KBC Group NV Has $5.29 Million Stock Position in Raymond James Financial, Inc. $RJF

KBC Group NV lowered its stake in shares of Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE:RJF) by 19.1% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 36,522 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 8,640 shares during the quarter. KBC Group NV’s holdings in Raymond James Financial were worth $5,288,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Reflection Asset Management bought a new position in shares of Raymond James Financial during the 4th quarter worth about $28,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Raymond James Financial during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Hilton Head Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Raymond James Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $35,000. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in shares of Raymond James Financial in the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. Finally, Salomon & Ludwin LLC increased its stake in Raymond James Financial by 34.8% during the fourth quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC now owns 252 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $42,000 after acquiring an additional 65 shares during the period. 83.83% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on the company. Barclays raised their price objective on Raymond James Financial from $192.00 to $196.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Citizens Jmp upped their target price on Raymond James Financial from $200.00 to $205.00 and gave the company a “market outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group reaffirmed a “neutral” rating and issued a $175.00 target price (up from $166.00) on shares of Raymond James Financial in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $175.00 price target (up from $160.00) on shares of Raymond James Financial in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Citigroup reissued a “market outperform” rating on shares of Raymond James Financial in a report on Thursday. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $178.82.

Raymond James Financial Stock Down 1.1%

NYSE RJF opened at $166.14 on Friday. Raymond James Financial, Inc. has a 1-year low of $138.82 and a 1-year high of $177.66. The company has a market capitalization of $32.38 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.48, a PEG ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 0.93. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $156.70 and its two-hundred day moving average is $156.53. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 1.05 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Raymond James Financial (NYSE:RJF) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The financial services provider reported $3.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.91 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $3.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.87 billion. Raymond James Financial had a return on equity of 19.17% and a net margin of 13.57%.Raymond James Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $2.18 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that Raymond James Financial, Inc. will post 11.84 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Raymond James Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, July 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.54 per share. This represents a $2.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. Raymond James Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 20.42%.

Key Raymond James Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting Raymond James Financial this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James beat Q3 earnings and revenue estimates, with reported EPS of $3.14 versus $2.91 expected and revenue of $3.93 billion versus $3.87 billion expected.
• Positive Sentiment: Management reported record quarterly net revenues, record EPS, and strong year-over-year growth in profitability, which suggests operating momentum remains solid. Raymond James Financial Reports Fiscal Third Quarter of 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts raised price targets after the earnings release, including Barclays to $196, Citizens JMP to $205, and JPMorgan to $179, reinforcing a constructive view on the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Business fundamentals were strong, with record client assets under administration of $1.92 trillion and $21.7 billion of net new assets in the Private Client Group, highlighting healthy client inflows.

Raymond James Financial Company Profile

Raymond James Financial is a diversified financial services firm headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded in 1962, the company provides a range of services to individual investors, businesses and institutions through a combination of wealth management, capital markets, investment banking, asset management, banking and trust services. Its business model centers on a network of financial advisors and broker-dealer operations that deliver personalized financial planning, investment advisory services and brokerage solutions.

The firm’s core offerings include private client wealth management delivered by independent and employee advisors, equity and fixed-income research, institutional sales and trading, and investment banking services such as mergers and acquisitions advisory and capital raising.