Lyrical Asset Management LP cut its position in shares of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP – Free Report) by 5.1% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 720,461 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 39,025 shares during the quarter. Ameriprise Financial accounts for approximately 4.9% of Lyrical Asset Management LP’s holdings, making the stock its 6th largest position. Lyrical Asset Management LP’s holdings in Ameriprise Financial were worth $353,271,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of AMP. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 6.9% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 777 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $413,000 after buying an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 11.8% during the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 6,022 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,915,000 after buying an additional 634 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 14.1% during the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 584 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $312,000 after buying an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. purchased a new stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial during the second quarter worth about $313,000. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC grew its holdings in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 224.8% during the second quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 4,222 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,253,000 after buying an additional 2,922 shares in the last quarter. 83.95% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $452.00 to $467.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods assumed coverage on shares of Ameriprise Financial in a report on Friday, April 10th. They set a “hold” rating for the company. Raymond James Financial set a $582.00 price target on shares of Ameriprise Financial and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 11th. BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $470.00 to $490.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price target on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $460.00 to $471.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $543.22.
Ameriprise Financial Price Performance
AMP opened at $455.89 on Monday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $455.93 and its 200 day simple moving average is $472.71. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.66. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has a 1 year low of $422.37 and a 1 year high of $550.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.98 billion, a PE ratio of 11.34, a P/E/G ratio of 1.07 and a beta of 1.16.
Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The financial services provider reported $11.26 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.21 by $1.05. Ameriprise Financial had a net margin of 20.57% and a return on equity of 62.88%. The business had revenue of $4.77 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.82 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $9.50 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 9.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that Ameriprise Financial, Inc. will post 42.63 EPS for the current year.
Ameriprise Financial Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 4th were given a $1.70 dividend. This is a boost from Ameriprise Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.60. This represents a $6.80 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 4th. Ameriprise Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 16.91%.
Insider Activity at Ameriprise Financial
In other Ameriprise Financial news, EVP Gerard P. Smyth sold 6,255 shares of Ameriprise Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $472.52, for a total transaction of $2,955,612.60. Following the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,883,789.56. The trade was a 50.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Francis Sharpe, Jr. sold 1,200 shares of Ameriprise Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $465.83, for a total transaction of $558,996.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,300 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,934,729. This trade represents a 16.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Ameriprise Financial Company Profile
Ameriprise Financial, Inc is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The firm provides a range of advice-based wealth management, asset management and insurance products to individual and institutional clients. Its business model centers on delivering financial planning and investment advice through a network of financial advisors alongside proprietary product offerings designed to meet retirement, protection and accumulation needs.
Core products and services include comprehensive financial planning and advisory services, managed investment portfolios, retirement planning solutions, annuities and life insurance products.
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