Record flows driven by strong recruiting and retention
Ameriprise reported record Q4 2025 results with revenue up 10% to $4.9B and EPS up 16% to $10.83, driven by strong organic flows, advisor productivity, and market gains. Management maintained a confident tone for 2026, highlighting continued investment in technology and platform innovation. The only notable cross-company signal was uncertainty around the Comerica partnership due to Fifth Third's pending acquisition. Record Q4 adjusted operating revenue of $4.9B (+10% YoY), EPS $10.83 (+16%), ROE 53.2% (highest ever).
Buzzberg readRecord flows driven by strong recruiting and retentionAmeriprise reported record Q4 2025 results with revenue up 10% to $4.9B and EPS up 16% to $10.83, driven by strong organic flows, advisor productivity, and market gains. Management maintained a confident tone for 2026, highlighting continued investment in technology and platform innovation. The only notable cross-company signal was uncertainty around the Comerica partnership due to Fifth Third's pending acquisition. Record Q4 adjusted operating revenue of $4.9B (+10% YoY), EPS $10.83 (+16%), ROE 53.2% (highest ever).Read full analysisCollapse analysis
Ameriprise reported record Q4 2025 results with revenue up 10% to $4.9B and EPS up 16% to $10.83, driven by strong organic flows, advisor productivity, and market gains. Management maintained a confident tone for 2026, highlighting continued investment in technology and platform innovation. The only notable cross-company signal was uncertainty around the Comerica partnership due to Fifth Third's pending acquisition. Record Q4 adjusted operating revenue of $4.9B (+10% YoY), EPS $10.83 (+16%), ROE 53.2% (highest ever).
Wealth management client assets hit $1.2T (+13%), with net inflows of $13.3B (4.7% annualized flow rate) and 91 experienced advisors recruited.
Asset management AUM/A reached $721B (+6%), net inflows of $1.9B, and 70% of funds above median for 1-year.
Bank portfolio yield stable at 4.6% with 3.8-year duration; new purchases at 5% yield; floating-rate exposure reduced to <9%.
Revenue$5.048B
+4% QoQ
EPS$10.83
+9% QoQ
Gross margin53.57%
reported
Op margin27.18%
reported
What changed this quarter
01
Demand
Record flows driven by strong recruiting and retention
Management highlighted record results, strong flows, and a positive outlook for 2026, emphasizing confidence in competitive positioning and growth.
02
Product
Signature Wealth rollout one of most successful
Record Q4 adjusted operating revenue of $4.9B (+10% YoY), EPS $10.83 (+16%), ROE 53.2% (highest ever).
03
Buybacks
Capital return accelerated to over 100% of earnings
Wealth management client assets hit $1.2T (+13%), with net inflows of $13.3B (4.7% annualized flow rate) and 91 experienced advisors recruited.
04
Demand
Experienced advisor recruiting momentum with 91 added
Record flows driven by strong recruiting and retention. Management highlighted record results, strong flows, and a positive outlook for 2026, emphasizing confidence in competitive positioning and growth.
AI, capex & demand read
AI
Platform & monetization
Management discussed leveraging AI and automation to help advisors identify meaningful client insights and growth opportunities while reducing time-consuming tasks, as well as using AI and digital to increase efficiencies in underwriting and service in retirement and protection solutions.
Demand
Bookings & conversion
Record flows driven by strong recruiting and retention. Management highlighted record results, strong flows, and a positive outlook for 2026, emphasizing confidence in competitive positioning and growth.
Capex
Investment and capacity
Ameriprise is investing in top-tier technology, digital capabilities, AI, and cloud infrastructure, with ongoing investments in product solutions and platforms like Signature Wealth and banking products. Expense growth is expected to be low single digits as investments are offset by re-engineering and productivity gains.
Tone · Upbeat
Management highlighted record results, strong flows, and a positive outlook for 2026, emphasizing confidence in competitive positioning and growth.
Comerica is a key banking partner for Ameriprise's financial institutions channel; its pending acquisition by Fifth Third creates uncertainty about the continuation of the relationship.
“In regard to America, we have a very good relationship with them. I know they're going through their acquisition. I know that will be soon closing, so we'll see exactly where they proceed there.”
I'd love to drill into the bank channel. We see continued consolidation among the regional banks. You guys are contending that yourselves with the Comerica deal. So curious about, I believe you guys have spoken, though, despite that consolidation, about a desire to continue to grow. So how do you manage the risk of consolidation if you're going to continue to look to grow in that channel? And how is the engagement growing? going with your partners at CoAmerica as they approach the close of their deal with Fifth Third? Thanks.
So we continue to see good opportunity in the financial institutions business. We've been adding a number of institutions through the latter part of the year. We feel the opportunity is really good there for us to continue. We know that consolidation occurs that can both present opportunities or challenges, depending on how that takes place and what the interested parties may be considering. In regard to America, we have a very good relationship with them. I know they're going through their acquisition. I know that will be soon closing, so we'll see exactly where they proceed there. But we have really generated really good value in our partnership with them. Their advisors love our platforming capabilities and to support their clients as well, et cetera. I know CoAmerica is very positive on our relationship. But, again, you know, that's a decision now for Fifth Third to make as part of whatever deal and arrangement. I know they already had their own activities in-house, et cetera, et cetera. We'll see where that goes, but we still feel very strongly that with what we can provide and what we deliver and the satisfaction that every party who have joined us has with us, both the advisor and the client and the institution, we feel good opportunity for us to continue to move forward.