Question 1

Do analysts rate LPLA or IBKR?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial presently has a consensus price target of $406.62, indicating a potential upside of 14.96%. Interactive Brokers Group has a consensus price target of $96.89, indicating a potential upside of 10.11%. Given LPL Financial's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Interactive Brokers Group. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Interactive Brokers Group 0 Sell rating(s) 3 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.92

Question 2

Is LPLA or IBKR 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%. Interactive Brokers Group pays an annual dividend of $0.35 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.4%. LPL Financial pays out 9.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Interactive Brokers Group pays out 14.0% 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 raised 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 stronger valuation and earnings, LPLA or IBKR?

Accepted Answer

Interactive Brokers Group has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 LPL Financial $16.99B 1.67 $863.02M $12.54 28.21 Interactive Brokers Group $10.42B 14.32 $984M $2.50 35.20

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LPLA or IBKR?

Accepted Answer

95.7% of LPL Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 23.8% of Interactive Brokers Group shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 2.8% of Interactive Brokers Group shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 5

Is LPLA or IBKR 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 32.80% beat Interactive Brokers Group's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LPL Financial 5.13% 32.80% 9.52% Interactive Brokers Group 9.94% 5.37% 0.52%

Question 6

Which has more risk & volatility, LPLA or IBKR?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial has a beta of 0.5, indicating that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Interactive Brokers Group has a beta of 1.33, indicating that its share price is 33% more volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media refer more to LPLA or IBKR?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 18 more articles in the media than Interactive Brokers Group. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for LPL Financial and 15 mentions for Interactive Brokers Group. Interactive Brokers Group's average media sentiment score of 1.57 beat LPL Financial's score of 1.00 indicating that Interactive Brokers Group is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment LPL Financial 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Interactive Brokers Group 14 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 0 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Very Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer AMP or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial currently has a consensus price target of $555.33, indicating a potential upside of 1.47%. LPL Financial has a consensus price target of $406.62, indicating a potential upside of 14.96%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Ameriprise Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Ameriprise Financial 1 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 4 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.64 LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 9

Is AMP or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial pays an annual dividend of $6.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Ameriprise Financial pays out 16.4% 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. 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 preferable valuation & earnings, AMP or LPLA?

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 Ameriprise Financial $18.48B 2.66 $3.56B $41.46 13.20 LPL Financial $16.99B 1.67 $863.02M $12.54 28.21

Question 11

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AMP or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

84.0% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of LPL Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are owned by company 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 12

Is AMP or LPLA 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 Ameriprise Financial 20.24% 64.19% 2.15% LPL Financial 5.13% 32.80% 9.52%

Question 13

Which has more risk & volatility, AMP or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Ameriprise Financial has a beta of 1.16, suggesting that its stock price is 16% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LPL Financial has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 14

Does the media refer more to AMP or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Ameriprise Financial had 4 more articles in the media than LPL Financial. MarketBeat recorded 37 mentions for Ameriprise Financial and 33 mentions for LPL Financial. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Ameriprise Financial's score of 0.90 indicating that LPL Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Ameriprise Financial 25 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 6 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LPL Financial 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts recommend LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial presently has a consensus price target of $406.62, indicating a potential upside of 14.96%. Raymond James Financial has a consensus price target of $181.00, indicating a potential upside of 2.77%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, research analysts clearly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Raymond James Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80 Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 8 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.38

Question 16

Is LPLA or RJF 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%. Raymond James Financial pays an annual dividend of $2.16 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. Raymond James Financial pays out 18.8% 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 increased 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 better valuation & earnings, LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

Raymond James Financial has lower revenue, but higher earnings 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 LPL Financial $16.99B 1.67 $863.02M $12.54 28.21 Raymond James Financial $15.91B 2.16 $2.14B $11.47 15.36

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

95.7% of LPL Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 83.8% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Raymond James Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Question 19

Is LPLA or RJF 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 32.80% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LPL Financial 5.13% 32.80% 9.52% Raymond James Financial 13.57% 19.17% 2.67%

Question 20

Which has more volatility and risk, LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial has a beta of 0.5, suggesting that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.93, suggesting that its stock price is 7% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media favor LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 15 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for LPL Financial and 18 mentions for Raymond James Financial. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Raymond James Financial's score of 0.87 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 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Raymond James Financial 10 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer SCHW or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Charles Schwab presently has a consensus price target of $119.94, suggesting a potential upside of 13.80%. LPL Financial has a consensus price target of $406.62, suggesting a potential upside of 14.96%. Given LPL Financial's higher possible upside, analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Charles Schwab. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Charles Schwab 1 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 16 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.85 LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 23

Is SCHW or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Charles Schwab pays an annual dividend of $1.28 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.2%. LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Charles Schwab pays out 23.3% 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. 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 better earnings and valuation, SCHW or LPLA?

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 Charles Schwab $23.92B 7.66 $8.85B $5.50 19.16 LPL Financial $16.99B 1.67 $863.02M $12.54 28.21

Question 25

Do insiders & institutionals believe in SCHW or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

84.4% of Charles Schwab shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of LPL Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 6.3% of Charles Schwab 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 26

Is SCHW or LPLA 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 32.80% beat Charles Schwab's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Charles Schwab 38.79% 24.73% 2.18% LPL Financial 5.13% 32.80% 9.52%

Question 27

Which has more volatility & risk, SCHW or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Charles Schwab has a beta of 0.77, meaning that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LPL Financial has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its stock price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 28

Does the media refer more to SCHW or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Charles Schwab had 40 more articles in the media than LPL Financial. MarketBeat recorded 73 mentions for Charles Schwab and 33 mentions for LPL Financial. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Charles Schwab's score of 1.00 indicating that LPL Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Charles Schwab 52 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 10 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LPL Financial 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 29

Do analysts recommend SF or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Stifel Financial currently has a consensus target price of $91.90, indicating a potential upside of 10.62%. LPL Financial has a consensus target price of $406.62, indicating a potential upside of 14.96%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe LPL Financial is more favorable than Stifel Financial. Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score Stifel Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.56 LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 4 Hold rating(s) 10 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.80

Question 30

Is SF or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Accepted Answer

Stifel Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.36 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.6%. LPL Financial pays an annual dividend of $1.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.3%. Stifel Financial pays out 24.3% 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. 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 higher earnings & valuation, SF or LPLA?

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 Stifel Financial $5.53B 2.30 $683.78M $5.59 14.86 LPL Financial $16.99B 1.67 $863.02M $12.54 28.21

Question 32

Do insiders and institutionals believe in SF or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of LPL Financial shares are owned by institutional investors. 3.4% of Stifel Financial shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are owned 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 33

Is SF or LPLA 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 32.80% beat Stifel Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stifel Financial 16.11% 19.32% 2.40% LPL Financial 5.13% 32.80% 9.52%

Question 34

Which has more volatility and risk, SF or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Stifel Financial has a beta of 1.01, meaning that its share price is 1% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LPL Financial has a beta of 0.5, meaning that its share price is 50% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 35

Does the media prefer SF or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 14 more articles in the media than Stifel Financial. MarketBeat recorded 33 mentions for LPL Financial and 19 mentions for Stifel Financial. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.00 beat Stifel Financial's score of 0.98 indicating that LPL Financial is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stifel Financial 13 Very Positive mention(s) 2 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LPL Financial 14 Very Positive mention(s) 3 Positive mention(s) 12 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Metric	LPL Financial	Capital Markets Industry	Finance Sector	NASDAQ Exchange
Market Cap	$27.13B	$5.47B	$13.92B	$12.29B
Dividend Yield	0.35%	7.52%	5.95%	9.45%
P/E Ratio	28.21	36.75	28.65	24.54
Price / Sales	1.67	1,147.50	469.03	89.78
Price / Cash	12.12	84.91	53.11	59.62
Price / Book	5.30	3.66	3.68	5.90
Net Income	$863.02M	$417.17M	$1.31B	$336.16M
7 Day Performance	7.65%	8.06%	4.01%	0.03%
1 Month Performance	25.57%	-0.69%	0.47%	-5.22%
1 Year Performance	-10.62%	6.09%	12.54%	17.37%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LPLA LPL Financial	4.636 of 5 stars	$353.70 +4.3%	$406.62 +15.0%	-15.0%	$27.13B	$16.99B	28.21	10,000	Trending News Earnings Report Dividend Announcement Analyst Forecast Gap Up
IBKR Interactive Brokers Group	4.7916 of 5 stars	$92.27 +0.6%	$96.89 +5.0%	+36.6%	$155.62B	$10.42B	36.91	3,182	Positive News
AMP Ameriprise Financial	4.8567 of 5 stars	$537.01 +1.5%	$555.33 +3.4%	+4.8%	$47.55B	$18.48B	12.95	13,600	Trending News Insider Trade
RJF Raymond James Financial	3.7321 of 5 stars	$173.57 +2.5%	$179.64 +3.5%	+3.3%	$32.99B	$15.91B	15.13	19,500	Analyst Forecast Insider Trade
SCHW Charles Schwab	4.9902 of 5 stars	$104.19 +2.2%	$119.94 +15.1%	+5.9%	$177.34B	$23.92B	18.94	33,000	Trending News Insider Trade Analyst Revision

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How does LPL Financial compare to Interactive Brokers Group?

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Which has more risk & volatility, LPLA or IBKR?

Does the media refer more to LPLA or IBKR?

Which has stronger valuation and earnings, LPLA or IBKR?

Do institutionals & insiders believe in LPLA or IBKR?

Is LPLA or IBKR a better dividend stock?

Is LPLA or IBKR more profitable?

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Which has more risk & volatility, AMP or LPLA?

Which has preferable valuation & earnings, AMP or LPLA?

Do insiders & institutionals believe in AMP or LPLA?

Does the media refer more to AMP or LPLA?

Is AMP or LPLA more profitable?

Is AMP or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer AMP or LPLA?

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Do analysts recommend LPLA or RJF?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LPLA or RJF?

Does the media favor LPLA or RJF?

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

Which has more volatility and risk, LPLA or RJF?

Is LPLA or RJF more profitable?

Is LPLA or RJF a better dividend stock?

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Is SCHW or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Is SCHW or LPLA more profitable?

Which has more volatility & risk, SCHW or LPLA?

Does the media refer more to SCHW or LPLA?

Which has better earnings and valuation, SCHW or LPLA?

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Do insiders and institutionals believe in SF or LPLA?

Is SF or LPLA more profitable?

Which has more volatility and risk, SF or LPLA?

Is SF or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts recommend SF or LPLA?

Which has higher earnings & valuation, SF or LPLA?

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