Investment banking firm Evercore (NYSE:EVR) reported Q3 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 40.5% year on year to $1.04 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $3.48 per share was 5.5% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
As the calendar turns to late October 2025, the financial markets are abuzz with anticipation: the Federal Reserve's multi-year journey of quantitative tightening (QT) appears to be nearing its conclusion. This pivotal shift in monetary policy, expected as early as the upcoming Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on October
San Francisco, CA – October 21, 2025 – In a strategic move poised to redefine the landscape of investment banking, OpenAI has reportedly launched a highly ambitious and secretive initiative dubbed "Project Mercury." This groundbreaking endeavor involves the recruitment of over 100 former investment bankers and consultants from some of the world's most prestigious financial [...]
Looking back on investment banking & brokerage stocks’ Q2 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Raymond James (NYSE:RJF) and its peers.
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Evercore (NYSE:EVR) and the rest of the investment banking & brokerage stocks fared in Q2.
Quarterly earnings results are a good time to check in on a company’s progress, especially compared to its peers in the same sector. Today we are looking at Stifel (NYSE:SF) and the best and worst performers in the investment banking & brokerage industry.
Let’s dig into the relative performance of LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) and its peers as we unravel the now-completed Q2 investment banking & brokerage earnings season.
What a fantastic six months it’s been for Evercore. Shares of the company have skyrocketed 68.3%, hitting $337.32. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.
The market landscape is increasingly controlled by large firms that expand their reach by acquiring smaller competitors - a trend that the Trump administration’s looser regulatory policies will likely intensify.
But a handful of mid-sized players will persist by leaning into their niches.
EVERCORE (EVR) combines strong earnings growth, positive analyst revisions, and a bullish technical breakout pattern for major price appreciation potential.
The U.S. stock market has delivered surprisingly strong returns in 2025, but history and Wall Street say the index will trade sideways in the remaining months of the year.
Each stock in this article is trading near its 52-week high.
These elevated prices usually indicate some degree of investor confidence, business improvements, or favorable market conditions.
The corporate landscape is currently experiencing a period of surprisingly robust earnings, particularly among S&P 500 companies, with an "insatiable demand for Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology" identified as the primary catalyst. This AI-driven momentum is not only fueling remarkable profitability for mega-cap tech companies but is also laying the
As the calendar pages turn towards the latter half of 2025, Wall Street's leading strategists and analysts are peering intently into their crystal balls, offering a nuanced outlook for the S&P 500 (SPX). The consensus points to a market poised for continued, albeit potentially more measured, gains, buoyed by
