Ameriprise Financial’s (AMP) Outperform Rating Reiterated at Royal Bank of Canada

Royal Bank of Canada reissued their outperform rating on shares of Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMPFree Report) in a research report sent to investors on Monday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a $625.00 price target on the financial services provider’s stock.

Several other brokerages have also issued reports on AMP. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods decreased their price target on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $565.00 to $560.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 10th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $440.00 to $502.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 17th. Finally, UBS Group lowered shares of Ameriprise Financial from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and reduced their target price for the stock from $580.00 to $570.00 in a report on Monday, January 6th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, six have assigned a hold rating and three have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $503.22.

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Ameriprise Financial Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:AMP opened at $575.28 on Monday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $548.34 and a 200-day moving average of $495.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $55.81 billion, a PE ratio of 22.08, a PEG ratio of 0.85 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.65, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. Ameriprise Financial has a 12 month low of $378.05 and a 12 month high of $577.89.

Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMPGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $9.36 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $9.16 by $0.20. Ameriprise Financial had a net margin of 15.99% and a return on equity of 68.52%. On average, equities research analysts predict that Ameriprise Financial will post 33.96 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Ameriprise Financial Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 28th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th will be given a $1.48 dividend. This represents a $5.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.03%. Ameriprise Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.73%.

Insider Transactions at Ameriprise Financial

In other news, insider Joseph Edward Sweeney sold 10,735 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, November 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $549.68, for a total value of $5,900,814.80. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 5,811 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,194,190.48. The trade was a 64.88 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, CFO Walter Stanley Berman sold 8,655 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $564.16, for a total transaction of $4,882,804.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 6,409 shares in the company, valued at $3,615,701.44. This trade represents a 57.45 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 0.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of AMP. Geller Advisors LLC grew its position in Ameriprise Financial by 2.2% during the third quarter. Geller Advisors LLC now owns 878 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $412,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Ameriprise Financial by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Cerro Pacific Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 576 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $307,000 after buying an additional 19 shares during the period. Legacy Capital Wealth Partners LLC grew its position in Ameriprise Financial by 2.0% during the third quarter. Legacy Capital Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,022 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $480,000 after buying an additional 20 shares during the period. Dakota Wealth Management grew its position in Ameriprise Financial by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Dakota Wealth Management now owns 798 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $425,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. Finally, Abel Hall LLC grew its position in Ameriprise Financial by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Abel Hall LLC now owns 517 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $275,000 after buying an additional 21 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 83.95% of the company’s stock.

About Ameriprise Financial

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Ameriprise Financial, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides various financial products and services to individual and institutional clients in the United States and internationally. It operates through four segments: Advice & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Retirement & Protection Solutions, and Corporate & Other.

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