class A (UNSCX)July 16, 2023 | investopedia.comDeclining Q2 Earnings Expectations May Still Not Point to a RecessionMarch 18, 2024 | Crypto Swap Profits (Ad)Claim Your Complimentary Bitcoin RewardMany have already secured their free Bitcoin reward offered by our esteemed guest. How about you? In an effort to spread the word about our upcoming workshop, he's generously offering $10 in Bitcoin (BTC) to participants. Absolutely no strings attached.July 13, 2023 | investopedia.comJanet Yellen Calls China Trip "Step Forward" in Improving RelationsApril 23, 2023 | investing.comWaddell & Reed Advisors Dividend Opportunities Fund Class A (WDVAX)April 21, 2023 | investopedia.comCommercial Real Estate Loans May Add To Woes For Troubled Regional BanksMarch 24, 2023 | health.usnews.comDr. Ken W. 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Class A NewsJuly 7, 2022 | thestreet.comFlash Crash Report Singles Out TradeJune 6, 2022 | bizjournals.comCopper Financial hires former Waddell & Reed exec as general counselOctober 26, 2021 | finance.yahoo.comAffiliated Managers Initiated at NeutralSee More Headlines Receive WDR Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Waddell & Reed Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Last Earnings2/01/2021Today3/18/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorFinance Industry Security Brokers & Dealers Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks Current SymbolNYSE:WDR CUSIP93005910 CIK1052100 Webwww.waddell.com Phone913-236-2000FaxN/AEmployees1,116Year Founded1937Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.88 Trailing P/E Ratio17.97 Forward P/E Ratio16.77 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$114.99 million Net Margins9.17% Pretax MarginN/A Return on Equity14.57% Return on Assets9.54% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.75 Quick Ratio0.95 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.07 billion Price / Sales1.45 Cash Flow$3.27 per share Price / Cash Flow7.64 Book Value$11.50 per share Price / Book2.17Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares62,178,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$1.55 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.44 Social Links 5G Stocks: The Path Forward is ProfitableClick the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's guide to investing in 5G and which 5G stocks show the most promise. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Philip James Sanders C.F.A. (Age 62)CFA, MBA, CEO & Director Comp: $1.71MMr. Brent Kyle Bloss CPA (Age 52)CPA, Pres Comp: $1.23MMr. Benjamin Russell Clouse (Age 48)Sr. VP & CFO Comp: $991.8kMr. Daniel Partner Hanson C.F.A.CFA, Sr. VP & Chief Investment OfficerMr. Shawn Michael Mihal (Age 46)Sr. VP of Wealth Management Comp: $888.36kMr. Michael John Daley (Age 38)VP, Chief Accounting Officer, Investor Relations & Treasurer Mr. Eric J. MeltzerSr. VP & CTOMr. Mark Patrick Buyle (Age 53)Sr. VP, Chief Legal Officer, Gen. Counsel & Sec. Mr. Roger HoadleyVP & Director of CommunicationsMr. Christopher W. Rackers (Age 50)Sr. VP and Chief People & Brand Officer More ExecutivesKey CompetitorsWisdomTreeNYSE:WTNavientNASDAQ:NAVIUP FintechNASDAQ:TIGRAssociated Capital GroupNYSE:ACGAMCO InvestorsNYSE:GAMIView All Competitors WDR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How were Waddell & Reed Financial's earnings last quarter? Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE:WDR) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, February, 1st. The asset manager reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.05. The asset manager earned $278.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $267.05 million. Waddell & Reed Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.57% and a net margin of 9.17%. Waddell & Reed Financial's revenue was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.51 EPS. Is Waddell & Reed Financial a good dividend stock? Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR) pays an annual dividend of $1.00 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 4.00%. WDR has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 53.19%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on EPS estimates, WDR will have a dividend payout ratio of 78.13% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for WDR. What is Philip Sanders' approval rating as Waddell & Reed Financial's CEO? 58 employees have rated Waddell & Reed Financial Chief Executive Officer Philip Sanders on Glassdoor.com. Philip Sanders has an approval rating of 68% among the company's employees. What other stocks do shareholders of Waddell & Reed Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Waddell & Reed Financial investors own include Pfizer (PFE), AbbVie (ABBV), Ford Motor (F), Gilead Sciences (GILD), AT&T (T), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Verizon Communications (VZ), General Electric (GE), YRC Worldwide (YRCW) and Alibaba Group (BABA). Does Waddell & Reed Financial have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Waddell & Reed Financial: Fiduciary Trust Company of New Hampshire, Ivy Distributors Inc., Ivy Investment Management Company, Unicon Agency Inc., W & R Corporate LLC, W & R Insurance Agency Inc., Waddell & Reed Financial Services Inc., Waddell & Reed Inc., and Waddell & Reed Services Company.Read More This page (NYSE:WDR) was last updated on 3/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCentral Bank Gold Heist In ProgressColonial MetalsLike Tiny Crypto Retirement FundsCrypto 101 MediaMake This $3 Trade the Instant the Opening Bell RingsMonument Traders AllianceStock-Picking AI Predicts #1 Stock of 2024AltimetryDid you make $29,000 two days with AI options trades?Prosper Trading AcademyForget AI, Imperium Is Expected to Grow 320,00% in 3 YearsBanyan Hill PublishingSHOCKING Footage From Tesla Gigafactory In Austin, TexasInvestorPlaceThe world’s greatest investmentPorter & Company Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. 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