Selective Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 7,552 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $3,718,000. Ameriprise Financial comprises 0.9% of Selective Wealth Management Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest holding.
Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 1,279.7% during the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 63,365,362 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,069,493,000 after purchasing an additional 58,772,775 shares during the period. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 960.8% in the second quarter. Envestnet Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,352,117 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,537,817,000 after purchasing an additional 3,036,128 shares during the last quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its holdings in Ameriprise Financial by 980.8% in the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 2,069,740 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,019,036,000 after purchasing an additional 1,878,244 shares during the period. Artemis Investment Management LLP acquired a new stake in Ameriprise Financial in the third quarter valued at $925,211,000. Finally, Douglas Lane & Associates LLC bought a new position in Ameriprise Financial during the 3rd quarter worth $575,767,000. Institutional investors own 83.95% of the company’s stock.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other news, CFO Walter Berman sold 11,012 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 28th. The stock was sold at an average price of $548.95, for a total value of $6,045,037.40. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 5,609 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,079,060.55. The trade was a 66.25% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Deirdre Mcgraw sold 2,400 shares of the business’s 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 directly owned 3,373 shares in the company, valued at $1,883,078.44. This represents a 41.57% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,988 shares of company stock valued at $16,316,497. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Ameriprise Financial Trading Down 0.3%
Shares of NYSE:AMP traded down $1.67 during trading on Friday, reaching $500.91. The stock had a trading volume of 581,724 shares, compared to its average volume of 647,053. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has a 52 week low of $422.37 and a 52 week high of $572.56. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 0.71. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $533.72 and its 200 day moving average is $497.36. The stock has a market cap of $45.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.08, a P/E/G ratio of 1.03 and a beta of 1.16.
Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $11.07 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 company had revenue of $4.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $9.11 earnings per share. Ameriprise Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Ameriprise Financial, Inc. will post 46.14 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Ameriprise Financial announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share buyback program on Tuesday, September 29th that allows the company to repurchase $5.50 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the financial services provider to reacquire up to 12.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
Ameriprise Financial Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd were given a dividend of $1.70 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $6.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.4%. Ameriprise Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 16.40%.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several research analysts have commented on AMP shares. Raymond James Financial lifted their target price on Ameriprise Financial from $582.00 to $638.00 and gave the stock a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 21st. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Ameriprise Financial from $489.00 to $483.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings raised Ameriprise Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Zacks Research downgraded Ameriprise Financial from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 21st. Finally, Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on Ameriprise Financial from $518.00 to $561.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have issued a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $572.55.
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About Ameriprise Financial
Ameriprise Financial, Inc is a diversified financial services company headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The company provides financial planning, investment advice, wealth management, retirement planning and insurance solutions to individuals, families, business owners and institutional clients.
Ameriprise serves clients primarily through a network of financial advisors and offers products and services that include brokerage and advisory accounts, mutual funds and other investments, retirement accounts, annuities, life and long-term-care insurance, banking products and personalized financial planning.
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