AMP’s short interest surges to 2.87 million shares

Anna Perez

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. Ameriprise Financial Inc shares valued at $676,418 were sold by Sharpe Robert Francis JR on Nov 21 ’25. At $450.94 per share, Sharpe Robert Francis JR sold 1,500 shares. The insider’s holdings dropped to 7,500 shares worth approximately $3.4 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Sharpe Robert Francis JR purchased 1,500 shares, netting a total of over 676,060 in proceeds.

Before that, MELLOH HEATHER J. had sold 1,500 shares from its account. In a trade valued at $768,502, the EVP AND GENERAL COUNSEL traded Ameriprise Financial Inc shares for $512.34 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings decreased to 1,500 shares, worth approximately $1.16 million.

As published in their initiating research note from BMO Capital Markets on October 03, 2025, Ameriprise Financial Inc [AMP] has been a Market perform and the price target has been revised to $525. Analysts at William Blair downgraded the stock from ‘”an Outperform”‘ to ‘”a Mkt perform”‘ outlook in a report released in late July. As of July 15, 2025, Morgan Stanley has decreased its “an Equal-weight” rating to a “an Underweight” for AMP. Earlier on April 07, 2025, Raymond James upgraded its rating. Their new recommendation was “a Strong buy” for AMP stock which previously was a “a Mkt perform”.

Analyzing AMP Stock Performance

On last trading session, Ameriprise Financial Inc [NYSE: AMP] rose 0.14% to $453.47. The stock’s lowest price that day was $450.78, but it reached a high of $457.41 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a surge of approximately 0.82%. Over the course of the year, Ameriprise Financial Inc shares have dropped approximately -20.73%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $582.05 on 01/30/25 and a 52-week low of $396.14 on 04/07/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for Ameriprise Financial Inc (AMP)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 450.36, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 447.26. In the upper region, resistance lies at 456.99. The next price resistance is at 460.52. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 45.36 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is Ameriprise Financial Inc subject to short interest?

Stocks of Ameriprise Financial Inc saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-11-14 jumping by 0.43 million shares to 2.87 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-10-15 was 2.44 million shares. A jump of 15.06% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 4.63 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 4.63.

Which companies own the most shares of Ameriprise Financial Inc (AMP)?

In terms of Ameriprise Financial Inc share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 527 in the next 12 months, up nearly 16.38% from the previous closing price of $452.82. Analysts anticipate Ameriprise Financial Inc stock to reach 570 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 484. In spite of this, 8 analysts ranked Ameriprise Financial Inc stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On January 06, 2025, UBS assigned a price target of “a Neutral” to the stock and downgraded coverage with a $570.

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