NASDAQ:LPLA LPL Financial (LPLA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $262.22 +7.44 (+2.92%) (As of 10/17/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrends About LPL Financial Stock (NASDAQ:LPLA) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get LPL Financial alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$255.10▼$262.6950-Day Range$196.23▼$254.7852-Week Range$187.19▼$289.88Volume966,224 shsAverage Volume733,745 shsMarket Capitalization$19.59 billionP/E Ratio20.45Dividend Yield0.46%Price Target$277.77Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewLPL 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 enterprises in the United States. Its brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, alternative investments, retirement and 529 education savings plans, and insurance. The company also provides fee-based 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 money market products; 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; trust, investment management oversight, and custodial services for estates and families, as well as insurance brokerage general agency services; and technology products, such as proposal generation, investment analytics, and portfolio modeling. 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 1989 and is based in San Diego, California.Read More… Crypto’s next big bull run? (Ad)Juan Villaverde may be America’s top crypto expert. And he says something big is coming for crypto – on November 5. Just a day after the American election, Juan believes crypto could start a massive run up …And one special coin could do even better. LPL Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreLPLA MarketRank™: LPL Financial scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 93rd out of 910 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLPL Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.57, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageLPL Financial has been the subject of 11 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 and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth20.39% Earnings GrowthEarnings for LPL Financial are expected to grow by 20.39% in the coming year, from $15.79 to $19.01 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of LPL Financial is 20.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 133.47.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of LPL Financial is 20.45, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.03.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLPL Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.32. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLPL Financial has a P/B Ratio of 9.54. 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. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.59% of the float of LPL Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLPL Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in LPL Financial has recently decreased by 8.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldLPL Financial has a dividend yield of 0.48%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLPL Financial does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of LPL Financial is 9.06%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, LPL Financial will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.31% next year. This indicates that LPL Financial will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about LPL Financial's dividend. Sustainability and ESG2.1 / 5Environmental Score-0.30 Percentage of Shares Shorted1.59% of the float of LPL Financial has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLPL Financial has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in LPL Financial has recently decreased by 8.53%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.67 News SentimentLPL Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.67. 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 17 news articles for LPL Financial this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 2 people have searched for LPLA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -75% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows14 people have added LPL Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 600% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, LPL Financial insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 1.30% of the stock of LPL Financial is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions95.66% 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. Receive LPLA Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for LPL Financial and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LPLA Stock News HeadlinesLPL Financial: Near-Term Overhang Is A Buying OpportunityOctober 16 at 1:02 PM | seekingalpha.comLPL Financial Holdings (NASDAQ:LPLA) jumps 5.7% this week, though earnings growth is still tracking behind five-year shareholder returnsOctober 16 at 1:02 PM | finance.yahoo.comElection warning coming true… If you missed it, my emergency election broadcast is now available - watch it before it's too late.October 17, 2024 | Porter & Company (Ad)LPL Financial Welcomes Eight Financial Advisors in FloridaOctober 16 at 8:55 AM | globenewswire.comLPL Financial Welcomes Financial Advisor Ashton MedinaOctober 14 at 8:55 AM | globenewswire.comIs This the Best Time to Add LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) to Your Portfolio?October 12, 2024 | msn.comLPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) Receives "Market Outperform" Rating from JMP SecuritiesOctober 10, 2024 | americanbankingnews.comLPL Financial upgraded at Wells FargoOctober 10, 2024 | msn.comSee More Headlines LPLA Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have LPLA shares performed this year? LPL Financial's stock was trading at $227.62 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, LPLA shares have increased by 15.2% and is now trading at $262.22. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were LPL Financial's earnings last quarter? LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July, 25th. The financial services provider reported $3.88 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.66 by $0.22. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 18.8% on a year-over-year basis. Does LPL Financial have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiaries of LPL Financial: BlazePortfolio, Lucia Securities, AdvisoryWorld, National Planning Holdings, Fortigent LLC, AdvisoryWorld, Allen & Company of Florida LLC, and others. Who are LPL Financial's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of LPL Financial include Family Wealth Partners LLC (0.20%), Reinhart Partners LLC. (0.17%), Artemis Investment Management LLP (0.09%) and Foster Victor Wealth Advisors LLC (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Dan H Arnold, Sallie R Larsen, Michelle Oroschakoff, Richard Steinmeier, Matthew J Audette, Kabir Sethi, Matthew Enyedi, Brent Simonich, William Francis Glavin Jr, Aneri Jambusaria, George Burton White and Edward Fandrey. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of LPL Financial? 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What other stocks do shareholders of LPL Financial own? 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), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/23 Dividend8/09/2024Dividend Payable8/23/2024Today10/17/2024Next Earnings (Confirmed)10/30/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorFinance Industry Security & commodity brokers, dealers, exchanges & services Sub-IndustryInvestment Banking & Brokerage Current SymbolNASDAQ:LPLA CUSIP50212V10 CIK1397911 Webwww.lpl.com Phone(800) 877-7210FaxN/AEmployees8,400Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$277.77 High Stock Price Target$315.00 Low Stock Price Target$240.00 Potential Upside/Downside+6.1%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.57 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.24 Trailing P/E Ratio20.45 Forward P/E Ratio16.61 P/E Growth1.32Net Income$1.07 billion Net Margins8.91% Pretax Margin12.04% Return on Equity52.14% Return on Assets11.01% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.77 Current Ratio2.16 Quick Ratio2.16 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$10.93 billion Price / Sales1.79 Cash Flow$22.39 per share Price / Cash Flow11.71 Book Value$27.49 per share Price / Book9.54Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares74,709,000Free Float73,791,000Market Cap$19.59 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 Social Links A Beginner's Guide to Investing in CannabisUnlock your free copy of MarketBeat's comprehensive guide to pot stock investing and discover which cannabis companies are poised for growth. 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