Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2025 Earnings | OPY Stock News

, /PRNewswire/ - Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (NYSE: OPY) (the "Company" or "Firm") today reported net income of $74.4 million or $7.08 basic earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with net income of $10.7 million or $1.04 basic earnings per share for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 593.1%. Revenue for the fourth quarter of 2025 was $472.6 million compared to revenue of $375.4 million for the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 25.9%.For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Company reported net income of $148.4 million or $14.13 basic earnings per share compared with net income of $71.6 million or $6.91 basic earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of 107.4%. Revenue for the year ended December 31, 2025 was $1.6 billion compared to revenue of $1.4 billion for the year ended December 31, 2024, an increase of 14.4%.Robert S. Lowenthal, President and CEO commented, "The Firm's operating results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025 were much improved. We achieved record full year and quarterly earnings per share with increased revenues driven by broad-based strength across our core businesses. Both of our operating segments benefited from a generally favorable macroeconomic environment, including a sustained rise in equity markets, which drove all major U.S. indices to a third straight year of double-digit gains. Markets continued to rally with support from an accommodative Federal Reserve and strong corporate earnings, helping offset concerns about trade tensions and a softening labor market. Interest in, and announced investments in artificial intelligence (AI) platforms provided significant additional strength to equity markets.The favorable market conditions benefited our Wealth Management business, as rising asset values underpinned increased client trading activity and lifted assets under management to record levels, resulting in higher related fees compared with the prior-year period. Alternative Investments also benefited from certain sponsored hedge funds surpassing prior high-water marks, which generated meaningful incentive fees in the fourth quarter of 2025. These increases were somewhat offset by lower fees earned on our FDIC sweep product due to reduced average sweep balances. Our Capital Markets business also performed well and continued to build on the strength and momentum that we saw in the third quarter. Investment Banking, in particular, experienced a continued wave of deal activity. Underwriting and advisory transaction volumes remained strong, reflecting the benefits of prior investments we made in building our banking franchise.We are very pleased with our 2025 financial performance which was achieved through the commitment of our employees and their continued focus on client outcomes. Revenues and earnings per share reached a new record, our balance sheet remains conservatively positioned, and our stockholders' equity and book value per share metrics reached fresh highs. Our solid operating results and capital position allowed us to return additional value to shareholders in the form of a $1.00 per share special dividend in early January. Looking ahead, our Firm remains well-positioned to navigate evolving market and economic conditions and capitalize on opportunities across our businesses. As we enter 2026, we believe that the momentum is likely to continue providing strong underpinnings to the equity markets and to results within our investment banking franchise."Summary Operating Results (Unaudited)('000s, except per share amounts or otherwise indicated)4Q-254Q-24FY-25FY-24Revenue$ 472,630$ 375,417$ 1,638,071$ 1,432,496Compensation Expense$ 260,119$ 256,439$ 1,016,506$ 936,814Non-compensation Expense$ 106,541$ 101,911$ 410,374$ 389,925Pre-tax Income $ 105,970$ 17,067$ 211,191$ 105,757Income Tax Provision$ 32,052$ 6,338$ 63,232$ 34,510Net Income (1)$ 74,362$ 10,729$ 148,403$ 71,557Earnings Per Share (Basic) (1)$ 7.08$ 1.04$ 14.13$ 6.91Earnings Per Share (Diluted) (1)$ 6.51$ 0.92$ 13.04$ 6.37Book Value Per Share$ 93.81$ 82.31$ 93.81$ 82.31Tangible Book Value Per Share (2)$ 76.78$ 64.96$ 76.78$ 64.96(1) Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.(2) Represents book value less goodwill and intangible assets divided by number of shares outstandingHighlightsRecord gross revenue for the fourth quarter and full year 2025Record basic and diluted earnings per share for the fourth quarter and the full year 2025The Capital Markets segment generated near record quarterly revenue, driven by a meaningful increase in investment banking activityImproved results in the Wealth Management segment driven by record high full year retail commissions and record high full year advisory fees attributable to a rise in billable assets under management ("AUM") and an increase in incentive fees from alternative investmentsCompensation expenses increased from the prior year largely as a result of higher production-related expenses and incentive compensation accrualsIncreased non-compensation expenses for the full year 2025 reflect higher underwriting and technology-related expensesTotal stockholders' equity, book value per share and tangible book value per share at December 31, 2025 reached record levels as a result of positive earningsReturned value to shareholders by declaring a $1.00 per share special dividend payable in January 2026 while repurchasing 46,292 shares during the year at an average price of $64.36 per shareSegment Results (Unaudited)('000s, except per share amounts or otherwise indicated)4Q-254Q-24FY-25FY-24Wealth ManagementRevenue$ 287,270$ 253,515$ 1,035,403$ 972,052Pre-tax Income$ 98,839$ 53,708$ 292,065$ 265,739Assets Under Administration (billions)$ 143.3$ 129.5$ 143.3$ 129.5Asset Under Management (billions)$ 55.2$ 49.4$ 55.2$ 49.4Capital MarketsRevenue$ 182,928$ 119,325$ 591,315$ 447,579Pre-tax Income (Loss)$ 52,839$ (4,975)$ 56,167$ (39,596)Fourth Quarter Results Wealth ManagementWealth Management reported revenue of $287.3 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, 13.3% higher compared with a year ago. Pre-tax income was $98.8 million, an increase of 84.0% compared with a year ago. Financial advisor headcount totaled 924 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2025, compared with 931 at the end of the fourth quarter of 2024.('000s; except otherwise indicated)4Q-254Q-24Revenue$ 287,270$ 253,515Commissions$ 61,760$ 61,020Advisory Fees $ 166,589$ 129,748Bank Deposit Sweep Income$ 27,733$ 32,364Interest$ 22,173$ 22,561Other$ 9,015$ 7,822Total Expenses$ 188,431$ 199,807Compensation$ 138,777$ 149,846Non-compensation$ 49,654$ 49,961Pre-tax Income$ 98,839$ 53,708Compensation Ratio48.3 %59.1 %Non-compensation Ratio17.3 %19.7 %Pre-tax Margin34.4 %21.2 %Assets Under Administration (billions)$ 143.3$ 129.5Assets Under Management (billions)$ 55.2$ 49.4Cash Sweep Balances (billions)$ 3.0$ 3.0Revenue:Retail commissions were relatively flat compared to the prior yearAdvisory fees increased 28.4% from a year ago due to higher AUM valuations during the billing period and higher incentive fees from alternative investmentsBank deposit sweep income for the fourth quarter of 2025 decreased $4.6 million from a year ago due to lower prevailing short-term interest rates and lower average sweep balancesInterest revenue was relatively unchanged compared with the prior yearOther revenue increased slightly from a year ago due to a number of items, including an increase in the cash surrender value of Company-owned life insurance policies, which fluctuates based on changes in the fair value of the policies' underlying investmentsAssets under Management (AUM):AUM of $55.2 billion reached record levels at December 31, 2025, which is the basis for advisory fee billings for January 2026The $5.8 billion increase in AUM from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025 was largely due to higher asset values resulting from market appreciationTotal Expenses:Compensation expenses decreased 7.4% from the prior year period primarily due to lower costs associated with share appreciation rights, partially offset by higher production-related expensesNon-compensation expenses were relatively flat compared with the prior yearCapital MarketsCapital Markets reported revenue of $182.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2025, 53.3% higher compared with a year ago. Pre-tax income was $52.8 million compared with a pre-tax loss of $5.0 million a year ago.('000s; except otherwise indicated)4Q-254Q-24Revenue$ 182,928$ 119,325Investment Banking$ 97,027$ 42,070Advisory Fees $ 42,751$ 30,266Equities Underwriting$ 47,871$ 9,206Fixed Income Underwriting$ 3,765$ 2,192Other$ 2,640$ 406Sales and Trading$ 85,718$ 76,082Equities$ 45,050$ 38,035Fixed Income$ 40,668$ 38,047Other$ 183$ 1,173Total Expenses$ 130,089$ 124,300Compensation$ 86,077$ 81,085Non-compensation$ 44,012$ 43,215Pre-tax Income (Loss)$ 52,839$ (4,975)Compensation Ratio47.1 %68.0 %Non-compensation Ratio24.1 %36.2 %Pre-tax Margin28.9 %(4.2) %Revenue:Investment BankingAdvisory fees earned from investment banking activities increased 41.3% compared with a year ago due to greater participation in M&A and restructuring transactions with higher associated feesEquity underwriting fees increased $38.7 million when compared with a year ago due to greater fees associated with transactions in the healthcare and technology sectorsFixed income underwriting fees increased $1.6 million, or 71.8%, compared with a year ago due to a higher number of public finance transactionsSales and TradingEquities sales and trading revenue increased 18.4% from a year ago due to higher trading volumes, including increased options-related commissionFixed income sales and trading revenue increased 6.9% from the prior year period largely due to higher trading volumes and higher interest income on trading inventoryTotal Expenses:Compensation expenses increased 6.2% from the prior year period primarily due to greater production-related expensesNon-compensation expenses increased 1.8% from a year ago as a result of higher underwriting-related expenses and technology-related expenses, partially offset by lower clearance and execution costsFull Year ResultsWealth ManagementWealth Management reported revenue of $1,035.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, 6.5% higher compared with the prior year. Pre-tax income was $292.1 million, an increase of 9.9% from the prior year.('000s; except otherwise indicated)FY-25FY-24Revenue$ 1,035,403$ 972,052Commissions$ 235,321$ 221,558Advisory Fees $ 555,387$ 483,390Bank Deposit Sweep Income$ 114,811$ 138,771Interest$ 87,982$ 88,714Other$ 41,902$ 39,619Total Expenses$ 743,338$ 706,313Compensation$ 539,694$ 514,227Non-compensation$ 203,644$ 192,086Pre-tax Income$ 292,065$ 265,739Compensation Ratio52.1 %52.9 %Non-compensation Ratio19.7 %19.8 %Pre-tax Margin28.2 %27.3 %Assets Under Administration (billions)$ 143.3$ 129.5Assets Under Management (billions)$ 55.2$ 49.4Cash Sweep Balances (billions)$ 3.0$ 3.0Revenue:Retail commissions increased 6.2% from the prior year, reaching a record high, driven by higher retail transaction volumesAdvisory fees increased 14.9% from the prior year, setting a new record, due to higher billable AUM and increased incentive fees from alternative investmentsBank deposit sweep income for the full year decreased $24.0 million or 17.3% from the prior year due to lower average cash sweep balances and lower short-term interest ratesInterest revenue was flat with the prior yearOther revenue increased 5.8% compared with the prior year primarily due to allocated syndicate fees and changes in market value of the Firm's investments in hedge funds and private equity fundsAssets under Management (AUM):AUM of $55.2 billion reached record levels at December 31, 2025, which is the basis for advisory fee billings for January 2026The $5.8 billion increase in AUM from December 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025 was largely due to higher asset values resulting from market appreciationTotal Expenses:Compensation expenses increased 5.0% from the prior year primarily due to greater production-related expenses, partially offset by lower costs associated with share appreciation rightsNon-compensation expenses increased 6.0% from the prior year due to number of items, including higher technology-related expenses and external portfolio manager costs that are directly related to higher AUMCapital MarketsCapital Markets reported revenue of $591.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2025, 32.1% higher compared with the prior year. Pre-tax income was $56.2 million compared with a pre-tax loss of $39.6 million for the prior year.('000s; except otherwise indicated)FY-25FY-24Revenue$ 591,315$ 447,579Investment Banking$ 260,446$ 166,785Advisory Fees $ 113,065$ 107,222Equities Underwriting$ 121,821$ 46,181Fixed Income Underwriting$ 18,946$ 11,844Other$ 6,614$ 1,538Sales and Trading$ 328,254$ 277,262Equities$ 170,886$ 134,854Fixed Income$ 157,368$ 142,408Other$ 2,615$ 3,532Total Expenses$ 535,148$ 487,175Compensation$ 360,276$ 323,612Non-compensation$ 174,872$ 163,563Pre-tax Income (Loss)$ 56,167$ (39,596)Compensation Ratio60.9 %72.3 %Non-compensation Ratio29.6 %36.5 %Pre-tax Margin9.5 %(8.8) %Revenue:Investment BankingAdvisory fees earned from investment banking activities increased 5.4% compared with the prior year due to greater participation in M&A transactions with higher associated feesEquities underwriting fees increased 163.8% compared with the prior year due to higher new issuance activity in the financial institutions, healthcare and technology sectors during second half of this yearFixed income underwriting fees were up $7.1 million, or 60.0%, compared with the prior year due to a higher number of public finance transactionsSales and TradingEquities sales and trading revenue increased 26.7% compared with the prior year due to higher trading volumes, including increased options-related commissionsFixed income sales and trading revenue increased 10.5% compared with the prior year driven by higher trading income attributable to higher volumes and interest income earned on trading inventoryTotal Expenses:Compensation expenses were higher than the prior year primarily due to higher incentive compensation and production-related expensesNon-compensation expenses were 6.9% higher compared with the prior year mainly due to an increase in technology and underwriting expenses, partially offset by lower interest expensesOther Matters(In millions, except number of shares and per share amounts)FY-25FY-24CapitalStockholders' Equity (1)$ 983.8$ 850.4Regulatory Net Capital (2)$ 485.1$ 384.4Regulatory Excess Net Capital (2)$ 457.8$ 357.9Common Stock RepurchasesRepurchases$ 3.0$ 9.6Number of Shares 46,292243,806Average Price Per Share$ 64.36$ 39.39Period End Shares10,487,24010,331,401Effective Tax Rate29.9 %32.6 %(1) Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.(2) Attributable to Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. broker-dealerThe Board of Directors announced a quarterly dividend in the amount of $0.18 per share for the fourth quarter of 2025 payable on February 27, 2026 to holders of Class A non-voting and Class B voting common stock of record on February 13, 2026The Company paid a special dividend of $1.00 per share to holders of Class A non-voting and Class B voting common stock on January 9, 2026 totaling $10.5 millionCompensation expense as a percentage of revenue was 62.1% during the 2025 year versus 65.4% for the prior yearThe effective tax rate for the 2025 year improved to 29.9% compared with 32.6% for the prior year as the impact of certain unfavorable permanent items and nondeductible foreign losses was reduced due to higher income levels in the year ended December 31, 2025Company InformationOppenheimer Holdings Inc., through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading middle market investment bank and full service broker-dealer that is engaged in a broad range of activities in the financial services industry, including retail securities brokerage, institutional sales and trading, investment banking (corporate and public finance), equity and fixed income research, market-making, trust services, and investment advisory and asset management services. With roots tracing back to 1881, the Company is headquartered in New York and has 88 retail branch offices in the United States and institutional businesses located in London, Tel Aviv, and Hong Kong.Forward-Looking StatementsThis press release includes certain "forward-looking statements" relating to anticipated future performance. For a discussion of the factors that could cause future performance to be different than anticipated, reference is made to Factors Affecting "Forward-Looking Statements" and Part 1A – Risk Factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 and Factors Affecting "Forward-Looking Statements" in Part I, Item 2 in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2025.Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)('000s, except number of shares and per share amounts)For the Three Months EndedDecember 31,For the Year EndedDecember 31,20252024% Change20252024% ChangeREVENUECommissions$ 122,828$ 113,7268.0$ 464,415$ 409,71013.4Advisory fees166,604129,75828.4555,439483,43314.9Investment banking97,74844,606119.1266,392176,44751.0Bank deposit sweep income27,73332,364(14.3)114,811138,770(17.3)Interest39,73735,93210.6152,982135,53712.9Principal transactions, net11,80512,012(1.7)50,21454,684(8.2)Other6,1757,019(12.0)33,81833,915(0.3)Total revenue472,630375,41725.91,638,0711,432,49614.4EXPENSESCompensation and related expenses260,119256,4391.41,016,506936,8148.5Communications and technology27,44625,5017.6105,77099,3616.5Occupancy and equipment costs16,13216,248(0.7)63,69063,852(0.3)Clearing and exchange fees6,2037,894(21.4)27,84627,6410.7Interest20,14021,360(5.7)86,56187,991(1.6)Other36,62030,90818.5126,507111,08013.9Total expenses366,660358,3502.31,426,8801,326,7397.5Pre-tax Income105,97017,067520.9211,191105,75799.7Income tax provision32,0526,338405.763,23234,51083.2Net Income$ 73,918$ 10,729589.0$ 147,959$ 71,247107.7Less: Net loss attributable tonon-controlling interest, net of tax(444)—*(444)(310)*Net income attributable toOppenheimer Holdings Inc.$ 74,362$ 10,729593.1$ 148,403$ 71,557107.4Earnings per share attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.Basic$ 7.08$ 1.04580.8$ 14.13$ 6.91104.5Diluted$ 6.51$ 0.92607.6$ 13.04$ 6.37104.7Weighted average number of common shares outstandingBasic10,505,08410,331,4011.710,502,85310,349,8031.5Diluted11,456,28311,389,0400.611,383,24011,230,0071.4Period end number of common shares outstanding10,487,24010,331,4011.510,487,24010,331,4011.5 * Percentage not meaningfulSOURCE Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.