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Raymond James Financial Inc.: Q3 FY2026 earnings call

What management said about Q3 FY2026, from the documents filed with the SEC on 22 July 2026: press release. The quarter’s numbers.

Key takeaways

  • Record quarterly net revenue: Net revenues were $3.93 billion, up 16% from a year earlier and 2% from the prior quarter. Source
  • Earnings per share rose 42%: Net income available to common shareholders was $595 million; diluted EPS was $3.01, and adjusted diluted EPS was $3.14. Source
  • Fee income drove revenue growth: Management attributed the revenue growth mainly to asset management and related administrative fees, which reached about $2.1 billion. Source
  • Fee-based assets reached a record: Private Client Group assets in fee-based accounts reached a quarter-end record, growing faster than total client assets. Source
  • Nine-month net new asset growth: Domestic Private Client Group net new asset growth, annualized, was 6.6% for the nine months to June 30, 2026. Source
  • Buybacks of $400 million: Share repurchases totaled $400 million in the quarter at an average of $152 per share. Source

“with records set for net revenues, pre-tax income, net income and earnings per share, reflecting the continued execution of our long-term strategies”

CEO Paul Shoukry

What changed from last quarter

  • New: Clark Capital Management Group acquisition completed April 30, 2026, and integrated into the Asset Management segment. Source

Results and growth drivers

  • Record quarterly net revenue: Net revenues were $3.93 billion, up 16% from a year earlier and 2% from the prior quarter. Source
  • Earnings per share rose 42%: Net income available to common shareholders was $595 million; diluted EPS was $3.01, and adjusted diluted EPS was $3.14. Source
  • Fee income drove revenue growth: Management attributed the revenue growth mainly to asset management and related administrative fees, which reached about $2.1 billion. Source
  • Nine-month results set records: Nine-month net revenues were $11.5 billion, up 11%; diluted EPS was $8.52, up 16%, and adjusted diluted EPS was $8.83, up 17%. Source
  • Lower tax rate lifted net income: Pre-tax income rose 2% from the prior quarter, and net income available to common shareholders rose 10%, helped by a lower effective tax rate. Source

Segment results

  • Private Client Group revenue up 14%: Private Client Group net revenues were a quarterly record, with asset management and related administrative fees up 19% on market appreciation and net inflows. Source
  • Private Client Group pre-tax income edged up: Private Client Group pre-tax income was $423 million, up 3% from a year earlier and 2% from the prior quarter. Source
  • Capital Markets revenue up 25%: Capital Markets net revenues rose 25%, with investment banking revenue of $285 million, up 40%. Pre-tax income was $48 million, against a $54 million loss a year earlier. Source
  • GreensLedge acquisition in prior quarter: The prior-quarter release reported completion of the GreensLedge Holdings LLC acquisition within Capital Markets.
  • Asset Management revenue a record: Asset Management net revenues were a quarterly record, and pre-tax income of $143 million rose 14% year over year. Source
  • Bank pre-tax income a record: Bank net revenues were $488 million, up 7% from a year earlier, and pre-tax income set a quarterly record. Source

“Our consistent performance reflects our long-term approach, the resiliency of our diversified business model and the commitment of our associates and advisors to serving clients with integrity.”

CEO Paul Shoukry

Client assets and cash

  • Fee-based assets reached a record: Private Client Group assets in fee-based accounts reached a quarter-end record, growing faster than total client assets. Source
  • Bank loans grew on securities-based lending: Net bank loans grew 13% from a year earlier, led by securities-based loans and residential mortgage loans. Source
  • Securities-based loans rose again: Securities-based loans rose 8% from March and 34% from a year earlier. Source

Costs, margins and tax

  • Compensation ratio near prior level: Total compensation ratio was 65.7%, against 64.8% a year earlier; the adjusted ratio was 65.5%. Source
  • Bank net interest margin declined: Bank net interest margin was 2.71%, down from a year earlier and the prior quarter; firmwide net interest margin was 2.67%. Source
  • Tax rate and pre-tax margin: Effective tax rate was 20.7%, and pre-tax margin was 19.1%, compared with 16.6% a year earlier. Source
  • Acquisition costs excluded from adjusted results: Adjusted results excluded $25 million of acquisition-related expenses, net of tax, which the company reconciled in its non-GAAP tables. Source

“These results were anchored by continued strength in the Private Client Group”

CEO Paul Shoukry

Demand and the order book

  • Nine-month net new asset growth: Domestic Private Client Group net new asset growth, annualized, was 6.6% for the nine months to June 30, 2026. Source
  • Advisory revenue up 43%: Merger and acquisition and advisory revenue rose 43% year over year to $150 million in the quarter. Source
  • Debt underwriting up 42%: Debt underwriting revenue rose 42% year over year, and equity underwriting revenue rose 32%. Source

Capital and shareholder returns

  • Buybacks of $400 million: Share repurchases totaled $400 million in the quarter at an average of $152 per share. Source
  • Repurchase authorization remaining: Remaining authorization at quarter-end was $1.1 billion. Source
  • Capital ratios above requirements: Total capital ratio was 22.5% and tier 1 leverage ratio 11.7%, both estimated and above regulatory requirements. Source
  • Return on common equity reported: Return on common equity was 18.8% for the quarter; tangible book value per share was $53.74 at June 30, 2026. Source

Bank credit quality

  • Credit-loss benefit recorded: The bank recorded a credit-loss benefit of $26 million, against a $15 million provision a year earlier. Source
  • Loan loss allowance lower: The allowance was $398 million, 0.70% of loans held for investment, down from $465 million a year earlier. Source
  • Nonperforming assets declined: Nonperforming assets were $152 million at June 30, 2026, down 29% from a year earlier and 17% from March. Source

Coming up, as management said on 22 July 2026

  • Fourth-quarter momentum: CEO said the company enters the fiscal fourth quarter with momentum, citing advisor recruiting and investment banking pipelines. Source
  • Capital and liquidity for growth: CEO cited ample capital and liquidity to support continued growth. Source

Figures management reported

FigureReported
Client assets under administration Source$1.92 trillion
Private Client Group assets in fee-based accounts Source$1.15 trillion
Domestic Private Client Group net new assets, quarter Source$21.7 billion
Financial assets under management Source$345 billion
Net bank loans Source$56.2 billion
Clients' domestic cash sweep and Enhanced Savings Program balances Source$58.8 billion

Risks management discussed

  • External: Lower interest rates offset part of the asset management fee growth in Private Client Group pre-tax income. Source
  • Operational: Management cited investments in leading growth, including recruiting, as a factor in Private Client Group costs. Source

Other quarters

Summarised with AI from the documents the company filed with the SEC. Every point is checked against the filing before it is shown: management’s own words word for word, figures against the line or table row they come from. A point that fails the check is left out. Source opens the filing at that line.