Key Takeaways In May 2025, SF's total client assets rose 8% Y/Y and 3% over the previous month to $501.4M. Fee-based client assets climbed 13% Y/Y to $199.1M, with Private Client Group reaching $173.6M. Investment banking pipeline improved, though Q2 investment banking revenue may fall 10% Y/Y.Stifel Financial Corp. (SF) reported key operating results as of May 31, 2025, highlighting year-over-year increases in client and fee-based assets, despite volatility in equity markets.Breakdown of SF’s May Operati ...

Core Insights - Raymond James Financial, Inc. reported record net revenues of $3.40 billion and net income of $493 million for the fiscal second quarter ended March 31, 2025, with adjusted net income of $507 million [1][5] - The company achieved record net revenues of $6.94 billion and pre-tax income of $1.42 billion for the first half of fiscal 2025, reflecting a 13% and 15% increase over the same period in fiscal 2024 [2][3] Financial Performance - Quarterly net revenues increased by 9% compared to the prior year's fiscal second quarter, while pre-tax income rose by 10%, driven by higher asset management fees, brokerage revenues, and investment banking revenues [2][5] - Sequentially, quarterly net revenues and pre-tax income decreased by 4% and 10%, respectively, primarily due to lower investment banking revenues [2][5] - For the first six months of fiscal 2025, earnings per diluted share reached $5.22, a 15% increase year-over-year, with adjusted earnings per diluted share at $5.36, up 14% [3] Segment Results - The Private Client Group and Asset Management segments generated record net revenues and pre-tax income during the first half of fiscal 2025 [3] - Capital Markets segment saw a 23% year-over-year increase in quarterly net revenues, mainly from higher investment banking and fixed income brokerage revenues, although there was an 18% sequential decrease due to lower investment banking activity [8][15] Client Assets and Capital Management - Client assets under administration totaled $1.54 trillion, with Private Client Group assets in fee-based accounts at $872.8 billion, reflecting a 6% and 9% increase, respectively, over March 2024 [5][6] - The company repurchased $250 million of common stock during the fiscal second quarter and an additional $190 million in April 2025, with approximately $1.01 billion remaining under the repurchase authorization [17] Tax and Regulatory Compliance - The effective tax rate for the quarter was 26.2%, influenced by nondeductible losses on the company-owned life insurance portfolio [13] - The total capital ratio stood at 24.8% and the tier 1 leverage ratio at 13.3%, both well above regulatory requirements [17]