Raymond James Financial Stock Buy Hold or Sell Recommendation

RJF Stock  USD 170.10  1.18  0.70%   
Considering the 90-day investment horizon and your above-average risk tolerance, our recommendation regarding Raymond James Financial is 'Strong Hold'. Macroaxis provides Raymond James buy-hold-or-sell recommendation only in the context of selected investment horizon and investor attitude towards risk assumed by holding RJF positions.
  
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Time Horizon

Risk Tolerance

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Strong Hold

Market Performance

SolidDetails

Volatility

Very steadyDetails

Hype Condition

StaleDetails

Current Valuation

OvervaluedDetails

Odds Of Distress

LowDetails

Economic Sensitivity

Moves indifferently to market movesDetails

Investor Sentiment

ImpartialDetails

Analyst Consensus

BuyDetails

Financial Leverage

Not RatedDetails

Reporting Quality (M-Score)

UnavailableDetails
For the selected time horizon Raymond James Financial has a Risk Adjusted Performance of 0.2425, Jensen Alpha of 0.4173, Total Risk Alpha of 0.2883, Sortino Ratio of 0.3643 and Treynor Ratio of 0.4259
Macroaxis provides advice on Raymond James Financial to complement and cross-verify current analyst consensus on Raymond James Financial. Our recommendation engine determines the firm's potential to grow exclusively from the perspective of an investor's current risk tolerance and investing horizon. To make sure Raymond James is not overpriced, please check all Raymond James Financial fundamentals, including its short ratio, working capital, and the relationship between the debt to equity and beta . Given that Raymond James Financial has a price to earning of 16.08 X, we recommend you to check out Raymond James Financial market performance and probability of bankruptcy to ensure the company can sustain itself in the current economic cycle given your recent risk tolerance and investing horizon.

Raymond James Trading Alerts and Improvement Suggestions

Raymond James Financial has about 6.18 B in cash with (3.51 B) of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 108.93.
Over 78.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors
On 15th of October 2024 Raymond James paid $ 0.45 per share dividend to its current shareholders
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Raymond James Returns Distribution Density

The distribution of Raymond James' historical returns is an attempt to chart the uncertainty of Raymond James' future price movements. The chart of the probability distribution of Raymond James daily returns describes the distribution of returns around its average expected value. We use Raymond James Financial price's Value At Risk and its Upside Potential as a relative measure of the distribution. The graph of the distribution of Raymond James returns is essential to provide solid investment advice for Raymond James.
Mean Return
0.58
Value At Risk
-2.02
Potential Upside
2.53
Standard Deviation
1.89
   Return Density   
       Distribution  
Investment risk management requires an estimate of the probability of extreme price changes. Therefore, the correct representation of the distribution of Raymond James historical returns presented in an easy-to-digest graphical form helps investors and money managers understand the risk-reward trade-off of different investement strategies.

Raymond Stock Institutional Investors

Shares
Earnest Partners Llc2024-06-30
2.5 M
Bank Of America Corp2024-06-30
2.3 M
Norges Bank2024-06-30
2.3 M
Massachusetts Financial Services Company2024-09-30
2.2 M
Dimensional Fund Advisors, Inc.2024-09-30
2.1 M
Amvescap Plc.2024-06-30
2.1 M
Apg All Pensions Group2024-06-30
1.9 M
Northern Trust Corp2024-09-30
1.8 M
Legal & General Group Plc2024-06-30
1.5 M
Vanguard Group Inc2024-09-30
21.9 M
Blackrock Inc2024-06-30
14.4 M
Note, although Raymond James' institutional investors appear to be way more sophisticated than retail investors, it remains unclear if professional active investment managers can reliably enhance risk-adjusted returns by an amount that exceeds fees and expenses.

Raymond James Cash Flow Accounts

201920202021202220232024 (projected)
Change In Cash3.7B6.8B(1.8B)(2.1B)6.5M6.2M
Free Cash Flow3.9B6.6B(19M)(3.7B)(4.2B)(4.0B)
Depreciation119M134M145M165M189.8M199.2M
Other Non Cash Items371M4M390M206M236.9M248.7M
Dividends Paid205M218M277M355M408.3M428.7M
Capital Expenditures138M124M74M91M173M0.0
Net Income818M1.4B1.5B1.7B2.0B2.1B
End Period Cash Flow9.6B16.4B14.7B12.5B6.5M6.2M
Change To Inventory(47M)(6.8B)4.5B5.8B6.7B7.0B
Change To Netincome441M234M566M355M408.3M428.7M
Investments(4.8B)(4.8B)(1.3B)576M518.4M544.3M

Raymond James Greeks

Most traded equities are subject to two types of risk - systematic (i.e., market) and unsystematic (i.e., nonmarket or company-specific) risk. Unsystematic risk is the risk that events specific to Raymond James or Capital Markets sector will adversely affect the stock's price. This type of risk can be diversified away by owning several different stocks in different industries whose stock prices have shown a small correlation to each other. On the other hand, systematic risk is the risk that Raymond James' price will be affected by overall stock market movements and cannot be diversified away. So, no matter how many positions you have, you cannot eliminate market risk. However, you can measure a Raymond stock's historical response to market movements and buy it if you are comfortable with its volatility direction. Beta and standard deviation are two commonly used measures to help you make the right decision.
α
Alpha over Dow Jones
0.42
β
Beta against Dow Jones1.34
σ
Overall volatility
1.93
Ir
Information ratio 0.24

Raymond James Volatility Alert

Raymond James Financial has relatively low volatility with skewness of 2.32 and kurtosis of 9.84. Understanding different market volatility trends often help investors to time the market. Properly using volatility indicators enable traders to measure Raymond James' stock risk against market volatility during both bullish and bearish trends. The higher level of volatility that comes with bear markets can directly impact Raymond James' stock price while adding stress to investors as they watch their shares' value plummet. This usually forces investors to rebalance their portfolios by buying different financial instruments as prices fall.

Raymond James Fundamentals Vs Peers

Comparing Raymond James' fundamentals to the average values of its peers is one of the most widely used and accepted methods of equity analyses. It helps to analyze Raymond James' direct or indirect competition across all of the common fundamentals between Raymond James and the related equities. This way, we can detect undervalued stocks with similar characteristics as Raymond James or determine the stocks which would be an excellent addition to an existing portfolio. Peer analysis of Raymond James' fundamental indicators could also be used in its relative valuation, which is a method of valuing Raymond James by comparing valuation metrics with those of similar companies.
    
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FundamentalsRaymond JamesPeer Average
Return On Equity0.19-0.31
Return On Asset0.024-0.14
Profit Margin0.16 %(1.27) %
Operating Margin0.23 %(5.51) %
Current Valuation24.94 B16.62 B
Shares Outstanding204.04 M571.82 M
Shares Owned By Insiders10.04 %10.09 %
Shares Owned By Institutions77.74 %39.21 %
Number Of Shares Shorted6.53 M4.71 M
Price To Earning16.08 X28.72 X
Price To Book2.99 X9.51 X
Price To Sales2.72 X11.42 X
Revenue14.92 B9.43 B
Gross Profit10.76 B27.38 B
EBITDA4.75 B3.9 B
Net Income1.74 B570.98 M
Cash And Equivalents6.18 B2.7 B
Cash Per Share108.93 X5.01 X
Total Debt3.14 B5.32 B
Debt To Equity0.49 %48.70 %
Current Ratio3.05 X2.16 X
Book Value Per Share54.08 X1.93 K
Cash Flow From Operations(3.51 B)971.22 M
Short Ratio4.65 X4.00 X
Earnings Per Share9.70 X3.12 X
Price To Earnings To Growth1.99 X4.89 X
Target Price149.57
Beta1.0-0.15
Market Capitalization34.71 B19.03 B
Total Asset78.36 B29.47 B
Retained Earnings10.21 B9.33 B
Working Capital(12.63 B)1.48 B
Current Asset11.52 B9.34 B
Note: Disposition of 179 shares by Reid Shannon B of Raymond James subject to Rule 16b-3 [view details]

Raymond James Market Momentum

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When determining whether Raymond James Financial is a strong investment it is important to analyze Raymond James' competitive position within its industry, examining market share, product or service uniqueness, and competitive advantages. Beyond financials and market position, potential investors should also consider broader economic conditions, industry trends, and any regulatory or geopolitical factors that may impact Raymond James' future performance. For an informed investment choice regarding Raymond Stock, refer to the following important reports:
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Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.417
Dividend Share
1.8
Earnings Share
9.7
Revenue Per Share
61.69
Quarterly Revenue Growth
0.132
The market value of Raymond James Financial is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Raymond that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Raymond James' value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Raymond James' true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Raymond James' market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Raymond James' underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Raymond James' value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Raymond James is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Raymond James' price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.