Investors braced for a bumpy ride ahead of Waddell & Reed Financial's
What analysts say:
- Buy, sell, or hold?: Analysts strongly back Waddell & Reed Financial, with six of 11 rating it a buy and the remainder rating it a hold. Analysts like Waddell & Reed Financial better than competitor Federated Investors overall. Wall Street has warmed to the stock over the past three months, with analysts increasing their endorsement from hold to moderate buy.
- Revenue Forecasts: On average, analysts predict $311.9 million in revenue this quarter. That would represent a rise of 21.3% from the year-ago quarter.
- Wall Street Earnings Expectations: The average analyst estimate is earnings of $0.57 per share. Estimates range from $0.56 to $0.60.
What our community says:
CAPS All Stars are solidly behind the stock, with 100% awarding it an "outperform" rating. The community at large concurs with the All Stars, with 92.5% granting it a rating of "outperform." Fools are keen on Waddell & Reed Financial, though the message boards have been quiet lately with only 32 posts in the past 30 days. Waddell & Reed Financial has a bullish CAPS rating of five out of five stars that is about on par with the Fool community assessment.
Management:
Waddell & Reed Financial's profit has risen year over year by an average of 33.5%.
Quarter | Q1 | Q4 | Q3 | Q2 |
Net Margin | 15.3% | 16.2% | 15.7% | 13.4% |
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