LPL Financial (LPLA) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) is projected to issue its Q4 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, January 29th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.87 per share and revenue of $4.8993 billion for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $5.20 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.49 by $0.71. The company had revenue of $4.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.08 billion. LPL Financial had a net margin of 5.35% and a return on equity of 36.80%. The firm’s revenue was up 46.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $4.16 EPS. On average, analysts expect LPL Financial to post $19 EPS for the current fiscal year and $23 EPS for the next fiscal year.

LPL Financial Stock Up 1.1%

Shares of NASDAQ LPLA opened at $370.95 on Thursday. LPL Financial has a 1 year low of $262.83 and a 1 year high of $403.58. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $365.14 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $358.83. The company has a market cap of $29.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.16, a PEG ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 0.57. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.49, a current ratio of 2.60 and a quick ratio of 2.60.

LPL Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 1st. Investors of record on Thursday, November 13th were paid a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 13th. LPL Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.05%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have commented on LPLA shares. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on LPL Financial from $462.00 to $447.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of LPL Financial from $410.00 to $399.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Raymond James Financial raised shares of LPL Financial from an “underperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. BMO Capital Markets assumed coverage on shares of LPL Financial in a report on Friday, October 3rd. They set an “outperform” rating and a $365.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of LPL Financial in a research note on Friday, October 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and seven have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $429.07.

Insider Buying and Selling at LPL Financial

In other news, Director Greg Gates sold 1,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $376.43, for a total value of $564,645.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 15,370 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,785,729.10. The trade was a 8.89% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, Director Aneri Jambusaria sold 80 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $352.48, for a total transaction of $28,198.40. Following the transaction, the director owned 5,502 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,939,344.96. This represents a 1.43% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 7,388 shares of company stock valued at $2,747,538. Company insiders own 1.30% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Samlyn Capital LLC raised its position in shares of LPL Financial by 10.8% in 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 in the last quarter. SurgoCap Partners LP grew its stake in LPL Financial by 12.8% in the third quarter. SurgoCap Partners LP now owns 994,278 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $330,786,000 after purchasing an additional 112,873 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in LPL Financial by 45.4% in the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 336,128 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $111,826,000 after purchasing an additional 105,032 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of LPL Financial by 5.9% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,828,455 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $608,309,000 after buying an additional 101,289 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP boosted its holdings in shares of LPL Financial by 488.5% in the 3rd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 120,732 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $40,166,000 after buying an additional 100,217 shares in the last quarter. 95.66% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other 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.