Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) Reaches New 12-Month High – What’s Next?

Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMPGet Free Report) hit a new 52-week high during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as high as $565.34 and last traded at $565.27, with a volume of 122393 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $557.53.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ameriprise Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 27th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Ameriprise Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $636.00 to $645.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Ameriprise Financial from $471.00 to $518.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their price objective on Ameriprise Financial from $515.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $555.33.

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Ameriprise Financial Stock Up 0.4%

The firm has a market cap of $50.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.63, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.14. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $502.44 and its 200 day moving average price is $479.14. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.71.

Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMPGet Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $11.07 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $10.81 by $0.26. Ameriprise Financial had a net margin of 20.24% and a return on equity of 64.19%. The firm had revenue of $4.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.87 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $9.11 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Ameriprise Financial, Inc. will post 46.12 EPS for the current year.

Ameriprise Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a $1.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $6.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Ameriprise Financial’s payout ratio is presently 16.40%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CFO Walter Stanley Berman sold 11,012 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $548.95, for a total transaction of $6,045,037.40. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,609 shares in the company, valued at $3,079,060.55. This trade represents a 66.25% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Deirdre Davey Mcgraw sold 2,400 shares of Ameriprise Financial stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $558.28, for a total value of $1,339,872.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,373 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,883,078.44. This represents a 41.57% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 29,988 shares of company stock worth $16,316,497. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Ameriprise Financial

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in 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 acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 634 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 72 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. acquired a new position in shares of Ameriprise Financial during the 2nd quarter worth about $313,000. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC lifted its stake in Ameriprise Financial by 224.8% in the 2nd quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC now owns 4,222 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,253,000 after buying an additional 2,922 shares in the last quarter. 83.95% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Ameriprise Financial

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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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