Top MarketRank™ StocksTop MarketRank™NASDAQ:LPLA LPL Financial (LPLA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $318.73 -2.30 (-0.72%) Closing price 03:59 PM EasternExtended Trading$316.74 -1.99 (-0.62%) As of 04:05 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About LPL Financial Stock (NASDAQ:LPLA) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get LPL Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$314.94▼$323.9750-Day Range$302.47▼$374.9652-Week Range$260.15▼$400.16Volume519,725 shsAverage Volume889,877 shsMarket Capitalization$25.10 billionP/E Ratio25.42Dividend Yield0.38%Price Target$409.69Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview LPL Financial Holdings Inc. is a financial services company that supports independent financial advisors and institutions across the United States. Through its primary subsidiary, LPL Financial LLC, the company provides brokerage, investment advisory, and custodial services, enabling advisors to serve individual investors, families, retirement plans, and other clients. LPL’s platform includes access to brokerage and advisory products, securities clearing and custody, trading and operations support, technology, compliance services, investment research, and practice-management resources. The company also serves banks, credit unions, registered investment advisors, and other financial institutions that use its infrastructure to offer wealth management services. LPL Financial was formed in 1989 through the combination of Linsco and Private Ledger, two firms established to support independent financial advisors. The company is headquartered in San Diego, California, and maintains operations serving advisors and institutions throughout the United States. Rich Steinmeier serves as chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More LPL Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks99th Percentile Overall ScoreLPLA MarketRank™: 4.93108018555 of 5 starsLPL Financial scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 22nd out of 851 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLPL Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialLPL Financial has a consensus price target of $409.69, representing about 28.9% upside from its current price of $317.95.Amount of Analyst CoverageLPL Financial has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about LPL Financial's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.8 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth26.27% Earnings GrowthEarnings for LPL Financial are expected to grow by 26.27% in the coming year, from $23.83 to $30.09 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of LPL Financial is 25.37, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.71.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of LPL Financial is 25.37, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 25.19.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLPL Financial has a PEG Ratio of 0.55. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLPL Financial has a P/B Ratio of 4.76. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about LPL Financial's valuation and earnings. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted2.52% of the float of LPL Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLPL Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.04, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in LPL Financial has recently increased by 11.63%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldLPL Financial has a dividend yield of 0.38%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLPL Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of LPL Financial is 9.57%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, LPL Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 3.99% next year. This indicates that LPL Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about LPL Financial's dividend. News and Social Media3.4 / 5News Sentiment0.51 News SentimentLPL Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.51. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for LPL Financial this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.Search Interest5 people have searched for LPLA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added LPL Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership1.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, LPL Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,079,664.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders0.60% of the stock of LPL Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.66% of the stock of LPL Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about LPL Financial's insider trading history. Receive LPLA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for LPL Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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LPLA Stock News HeadlinesKinetic Wealth Joins LPL’s Independent Advisor Network2 hours ago | marketscreener.comMKinetic Wealth Joins LPL's Independent Advisor NetworkOctober 22 at 8:55 AM | globenewswire.comYour Social Security check is scheduled for a 22% cutThe U.S. now borrows money just to pay interest on money it already borrowed, a pattern economists call a debt death spiral. Interest payments alone now top a trillion dollars a year. The Social Security trust fund is projected to run dry by 2032, which could trigger an automatic 22% cut to benefits. Between 2020 and 2022, the Fed expanded the money supply by 41%. A free 27 page report breaks down these numbers in plain English, including what central banks have been doing with gold.October 22 at 1:00 AM | American Alternative (Ad)Wealth Accumulation and Adviser Independence Fuel LPL Financial’s (LPLA) Long-Term ThesisOctober 21 at 9:52 AM | sg.finance.yahoo.comWells Fargo Releases a Buy Rating on LPL Financial (LPLA)October 16, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comLPL Financial Welcomes Prince Financial ServicesOctober 14, 2026 | globenewswire.comEconomos Private Wealth Joins LPL’s Independent Advisor NetworkOctober 13, 2026 | marketscreener.comMEconomos Private Wealth Joins LPL's Independent Advisor NetworkOctober 13, 2026 | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines LPLA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LPLA shares performed this year? LPL Financial's stock was trading at $357.17 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, LPLA stock has decreased by 11.0% and is now trading at $317.9540. How were LPL Financial's earnings last quarter? LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July, 30th. The financial services provider reported $5.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.39 by $0.45. LPL Financial's quarterly revenue was up 35.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Does LPL Financial have any subsidiaries? LPL Financial subsidiaries include these companies: BlazePortfolio, Lucia Securities, AdvisoryWorld, National Planning Holdings, Fortigent LLC, AdvisoryWorld, Allen & Company of Florida LLC, and more. When did LPL Financial IPO? LPL Financial (LPLA) raised $445 million in an initial public offering on Thursday, November 18th 2010. The company issued 15,614,723 shares at a price of $27.00-$30.00 per share. Who are LPL Financial's major shareholders? LPL Financial's top institutional shareholders include Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH (0.44%), Perpetual Ltd (0.14%), Family Wealth Partners LLC (0.08%) and Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC (0.06%). Insiders that own company stock include Dan H Arnold, Greg Gates, Matthew J Audette, Matthew Enyedi, Kabir Sethi, Richard Steinmeier, Aneri Jambusaria, Marc Eliot Cohen and Katharine Reeping. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of LPL Financial? Shares of LPLA stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of LPL Financial own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LPL Financial investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Visa (V), Alphabet (GOOG), Micron Technology (MU), Tesla (TSLA), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) and UnitedHealth Group (UNH). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/30/2026Record date for 8/28 Dividend8/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/28 Dividend8/14/2026Dividend Payable8/28/2026Today10/22/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Green Zone (2d) 1-Year History Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 Oct 26 As of 2 days ago, LPLA's financial health entered the Green zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Capital Markets Sub-IndustryInvestment Banking & Brokerage Current SymbolNASDAQ:LPLA CIK1397911 Webwww.lpl.com Phone(800) 877-7210FaxN/AEmployees10,000Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for LPL Financial$409.69 High Price Target$554.00 Low Price Target$354.00 Potential Upside/Downside+28.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.82 Research Coverage17 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$12.54 Trailing P/E Ratio25.44 Forward P/E Ratio13.38 P/E Growth0.55Net Income$863.02 million Net Margins5.13% Pretax Margin6.95% Return on Equity32.20% Return on Assets9.35% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.30 Current Ratio2.39 Quick Ratio2.39 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$19.61 billion Price / Sales1.28 Cash Flow$27.73 per share Price / Cash Flow11.50 Book Value$66.78 per share Price / Book4.77Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares78,742,000Free Float78,270,000Market Cap$25.11 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.53 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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