Question 1

Do analysts prefer IBKR or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Interactive Brokers Group presently has a consensus price target of $98.90, indicating a potential upside of 10.61%. LPL Financial has a consensus price target of $405.79, indicating a potential upside of 16.88%. Given LPL Financial's higher probable 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 7 Buy rating(s) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.79 LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

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 preferable earnings & 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 14.59 $984M $2.50 35.77 LPL Financial $16.99B 1.61 $863.02M $12.54 27.69

Question 4

Do institutionals & insiders 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are held by company 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 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 risk and volatility, IBKR or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Interactive Brokers Group has a beta of 1.35, suggesting that its stock price is 35% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, LPL Financial has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 7

Does the media favor IBKR or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 1 more articles in the media than Interactive Brokers Group. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for LPL Financial and 10 mentions for Interactive Brokers Group. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Interactive Brokers Group's score of 0.75 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 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LPL Financial 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 8

Do analysts prefer LPLA or AMP?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial presently has a consensus price target of $405.79, indicating a potential upside of 16.88%. Ameriprise Financial has a consensus price target of $555.33, indicating a potential upside of 0.20%. Given LPL Financial's stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 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 raised 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 better earnings & valuation, 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 1.61 $863.02M $12.54 27.69 Ameriprise Financial $18.48B 2.70 $3.56B $41.46 13.37

Question 11

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in 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 company insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of Ameriprise Financial shares are held by company 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 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 volatility and risk, 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 4 more articles in the media than LPL Financial. MarketBeat recorded 15 mentions for Ameriprise Financial and 11 mentions for LPL Financial. Ameriprise Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.24 beat LPL Financial's score of 1.23 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Ameriprise Financial 13 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 15

Do analysts rate LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial presently has a consensus target price of $405.79, suggesting a potential upside of 16.88%. Raymond James Financial has a consensus target price of $181.46, suggesting a potential upside of 4.49%. 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71 Raymond James Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 9 Hold rating(s) 5 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.36

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 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 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 1.61 $863.02M $12.54 27.69 Raymond James Financial $15.91B 2.10 $2.14B $11.47 15.14

Question 18

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

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

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 32.20% beat Raymond James Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets LPL Financial 5.13% 32.20% 9.35% Raymond James Financial 13.57% 19.07% 2.64%

Question 20

Which has more risk and volatility, LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

LPL Financial has a beta of 0.48, suggesting that its stock price is 52% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Raymond James Financial has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its stock price is 9% less volatile than the broader market.

Question 21

Does the media prefer LPLA or RJF?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, LPL Financial had 3 more articles in the media than Raymond James Financial. MarketBeat recorded 11 mentions for LPL Financial and 8 mentions for Raymond James Financial. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Raymond James Financial's score of 1.17 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 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive Raymond James Financial 7 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 1 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive

Question 22

Do analysts prefer SCHW or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Charles Schwab currently has a consensus target price of $121.17, suggesting a potential upside of 12.99%. LPL Financial has a consensus target price of $405.79, suggesting a potential upside of 16.88%. Given LPL Financial's higher probable upside, analysts clearly 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) 2 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.90 LPL Financial 0 Sell rating(s) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

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 preferable earnings & 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 7.75 $8.85B $5.50 19.50 LPL Financial $16.99B 1.61 $863.02M $12.54 27.69

Question 25

Do institutionals and insiders 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 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 company is poised for long-term growth.

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 32.20% beat Charles Schwab's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Charles Schwab 38.79% 24.53% 2.14% LPL Financial 5.13% 32.20% 9.35%

Question 27

Which has more risk and volatility, SCHW or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 28

Does the media favor SCHW or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Charles Schwab had 9 more articles in the media than LPL Financial. MarketBeat recorded 20 mentions for Charles Schwab and 11 mentions for LPL Financial. LPL Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.23 beat Charles Schwab's score of 0.61 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 8 Very Positive mention(s) 5 Positive mention(s) 5 Neutral mention(s) 2 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LPL Financial 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 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 presently has a consensus target price of $91.90, indicating a potential upside of 15.30%. LPL Financial has a consensus target price of $405.79, indicating a potential upside of 16.88%. 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) 5 Hold rating(s) 12 Buy rating(s) 0 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.71

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 1.7%. 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 and 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 $5.86B 2.06 $683.78M $5.59 14.26 LPL Financial $16.99B 1.61 $863.02M $12.54 27.69

Question 32

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

Accepted Answer

82.0% of Stifel Financial shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.7% of LPL Financial shares are held by institutional investors. 3.4% of Stifel Financial shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 0.6% of LPL Financial shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments 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 32.20% beat Stifel Financial's return on equity. Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets Stifel Financial 16.11% 19.22% 2.36% LPL Financial 5.13% 32.20% 9.35%

Question 34

Which has more risk & volatility, SF or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

Stifel Financial has a beta of 0.98, meaning that its stock price is 2% less 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 35

Does the media refer more to SF or LPLA?

Accepted Answer

In the previous week, Stifel Financial and Stifel Financial both had 11 articles in the media. Stifel Financial's average media sentiment score of 1.37 beat LPL Financial's score of 1.23 indicating that Stifel Financial is being referred to more favorably in the media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment Stifel Financial 8 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 3 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Positive LPL Financial 9 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 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	$27.34B	$5.47B	$13.90B	$12.70B
Dividend Yield	0.34%	7.43%	5.91%	9.16%
P/E Ratio	27.69	30.53	25.59	25.12
Price / Sales	1.61	1,181.11	500.45	117.02
Price / Cash	12.51	48.03	40.70	52.32
Price / Book	5.20	3.55	2.75	6.18
Net Income	$863.02M	$418.04M	$1.32B	$358.18M
7 Day Performance	-3.68%	6.01%	2.17%	-2.34%
1 Month Performance	-6.70%	-1.31%	0.38%	-2.50%
1 Year Performance	1.56%	5.11%	10.35%	9.85%

Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
LPLA LPL Financial	4.9472 of 5 stars	$347.18 -0.7%	$405.79 +16.9%	+2.8%	$27.34B	$16.99B	27.69	10,000	Positive News
IBKR Interactive Brokers Group	4.238 of 5 stars	$92.62 flat	$98.90 +6.8%	+45.1%	$157.58B	$10.42B	37.05	3,182
AMP Ameriprise Financial	4.5626 of 5 stars	$559.88 -0.1%	$555.33 -0.8%	+11.8%	$50.39B	$18.48B	13.50	13,600	Positive News
RJF Raymond James Financial	4.0086 of 5 stars	$178.69 +0.2%	$181.46 +1.6%	+6.0%	$34.30B	$15.91B	15.58	19,500	Positive News
SCHW Charles Schwab	4.9342 of 5 stars	$109.43 +0.1%	$121.17 +10.7%	+13.9%	$189.00B	$23.92B	19.90	33,000

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How does LPL Financial compare to Interactive Brokers Group?

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Which has more risk and volatility, IBKR or LPLA?

Do analysts prefer IBKR or LPLA?

Is IBKR or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Does the media favor IBKR or LPLA?

Is IBKR or LPLA more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, IBKR or LPLA?

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How does LPL Financial compare to Ameriprise Financial?

Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in LPLA or AMP?

Is LPLA or AMP more profitable?

Is LPLA or AMP a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer LPLA or AMP?

Which has better earnings & valuation, LPLA or AMP?

Does the media favor LPLA or AMP?

Which has more volatility and risk, LPLA or AMP?

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How does LPL Financial compare to Raymond James Financial?

Is LPLA or RJF a better dividend stock?

Do institutionals and insiders believe in LPLA or RJF?

Does the media prefer LPLA or RJF?

Which has better valuation & earnings, LPLA or RJF?

Do analysts rate LPLA or RJF?

Which has more risk and volatility, LPLA or RJF?

Is LPLA or RJF more profitable?

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Do institutionals and insiders believe in SCHW or LPLA?

Which has more risk and volatility, SCHW or LPLA?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, SCHW or LPLA?

Is SCHW or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Do analysts prefer SCHW or LPLA?

Is SCHW or LPLA more profitable?

Does the media favor SCHW or LPLA?

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Do analysts recommend SF or LPLA?

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

Which has more risk & volatility, SF or LPLA?

Is SF or LPLA a better dividend stock?

Which has higher earnings and valuation, SF or LPLA?

Is SF or LPLA more profitable?

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