Raymond James Financial Reports Fiscal Third Quarter of 2025 Results

Core Insights - Raymond James Financial, Inc. reported net revenues of $3.40 billion and net income of $435 million for the fiscal third quarter ended June 30, 2025, marking a 5% increase in quarterly net revenues compared to the prior year [1][2] - The firm celebrated its 150th consecutive quarter of profitability, highlighting strong growth in financial advisor recruitment and a robust investment banking pipeline [2] - For the first nine months of fiscal 2025, record net revenues reached $10.34 billion, a 10% increase year-over-year, with record earnings per diluted share of $7.35, up 7% [2][5] Financial Performance - Quarterly adjusted net income available to common shareholders was $449 million, or $2.18 per diluted share, after excluding $19 million in acquisition-related expenses [1][2] - Annualized return on common equity was 17.1% and annualized adjusted return on tangible common equity was 20.5% for the first nine months of fiscal 2025 [2][5] - The effective tax rate for the quarter was 22.6%, benefiting from nontaxable corporate-owned life insurance gains [15] Segment Results Private Client Group - Record net revenues of $10.34 billion and pre-tax income of $1.98 billion for the first nine months of fiscal 2025, up 10% and 5% respectively [5] - Record client assets under administration reached $1.64 trillion, with fee-based accounts totaling $943.9 billion, reflecting increases of 11% and 15% year-over-year [5][11] - Domestic Private Client Group net new assets for the fiscal third quarter were $11.7 billion, with a year-to-date total of $34.5 billion [11] Capital Markets - Quarterly net revenues increased 15% year-over-year, driven by higher investment banking and brokerage revenues [9][12] - The investment banking pipeline remains strong, although the current macroeconomic environment is uncertain [9] Asset Management - Quarterly net revenues rose 3% year-over-year, primarily due to higher asset management fees, which reached $1.46 billion [7][10] - Record financial assets under management were reported at $263.2 billion, up 15% over June 2024 [13] Banking - The bank segment reported a net interest margin of 2.74%, up 10 basis points year-over-year, with net loans increasing by 3% [14] Shareholder Actions - The company repurchased $451 million of common stock during the fiscal third quarter at an average price of $137 per share [15]