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RJF FY2026 Q2 IMPROVING

Raymond James Financial, Inc. earnings call

Apr 22, 2026 · 13:00 ET Butch OrlogChristy WaughPaul Shukri
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Record revenues and strong recruiting with $23B net new assets

Raymond James reported record quarterly revenues and strong EPS, driven by robust advisor recruiting, record bank loan growth, and an improved capital markets pipeline. Management expressed confidence in long-term growth despite market volatility and interest rate headwinds. Record Q2 FY26 revenues of $3.86B (+13% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $2.83.

Buzzberg read Record revenues and strong recruiting with $23B net new assets Raymond James reported record quarterly revenues and strong EPS, driven by robust advisor recruiting, record bank loan growth, and an improved capital markets pipeline. Management expressed confidence in long-term growth despite market volatility and interest rate headwinds. Record Q2 FY26 revenues of $3.86B (+13% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $2.83. Read full analysisCollapse analysis

Raymond James reported record quarterly revenues and strong EPS, driven by robust advisor recruiting, record bank loan growth, and an improved capital markets pipeline. Management expressed confidence in long-term growth despite market volatility and interest rate headwinds. Record Q2 FY26 revenues of $3.86B (+13% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $2.83.

  • Private Client Group ended with $1.7T in client assets; net new assets of $23B (5.8% annualized).
  • Bank segment loans hit a record $54.8B, led by 31% YoY growth in securities-based lending.
  • Investment banking pipeline remains strong, with March notably robust; financial sponsor activity expected to drive conversions.
Revenue $4.262B +2% QoQ
EPS $2.83 -1% QoQ
Op margin 17.25% reported
Free cash flow $1.054B reported

What changed this quarter

01
Growth

Record revenues and strong recruiting with $23B net new assets

Raymond James reported record quarterly revenues and strong EPS, driven by robust advisor recruiting, record bank loan growth, and an improved capital markets pipeline. Management expressed confidence in long-term growth despite market volatility and interest rate headwinds.

02
Investment Banking

Investment banking pipeline robust with strong March performance

Record Q2 FY26 revenues of $3.86B (+13% YoY) and adjusted EPS of $2.83.

03
AI

AI operations agent rolled out to advisors, expanding

Management highlighted significant investments in AI, including a proprietary AI operations agent rolled out to a few hundred advisors, with strong initial feedback. They see AI as a tool to enhance advisor efficiency and client relationships, not a threat, and are still early…

04
AI

Management downplays AI threat to cash balances

Management highlighted significant investments in AI, including a proprietary AI operations agent rolled out to a few hundred advisors, with strong initial feedback. They see AI as a tool to enhance advisor efficiency and client relationships, not a threat, and are still early…

AI, capex & demand read

AI

Platform & monetization

Management highlighted significant investments in AI, including a proprietary AI operations agent rolled out to a few hundred advisors, with strong initial feedback. They see AI as a tool to enhance advisor efficiency and client relationships, not a threat, and are still early in exploring agentic AI for cost curve benefits.

Demand

Bookings & conversion

Management expressed confidence in sustained growth driven by robust recruiting, strong investment banking pipeline, and strategic investments, despite a volatile market.

Capex

Investment and capacity

The firm is investing over $1.1 billion annually in technology, focused on supporting financial advisors and clients, with a commitment to continue investing in AI, automation, and process improvement. This investment is part of a strategy to differentiate the platform and drive operational efficiencies.

Tone · Confident

Management expressed confidence in their competitive positioning, citing robust advisor recruiting, strong investment banking pipeline, and record results despite market volatility, while acknowledging challenges like interest rate headwinds.