Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Changes for Raymond James Financial (RJF)

Raymond James Financial (NYSE: RJF) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 12/22/2025 – Raymond James Financial had its “positive” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Morgan Stanley.
• 12/22/2025 – Raymond James Financial had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $185.00 to $187.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – Raymond James Financial was given a new $176.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – Raymond James Financial had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $176.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/10/2025 – Raymond James Financial had its price target raised by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $194.00 to $196.00. They now have a “neutral” rating on the stock.

Raymond James Financial Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, January 16th. Shareholders of record on Friday, January 2nd will be issued a $0.54 dividend. This is a positive change from Raymond James Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 2nd. This represents a $2.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.3%. Raymond James Financial’s payout ratio is currently 19.44%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Raymond James Financial news, insider Paul C. Reilly sold 130,687 shares of Raymond James Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $163.15, for a total transaction of $21,321,584.05. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 260,546 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $42,508,079.90. The trade was a 33.40% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.54% of the company’s stock.

Raymond James Financial is a diversified financial services firm headquartered in St. Petersburg, Florida. Founded in 1962, the company provides a range of services to individual investors, businesses and institutions through a combination of wealth management, capital markets, investment banking, asset management, banking and trust services. Its business model centers on a network of financial advisors and broker-dealer operations that deliver personalized financial planning, investment advisory services and brokerage solutions.

The firm’s core offerings include private client wealth management delivered by independent and employee advisors, equity and fixed-income research, institutional sales and trading, and investment banking services such as mergers and acquisitions advisory and capital raising.