T Rowe Price Shares Slide as 353rd Highest Volume Soars 155% Toward Disappointing Earnings Outlook

T. Rowe Price Group (TROW) closed July 31 with a 2.36% decline to $103, trading at the 353rd highest volume in the market at $410 million, a 155.18% increase from the previous day. The asset manager is set to release Q2 2025 earnings on August 1, with analysts forecasting $2.13 EPS (down 5.8% year-over-year) and $1.75 billion in revenue (up 1.2%). The company has exceeded EPS estimates 75% of the time over the past two years.

Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with 11 Wall Street analysts setting an average price target of $100.64, indicating a 2.29% downside from current levels. A "Hold" consensus recommendation from 14 brokerage firms reflects cautious expectations. Despite a 2.77% drop in share price over the past 52 weeks, T. Rowe Price maintains a 4.61% return on equity, outperforming its 3.48% industry average. However, revenue growth of 0.78% lags behind peers like Blue Owl Capital, which projects 33.14% growth.

Historical data shows inconsistent post-earnings reactions: the stock fell 3% after Q2 2024 results despite beating estimates by $0.01, while Q3 2024 saw a 2% gain after surpassing forecasts by $0.24. With $1.667 trillion in assets under management, T. Rowe Price benefits from a client base where 67% are in retirement accounts, but faces pressure from declining industry margins and muted revenue growth.

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