LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA – Free Report) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q3 2025 EPS estimates for shares of LPL Financial in a research note issued on Tuesday, September 17th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now expects that the financial services provider will earn $4.74 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $4.81. The consensus estimate for LPL Financial’s current full-year earnings is $15.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for LPL Financial’s Q4 2025 earnings at $5.13 EPS.
LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 had a net margin of 8.91% and a return on equity of 52.14%. The company had revenue of $2.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.89 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $3.94 EPS. LPL Financial’s revenue was up 18.8% on a year-over-year basis.
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LPL Financial Stock Up 0.8 %
Shares of NASDAQ:LPLA opened at $212.10 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $218.10 and a 200-day moving average of $252.47. LPL Financial has a one year low of $187.19 and a one year high of $289.88. The stock has a market cap of $15.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.02, a P/E/G ratio of 1.20 and a beta of 0.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 2.16 and a quick ratio of 2.16.
LPL Financial Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, August 9th were paid a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 9th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.57%. LPL Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.06%.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On LPL Financial
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Intech Investment Management LLC lifted its position in LPL Financial by 38.8% during the first quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 41,850 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $11,057,000 after purchasing an additional 11,703 shares during the period. Acadian Asset Management LLC lifted its position in LPL Financial by 533.8% during the first quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 5,153 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,359,000 after purchasing an additional 4,340 shares during the period. Swedbank AB bought a new stake in LPL Financial during the first quarter worth about $3,648,000. Sei Investments Co. lifted its position in LPL Financial by 23.4% during the first quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 113,254 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $29,923,000 after purchasing an additional 21,481 shares during the period. Finally, Raymond James & Associates lifted its position in LPL Financial by 5.4% during the second quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 394,091 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $110,070,000 after purchasing an additional 20,123 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 95.66% of the company’s stock.
About LPL Financial
LPL 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.
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