Raymond James Financial Reports Fiscal First Quarter of 2026 Results
- Record client assets under administration of $1.77 trillion and record Private Client Group assets in fee-based accounts of $1.04 trillion, up 14% and 19%, respectively, over December 2024
- Record quarterly net revenues of $3.74 billion, up 6% over the prior year's fiscal first quarter and just above the preceding quarter
- Quarterly net income available to common shareholders of $562 million, or $2.79 per diluted share; quarterly adjusted net income available to common shareholders of $577 million(1), or $2.86 per diluted share(1)
- Domestic Private Client Group net new assets(2) of $30.8 billion for the fiscal first quarter, or annualized growth from beginning of quarter assets of 8.0%
- Securities-based loans of $21.7 billion, up 28% over the prior year's fiscal first quarter and 10% above the preceding quarter
- Annualized return on common equity and annualized adjusted return on tangible common equity were 18.0% and 21.4%(1), respectively, for the fiscal first quarter.
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE:RJF) today reported net revenues of $3.74 billion and net income available to common shareholders of $562 million, or $2.79 per diluted share, for the fiscal first quarter ended December 31, 2025. Excluding $15 million of expenses, net of tax, related to acquisitions, quarterly adjusted net income available to common shareholders was $577 million(1), or $2.86 per diluted share(1).
"Our focus on being the absolute best firm for financial professionals and their clients has contributed to record quarterly revenues of $3.74 billion, record client assets of $1.77 trillion and annualized net new asset growth of 8%," said CEO Paul Shoukry. "We continue to deploy capital with a focus on the long term, as evidenced by our robust organic growth, continued investments in our technology and platform, and our recently announced acquisition of Clark Capital, an independent asset manager with a cultural and strategic fit and consistently strong growth. We also increased our quarterly dividend by 8% and repurchased $400 million of shares during the quarter."
Record quarterly net revenues increased 6% over the prior year's fiscal first quarter, largely driven by continued growth in asset management and related administrative fees which increased 15% to $2.0 billion. Compared to the preceding quarter, net revenues reflect strong growth in asset management and related administrative fees, partially offset by lower investment banking revenues and a decline in affordable housing investments business revenues compared with a seasonally strong preceding quarter. Quarterly pre-tax income was substantially unchanged from the preceding quarter while net income available to common shareholders decreased 7% largely due to an anticipated higher effective tax rate. For the fiscal first quarter, annualized return on common equity and annualized adjusted return on tangible common equity were 18.0% and 21.4%(1), respectively.
Segment Results
Private Client Group
- Record quarterly net revenues of $2.77 billion, up 9% over the prior year's fiscal first quarter and 4% over the preceding quarter
- Quarterly pre-tax income of $439 million, down 5% compared to the prior year's fiscal first quarter and up 6% over the preceding quarter
- Record Private Client Group assets under administration of $1.71 trillion, up 15% over December 2024 and 3% over September 2025
- Record Private Client Group assets in fee-based accounts of $1.04 trillion, up 19% over December 2024 and 3% over September 2025
- Domestic Private Client Group net new assets(2) of $30.8 billion for the fiscal first quarter, or annualized growth from beginning of the quarter assets of 8.0%
- Total clients' domestic cash sweep and Enhanced Savings Program balances of $58.1 billion, down 3% compared to the prior year's fiscal first quarter and up 3% over the preceding quarter
Quarterly net revenues rose 9% year-over-year primarily driven by higher asset management and related administrative fees, partially offset by the impact of lower short-term interest rates. Asset management and related administrative fees increased 15% from last year's first quarter to $1.69 billion, mainly due to market appreciation and net inflows into PCG fee-based accounts. Pre-tax income declined year-over-year primarily due to the aforementioned impact of lower interest-related revenues resulting from lower interest rates and costs associated with our continued investments in growth.
Capital Markets
- Quarterly net revenues of $380 million, down 21% compared to the prior year's fiscal first quarter and 26% compared to the preceding quarter
- Quarterly investment banking revenues of $200 million, down 37% compared to the prior year's fiscal first quarter and 35% compared to the preceding quarter
- Quarterly pre-tax income of $9 million
Quarterly net revenues decreased 21% compared to the prior year period, driven predominantly by lower M&A and advisory revenues. Sequentially, quarterly net revenues declined 26% largely due to lower debt underwriting and M&A and advisory revenues, and a decline in affordable housing investments business revenues compared with a seasonally strong preceding quarter. While investment banking revenues were lower in the fiscal first quarter largely due to the timing of closings, the pipeline remains strong.
Asset Management
- Record quarterly net revenues of $326 million, up 11% over the prior year's fiscal first quarter and 4% over the preceding quarter
- Record quarterly pre-tax income of $143 million, up 14% over the prior year's fiscal first quarter and 8% over the preceding quarter
- Record financial assets under management of $280.8 billion, up 15% over December 2024 and 2% over September 2025
The increase in quarterly net revenues and pre-tax income over both the prior-year and sequential quarters is largely attributable to higher financial assets under management due to market appreciation and net inflows into fee-based accounts in the Private Client Group.
Earlier in January, the firm announced the acquisition of Clark Capital Management Group, Inc. ("Clark Capital"), an asset management firm specializing in wealth-focused solutions, with over $46 billion in combined assets under management and non-discretionary assets as of December 31, 2025. With its track record of strong inflows and high growth, Clark Capital will become a part of our multi-boutique offering within Raymond James Investment Management.
Bank
- Quarterly net revenues of $487 million, up 15% over the prior year's fiscal first quarter and 6% over the preceding quarter
- Quarterly pre-tax income of $173 million, up 47% over the prior year's fiscal first quarter and 30% over the preceding quarter
- Record net bank loans of $53.4 billion, up 13% over December 2024 and 4% over September 2025
- Bank segment net interest margin ("NIM") of 2.81% for the quarter, up 21 basis points over the prior year's fiscal first quarter and 10 basis points over the preceding quarter
Net bank loans grew 13% over the year-ago quarter, attributable mainly to ongoing growth in securities-based and residential mortgage loans, which rose by 28% and 10%, respectively. Bank segment net interest income increased 14% and 6%, compared to the prior-year and preceding quarter, respectively, due to loan growth and lower funding costs driven by the decline in short-term rates and a favorable mix shift in deposits. These factors also led to NIM of 2.81%, expanding by 10 basis points from the preceding quarter. The credit quality of the loan portfolio remains strong.
Other
The effective tax rate for the quarter was 22.7%, reflecting a seasonal tax benefit arising from share-based compensation that settled during the quarter.
In December, the Board of Directors increased the quarterly cash dividend on common shares 8% to $0.54 per share and authorized common stock repurchases of up to $2 billion, replacing the previous authorization. During the fiscal first quarter, the firm repurchased $400 million of common stock at an average price of $162 per share. As of December 31, 2025, $1.9 billion remained available under the Board's approved common stock repurchase authorization. At the end of the quarter, the total capital ratio was 24.3%(3) and the tier 1 leverage ratio was 12.7%(3), both well above regulatory requirements.
A conference call to discuss the results will take place today, Wednesday, January 28, at 5:00 p.m. ET. The live audio webcast, and the presentation which management will review on the call, will be available at www.raymondjames.com/investor-relations/financial-information/quarterly-earnings. An audio replay of the call will be available at the same location for 30 days. For a listen-only connection to the conference call, please dial: 888-596-4144 (conference code: 3778589).
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About Raymond James Financial, Inc.
Raymond James Financial, Inc. (NYSE:RJF) is a leading diversified financial services company providing private client group, capital markets, asset management, banking and other services to individuals, corporations and municipalities. Total client assets are $1.77 trillion. Public since 1983, the firm is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RJF. Additional information is available at www.raymondjames.com.
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