Ameriprise Financial Services (AMP Quick QuoteAMP - Free Report) reported $5.07 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 10%. EPS of $12.07 for the same period compares to $9.92 a year ago.

The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.03 billion, representing a surprise of +0.79%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +4.05%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $11.60.

While investors closely watch year-over-year changes in headline numbers -- revenue and earnings -- and how they compare to Wall Street expectations to determine their next course of action, some key metrics always provide a better insight into a company's underlying performance.

Since these metrics play a crucial role in driving the top- and bottom-line numbers, comparing them with the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated about them helps investors better project a stock's price performance.

Here is how Ameriprise performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:

• Total Assets Under Management - Eliminations: $-44.31 million compared to the $-47.49 million average estimate based on three analysts.
• Total Assets Under Administration: $362.97 million versus $368.95 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Total Assets Under Management - Asset Management AUM: $692.01 million versus $706.23 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Total Assets Under Management - Corporate & Other AUM: $1.33 million versus $1.26 million estimated by three analysts on average.
• Revenues- Distribution fees: $568 million compared to the $582.49 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +5.4% year over year.
• Revenues- Net investment income: $908 million compared to the $835.76 million average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of -1.3% year over year.
• Revenues- Premiums, policy and contract charges: $355 million versus $379.91 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a -28% change.
• Revenues- Other revenues: $130 million versus $141.23 million estimated by four analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a 0% change.
• Revenues- Management and financial advice fees: $3.23 billion compared to the $3.18 billion average estimate based on four analysts. The reported number represents a change of +14.9% year over year.
• Revenues- Asset Management- Other revenues: $6 million compared to the $5.5 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of -14.3% year over year.
• Revenues- Asset Management: $990 million compared to the $970.68 million average estimate based on two analysts. The reported number represents a change of +9.3% year over year.
• Revenues- Eliminations: $-395 million versus $-384.16 million estimated by two analysts on average. Compared to the year-ago quarter, this number represents a +4.5% change.

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Shares of Ameriprise have returned -0.5% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.9% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell), indicating that it could underperform the broader market in the near term.