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Lazard Ltd

LAZ

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Record First Half Financial Advisory Revenue and Geographic Diversification

Achieved a record first half of $861 million in adjusted net revenue in Financial Advisory.
Strong revenue growth in France and Germany, demonstrating geographic and product diversity.
Over 40% of total Financial Advisory revenue now linked to private capital, reflecting strategic emphasis and hiring efforts.

Piper Sandler Companies

PIPR

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Advisory Revenue Growth

$206 million

Advisory revenues were $206 million during the quarter, up 12% year-over-year, driven by our broad set of products and a higher average fee.

First American Financial Corporation

FAF

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Financial Performance Summary

Agency business revenue was $717 million, up 16%, reflecting first quarter economic activity due to reporting lag.
Closed orders increased 2%, with average revenue per order up 30% due to broad-based strength across asset classes and transaction sizes.
Commercial revenue increased 33%, setting an all-time record in the National Commercial Services division for fee per file in a quarter.
Debt-to-capital ratio was 32.1%, or 23.1% excluding secured financings payable.
Effective tax rate was 24.6%, slightly above the normalized rate of 24%.
First American reported second quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.53, including $0.12 per share related to executive separation costs.
GAAP earnings were $1.41 per diluted share; adjusted earnings excluded net investment losses and purchase-related intangible amortization.
Home Warranty pretax income rose 35%, driven by a lower loss rate and revenue growth through the direct-to-consumer channel.
Home Warranty revenue was $110 million, up 3%, with a loss ratio improvement from 46% to 41%.
Information and other revenues rose 10%, primarily from Canadian operations with higher refinance activity.
Investment income grew 17%, driven by escrow deposits and higher interest income from the investment portfolio.
Pretax margin in the title segment was 12.6% (13.2% adjusted); Home Warranty pretax margin was 20.2% (20.7% adjusted).
Provision for policy losses was $39 million or 3.0% of title premiums and escrow fees, unchanged from prior year.
Residential purchase revenue declined 3% due to lower demand for new homes, while refinance revenue increased 54% but remains only 5% of direct revenue.
Share repurchases totaled 1 million shares for $61 million in Q2, with an additional 577,000 shares repurchased in July.
Title segment revenue was $1.7 billion, up 13%, with commercial revenue at $234 million, a 33% increase.

First Financial Bancorp.

FFBC

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Record Revenue and Industry-Leading Profitability Driven by Net Interest Margin

Achieved record revenue of $226.3 million, up 5% YoY.
Adjusted earnings per share of $0.74, return on assets of 1.54%, and return on tangible common equity of 20%.
Profitability primarily driven by a robust net interest margin of 4.05%, a 17 basis point increase from Q1.

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd.

RNR

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Strategic Growth and Diversification of Underwriting Portfolio

RenaissanceRe has significantly diversified and grown its underwriting portfolio, including constructing its largest net retained property catastrophe portfolio to date.
80% of recent premiums in Florida were at private terms above market rates, indicating strategic positioning and premium quality.
The company is expanding across classes, leveraging scale to secure better-than-market terms, especially in property catastrophe, casualty, and specialty lines.

Ladder Capital Corp

LADR

2025 Q3

Financial Services

Market Outlook and Strategic Positioning for 2026 Growth

Management expects loan originations in Q4 to exceed Q3, driven by a strong pipeline.
The company anticipates a $1 billion or more increase in the loan portfolio over the next year.
Aiming for organic growth, Ladder plans to leverage its investment pipeline and market position.
The company expects spreads to widen in some segments, creating attractive opportunities.
Management is optimistic about the impact of Fed rate cuts and market volatility on future earnings.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

LPLA

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted EPS was $4.51, a 16% increase year-over-year.
Client cash revenue was $414 million, up $5 million from Q1; client cash balances ended at $51 billion, down $2 billion sequentially.
Commission and advisory fees net of payout were $349 million, down $14 million from Q1.
Core G&A expenses were $426 million, below outlook range; full year 2025 outlook lowered to $1.720 billion to $1.750 billion excluding deals.
Corporate cash ended Q2 at $3.6 billion, up $3 billion from Q1 due to capital raises; expected to decrease post-Commonwealth close.
Depreciation and amortization were $96 million, up $4 million sequentially; expected to increase by $5 million in Q3.
Gross profit was $1.304 billion, up $32 million sequentially.
ICA yield was 342 basis points, up 5 basis points from Q1; expected to be flat in Q3.
Including Commonwealth, new core G&A outlook is $1.880 billion to $1.920 billion.
Interest expense was $102 million, up $22 million sequentially due to April debt issuance; expected to increase by $5 million in Q3.
Leverage ratio was 1.23x at end of Q2; expected to be 2.25x post-close with a path to 2x by end of 2026.
Organic net new assets were $21 billion, representing a 5% annualized growth rate.
Payout rate was 87.3%, up approximately 60 basis points from Q1, with an expected increase to 87.6% in Q3.
Promotional expense was $164 million, up $12 million from Q1; expected to increase by $35 million in Q3.
Service and fee revenue was $152 million, up $7 million from Q1; expected to increase by $20 million in Q3.
Tax rate was approximately 26% in Q2; expected around 27% in Q3.
Total assets increased to a record $1.9 trillion in Q2, driven by solid organic growth and higher equity markets.
Transaction revenue was $61 million, down $7 million sequentially; expected to increase by $5 million in Q3.

Aon plc

AON

2025 Q2

Financial Services

3mo

Financial Performance Summary

Adjusted EPS grew 19% year-over-year to $3.49, reflecting strong earnings power.
Adjusted operating income rose 14% year-over-year to $1.2 billion, supported by restructuring savings and scale improvements from Aon Business Services (ABS).
Adjusted operating margin expanded by 80 basis points to 28.2%, driven by scale improvements and restructuring savings.
Aon delivered 6% organic revenue growth, 19% adjusted EPS growth, and 59% free cash flow growth in Q2 2025, in line with expectations.
Aon delivered 6% organic revenue growth in Q2 2025, with total revenue increasing 11% to $4.2 billion.
Commercial Risk, Reinsurance, and Health each delivered 6% organic revenue growth; Wealth grew 3%.
Fiduciary investment income was $66 million, down 12% year-over-year due to lower interest rates despite higher average balances.
Free cash flow increased 59% year-over-year to $732 million, supported by operating income growth and improved days sales outstanding.
Free cash flow reached $732 million, up 59% year-over-year, driven by strong operating income and improved days sales outstanding.
Leverage ratio improved to 3.4x, on track to reach target range of 2.8x to 3.0x by Q4 2025.
NFP acquisition contributed positively to revenue and margin, with a more normalized margin profile post-acquisition.
Operating leverage and restructuring savings ($35 million in Q2) contributed approximately 83 basis points to margin expansion.
Organic revenue growth was broad-based across Commercial Risk, Reinsurance, and Health, each delivering 6% growth, while Wealth grew 3%.
Retention improved by 1 point year-over-year, driven by gains in Commercial Risk segment.
Returned $411 million to shareholders in dividends and $250 million in share repurchases during the quarter.
Revenue-generating hires increased 6% through June 30, supporting sustainable organic growth.
Total revenue increased 11% to $4.2 billion, with adjusted operating margin expanding 80 basis points to 28.2%.

Apollo Global Management, Inc.

APO

2025 Q2

Financial Services

2mo

Record Financial Metrics and Business Growth in Q2 2025

Record FRE of $627 million, up 22% YoY.
Management fee growth of 21% YoY.
Record ACS fees of $216 million.
Total inflows of $61 billion, with record organic inflows of $49 billion.
Record AUM of $840 billion, reflecting robust origination and deployment.

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