NASDAQ:LPLA LPL Financial (LPLA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $220.83 +8.73 (+4.12%) (As of 09/19/2024 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 Key Stats Today's Range$213.65▼$222.1350-Day Range$193.00▼$263.9552-Week Range$187.19▼$289.88Volume1.19 million shsAverage Volume719,377 shsMarket Capitalization$16.50 billionP/E Ratio16.68Dividend Yield0.54%Price Target$275.27Consensus RatingHold 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… We recommended Nvidia in 2016, now we’re recommending this… (Ad)The AI boom is just getting started. And the real wealth has still to be made…You must read this new presentation from Porter Stansberry. LPL Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ StocksOverall MarketRank™: 96th PercentileLPL Financial scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 21st out of 909 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.2 / 5Analyst RatingHold Consensus RatingLPL Financial has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.42, and is based on 6 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Amount of Analyst CoverageLPL Financial has been the subject of 9 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 Growth21.70% Earnings GrowthEarnings for LPL Financial are expected to grow by 21.70% in the coming year, from $15.90 to $19.35 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of LPL Financial is 16.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 131.13.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of LPL Financial is 16.68, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 47.49.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLPL Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.20. 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 8.03. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.86% 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 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in LPL Financial has recently increased by 3.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldLPL Financial has a dividend yield of 0.58%, 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 6.20% 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 Shorted1.86% 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 1.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in LPL Financial has recently increased by 3.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 19 news articles for LPL Financial this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search Interest8 people have searched for LPLA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 60% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 2 people have added LPL Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -78% 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. LPLA Stock News HeadlinesLPL Financial advisory, brokerage assets drift up 2% in August; net new assets fallSeptember 19 at 9:25 PM | seekingalpha.comLPL Financial Reports Monthly Activity for August 2024September 19 at 4:05 PM | globenewswire.com“I’ll Give You the Knowledge and Confidence You Need to Make Your First Options Trade in Five Days or Less… Guaranteed!”Starting Monday, September 23 — a veteran 25-year Chicago Options Exchange market-maker will show you his UOA options secret that could help you consistently target gains of 126%… 245%… even 463% or more… Often in 30 days or less… No matter what the market is doing right now.September 19, 2024 | InvestorPlace (Ad)LPL Financial welcomes Bury Financial GroupSeptember 19 at 8:55 AM | globenewswire.comLPL Financial Expands to TempeSeptember 17 at 9:00 AM | globenewswire.comLPL Financial Welcomes The Bindra Group to Linsco ChannelSeptember 16 at 8:55 AM | globenewswire.comAnalysts Set LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) Price Target at $275.27September 16 at 3:05 AM | americanbankingnews.comLPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) Now Covered by Analysts at Wells Fargo & CompanySeptember 15, 2024 | americanbankingnews.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 start of the year. Since then, LPLA shares have decreased by 3.0% and is now trading at $220.83. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were LPL Financial's earnings last quarter? LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA) announced its earnings results on Thursday, July, 25th. The financial services provider reported $3.88 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.66 by $0.22. LPL Financial's revenue was up 18.8% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 more. Who are LPL Financial's major shareholders? LPL Financial's top institutional shareholders include Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC (3.47%), Samlyn Capital LLC (1.60%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.24%) and Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.18%). 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 Energy Transfer (ET), AT&T (T), Cornerstone Total Return Fund (CRF), Wells Fargo & Company (WFC), CBL & Associates Properties (CBL), Ford Motor (F) and SandRidge Permian Trust (PER). Company Calendar Last Earnings7/25/2024Ex-Dividend for 8/23 Dividend8/09/2024Dividend Payable8/23/2024Today9/19/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)10/24/2024Fiscal 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$275.27 High Stock Price Target$334.00 Low Stock Price Target$215.00 Potential Upside/Downside+24.7%Consensus RatingHold Rating Score (0-4)2.42 Research Coverage12 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.24 Trailing P/E Ratio16.68 Forward P/E Ratio13.89 P/E Growth1.2Net 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 / Sales1.51 Cash Flow$22.13 per share Price / Cash Flow9.98 Book Value$27.49 per share Price / Book8.03Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares74,709,000Free Float73,738,000Market Cap$16.50 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 Social Links This page (NASDAQ:LPLA) was last updated on 9/19/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersUnlock the Secret to Easy Wins with Iron CondorsDiscover the power of Iron Condor trades – a low-risk, high-reward strategy that allows you to profit consiste...Netpicks | SponsoredSell NVDA Now?Guess who's selling NVDA next The most successful hedge fund in history quietly sold 500,000 shares. 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