Is Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE: RJF) The Best Stock To Invest In?

After Hours

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Stocks Info

RJF belongs to the Financial sector of the NYSE while operating in the Capital Markets industry. The current market capitalization of Raymond James Financial, Inc. is $26.25B. A total of 1.05 million shares were traded on the day, compared to an average of 1.02M shares.

In the most recent transaction, GARCIA ART A bought 879 shares of RJF for 112.30 per share on Feb 09 ’24. After the transaction, the Director now owns 879 company shares. In a previous transaction on Jan 29 ’24, Santelli Jonathan N sold 1,891 shares at 111.91 per share. RJF shares that EVP, Gen Counsel, Secy owns now total 21,491.

Among the insiders who sold shares, Raney Steven M disposed of 930 shares on Dec 15 ’23 at a per-share price of $110.42. This resulted in the President & CEO RJBank holding 55,618 shares of RJF after the transaction. In another insider transaction, Catanese George sold 3,866 shares at $106.75 per share on Dec 04 ’23. Company shares held by the Chief Risk Officer now total 11,712.

Dividend

Paying dividends generates immediate cash flow for investors and indicates a positive outlook for the company. Raymond James Financial, Inc. pays an annual dividend of $1.71, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.36%, and it has a price to earnings (P/E) ratio of 15.74. RJF’s most recent ex-dividend date was 3/28/2024 when it declared a $0.45 quarterly dividend that was paid in cash on 4/15/2024. Previously, the company paid the dividend on 1/16/2024 with an ex-dividend date of 12/29/2023. The RJF stock dividend was $0.45 per share in cash.

While price targets are rarely accurate, they tend to exert some kind of influence from time to time and are often taken into account by investors. In terms of 52-week highs and lows, RJF has a high of $126.42 and a low of $82.00.

As of this writing, RJF has an earnings estimate of $2.3 per share for the current quarter. EPS was calculated based on a consensus of 11 estimates, with a high estimate of $2.47 per share and a lower estimate of $2.15. The company reported an EPS of $2.13 in the last quarter, which was -6.60% lower than expectations of $2.28.

Balance Sheet Annually/Quarterly

An organization’s balance sheet depicts the assets and liabilities it has, as well as the amount of equity invested. Investors can measure a company’s prospects by calculating its financial ratios using this information. Its Book Value Per Share was $51.33, while its Total Shareholder’s Equity was $8.30B.

Analysts Opinion

There is a slight risk associated with trading before and after the market open. Due to lower liquidity and higher volatility, extended-hours trading may result in wider spreads on particular security due to the release of critical financial information after regular trading hours. Currently, 0 analysts are providing their opinions on the stock. On a scale of 1 to 5, with 1 being Sell and 5 being Buy, the average analyst rating for RJF is Buy with a score of 3.55.

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