NASDAQ:LPLA LPL Financial (LPLA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $327.93 +0.24 (+0.07%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:31 PM 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$322.98▼$331.2150-Day Range$249.71▼$330.6552-Week Range$187.19▼$334.83Volume904,630 shsAverage Volume716,874 shsMarket Capitalization$24.56 billionP/E Ratio24.66Dividend Yield0.37%Price Target$322.75Consensus 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… 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 82nd out of 936 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 2.69, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageLPL Financial has been the subject of 10 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 Growth15.78% Earnings GrowthEarnings for LPL Financial are expected to grow by 15.78% in the coming year, from $16.10 to $18.64 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of LPL Financial is 24.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 112.74.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of LPL Financial is 24.66, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 24.70.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLPL Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.61. 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 11.93. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest5.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.01% 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 30.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldLPL Financial has a dividend yield of 0.37%, 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 9.02%. 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 6.44% 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 Shorted1.01% 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 30.56%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.64 News SentimentLPL Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.64. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.74 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 24 news articles for LPL Financial this week, compared to 13 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 -67% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows39 people have added LPL Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership2.5 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, LPL Financial insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $101,242.00 in 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 Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Director Aneri Jambusaria Sells 305 SharesDecember 10, 2024 | insidertrades.comLPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Receives Average Rating of "Moderate Buy" from AnalystsDecember 22 at 3:34 AM | americanbankingnews.comThis is the worst sign for the U.S. stock market in 50 yearsThe Dow recently posted its worst losing streak since 1974. And one of America's most accurate analysts now says this is just the beginning of a new crisis that could be worse than the COVID crash, the dot-com crash, and even the Great Depression. Introducing "The Dead Zone" December 22, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Wells Fargo, LPL Financial charged for submitting deficient trading data to SECDecember 20 at 2:56 PM | markets.businessinsider.comTD Cowen Upgrades LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA)December 20 at 2:56 PM | msn.comLPL Financial Continues to Transform the Advisor and Investor Experience Through Financial TechnologyDecember 19 at 11:16 AM | markets.businessinsider.comLPL Financial upgraded to Buy from Hold at TD CowenDecember 19 at 11:16 AM | markets.businessinsider.comLPL Financial Holdings Inc (LPLA) Announces Major Technological Advancements and Strategic ...December 19 at 9:42 AM | gurufocus.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 stock has increased by 44.1% and is now trading at $327.93. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were LPL Financial's earnings last quarter? LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October, 30th. The financial services provider reported $4.16 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.69 by $0.47. The firm's revenue was up 6.0% compared to the same quarter last year. Does LPL Financial have any subsidiaries? LPL Financial subsidiaries include these companies: 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 investors of LPL Financial include FMR LLC (4.44%), Janus Henderson Group PLC (3.38%), State Street Corp (2.24%) and WCM Investment Management LLC (2.21%). 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, Aneri Jambusaria, William Francis Glavin Jr and George Burton White. 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 Earnings10/30/2024Ex-Dividend for 12/2 Dividend11/14/2024Dividend Payable12/02/2024Today12/22/2024Fiscal 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$322.75 High Stock Price Target$413.00 Low Stock Price Target$250.00 Potential Upside/Downside-1.6%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.69 Research Coverage13 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.30 Trailing P/E Ratio24.66 Forward P/E Ratio20.37 P/E Growth1.61Net Income$1.07 billion Net Margins8.73% Pretax Margin11.68% Return on Equity49.47% Return on Assets10.63% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio1.60 Current Ratio2.16 Quick Ratio2.16 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$11.52 billion Price / Sales2.13 Cash Flow$20.82 per share Price / Cash Flow15.75 Book Value$27.49 per share Price / Book11.93Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares74,880,000Free Float73,907,000Market Cap$24.56 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.86 Social Links A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for January 2025. 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