LPL Financial (LPLA) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) will likely be posting its Q2 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, July 30th. Analysts expect the company to post earnings of $5.39 per share and revenue of $5.0365 billion for the quarter. Parties may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $5.60 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $5.49 by $0.11. LPL Financial had a net margin of 4.93% and a return on equity of 31.26%. The firm had revenue of $4.94 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.98 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $5.15 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 34.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect LPL Financial to post $23 EPS for the current fiscal year and $29 EPS for the next fiscal year.

LPL Financial Stock Performance

Shares of LPLA opened at $327.38 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.26, a quick ratio of 2.56 and a current ratio of 2.56. LPL Financial has a twelve month low of $260.15 and a twelve month high of $403.58. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $295.39 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $317.33. The firm has a market cap of $26.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.23, a PEG ratio of 0.64 and a beta of 0.50.

LPL Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 21st were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 21st. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.4%. LPL Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.71%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms recently commented on LPLA. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of LPL Financial from $395.00 to $391.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. William Blair restated an “outperform” rating on shares of LPL Financial in a report on Thursday, June 4th. Citizens Jmp reaffirmed a “market outperform” rating and set a $500.00 price objective on shares of LPL Financial in a research report on Monday, April 6th. TD Cowen cut their target price on LPL Financial from $330.00 to $326.00 and set a “hold” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods began coverage on shares of LPL Financial in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $350.00 price target for the company. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, LPL Financial currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $397.92.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other LPL Financial news, Director Aneri Jambusaria sold 308 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, June 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.00, for a total transaction of $94,248.00. Following the transaction, the director owned 6,415 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,962,990. The trade was a 4.58% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On LPL Financial

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new position in LPL Financial during the fourth quarter worth about $450,493,000. Dodge & Cox increased its position in LPL Financial by 18.6% during the fourth quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 3,948,970 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $1,410,454,000 after buying an additional 619,715 shares during the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in LPL Financial by 6,631.9% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 493,788 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $176,366,000 after buying an additional 486,453 shares during the period. Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of LPL Financial by 19.2% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,763,263 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $629,786,000 after buying an additional 283,612 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Samlyn Capital LLC boosted its stake in shares of LPL Financial by 10.8% during the 3rd quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC now owns 1,346,494 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $447,965,000 after acquiring an additional 131,214 shares during the period. 95.66% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

LPL Financial Company Profile

LPL Financial (NASDAQ: LPLA) is a U.S.-focused financial services firm that provides brokerage, custodial and advisory platforms to independent financial advisors, registered investment advisers and institutions. Operating primarily as an independent broker-dealer and custodian, the company supports a network of advisors with the operational, compliance and clearing infrastructure needed to manage client accounts and deliver investment advice outside of traditional wirehouse models.

The firm’s product and service offerings include trade execution and clearing, custody services, retirement plan services, model portfolio and advisory platforms, wealth management technology, investment research and product access across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and insurance and annuity solutions.