Ameriprise Financial, Inc. $AMP Holdings Decreased by Epoch Investment Partners Inc.

Epoch Investment Partners Inc. trimmed its holdings in shares of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMPFree Report) by 11.5% during the 1st quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 263,704 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after selling 34,186 shares during the period. Epoch Investment Partners Inc.’s holdings in Ameriprise Financial were worth $117,190,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. SouthState Bank Corp grew its stake in Ameriprise Financial by 78.6% during the 4th quarter. SouthState Bank Corp now owns 50 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial in the first quarter worth approximately $28,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial in the fourth quarter worth approximately $32,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial during the fourth quarter worth approximately $33,000. Finally, WFA of San Diego LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial during the second quarter worth approximately $36,000. 83.95% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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Insider Buying and Selling at Ameriprise Financial

In other Ameriprise Financial news, EVP Gerard P. Smyth sold 6,255 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $472.52, for a total value of $2,955,612.60. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 6,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,883,789.56. The trade was a 50.61% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Robert Francis Sharpe, Jr. sold 1,200 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $465.83, for a total value of $558,996.00. Following the sale, the director owned 6,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,934,729. This trade represents a 16.00% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Ameriprise Financial Price Performance

NYSE AMP opened at $528.79 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.66, a current ratio of 0.71 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.54 billion, a PE ratio of 12.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.93 and a beta of 1.16. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has a 12-month low of $422.37 and a 12-month high of $550.18. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $476.19 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $475.03.

Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMPGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $11.07 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $10.81 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $4.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.87 billion. Ameriprise Financial had a net margin of 20.24% and a return on equity of 64.19%. Ameriprise Financial’s quarterly revenue was up 11.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $9.11 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Ameriprise Financial, Inc. will post 43.74 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Ameriprise Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 21st. Investors of record on Monday, August 3rd will be issued a $1.70 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. This represents a $6.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Ameriprise Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.91%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms have weighed in on AMP. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $636.00 to $645.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lifted their target price on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $515.00 to $545.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday. Piper Sandler upped their price target on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $471.00 to $518.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Monday, July 13th. Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Ameriprise Financial from $467.00 to $489.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised Ameriprise Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $555.33.

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Ameriprise Financial Profile

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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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