Overview
Diversified financial services firm's fiscal Q1 revenue missed analyst expectations
Adjusted EPS for fiscal Q1 missed analyst expectations
Company announced acquisition of Clark Capital and increased quarterly dividend by 8%
Outlook
Company did not provide specific guidance for the current quarter or full year in its press release
Result Drivers
ASSET MANAGEMENT GROWTH - Record net revenues driven by a 15% increase in asset management and related administrative fees, attributed to market appreciation and net inflows
PRIVATE CLIENT GROUP ASSETS - Record assets under administration and fee-based accounts, with net new assets contributing to 8% annualized growth
CAPITAL MARKETS DECLINE - Decrease in revenues due to lower M&A and advisory revenues, with a strong pipeline remaining
Key Details
Metric
Beat/Miss
Actual
Consensus Estimate
Q1 Revenue
Miss
$3.74 bln
$3.92 bln (6 Analysts)
Q1 Adjusted EPS
Miss
$2.86
$2.87 (9 Analysts)
Q1 EPS
$2.79
Q1 Adjusted Net Income
Miss
$577 mln
$588.96 mln (7 Analysts)
Analyst Coverage
The current average analyst rating on the shares is "hold" and the breakdown of recommendations is 5 "strong buy" or "buy", 9 "hold" and no "sell" or "strong sell"
The average consensus recommendation for the investment banking & brokerage services peer group is "buy."
Wall Street's median 12-month price target for Raymond James Financial Inc is $187.00, about 10.6% above its January 27 closing price of $169.02
The stock recently traded at 13 times the next 12-month earnings vs. a P/E of 15 three months ago
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