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.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Security brokers & dealers
Sub-IndustryAsset Management & Custody Banks
SectorFinance
SymbolNYSE:WDR
CUSIP93005910
Phone913-236-2000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.11
Current Ratio4.27
Quick Ratio1.59
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio9.80
Forward P/E Ratio8.91
P/E GrowthN/A
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$1.16 billion
Price / Sales1.33
Cash Flow$2.1746 per share
Price / Cash8.65
Book Value$10.47 per share
Price / Book1.80
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$1.92
Net Income$141.27 million
Net Margins11.76%
Return on Equity17.97%
Return on Assets11.41%
Miscellaneous
Employees1,430
Outstanding Shares82,040,000
Waddell & Reed Financial (NYSE:WDR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Waddell & Reed Financial's stock symbol?
Waddell & Reed Financial trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "WDR."
How often does Waddell & Reed Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Waddell & Reed Financial?
Waddell & Reed Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, June 20th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 11th will be given a dividend of $0.25 per share on Wednesday, August 1st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.32%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 10th. View Waddell & Reed Financial's Dividend History.
How were Waddell & Reed Financial's earnings last quarter?
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (NYSE:WDR) posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May, 1st. The asset manager reported $0.56 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.54 by $0.02. The asset manager had revenue of $297.60 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $288.38 million. Waddell & Reed Financial had a return on equity of 17.97% and a net margin of 11.76%. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.40 earnings per share. View Waddell & Reed Financial's Earnings History.
When is Waddell & Reed Financial's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for WDR?
7 analysts have issued 12-month price objectives for Waddell & Reed Financial's stock. Their forecasts range from $18.00 to $23.00. On average, they expect Waddell & Reed Financial's share price to reach $20.2857 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Waddell & Reed Financial.
Who are some of Waddell & Reed Financial's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Waddell & Reed Financial include Virtu Financial (VIRT), Stifel Financial (SF), Navient (NAVI), Wisdom Tree Investments (WETF), Piper Jaffray Companies (PJC), Associated Capital Group (AC), Gamco Investors (GBL), Investment Technology Group (ITG), Greenhill & Co., Inc. (GHL), Cowen Inc Class A (COWN), Oppenheimer (OPY), Siebert Financial (SIEB), JMP Group (JMP), China Finance Online (JRJC) and Global Arena (GAHC).
Who are Waddell & Reed Financial's key executives?
Waddell & Reed Financial's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Philip James Sanders C.F.A., CFA, MBA, CEO, Chief Investment Officer & Director (Age 59)
- Mr. Brent Kyle Bloss CPA, Exec. VP & COO (Age 49)
- Ms. Wendy Jacqueline Hills, Exec. VP, Chief Legal Officer, Gen. Counsel & Sec. (Age 48)
- Mr. John Earl Sundeen Jr., CFA, Sr. VP & Chief Admin. Officer of Investments (Age 57)
- Mr. Benjamin Russell Clouse, Sr. VP, CFO & Principal Accounting Officer (Age 45)
Has Waddell & Reed Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about WDR stock have trended somewhat positive recently, Accern Sentiment reports. Accern identifies positive and negative news coverage by monitoring more than twenty million blog and news sources. Accern ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative one to one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Waddell & Reed Financial earned a news sentiment score of 0.09 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the asset manager an impact score of 45.93 out of 100, meaning that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are Waddell & Reed Financial's major shareholders?
Waddell & Reed Financial's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include BlackRock Inc. (12.15%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (3.77%), Van Berkom & Associates Inc. (2.92%), Fisher Asset Management LLC (2.28%), Gamco Investors INC. ET AL (2.07%) and Schroder Investment Management Group (2.03%). Company insiders that own Waddell & Reed Financial stock include Alan W Kosloff, Benjamin R Clouse, James M Raines, Jerry W Walton, John E Sundeen Jr, Thomas W Butch and Wendy J Hills. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Waddell & Reed Financial.
Which major investors are selling Waddell & Reed Financial stock?
WDR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including BlackRock Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group, UBS Group AG, Interval Partners LP, California Public Employees Retirement System, Fisher Asset Management LLC, JPMorgan Chase & Co. and BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA. Company insiders that have sold Waddell & Reed Financial company stock in the last year include Alan W Kosloff, Benjamin R Clouse, James M Raines, Jerry W Walton, John E Sundeen Jr, Thomas W Butch and Wendy J Hills. View Insider Buying and Selling for Waddell & Reed Financial.
Which major investors are buying Waddell & Reed Financial stock?
WDR stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Millennium Management LLC, Matarin Capital Management LLC, Foundry Partners LLC, Citigroup Inc., Old Mutual Global Investors UK Ltd., Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V., KBC Group NV and Barclays PLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Waddell & Reed Financial.
How do I buy shares of Waddell & Reed Financial?
Shares of WDR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Waddell & Reed Financial's stock price today?
One share of WDR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $18.81.
How big of a company is Waddell & Reed Financial?
Waddell & Reed Financial has a market capitalization of $1.58 billion and generates $1.16 billion in revenue each year. The asset manager earns $141.27 million in net income (profit) each year or $1.92 on an earnings per share basis. Waddell & Reed Financial employs 1,430 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Waddell & Reed Financial?
Waddell & Reed Financial's mailing address is 6300 LAMAR AVE, OVERLAND PARK KS, 66201. The asset manager can be reached via phone at 913-236-2000 or via email at [email protected]
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