As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q2. Today, we are looking at custody bank stocks, starting with Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP).
Custody banks safeguard financial assets and provide services like settlement, accounting, and regulatory compliance for institutional investors. Growth opportunities stem from increasing global assets under custody, demand for data analytics, and blockchain technology adoption for settlement efficiency. Challenges include fee pressure from large clients, substantial technology investment requirements, and competition from both traditional players and fintech firms entering the space.
The 16 custody bank stocks we track reported a strong Q2. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 3.2%.
In light of this news, share prices of the companies have held steady as they are up 4.8% on average since the latest earnings results.
Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP)
Founded in 1894 and spun off from American Express in 2005, Ameriprise Financial (NYSE: AMP) provides financial planning, wealth management, asset management, and insurance products to help individuals and institutions achieve their financial goals.
Ameriprise Financial reported revenues of $4.90 billion, up 13% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.9%. Overall, it was a satisfactory quarter for the company with a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
Interestingly, the stock is up 6.5% since reporting and currently trades at $561.21.
Is now the time to buy Ameriprise Financial? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Best Q2: Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE)
With over $100 billion in assets under management and supervision, Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) is an investment management firm that specializes in private markets, offering advisory services and fund solutions to institutional and private wealth investors.
Hamilton Lane reported revenues of $275.3 million, up 56.5% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 21%. The business had an incredible quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS and AUM estimates.
Hamilton Lane achieved the biggest analyst estimate beat in the group. The market seems happy with the results as the stock is up 10.8% since reporting. It currently trades at $105.14.
Is now the time to buy Hamilton Lane? Access our full analysis of the earnings results here, it’s free.
Weakest Q2: StepStone Group (NASDAQ: STEP)
Operating as both an advisor and asset manager with over $100 billion in assets under management, StepStone Group (NASDAQ: STEP) is an investment firm that provides clients with access to private market investments across private equity, real estate, private debt, and infrastructure.
StepStone Group reported revenues of $300.6 million, up 26.6% year on year, falling short of analysts’ expectations by 3.9%. It was a softer quarter as it posted a significant miss of analysts’ EBITDA and AUM estimates.
StepStone Group delivered the weakest performance against analyst estimates among its peers. As expected, the stock is down 2.2% since the results and currently trades at $49.20.
Read our full analysis of StepStone Group’s results here.
Ridgepost Capital (NYSE: RPC)
Operating as a bridge between institutional investors and hard-to-access private market opportunities, Ridgepost Capital (NYSE: RPC) is an alternative asset management firm that provides access to private equity, venture capital, impact investing, and private credit opportunities in the middle and lower middle markets.
Ridgepost Capital reported revenues of $81.28 million, up 11.5% year on year. This result surpassed analysts’ expectations by 3.6%. Overall, it was a strong quarter as it also put up a beat of analysts’ EPS estimates.
The stock is down 1.7% since reporting and currently trades at $8.89.
Read our full, actionable report on Ridgepost Capital here, it’s free.
Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA)
Originally spun off from Dutch financial giant ING in 2013 and rebranded with a name suggesting "voyage," Voya Financial (NYSE: VOYA) provides workplace benefits and savings solutions to U.S. employers, helping their employees achieve better financial outcomes through retirement plans and insurance products.
Voya Financial reported revenues of $1.88 billion, flat year on year. This number was in line with analysts’ expectations. Taking a step back, it was a softer quarter as it produced a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates.
Voya Financial had the slowest revenue growth of the whole group. The stock is down 1.5% since reporting and currently trades at $99.13.
Read our full, actionable report on Voya Financial here, it’s free.
Market Update
Over the past year, investors have been forced to repeatedly answer the same question: what is the market’s biggest risk? The answer has changed several times, and each shift has reshaped market leadership.
Late in 2025 and early 2026, artificial intelligence became the market’s primary uncertainty. Investors questioned whether AI would erode software pricing power and weaken competitive moats as AI made it easier to replicate once-differentiated products.
By the spring, technology took a back seat to geopolitics. The U.S. conflict with Iran briefly became the market’s dominant narrative, raising concerns about oil prices, inflation, and global growth. But as energy markets remained orderly and fears of a prolonged supply disruption faded, investors quickly turned their focus back to fundamentals.
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