Ameriprise Financial and Eagle Point Credit Compared

Analysts see more upside potential in Eagle Point Credit despite Ameriprise's stronger financials

Mar. 22, 2026 at 12:18am

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Ameriprise Financial (NYSE:AMP) and Eagle Point Credit (NYSE:ECC) are both finance companies, but a comparison of their revenue, earnings, profitability, institutional ownership, dividends, and analyst recommendations shows Ameriprise has the stronger overall business, though Eagle Point Credit is seen as having more upside potential by analysts.

Why it matters

The comparison provides insight into the relative strengths and weaknesses of these two finance companies, which could be useful for investors weighing investment options in the sector.

The details

Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue, earnings per share, and profitability metrics compared to Eagle Point Credit. Ameriprise also has much stronger institutional ownership at 83.9% versus 19.5% for Eagle Point. However, Eagle Point Credit has a much higher dividend yield of 45.8% versus 1.5% for Ameriprise. Analysts see more upside potential in Eagle Point Credit, with a consensus target price implying 81.9% upside compared to 26.9% for Ameriprise.

  • The data and analysis is current as of March 22, 2026.

The players

Ameriprise Financial

A diversified financial services company that provides financial planning, asset management, insurance, and annuity products to individual and institutional clients.

Eagle Point Credit

A closed-end investment fund that invests primarily in the equity and junior debt tranches of collateralized loan obligations consisting of below-investment grade U.S. senior secured loans.

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The takeaway

While Ameriprise Financial has stronger overall financial metrics, the market sees more upside potential in the smaller and more specialized Eagle Point Credit, likely due to its higher dividend yield and growth prospects in the collateralized loan obligation space.