NASDAQ:LKFN

Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$59.86 -0.23 (-0.38%)
Closing price 06/18/2026 04:00 PM Eastern
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$59.94 +0.08 (+0.13%)
As of 06/18/2026 04:24 PM Eastern
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About Lakeland Financial Stock (NASDAQ:LKFN)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$59.10
$60.85
50-Day Range
$57.26
$62.60
52-Week Range
$54.36
$69.40
Volume
431,997 shs
Average Volume
155,314 shs
Market Capitalization
$1.49 billion
P/E Ratio
14.02
Dividend Yield
3.47%
Price Target
$66.50
Consensus Rating
Hold

Company Overview

Lakeland Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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67th Percentile Overall Score

LKFN MarketRank™: 

Lakeland Financial scored higher than 67% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 464th out of 876 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 Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.25, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Lakeland Financial has a consensus price target of $66.50, representing about 11.1% upside from its current price of $59.86.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Lakeland Financial has only been the subject of 2 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 4.19% in the coming year, from $4.30 to $4.48 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Lakeland Financial is 14.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.91.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Lakeland Financial is 14.02, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.16.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Lakeland Financial has a P/B Ratio of 2.00. 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

    7.89% 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 13.16, which indicates bearish sentiment.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Lakeland Financial has recently increased by 2.39%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.
  • Dividend Yield

    Lakeland Financial pays a meaningful dividend of 3.46%, 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 48.71%. 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 46.43% next year. This indicates that Lakeland Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Lakeland Financial's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Lakeland Financial has a news sentiment score of 1.40. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.68 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Lakeland Financial this week, compared to 2 articles on an average week.
  • 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 $570,251.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    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 $57.06 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, LKFN shares have increased by 4.9% and is now trading at $59.86.

Lakeland Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:LKFN) released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, April, 27th. The financial services provider reported $1.04 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.01 by $0.03. The financial services provider earned $69.71 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $70.42 million. Lakeland Financial had a net margin of 25.81% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.79%.

Lakeland Financial's top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (2.70%), Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.43%), Bank of America Corp DE (1.29%) and Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.20%). Insiders that own company stock include M Scott Welch, Michael L Kubacki, Lisa M O'neill, Eric H Ottinger, Robert E Bartels Jr, Steven D Ross, Melinda Jo Truex, Bradley J Toothaker, 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

Ex-Dividend for 5/5 Dividend
4/24/2026
Record date for 5/5 Dividend
4/25/2026
Last Earnings
4/27/2026
Dividend Payable
5/05/2026
Today
6/19/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

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
$68.00
Low Price Target
$66.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+11.1%
Consensus Rating
Hold
Rating Score (0-4)
2.25
Research Coverage
4 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$4.27
Trailing P/E Ratio
14.02
Forward P/E Ratio
13.92
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$103.36 million
Net Margins
25.81%
Pretax Margin
31.49%
Return on Equity
14.79%
Return on Assets
1.57%

Debt

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

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$421.71 million
Price / Sales
3.54
Cash Flow
$4.42 per share
Price / Cash Flow
13.53
Book Value
$29.87 per share
Price / Book
2.00

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
24,910,000
Free Float
24,167,000
Market Cap
$1.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.73

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This page (NASDAQ:LKFN) was last updated on 6/19/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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