Stifel Financial (SF) Competitors $104.49 +2.22 (+2.17%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends SF vs. RJF, LPLA, EVR, LAZ, PIPR, BGC, OPY, FBRC, MS, and GSShould you be buying Stifel Financial stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Stifel Financial include Raymond James (RJF), LPL Financial (LPLA), Evercore (EVR), Lazard (LAZ), Piper Sandler Companies (PIPR), BGC Group (BGC), Oppenheimer (OPY), FBR & Co. (FBRC), Morgan Stanley (MS), and The Goldman Sachs Group (GS). These companies are all part of the "investment banking & brokerage" industry. Stifel Financial vs. Raymond James LPL Financial Evercore Lazard Piper Sandler Companies BGC Group Oppenheimer FBR & Co. Morgan Stanley The Goldman Sachs Group Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) and Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) are both large-cap finance companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their earnings, institutional ownership, dividends, community ranking, media sentiment, profitability, analyst recommendations, risk and valuation. Do analysts rate RJF or SF? Raymond James currently has a consensus price target of $146.00, suggesting a potential downside of 5.84%. Stifel Financial has a consensus price target of $105.57, suggesting a potential upside of 1.03%. Given Stifel Financial's higher possible upside, analysts clearly believe Stifel Financial is more favorable than Raymond James.Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Raymond James 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 3 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25Stifel Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 6 Hold rating(s) 2 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.25 Which has better valuation & earnings, RJF or SF? Raymond James has higher revenue and earnings than Stifel Financial. Raymond James is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Stifel Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioRaymond James$12.64B2.50$2.07B$9.7115.97Stifel Financial$4.69B2.28$522.54M$5.5318.90 Is RJF or SF more profitable? Raymond James has a net margin of 13.86% compared to Stifel Financial's net margin of 12.98%. Raymond James' return on equity of 19.30% beat Stifel Financial's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Raymond James13.86% 19.30% 2.63% Stifel Financial 12.98%14.92%1.84% Which has more volatility and risk, RJF or SF? Raymond James has a beta of 1, meaning that its share price has a similar volatility profile to the S&P 500.Comparatively, Stifel Financial has a beta of 1.08, meaning that its share price is 8% more volatile than the S&P 500. Does the MarketBeat Community believe in RJF or SF? Raymond James received 423 more outperform votes than Stifel Financial when rated by MarketBeat users. Likewise, 58.13% of users gave Raymond James an outperform vote while only 54.94% of users gave Stifel Financial an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformRaymond JamesOutperform Votes70158.13% Underperform Votes50541.87% Stifel FinancialOutperform Votes27854.94% Underperform Votes22845.06% Is RJF or SF a better dividend stock? Raymond James pays an annual dividend of $2.00 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.68 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. Raymond James pays out 20.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stifel Financial pays out 30.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RJF or SF? 83.8% of Raymond James shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 9.7% of Raymond James shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 4.6% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth. Does the media favor RJF or SF? In the previous week, Raymond James had 28 more articles in the media than Stifel Financial. MarketBeat recorded 39 mentions for Raymond James and 11 mentions for Stifel Financial. Stifel Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.06 beat Raymond James' score of 0.58 indicating that Stifel Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Raymond James 11 Very Positive mention(s) 8 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stifel Financial 7 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive SummaryRaymond James beats Stifel Financial on 14 of the 19 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad Behind the MarketsWARNING: “Buffett Indicator” flashing for first time in 50 yearsWarren Buffett has sold a staggering $97 billion worth of stocks this year... But why? Our research indicates the Oracle of Omaha is quietly preparing for a historic market crash. His most reliable crash indicator - the "Buffett indicator" - just flashed red for the first time in 25 years.Take these 4 steps today to protect your retirement NOW Get Stifel Financial News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for SF and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart SF vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricStifel FinancialSecurity brokers & dealers IndustryFinance SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.69B$29.54B$11.14B$19.18BDividend Yield1.57%2.27%9.78%3.60%P/E Ratio18.9017.4427.8441.28Price / Sales2.285.2639.9317.60Price / Cash14.0022.2630.6421.28Price / Book2.312.772.745.32Net Income$522.54M$932.00M$1.04B$989.88M7 Day Performance-5.51%-3.38%-2.87%-3.54%1 Month Performance-9.18%-3.66%-2.87%-3.68%1 Year Performance53.82%34.84%11.45%12.14% Stifel Financial Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)SFStifel Financial4.5522 of 5 stars$104.49+2.2%$105.57+1.0%+56.6%$10.69B$4.69B18.909,000News CoveragePositive NewsHigh Trading VolumeRJFRaymond James4.7808 of 5 stars$159.57-0.6%$142.45-10.7%+38.3%$32.56B$14.92B16.4119,000Analyst ForecastAnalyst RevisionLPLALPL Financial4.6952 of 5 stars$330.33+0.0%$305.17-7.6%+48.0%$24.74B$11.52B24.838,400Analyst UpgradeEVREvercore3.9005 of 5 stars$297.07+0.5%$282.40-4.9%+66.4%$11.31B$2.43B37.942,195Analyst UpgradeNews CoverageLAZLazard3.4367 of 5 stars$53.62+1.2%$53.43-0.4%+49.2%$6.05B$3.08B21.123,291Analyst DowngradePIPRPiper Sandler Companies3.4706 of 5 stars$321.33+0.7%$193.00-39.9%+72.6%$5.71B$1.35B34.281,725Analyst UpgradePositive NewsBGCBGC Group2.056 of 5 stars$9.16+1.3%N/A+97.5%$4.39B$2.15B36.163,895OPYOppenheimer2.3738 of 5 stars$62.89+0.2%N/A+54.8%$649.72M$1.37B9.822,942FBRCFBR & Co.N/A$17.55-0.8%N/AN/A$124.61MN/A0.00259High Trading VolumeMSMorgan Stanley4.7129 of 5 stars$128.37+0.8%$121.80-5.1%+35.4%$206.81B$54.61B19.5080,000GSThe Goldman Sachs Group4.935 of 5 stars$582.47-0.5%$559.75-3.9%+50.0%$182.84B$50.96B17.0745,300 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies Raymond James Competitors LPL Financial Competitors Evercore Competitors Lazard Competitors Piper Sandler Companies Competitors BGC Group Competitors Oppenheimer Competitors FBR & Co. 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