LPL Financial Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial advisors at financial institutions in the United States. Its brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, retirement and 529 education savings plans, fixed income, and insurance, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts and business development companies. The company also provides fee-based advisory platforms that provide access to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, stocks, bonds, certain option strategies, unit investment trusts, and institutional money managers and no-load multi-manager variable annuities. In addition, it offers cash sweep programs; and retirement solutions for commission- and fee-based services that allow advisors to provide brokerage services, consultation, and advice to retirement plan sponsors. Further, the company provides other services comprising tools and services that enable advisors to maintain and grow their practices; and trust, investment management oversight, and custodial services to trusts for estates and families, as well as insurance brokerage general agency services. It offers its services to approximately 15,000 independent financial advisors, including financial advisors at approximately 700 financial institutions. The company was formerly known as LPL Investment Holdings Inc. and changed its name to LPL Financial Holdings Inc. in June 2012. LPL Financial Holdings Inc. was founded in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Stock Exchange NASDAQ
Industry Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services
Sub-IndustryInvestment Banking & Brokerage
SectorFinance
SymbolNASDAQ:LPLA
CUSIP50212V10
Phone617-423-3644
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.36
Current Ratio1.42
Quick Ratio1.42
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E Ratio22.86
Forward P/E Ratio14.16
P/E Growth0.96
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$4.28 billion
Price / Sales1.43
Cash Flow$4.3996 per share
Price / Cash15.64
Book Value$10.70 per share
Price / Book6.43
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.00
Net Income$238.86 million
Net Margins6.33%
Return on Equity31.76%
Return on Assets5.88%
Miscellaneous
Employees3,736
Outstanding Shares89,140,000
Market Cap$6,238.64
LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) Frequently Asked Questions
What is LPL Financial's stock symbol?
LPL Financial trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol "LPLA."
How often does LPL Financial pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for LPL Financial?
LPL Financial announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 18th will be paid a dividend of $0.25 per share on Friday, June 1st. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.45%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 17th. View LPL Financial's Dividend History.
How will LPL Financial's stock buyback program work?
LPL Financial declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback plan on Thursday, December 7th 2017, which permits the company to repurchase $359,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase shares of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were LPL Financial's earnings last quarter?
LPL Financial Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:LPLA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May, 3rd. The financial services provider reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.69 by $0.32. The financial services provider had revenue of $1.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.17 billion. LPL Financial had a return on equity of 31.76% and a net margin of 6.33%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 19.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.52 EPS. View LPL Financial's Earnings History.
When is LPL Financial's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LPLA?
10 brokers have issued 12-month price objectives for LPL Financial's stock. Their predictions range from $60.00 to $92.00. On average, they anticipate LPL Financial's stock price to reach $77.20 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 12.2% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Ratings for LPL Financial.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for LPL Financial?
10 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for LPL Financial in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 6 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy."
Who are some of LPL Financial's key competitors?
Who are LPL Financial's key executives?
LPL Financial's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Dan Hogan Arnold Jr., Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. Matthew Jon Audette, MD & CFO (Age 43)
- Mr. Thomas Gooley, Managing Director of Service, Trading & Operations (Age 53)
- Mr. George Burton White, MD of Investor & Investment Solutions and Chief Investment Officer (Age 48)
- Mr. Scott Seese, MD & Chief Information Officer (Age 48)
Has LPL Financial been receiving favorable news coverage?
Media headlines about LPLA stock have trended somewhat positive on Friday, Accern Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm rates the sentiment of media coverage by monitoring more than 20 million news and blog sources. Accern ranks coverage of publicly-traded companies on a scale of -1 to 1, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. LPL Financial earned a media sentiment score of 0.02 on Accern's scale. They also gave media headlines about the financial services provider an impact score of 45.38 out of 100, meaning that recent media coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the next several days.
Who are LPL Financial's major shareholders?
LPL Financial's stock is owned by many different of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Clarkston Capital Partners LLC (1.67%), Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC (0.62%), Hennessy Advisors Inc. (0.07%), Bank of Montreal Can (0.05%), James Investment Research Inc. (0.04%) and Amalgamated Bank (0.02%). Company insiders that own LPL Financial stock include Dan H Arnold, George Burton White, James S Riepe, John Andrew Kalbaugh, Marco Hellman, Mark S Casady, Michelle Oroschakoff, Tracy Calder and William P Jr Morrissey. View Institutional Ownership Trends for LPL Financial.
Which institutional investors are selling LPL Financial stock?
LPLA stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Clarkston Capital Partners LLC, Hennessy Advisors Inc. and Raymond James Trust N.A.. Company insiders that have sold LPL Financial company stock in the last year include Dan H Arnold, George Burton White, James S Riepe, John Andrew Kalbaugh, Marco Hellman, Michelle Oroschakoff, Tracy Calder and William P Jr Morrissey. View Insider Buying and Selling for LPL Financial.
Which institutional investors are buying LPL Financial stock?
LPLA stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Cornerstone Wealth Management LLC, Bank of Montreal Can, James Investment Research Inc., Nisa Investment Advisors LLC, Assenagon Asset Management S.A., Hartford Investment Management Co., Calamos Advisors LLC and Contravisory Investment Management Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for LPL Financial.
How do I buy shares of LPL Financial?
Shares of LPLA can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is LPL Financial's stock price today?
One share of LPLA stock can currently be purchased for approximately $68.81.
How big of a company is LPL Financial?
LPL Financial has a market capitalization of $6.24 billion and generates $4.28 billion in revenue each year. The financial services provider earns $238.86 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.00 on an earnings per share basis. LPL Financial employs 3,736 workers across the globe.
How can I contact LPL Financial?
LPL Financial's mailing address is 75 STATE STREET, BOSTON MA, 02109. The financial services provider can be reached via phone at 617-423-3644 or via email at [email protected]
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