Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMP – Free Report) during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 14,749 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $6,590,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. boosted its position in Ameriprise Financial by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 199,258 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $98,388,000 after acquiring an additional 10,782 shares during the last quarter. National Pension Service lifted its stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 8.2% in the 4th quarter. National Pension Service now owns 165,543 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $81,172,000 after purchasing an additional 12,563 shares during the period. LSV Asset Management lifted its stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 1.3% in the 4th quarter. LSV Asset Management now owns 272,018 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $133,381,000 after purchasing an additional 3,548 shares during the period. Ausdal Financial Partners Inc. acquired a new stake in Ameriprise Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $485,000. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab acquired a new stake in Ameriprise Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $72,050,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.95% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several brokerages have issued reports on AMP. Weiss Ratings raised Ameriprise Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $636.00 to $645.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $467.00 to $489.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $471.00 to $518.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Ameriprise Financial from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Ameriprise Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $555.33.
Ameriprise Financial Stock Performance
Shares of AMP stock opened at $559.79 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.33 billion, a PE ratio of 13.50, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.75 and a beta of 1.14. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $526.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $482.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has a 12 month low of $422.37 and a 12 month high of $572.56.
Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP – Get Free Report) last released 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 firm had revenue of $4.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.87 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $9.11 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Ameriprise Financial, Inc. will post 46.27 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Ameriprise Financial Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 21st. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd were issued a $1.70 dividend. This represents a $6.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 3rd. Ameriprise Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.40%.
Insider Buying and Selling at Ameriprise Financial
In related news, EVP Deirdre Davey Mcgraw sold 2,400 shares of the firm’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 transaction, the executive vice president owned 3,373 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,883,078.44. This trade represents a 41.57% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Dawn M. Brockman sold 472 shares of Ameriprise Financial stock in a transaction dated Monday, August 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $558.93, for a total value of $263,814.96. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 713 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $398,517.09. This trade represents a 39.83% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 29,988 shares of company stock worth $16,316,497. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by 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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