Question 1

Do analysts recommend IBKR or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Interactive Brokers Group currently has a consensus price target of $96.89, suggesting a potential upside of 7.83%. LPL Financial has a consensus price target of $406.69, suggesting a potential upside of 14.88%. Given LPL Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Interactive Brokers Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Interactive Brokers Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92 LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Question 2

Is IBKR or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Interactive Brokers Group pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Interactive Brokers Group pays out 14.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LPL Financial pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Interactive Brokers Group has increased its dividend for 2 consecutive years. Interactive Brokers Group is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 3

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IBKR or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Interactive Brokers Group has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LPL Financial. LPL Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Interactive Brokers Group, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Interactive Brokers Group $10.42B 14.67 $984M $2.50 35.94 LPL Financial $16.99B 1.64 $863.02M $12.54 28.23

Question 4

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IBKR or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

23.8% of Interactive Brokers Group shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of LPL Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 2.8% of Interactive Brokers Group shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 5

Is IBKR or LPLA more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Interactive Brokers Group has a net margin of 9.94% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 5.13%. LPL Financial's return on equity of 32.20% beat Interactive Brokers Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Interactive Brokers Group 9.94% 5.37% 0.52% LPL Financial 5.13% 32.20% 9.35%

Question 6

Which has more volatility and risk, IBKR or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Interactive Brokers Group has a beta of 1.34, meaning that its stock price is 34% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LPL Financial has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media prefer IBKR or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 12 more articles in the media than Interactive Brokers Group. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for LPL Financial and 7 mentions for Interactive Brokers Group. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Interactive Brokers Group's score of 1.03 indicating that LPL Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Interactive Brokers Group 6 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LPL Financial 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts recommend LPLA or AMP?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial currently has a consensus price target of $406.69, suggesting a potential upside of 14.88%. Ameriprise Financial has a consensus price target of $555.33, suggesting a potential upside of 1.42%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Ameriprise Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64

Question 9

Is LPLA or AMP a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. LPL Financial pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Ameriprise Financial pays out 16.4% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Ameriprise Financial has increased its dividend for 21 consecutive years. Ameriprise Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 10

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LPLA or AMP?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has higher revenue and earnings than LPL Financial. Ameriprise Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio LPL Financial $16.99B 1.64 $863.02M $12.54 28.23 Ameriprise Financial $18.48B 2.66 $3.56B $41.46 13.21

Question 11

Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LPLA or AMP?

Accepted Answer

95.7% of LPL Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Question 12

Is LPLA or AMP more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a net margin of 20.24% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 5.13%. Ameriprise Financial's return on equity of 64.19% beat LPL Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LPL Financial 5.13% 32.20% 9.35% Ameriprise Financial 20.24% 64.19% 2.15%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, LPLA or AMP?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.14, suggesting that its stock price is 14% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media favor LPLA or AMP?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Ameriprise Financial had 15 more articles in the media than LPL Financial. MarketBeat recorded 34 mentions for Ameriprise Financial and 19 mentions for LPL Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.49 beat LPL Financial's score of 1.34 indicating that Ameriprise Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LPL Financial 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameriprise Financial 33 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts prefer RJF or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial currently has a consensus price target of $181.00, indicating a potential upside of 5.10%. LPL Financial has a consensus price target of $406.69, indicating a potential upside of 14.88%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Raymond James Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38 LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75

Question 16

Is RJF or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Raymond James Financial pays out 18.8% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. LPL Financial pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Raymond James Financial has raised its dividend for 3 consecutive years. Raymond James Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 17

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, RJF or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has higher earnings, but lower revenue than LPL Financial. Raymond James Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio Raymond James Financial $15.91B 2.08 $2.14B $11.47 15.01 LPL Financial $16.99B 1.64 $863.02M $12.54 28.23

Question 18

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RJF or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of LPL Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Raymond James Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 19

Is RJF or LPLA more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has a net margin of 13.57% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 5.13%. LPL Financial's return on equity of 32.20% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Raymond James Financial 13.57% 19.07% 2.64% LPL Financial 5.13% 32.20% 9.35%

Question 20

Which has more volatility & risk, RJF or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.92, meaning that its share price is 8% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LPL Financial has a beta of 0.48, meaning that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer RJF or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 4 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for LPL Financial and 15 mentions for Raymond James Financial. Raymond James Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.36 beat LPL Financial's score of 1.34 indicating that Raymond James Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Raymond James Financial 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LPL Financial 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer LPLA or SCHW?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial currently has a consensus price target of $406.69, indicating a potential upside of 14.88%. Charles Schwab has a consensus price target of $121.17, indicating a potential upside of 10.45%. Given LPL Financial's higher probable upside, research analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Charles Schwab. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Charles Schwab 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90

Question 23

Is LPLA or SCHW a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Charles Schwab pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. LPL Financial pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Charles Schwab pays out 23.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Charles Schwab has increased its dividend for 1 consecutive years. Charles Schwab is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 24

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LPLA or SCHW?

Accepted Answer

Charles Schwab has higher revenue and earnings than LPL Financial. Charles Schwab is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio LPL Financial $16.99B 1.64 $863.02M $12.54 28.23 Charles Schwab $26.03B 7.29 $8.85B $5.50 19.95

Question 25

Do insiders and institutionals believe in LPLA or SCHW?

Accepted Answer

95.7% of LPL Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 84.4% of Charles Schwab shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 6.3% of Charles Schwab shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 26

Is LPLA or SCHW more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Charles Schwab has a net margin of 38.79% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 5.13%. LPL Financial's return on equity of 32.20% beat Charles Schwab's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LPL Financial 5.13% 32.20% 9.35% Charles Schwab 38.79% 24.53% 2.14%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, LPLA or SCHW?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Charles Schwab has a beta of 0.76, indicating that its share price is 24% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media favor LPLA or SCHW?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Charles Schwab had 19 more articles in the media than LPL Financial. MarketBeat recorded 38 mentions for Charles Schwab and 19 mentions for LPL Financial. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.34 beat Charles Schwab's score of 0.65 indicating that LPL Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LPL Financial 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Charles Schwab 21 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 11 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts rate LPLA or SF?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial presently has a consensus target price of $406.69, suggesting a potential upside of 14.88%. Stifel Financial has a consensus target price of $91.90, suggesting a potential upside of 14.90%. Given Stifel Financial's higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe Stifel Financial is more favorable than LPL Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.75 Stifel Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56

Question 30

Is LPLA or SF a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.7%. LPL Financial pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Stifel Financial pays out 24.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years. Stifel Financial has raised its dividend for 9 consecutive years. Stifel Financial is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

Question 31

Which has better earnings and valuation, LPLA or SF?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial has higher revenue and earnings than Stifel Financial. Stifel Financial is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than LPL Financial, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks. Company Gross Revenue Price/Sales Ratio Net Income Earnings Per Share Price/Earnings Ratio LPL Financial $16.99B 1.64 $863.02M $12.54 28.23 Stifel Financial $5.53B 2.18 $683.78M $5.59 14.31

Question 32

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LPLA or SF?

Accepted Answer

95.7% of LPL Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 3.4% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Question 33

Is LPLA or SF more profitable?

Accepted Answer

Stifel Financial has a net margin of 16.11% compared to LPL Financial's net margin of 5.13%. LPL Financial's return on equity of 32.20% beat Stifel Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LPL Financial 5.13% 32.20% 9.35% Stifel Financial 16.11% 19.22% 2.36%

Question 34

Which has more risk and volatility, LPLA or SF?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial has a beta of 0.48, indicating that its share price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Stifel Financial has a beta of 0.99, indicating that its share price is 1% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer LPLA or SF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 13 more articles in the media than Stifel Financial. MarketBeat recorded 19 mentions for LPL Financial and 6 mentions for Stifel Financial. Stifel Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.75 beat LPL Financial's score of 1.34 indicating that Stifel Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LPL Financial 16 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Stifel Financial 6 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Metric	LPL Financial	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$28.29B	$5.64B	$13.95B	$12.86B
Dividend Yield	0.33%	7.38%	5.89%	10.69%
P/E Ratio	28.23	39.03	29.49	24.05
Price / Sales	1.64	1,240.84	519.72	94.99
Price / Cash	12.84	48.20	37.73	53.57
Price / Book	4.84	2.10	2.15	6.15
Net Income	$863.02M	$416.48M	$1.31B	$347.39M
7 Day Performance	-4.49%	-0.59%	-0.74%	-0.97%
1 Month Performance	7.86%	0.80%	1.11%	1.05%
1 Year Performance	-2.00%	7.90%	11.56%	19.63%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LPLA LPL Financial	4.9572 of 5 stars	$354.02 -1.5%	$406.69 +14.9%	-0.4%	$28.29B	$16.99B	28.23	10,000
IBKR Interactive Brokers Group	3.9781 of 5 stars	$94.33 +2.5%	$96.89 +2.7%	+43.9%	$156.63B	$10.42B	37.73	3,182	Positive News
AMP Ameriprise Financial	4.8087 of 5 stars	$561.83 -1.4%	$555.33 -1.2%	+8.4%	$51.20B	$18.48B	13.55	13,600	Positive News
RJF Raymond James Financial	4.1818 of 5 stars	$179.58 -0.7%	$181.00 +0.8%	+5.8%	$34.78B	$15.91B	15.66	19,500	Positive News
SCHW Charles Schwab	4.9632 of 5 stars	$110.75 -0.3%	$121.17 +9.4%	+14.9%	$192.11B	$23.92B	20.14	33,000	Trending News Insider Trade

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Is IBKR or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Does the media prefer IBKR or LPLA?

Which has more volatility and risk, IBKR or LPLA?

Do analysts recommend IBKR or LPLA?

Do insiders and institutionals hold more shares of IBKR or LPLA?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, IBKR or LPLA?

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Do institutionals and insiders hold more shares of LPLA or AMP?

Which has higher valuation and earnings, LPLA or AMP?

Is LPLA or AMP more profitable?

Does the media favor LPLA or AMP?

Is LPLA or AMP a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend LPLA or AMP?

Which has more risk & volatility, LPLA or AMP?

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Does the media prefer RJF or LPLA?

Is RJF or LPLA more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, RJF or LPLA?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in RJF or LPLA?

Which has stronger earnings and valuation, RJF or LPLA?

Is RJF or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer RJF or LPLA?

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Which has more risk and volatility, LPLA or SCHW?

Do analysts prefer LPLA or SCHW?

Does the media favor LPLA or SCHW?

Which has preferable earnings and valuation, LPLA or SCHW?

Do insiders and institutionals believe in LPLA or SCHW?

Is LPLA or SCHW more profitable?

Is LPLA or SCHW a better dividend stock?

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Which has more risk and volatility, LPLA or SF?

Does the media prefer LPLA or SF?

Which has better earnings and valuation, LPLA or SF?

Do analysts rate LPLA or SF?

Is LPLA or SF more profitable?

Is LPLA or SF a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals & insiders have more ownership in LPLA or SF?

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