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Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$68.45 -0.28 (-0.41%)
Closing price 08/29/2025 04:00 PM Eastern
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$68.44 -0.01 (-0.01%)
As of 08/29/2025 04:20 PM Eastern
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About Lakeland Financial Stock (NASDAQ:LKFN)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$68.13
$69.40
50-Day Range
$59.91
$68.73
52-Week Range
$50.00
$78.61
Volume
180,450 shs
Average Volume
138,405 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.75 billion
P/E Ratio
18.65
Dividend Yield
2.92%
Price Target
$70.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

Lakeland Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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48th Percentile Overall Score

LKFN MarketRank™: 

Lakeland Financial scored higher than 48% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 684th out of 941 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Lakeland Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lakeland Financial has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Lakeland Financial's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Lakeland Financial are expected to grow by 5.41% in the coming year, from $3.70 to $3.90 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lakeland Financial is 18.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 270.81.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lakeland Financial is 18.65, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 228.46.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lakeland Financial has a P/B Ratio of 2.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Lakeland Financial's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.86% of the float of Lakeland Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lakeland Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.9, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lakeland Financial has recently decreased by 3.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lakeland Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 2.92%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    Lakeland Financial has been increasing its dividend for 14 years.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of Lakeland Financial is 54.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Lakeland Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.28% next year. This indicates that Lakeland Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Lakeland Financial's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    8.86% of the float of Lakeland Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    Lakeland Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 13.9, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lakeland Financial has recently decreased by 3.10%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • News Sentiment

    Lakeland Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Lakeland Financial this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    1 people have added Lakeland Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In the past three months, Lakeland 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 $497,769.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 3.00% of the stock of Lakeland Financial is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    81.15% of the stock of Lakeland Financial is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

  • Read more about Lakeland Financial's insider trading history.
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LKFN Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Lakeland Financial's stock was trading at $68.76 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LKFN shares have decreased by 0.5% and is now trading at $68.45.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:LKFN) posted its earnings results on Friday, July, 25th. The financial services provider reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.93 by $0.11. The financial services provider had revenue of $63.36 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $67.02 million. Lakeland Financial had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 13.57% and a net margin of 22.55%.

Lakeland Financial's top institutional investors include State Street Corp (5.31%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.70%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.43%) and Neumeier Poma Investment Counsel LLC (1.82%). Insiders that own company stock include Michael L Kubacki, M Scott Welch, Brian J Smith, Lisa M O'neill, Eric H Ottinger, Robert E Bartels Jr, Steven D Ross, Melinda Jo Truex, Emily E Pichon, Blake Augsburger, David M Findlay, Kristin Pruitt, Kyra E Clark, James Rickard Donovan, Stephanie R Leniski, Donald Robinson-Gay, Jonathan P Steiner and Brok A Lahrman.
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Shares of LKFN 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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lakeland Financial investors own include Humana (HUM), American Water Works (AWK), Waste Connections (WCN), Voyager Therapeutics (VYGR), The RMR Group (RMR), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH) and iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
7/25/2025
Record date for 8/5 Dividend
7/25/2025
Ex-Dividend for 8/5 Dividend
7/25/2025
Dividend Payable
8/05/2025
Today
8/30/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
BANKS - MIDWEST
Sub-Industry
Regional Banks
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LKFN
CIK
721994
Employees
650
Year Founded
1872

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$72.00
Low Price Target
$68.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+2.3%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.50
Research Coverage
2 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$3.67
Trailing P/E Ratio
18.65
Forward P/E Ratio
18.50
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$93.48 million
Net Margins
22.55%
Pretax Margin
27.21%
Return on Equity
13.57%
Return on Assets
1.39%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
N/A
Current Ratio
0.89
Quick Ratio
0.89

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$254.93 million
Price / Sales
6.86
Cash Flow
$3.91 per share
Price / Cash Flow
17.51
Book Value
$27.81 per share
Price / Book
2.46

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
25,530,000
Free Float
24,764,000
Market Cap
$1.75 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.63

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This page (NASDAQ:LKFN) was last updated on 8/31/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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