Raymond James Q3 EPS Forecast Boosted by Seaport Res Ptn

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) – Equities researchers at Seaport Res Ptn increased their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Raymond James in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, January 30th. Seaport Res Ptn analyst J. Mitchell now forecasts that the financial services provider will earn $2.54 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.46. The consensus estimate for Raymond James’ current full-year earnings is $11.02 per share. Seaport Res Ptn also issued estimates for Raymond James’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.85 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $10.75 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.92 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $2.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.24 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $11.80 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the company. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on Raymond James from $132.00 to $145.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Raymond James from $168.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday. Bank of America increased their price target on Raymond James from $198.00 to $201.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. The Goldman Sachs Group upgraded Raymond James from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $161.00 to $185.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods increased their price target on Raymond James from $170.00 to $177.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $166.09.

Raymond James Stock Performance

Shares of RJF stock opened at $168.41 on Monday. The stock has a market capitalization of $34.42 billion, a PE ratio of 16.43, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 1.02. Raymond James has a one year low of $104.24 and a one year high of $174.32. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $162.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $140.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 1.02 and a quick ratio of 1.00.

Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $2.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.62 by $0.31. Raymond James had a return on equity of 19.99% and a net margin of 14.06%.

Raymond James Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 16th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, January 2nd were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a positive change from Raymond James’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.45. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, January 2nd. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.19%. Raymond James’s payout ratio is presently 19.51%.

Insider Transactions at Raymond James

In other Raymond James news, insider Bella Loykhter Allaire sold 3,451 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $165.62, for a total value of $571,554.62. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 80,421 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $13,319,326.02. This represents a 4.11 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Paul C. Reilly sold 50,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $167.30, for a total value of $8,365,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer now directly owns 283,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $47,364,303. This represents a 15.01 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 64,621 shares of company stock valued at $10,729,488. 0.54% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Raymond James

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its position in Raymond James by 3,960.0% in the third quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 203 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 198 shares during the last quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd lifted its position in Raymond James by 121.0% in the fourth quarter. Y.D. More Investments Ltd now owns 232 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 127 shares during the last quarter. Quarry LP bought a new stake in Raymond James in the second quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC bought a new position in shares of Raymond James during the third quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Finally, Gladius Capital Management LP bought a new position in shares of Raymond James during the third quarter valued at approximately $34,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 83.83% of the company’s stock.

About Raymond James

Raymond James Financial, Inc, a financial holding company, through its subsidiaries, engages in the underwriting, distribution, trading, and brokerage of equity and debt securities, and the sale of mutual funds and other investment products in the United States, Canada, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Private Client Group, Capital Markets, Asset Management, RJ Bank, and Other segments.