Gibbs Wealth Management Invests $459,000 in Ameriprise Financial, Inc. $AMP

Gibbs Wealth Management bought a new stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial, Inc. (NYSE:AMPFree Report) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor bought 1,032 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $459,000.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. SouthState Bank Corp increased its position in shares of Ameriprise Financial by 78.6% during the fourth quarter. SouthState Bank Corp now owns 50 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 22 shares in the last quarter. Cassaday & Co Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Ameriprise Financial in the 1st quarter worth $28,000. Ares Financial Consulting LLC purchased a new position in Ameriprise Financial during the 4th quarter worth $32,000. Prosperity Bancshares Inc acquired a new position in Ameriprise Financial during the 4th quarter valued at about $33,000. Finally, Evolution Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Ameriprise Financial during the 1st quarter valued at about $34,000. 83.95% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Ameriprise Financial Stock Performance

NYSE AMP opened at $528.79 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $476.19 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $475.03. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.75, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.16. Ameriprise Financial, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $422.37 and a fifty-two week high of $550.18. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 0.71.

Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMPGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The financial services provider reported $11.07 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $10.81 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $4.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.87 billion. Ameriprise Financial had a return on equity of 64.19% and a net margin of 20.24%.The company’s revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $9.11 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts forecast that Ameriprise Financial, Inc. will post 43.92 earnings per share for the current year.

Ameriprise Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 21st. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 3rd will be given a $1.70 dividend. This represents a $6.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, August 3rd. Ameriprise Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 16.40%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have weighed in on AMP. Piper Sandler raised their price target on Ameriprise Financial from $471.00 to $518.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Ameriprise Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Friday, July 17th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price target on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $470.00 to $490.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of Ameriprise Financial from $515.00 to $545.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on Ameriprise Financial from $636.00 to $645.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, July 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating, four have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Ameriprise Financial has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $555.33.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, EVP Gerard P. Smyth sold 6,255 shares of Ameriprise Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $472.52, for a total transaction of $2,955,612.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 6,103 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,883,789.56. The trade was a 50.61% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, Director Robert Francis Sharpe, Jr. sold 1,200 shares of Ameriprise Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $465.83, for a total transaction of $558,996.00. Following the transaction, the director directly owned 6,300 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,934,729. This trade represents a 16.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Ameriprise Financial News Summary

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Ameriprise Financial Company 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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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP)

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