Investing

Investment Purchases

Regions Financial Investment Purchases decreased by 17.8% to $1.08B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 48.0%, from $2.08B to $1.08B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Investment Purchases shows a downward trend with a -3.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate a strategy to earn interest on excess cash, while a decrease may suggest a need for cash for operations or debt repayment.

Detailed definition

This metric captures the cash outflow for the purchase of marketable securities, such as stocks, bonds, or other financi...

Peer comparison

Standard for large-cap companies with significant cash reserves; peers manage these portfolios to balance liquidity needs with yield generation.

Metric ID: purchases_of_investments

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$3.79B$1.34B$1.23B$4.36B$2.43B$1.68B$521.00M$662.00M$129.00M$555.00M$1.26B$2.08B$2.44B$3.56B$1.54B$2.08B$1.91B$1.96B$1.31B$1.08B
QoQ Change-64.6%-7.9%+253.8%-44.3%-30.8%-69.0%+27.1%-80.5%+330.2%+127.7%+64.3%+17.5%+45.8%-56.8%+34.9%-7.9%+2.6%-33.1%-17.8%
YoY Change-35.8%+25.6%-57.7%-84.8%-94.7%-67.0%+142.6%+213.7%>999%+540.9%+21.7%-0.1%-21.6%-44.8%-14.6%-48.0%
Range$129.00M$4.36B
CAGR-23.2%
Avg YoY Growth+141.7%
Median YoY Growth-18.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Regions Financial's investment purchases?
Regions Financial (RF) reported investment purchases of $1.08B in Q1 2026.
How has Regions Financial's investment purchases changed year-over-year?
Regions Financial's investment purchases decreased by 48.0% year-over-year, from $2.08B to $1.08B.
What is the long-term trend for Regions Financial's investment purchases?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Regions Financial's investment purchases has grown at a -3.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.36B to $7.26B.
What does investment purchases mean?
Cash used to buy financial assets or securities.