Chairman and CEO of Ameriprise Financial Inc. (AMP) James M Cracchiolo sells 156,158 shares of AMP on 02/24/2012 at an average price of $56.54 a share.

Ameriprise Finl has a market cap of $12.76 billion; its shares were traded at around $56.2 with a P/E ratio of 11.2 and P/S ratio of 1.3. The dividend yield of Ameriprise Finl stocks is 2%.

This is the annual revenues and earnings per share of AMP over the last 10 years. For detailed 10-year financial data and charts, go to 10-Year Financials of AMP.

CEO Recent Trades:

• CEO, U.S. Asset Management William F Truscott sold 59,872 shares of AMP stock on 02/08/2012 at the average price of 54.61. William F Truscott owns at least 93,048 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.91% since.

CFO Recent Trades:

• Executive VP and CFO Walter Stanley Berman sold 125,769 shares of AMP stock on 02/10/2012 at the average price of 53.35. Walter Stanley Berman owns at least 63,297 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 5.34% since.

This is the insider trade history vs. stock price of AMP. For the complete insider trading history of AMP, click here.

Directors and Officers Recent Trades:

• Director Robert Francis Jr Sharpe bought 16,000 shares of AMP stock on 11/03/2011 at the average price of 45.51. Robert Francis Jr Sharpe owns at least 34,150 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 23.49% since.
• Pres-AWM Products & Services Joseph Edward Sweeney bought 50 shares of AMP stock on 09/19/2011 at the average price of 43.16. Joseph Edward Sweeney owns at least 32,698 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 30.21% since.
• Pres Ins & Chief Strat Officer John Robert Woerner sold 12,000 shares of AMP stock on 02/21/2012 at the average price of 56.48. John Robert Woerner owns at least 16,462 shares after this. The price of the stock has decreased by 0.5% since.
• Exec VP of Human Resources Kelli A Hunter sold 9,000 shares of AMP stock on 02/15/2012 at the average price of 54.79. Kelli A Hunter owns at least 12,273 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 2.57% since.
• Pres Fncl Plng & Wealth & CMO Kim Michelle Sharan sold 48,358 shares of AMP stock on 02/08/2012 at the average price of 54.38. Kim Michelle Sharan owns at least 19,695 shares after this. The price of the stock has increased by 3.35% since.

For the complete insider trading history of AMP, click here.

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