Charles Schwab (SCHW) is of the view that its returns with respect to bonds and stocks could be lower for the next ten years compared to its historical averages.
As of January 31, 2018, Invesco Limited (IVZ) reported total assets under management (or AUM) of $972.6 billion, a 3.7% rise compared to the total AUM as of December 31, 2017.
Invesco’s (IVZ) total operating revenues stood at $1.37 billion in 4Q17 compared to $1.33 billion in 3Q17, a 2.8% rise mainly due to the favorable momentum in investment management fees.
Analysts covering Raymond James Financials (RJF) have given RJF a mean price target of $109.14, implying a 15.7% rise from its current level of $94.30.
Raymond James Financial’s (RJF) Private Client Group reported fiscal 1Q18 revenues of $1.2 billion, a 19% rise over fiscal 1Q17 and a 5% rise over 4Q17.
Ratings for AMTD Of the 19 analysts covering TD Ameritrade (AMTD), seven have recommended “strong buy,” three have recommended “buy,” eight have recommended “hold,” and one has recommended “strong sell” in January 2018. In December 2017, six analysts recommended “strong buy,” three recommended “buy,” nine recommended “hold,” and one recommended “strong sell.” There were no “sell” recommendations. […]
Lower valuation TD Ameritrade (AMTD) has an NTM (next-12-month) PE (price-to-earnings) ratio of 18.4x, trading at a discount to peers’ average of 20.1x. Peers Financial Engines (FNGN), Raymond James Financial (RJF), and CBOE Global Markets (CBOE) have NTM PE ratios of 17.7x, 14.3x, and 28.3x, respectively. TD Ameritrade could recover from its discounted valuation with quarterly payouts and […]
Total operating expenses In 1Q18, TD Ameritrade (AMTD) incurred total operating expenses of $921 million, compared with $506 million in fiscal 1Q17. For its acquisition of Scottrade, the company incurred expenses of $179 million. These expenses comprised professional service expenses of $8 million, employment expenses of $81 million, and other operating expenses of $85 million. TD Ameritrade […]
Net revenue TD Ameritrade’s (AMTD) net revenue comprises transaction-based, asset-based, and other revenue. The company’s transaction-based revenue, which consists of commissions and transaction fees, amounted to $440 million in fiscal 1Q18. According to the company, its transaction revenue surpassed estimates thanks to favorable momentum in trading volumes. TD Ameritrade’s commission rates stood at $7.54 per trade—within […]
Analysts’ ratings Of the six analysts tracking Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) in December 2017, four have recommended “hold,” one has recommended “strong sell,” and one has recommended “strong buy.” The ratings were the same in October and November. Of the seven analysts tracking IBKR in September 2017, four recommended “hold,” one recommended “strong sell,” and two recommended “strong buy.” […]
Higher valuation multiple Interactive Brokers Group’s (IBKR) next-12-month PE (price-to-earnings) ratio is 36.0x, higher than the peer average of 17.0x. Peers Financial Engines (FNGN), Raymond James Financial (RJF), and LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) have ratios of 19.6x, 14.6x, and 16.9x, respectively. Interactive Brokers’ higher valuation may be due to its strong 3Q17 results. The company’s commissions, net interest income, […]
Loss witnessed Interactive Brokers Group’s (IBKR) market-making business saw pre-tax income of -$35 million in the first three quarters of 2017, compared with $32 million in the same period of the prior year, primarily due to lower net revenue. Whereas the division’s trading gains fell from $124 million to $26 million, its other income rose to $14 […]
Total net revenue Interactive Brokers Group’s (IBKR) electronic brokerage division’s total net revenue rose to $1.0 billion in the first three quarters of 2017 from $945 million in the same period of the prior year, supported by commissions and interest income and offset by a fall in other income. The electronic brokerage division’s income comprises interest, commissions, and other […]
Market-making activities Interactive Brokers Group (IBKR) has decided to close its options market-making activities. However, the brokerage giant will be continuing its trading activities related to stocks and other instruments. Whereas the company’s options market-making business received a positive response at the time of initiation, it then took a downturn, prompting management to close it. […]
Non-interest expenses rise Interactive Brokers Group’s (IBKR) non-interest expenses rose to $502 million in the first three quarters of 2017 from $470 million in the same period of the prior year. This rise was due to higher general and administrative expenses arising from the closure of the company’s options-market-making business and higher advertising expenses. Interactive Brokers incurred […]
On December 10, 2017, Interactive Brokers made available an option to trade bitcoin futures. In this series, we’ll look at this development and other company news.
Sixteen analysts are tracking International Flavors and Fragrances’ stock (IFF) actively. Among them, 31% have recommended a “buy,” 62% have recommended a “hold,” and 7% have recommended a “sell.”
In February, non-farm payrolls rose by 242,000, which was significantly higher than the increase of 172,000 in January. Financial ETFs rose on the news, with the Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLF) rising 4.5% last week.
