NASDAQ:LPLA LPL Financial (LPLA) Stock Price, News & Analysis $243.02 +7.18 (+3.04%) (As of 10/4/2024 08:50 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 Key Stats Today's Range$238.33▼$244.2050-Day Range$193.00▼$243.0252-Week Range$187.19▼$289.88Volume1.10 million shsAverage Volume732,201 shsMarket Capitalization$18.16 billionP/E Ratio18.35Dividend Yield0.49%Price Target$271.69Consensus 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… 25-Yr Wall St Legend: Get Out of Cash before Nov 6 (Ad)Our No. 1 stock for the rare "millionaire window" opening NOW According to Wall Street legend Whitney Tilson, an extremely rare window in the markets is about to open. It's an often-misunderstood market setup we've only seen 13 times since 1920. The last time this happened, it minted a million brand-new millionaires – in a single year. But Tilson says this unique window in the markets could close much sooner than anyone realizes, leaving most investors in the dust, while making a select few incredibly rich.Get our No. 1 stock (with 500%-plus upside potential) for this rare market event now. LPL Financial Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks98th Percentile Overall ScoreLPLA MarketRank™: LPL Financial scored higher than 98% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 946 stocks in the finance sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLPL Financial has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 5 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 Growth21.66% Earnings GrowthEarnings for LPL Financial are expected to grow by 21.66% in the coming year, from $15.88 to $19.32 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of LPL Financial is 18.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.80.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of LPL Financial is 18.35, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Finance sector average P/E ratio of about 46.27.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLPL Financial has a PEG Ratio of 1.27. 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 8.84. 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 Shorted1.74% 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 1.2, 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 6.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldLPL Financial has a dividend yield of 0.52%, 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 6.21% 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 Shorted1.74% 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 1.2, 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 6.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.4 / 5News Sentiment0.31 News SentimentLPL Financial has a news sentiment score of 0.31. 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 0.69 average news sentiment score of Finance companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 32 news articles for LPL Financial this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 6 people have searched for LPLA on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows4 people have added LPL Financial to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% 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 (NASDAQ:LPLA) Price Target Cut to $282.00 by Analysts at Jefferies Financial GroupOctober 5 at 10:45 AM | americanbankingnews.comLPL Financial falls as CEO terminated for causeOctober 4 at 11:31 PM | msn.com25-Yr Wall St Legend: Get Out of Cash before Nov 6Our No. 1 stock for the rare "millionaire window" opening NOW According to Wall Street legend Whitney Tilson, an extremely rare window in the markets is about to open. It's an often-misunderstood market setup we've only seen 13 times since 1920. The last time this happened, it minted a million brand-new millionaires – in a single year. But Tilson says this unique window in the markets could close much sooner than anyone realizes, leaving most investors in the dust, while making a select few incredibly rich.October 7, 2024 | Stansberry Research (Ad)Jefferies Keeps Their Buy Rating on LPL Financial (LPLA)October 4 at 6:30 PM | markets.businessinsider.comLPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) Shares Gap Down - Should You Sell?October 4 at 7:17 AM | americanbankingnews.comLPL Financial (LPLA) Gets a Hold from TD CowenOctober 3, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comLPL Financial (LPLA) Receives a Rating Update from a Top AnalystOctober 3, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comLPL Financial stock may be volatile short term, but management is solid, analysts sayOctober 3, 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 stock has increased by 6.8% and is now trading at $243.02. 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 data on Thursday, July, 25th. The financial services provider reported $3.88 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.66 by $0.22. LPL Financial's revenue for the quarter 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? LPL Financial's top institutional investors include Handelsbanken Fonder AB (0.03%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.01%) and Park Avenue Securities LLC. 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 Payable8/23/2024Today10/06/2024Next 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$271.69 High Stock Price Target$315.00 Low Stock Price Target$215.00 Potential Upside/Downside+11.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage14 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$13.24 Trailing P/E Ratio18.35 Forward P/E Ratio15.30 P/E Growth1.27Net 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 / Sales1.66 Cash Flow$23.10 per share Price / Cash Flow10.52 Book Value$27.49 per share Price / Book8.84Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares74,709,000Free Float73,738,000Market Cap$18.16 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.88 Social Links This page (NASDAQ:LPLA) was last updated on 10/7/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersCRUSHED: How Biden's Replacement Will Devastate Your 401(k)!Kamala Harris isn't just playing politics; she's a serious threat to your financial security. 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