Captrust Financial Advisors increased its position in Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP – Free Report) by 2.4% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor owned 190,397 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 4,546 shares during the quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors’ holdings in Ameriprise Financial were worth $93,359,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of AMP. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in Ameriprise Financial by 6.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 777 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $413,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. Empowered Funds LLC boosted its holdings in Ameriprise Financial by 11.8% in the 1st 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 during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its holdings in Ameriprise Financial by 14.1% in the 2nd 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 during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. bought a new position in Ameriprise Financial in the 2nd quarter worth $313,000. Finally, Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its holdings 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 worth $2,253,000 after buying an additional 2,922 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 83.95% of the company’s stock.
Ameriprise Financial Stock Up 2.4%
AMP opened at $470.80 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $458.28 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $473.10. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has a 52 week low of $422.37 and a 52 week high of $550.18. The company has a market capitalization of $42.32 billion, a PE ratio of 11.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.97 and a beta of 1.16. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.66 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90.
Ameriprise Financial Increases Dividend
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 22nd. Investors of record on Monday, May 4th were issued a $1.70 dividend. This represents a $6.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 4th. This is a positive change from Ameriprise Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.60. Ameriprise Financial’s payout ratio is 16.91%.
Insider Transactions at Ameriprise Financial
In related news, EVP Gerard P. Smyth sold 6,255 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $472.52, for a total value of $2,955,612.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 6,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,883,789.56. This trade represents a 50.61% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Francis Sharpe, Jr. sold 1,200 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $465.83, for a total transaction of $558,996.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,934,729. The trade was a 16.00% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several research analysts have commented on the stock. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $452.00 to $467.00 and gave the company 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. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Ameriprise Financial from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Piper Sandler increased their price objective on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $460.00 to $471.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets increased their price objective on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $470.00 to $490.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Ameriprise Financial has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $543.22.
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About Ameriprise Financial
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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