Business Segments · Principal transactions

Private Client Group — Principal transactions

Raymond James Financial Private Client Group — Principal transactions decreased by 3.3% to $29.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.4%, from $27.00M to $29.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Private Client Group — Principal transactions shows an upward trend with a 24.5% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher trading activity or favorable market conditions for proprietary positions, while a decrease may indicate reduced market-making volume or adverse price movements.

Detailed definition

This represents revenue generated from the firm acting as a principal in securities transactions, where the firm buys an...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by investment banks and full-service broker-dealers as 'Principal Trading Revenue' or 'Trading Gains/Losses'.

Metric ID: rjf_segment_private_client_group_principal_transactions

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$13.00M$12.00M$11.00M$16.00M$25.00M$24.00M$28.00M$28.00M$25.00M$27.00M$32.00M$26.00M$26.00M$28.00M$30.00M$27.00M$30.00M$33.00M$30.00M$29.00M
QoQ Change-7.7%-8.3%+45.5%+56.3%-4.0%+16.7%+0.0%-10.7%+8.0%+18.5%-18.8%+0.0%+7.7%+7.1%-10.0%+11.1%+10.0%-9.1%-3.3%
YoY Change+92.3%+100.0%+154.5%+75.0%+0.0%+12.5%+14.3%-7.1%+4.0%+3.7%-6.3%+3.8%+15.4%+17.9%+0.0%+7.4%
Range$11.00M$33.00M
CAGR+18.4%
Avg YoY Growth+30.5%
Median YoY Growth+10.0%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Raymond James Financial's private client group — principal transactions?
Raymond James Financial (RJF) reported private client group — principal transactions of $29.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Raymond James Financial's private client group — principal transactions changed year-over-year?
Raymond James Financial's private client group — principal transactions increased by 7.4% year-over-year, from $27.00M to $29.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Raymond James Financial's private client group — principal transactions?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Raymond James Financial's private client group — principal transactions has grown at a 24.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $50.00M to $120.00M.
What does private client group — principal transactions mean?
Revenue earned from buying and selling securities for the firm's own account.