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LPL Financial (LPLA) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$380.18 -0.72 (-0.19%)
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About LPL Financial Stock (NASDAQ:LPLA)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$376.22
$385.38
50-Day Range
$331.12
$388.96
52-Week Range
$187.19
$390.23
Volume
613,792 shs
Average Volume
854,022 shs
Market Capitalization
$30.41 billion
P/E Ratio
26.31
Dividend Yield
0.32%
Price Target
$363.08
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

Company Overview

LPL Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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89th Percentile Overall Score

LPLA MarketRank™: 

LPL Financial scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 137th out of 906 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    LPL Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.77, and is based on 11 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    LPL Financial has been the subject of 6 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 Growth

    Earnings for LPL Financial are expected to grow by 20.62% in the coming year, from $19.35 to $23.34 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of LPL Financial is 26.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.66.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of LPL Financial is 26.31, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 20.07.

  • Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

    LPL Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.05. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    LPL Financial has a P/B Ratio of 9.71. 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.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    2.02% of the float of LPL Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    LPL Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in LPL Financial has recently decreased by 18.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    LPL Financial has a dividend yield of 0.32%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

  • Dividend Growth

    LPL Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

  • Dividend Coverage

    The dividend payout ratio of LPL Financial is 8.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, LPL Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 5.14% next year. This indicates that LPL Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

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

    2.02% of the float of LPL Financial has been sold short.
  • Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

    LPL Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in LPL Financial has recently decreased by 18.78%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    LPL Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.71. 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 27 news articles for LPL Financial this week, compared to 20 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 3 people have searched for LPLA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 4 people have added LPL Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -33% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

    In 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 $573,945.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    Only 1.30% of the stock of LPL Financial is held by insiders.

  • Percentage Held by Institutions

    95.66% 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.
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LPLA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

LPL Financial's stock was trading at $326.51 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LPLA shares have increased by 16.4% and is now trading at $380.18.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 8th. The financial services provider reported $5.15 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.54 by $0.61. The business's quarterly revenue was up 4.5% compared to the same quarter last year.
Read the conference call transcript
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LPL Financial subsidiaries include BlazePortfolio, Lucia Securities, AdvisoryWorld, National Planning Holdings, Fortigent LLC, AdvisoryWorld, Allen & Company of Florida LLC, and others.

LPL Financial's top institutional investors include Mn Services Vermogensbeheer B.V. (0.04%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (0.04%), Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd (0.02%) and Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC (0.01%). Insiders that own company stock include Dan H Arnold, Sallie R Larsen, Michelle Oroschakoff, Greg Gates, Richard Steinmeier, Matthew J Audette, Kabir Sethi, Matthew Enyedi, Brent Simonich, Marc Eliot Cohen, Aneri Jambusaria and William Francis Glavin Jr.
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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.

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that LPL Financial investors own include Waste Connections (WCN), The RMR Group (RMR), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), American Water Works (AWK), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

Last Earnings
5/08/2025
Record date for 6/12 Dividend
5/30/2025
Ex-Dividend for 6/12 Dividend
5/30/2025
Dividend Payable
6/12/2025
Today
7/10/2025
Next Earnings (Estimated)
7/24/2025
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Finance
Industry
FIN - INVEST BKRS
Sub-Industry
Investment Banking & Brokerage
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:LPLA
CIK
1397911
Fax
N/A
Employees
9,000
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$460.00
Low Price Target
$80.00
Potential Upside/Downside
-4.8%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.77
Research Coverage
13 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$14.45
Trailing P/E Ratio
26.40
Forward P/E Ratio
19.70
P/E Growth
1.05
Net Income
$1.06 billion
Net Margins
8.23%
Pretax Margin
10.86%
Return on Equity
46.34%
Return on Assets
10.36%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
1.82
Current Ratio
2.31
Quick Ratio
2.31

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.39 billion
Price / Sales
2.46
Cash Flow
$22.57 per share
Price / Cash Flow
16.89
Book Value
$39.14 per share
Price / Book
9.74

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
79,980,000
Free Float
78,936,000
Market Cap
$30.49 billion
Optionable
Optionable
Beta
0.64

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This page (NASDAQ:LPLA) was last updated on 7/10/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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