LPL Financial (LPLA) Expected to Post Earnings on Tuesday

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) will likely be posting its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, October 27th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $5.66 per share and revenue of $5.35 billion for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $5.84 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.39 by $0.45. LPL Financial had a return on equity of 32.20% and a net margin of 5.13%. The firm had revenue of $5.19 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.04 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $4.51 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 35.2% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect LPL Financial to post $23.83 EPS for the current fiscal year and $30.09 EPS for the next fiscal year.

LPL Financial Stock Performance

Shares of LPLA opened at $316.16 on Tuesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.89 billion, a PE ratio of 14.68, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.55 and a beta of 0.53. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $341.42 and its 200 day moving average price is $320.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.30, a current ratio of 2.39 and a quick ratio of 2.39. LPL Financial has a 12-month low of $260.15 and a 12-month high of $400.16.

LPL Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 28th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 14th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 14th. LPL Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 9.57%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director Matthew Enyedi sold 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.72, for a total transaction of $352,720.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 13,121 shares in the company, valued at $4,628,039.12. The trade was a 7.08% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Katharine Reeping sold 440 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $347.88, for a total value of $153,067.20. Following the transaction, the insider owned 1,774 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $617,139.12. This represents a 19.87% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 5,867 shares of company stock worth $2,079,664. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America reduced their price target on shares of LPL Financial from $557.00 to $554.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 5th. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of LPL Financial from $377.00 to $380.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, October 12th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods boosted their price objective on shares of LPL Financial from $365.00 to $390.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, July 31st. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $454.00 price objective on shares of LPL Financial in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of LPL Financial from $391.00 to $390.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Fourteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $409.69.

LPL Financial Company Profile

LPL Financial Holdings Inc is a financial services company that supports independent financial advisors and institutions across the United States. Through its primary subsidiary, LPL Financial LLC, the company provides brokerage, investment advisory, and custodial services, enabling advisors to serve individual investors, families, retirement plans, and other clients.

LPL’s platform includes access to brokerage and advisory products, securities clearing and custody, trading and operations support, technology, compliance services, investment research, and practice-management resources.