OPY
Published on 05/04/2026 at 09:39 am EDT
Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
First Quarter 2026 Investor Update
OPY
Listed NYSE Ticker:
Oppenheimer Snapshot (as of March 31, 2026)
Oppenheimer is a leading investment bank and full-service investment firm that provides financial services and advice to high net worth investors, individuals, businesses and institutions.
Stockholders' Equity ($M):(1) $952.4
$445.1 million
Revenue in 1Q-26
$20.6 million
Net Loss in 1Q-26
Market Cap ($M): $955.01
.
Book Value per Share: $88.95
Tangible Book Value per Share:(2) $72.28
Share Price: $89.19
1Q-26 (Loss) Earnings per Share (Basic):(1) $(1.93)
1Q-26 Adjusted Earnings per Share (Basic) (Non-GAAP):(1)(3)
$4.46
1Q-26 (Loss) Earnings per Share (Diluted):(1) $(1.93)
1Q-26 Adjusted Earnings per Share (Diluted)
(Non-GAAP):(1)(3)
$4.21
P/E Ratio (TTM):
9.62
Dividend Yield (TTM):
0.81%
Employees:
2,958
# of Financial Advisors:
932
Retail Branches in the US:
88
Client Assets under Administration ($B):
$139.8
Assets Under Management ($B):
$54.1
Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
Represents book value less goodwill and intangible assets dividend by number of shares outstanding
London, UK
Geneva, Switzerland
St. Helier, Isle of Jersey
Tel Aviv, Israel
Hong Kong, China
Non-GAAP measures exclude a $70 million (pre-tax) accrual related to the "cash sweep" litigation settlement and $22.3 million (pre-tax) expense
associated with the mark-to-market remeasurement of liability-based stock appreciation rights. Refer to the schedule on p. 10-11 for additional explanation of non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of adjusted earnings per share to U.S. GAAP.
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Higher revenue for the first quarter of 2026 was driven by significantly higher investment banking fees, increased transaction-based commissions and greater advisory fees reflecting growth in billable assets under management ("AUM")
Compensation expenses rose from the prior year quarter due mainly to elevated costs associated with stock appreciation rights2 tied to the Company's share price, higher production-related costs and greater incentive compensation accruals
Assets under management and administration both increased year-over-year as of March 31, 2026, primarily due to market appreciation
Highlights
($000's, except otherwise indicated)
For the 3-Months Ended
REVENUE
3/31/2026
3/31/2025
% Change
Commissions
$ 128,341
$ 110,878
15.7 %
Advisory fees
141,718
128,803
10.0 %
Investment banking
97,720
47,623
105.2 %
Bank deposit sweep income
26,118
30,075
(13.2) %
Interest
37,531
36,369
3.2 %
Principal transactions, net
10,787
8,975
20.2 %
Other
2,880
5,102
(43.6)%
Total Revenue
445,095
367,825
21.0 %
EXPENSES
Compensation and related expenses(2)
296,001
227,091
30.3 %
Non-compensation related expenses(3)
176,095
99,358
77.2 %
Total Expenses
472,096
326,449
44.6 %
Pre-tax (loss) income
(27,001)
41,376
(165.3) %
(Loss) Earnings per share (Basic) 1 $ (1.93) $ 2.93 (165.9) %
The effective tax rate for the current period was 23.8%, slightly lower when compared with 25.9% for the prior year period due to the impact of a discrete legal charge related to the "cash sweep" settlement recorded during the quarter
Net (loss) income attributable to Oppenheimer
Holdings Inc.
$
(20,578) $
30,655
(167.1) %
The Board of Directors increased the quarterly dividend to be paid on May 29, 2026 by 11.1% to $0.20 per common share
Non-compensation expenses significantly increased from the prior year quarter primarily due to legal costs associated with our settlement of the "cash sweep" class action litigation3
(Loss) Earnings per share (Diluted) 1 $ (1.93) $ 2.72 (171.0) %
1 Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
2 During the quarter-ended March 31, 2026, the Company incurred a $22.3 million (pre-tax) expense associated with a recurring liability-based employee compensation award program for financial advisors that are tied to our stock price.
3 During the quarter-ended March 31, 2026, the Company incurred a $70 million (pre-tax) expense associated with a legal accrual for the
settlement of the "cash sweep" class action litigation. 4
Revenue ($M)
Net Income (Loss) ($M)1
2
Earnings (Loss) per Share ("EPS") ($)1
1Q-26 Non-GAAP
2
Adjusted
EPS
Stockholders' Equity ($M)1
1 Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
2 Non-GAAP measure excludes a $70 million (pre-tax) accrual related to the "cash sweep" litigation settlement and $22.3 million (pre-tax) expense associated with the mark-to-market remeasurement of liability-based stock appreciation rights. Refer to the schedule on p. 10-11 for additional explanation of non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation of adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share to U.S. GAAP.
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Revenue Breakdown by Segment ($M)
Pre-Tax Income/Loss Breakdown by Segment ($M)
1Q-26 Revenue
$445.1 MM
42%
$2.3
Corp/Other
Wealth Management
57%
1Q-25 Revenue
$367.8 MM
34%
$2.5
Corp/Other
Capital Markets
66%
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Well-recognized brand and one of the few independent, non-bank broker-dealers with full service capabilities
Retail Services
Advisory Services
Retail Investments
Full-Service Brokerage
Financial Planning, Retirement Services, Insurance Solutions, Corporate & Executive Services & Trust Services
Margin & Securities Lending
Investment Policy Design & Implementation
Asset Allocation & Portfolio Construction
Research, Diligence & Manager Selection
Portfolio Monitoring & Reporting
Hedge Funds & Fund-of-Funds
Private Equity
Private Market Opportunity (Qualified Investors only) to source investments across the private markets continuum
Wealth Management Revenue ($M) Pre-Tax Income ($M) and Pre-Tax Margin (%)
28%
27%
25%
23%
28%
17%
Financial Advisors
At 3/31/2026
Assets under Administration
At 3/31/2026
Assets under Management
At 3/31/2026
Advisory Fees
1Q-26 vs 1Q-25
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A leading capital markets business providing sophisticated investment banking, research and trading solutions
Institutional Equities
Equity Services
Capital Markets Revenue ($M)
Investment Banking Focus Industries
Sales and Trading
Healthcare
Equity Research
− 36 senior research analysts covering
~675 companies
Corporate Access (Conferences & NDRs)
Investment Banking
Technology
Mergers & Acquisitions
Equity Capital Markets
Consumer
& Retail
Capital Markets Revenue Breakdown 1Q-26 ($M)
Financial
Institutions
1Q-26
$189.1M
Industrials &
Energy
$45.7
24%
Fixed Income
Debt Capital Markets
Restructuring & Special Situations
Taxable Fixed Income Sales & Trading
Non-Taxable Fixed Income Sales & Trading
Public Finance
Investment Banking Revenues
1Q-26 vs 1Q-25
Sales & Trading Revenues
1Q-26 vs 1Q-25
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As of March 31, 2026 ($ in thousands)
Total Assets:
$ 3,815,278
Stockholders' Equity:(1)
$ 952,426
Broker-Dealer Regulatory Capital ($ in millions)
Regulatory Net Capital: $ 437.2
Regulatory Excess Net Capital: $ 403.9
(1) Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.
93.81
82.31
82.87
88.95
76.72
72.41
Average Short-term Borrowings
Dividends and Stock Repurchases
The Board of Directors announced a $0.02 or 11.1% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.20 per share effective for the first quarter of 2026 payable on May 29, 2026 to holders of Class A non-voting and Class B voting common stock of record on May 15, 2026
There were no OPY Class A stock repurchases during the quarterended March 31, 2026
Book & Tangible Book Value per Share ($)
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The Company included certain non-GAAP financial measures within this presentation to supplement the U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP") financial information. Adjusted results begin with information prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and such results are adjusted to exclude, or include, certain items. Specifically, we included non-GAAP measures that adjust the Company's net income and earnings per share to exclude the expense associated with the settlement of the class action "cash sweep" litigation because management does not view this as ordinary-course litigation for the Company given the nature of the claims and the manner in which the action was brought.
We also included non-GAAP measures that exclude compensation expense related to the recurring, mark-to-market remeasurement of liability-based stock appreciation rights from net income and earnings per share because the period-to-period variability in this expense is largely driven by factors outside the Company's direct control, including changes in the fair value of and underlying volatility levels in Oppenheimer Holdings Inc.'s Class A common stock price. For this reason, management expects to provide this non-GAAP measure in future reporting periods, subject to ongoing evaluation.
The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide additional useful information for investors because they permit investors to view the Company's financial performance measures on a basis consistent with how management views the operating performance of the Firm. These non-GAAP financial measures, when presented in conjunction with comparable U.S. GAAP measures, are also useful to investors when comparing the Company's results across different financial reporting periods on a consistent basis.
The tables on the following slide reconcile our non-GAAP financial measures to their respective U.S. GAAP measures. These non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation from, as a substitute for, or superior to, the analysis of U.S. GAAP financial measures.
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Net (Loss) Income Attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. and (Loss) Earnings Per Share U.S. GAAP Reconciliation
Reconciliation of net (loss) income attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. to adjusted net income attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc., reconciliation of basic (loss) earnings per share to adjusted basic earnings per share, and reconciliation of diluted (loss) earnings per share to adjusted diluted earnings per share are as follows:
('000s, except per share amounts)
For the Three Month Ended March 31, 2026
For the Three Month Ended March 31, 2025
Net (loss) income attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (U.S. GAAP)
$
(20,578)
$
30,655
Non-GAAP adjustments:
Class action sweep litigation settlement
$
70,000
$
-
Liability-based stock appreciation rights expense
$
22,285
$
(2,742)
Tax impact of Non-GAAP adjustments (1)
$
(24,216)
$
714
Adjusted net income attributable to Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. (Non-GAAP)
$
47,491
$
28,627
Basic (loss) earnings per share (U.S. GAAP)
$
(1.93)
$
2.93
Impact of Non-GAAP adjustments
$
6.39
$
(0.19)
Adjusted basic earnings per share (Non-GAAP)
$
4.46
$
2.74
Diluted (loss) earnings per share (U.S. GAAP)
$
(1.93)
$
2.72
Impact of Non-GAAP adjustments
$
6.14
$
(0.18)
Adjusted diluted earnings per share (Non-GAAP)
$
4.21
$
2.54
Weighted average share outstanding
Basic (U.S. GAAP and Non-GAAP)
10,642,909
10,465,771
Diluted (U.S. GAAP)
10,642,909
11,277,939
Diluted (Non-GAAP) (2)
11,288,897
11,277,939
(1) The tax impact is estimated using the statutory rates for the applicable entities 11
(2) Includes 645,988 shares which were previously anti-dilutive due to the net loss, however, the Non-GAAP adjustments result in adjusted net income and those shares are now dilutive
For more information contact Investor Relations at [email protected]
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