LPL Financial (LPLA) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Thursday

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) is anticipated to issue its Q1 2026 results after the market closes on Thursday, April 30th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $5.51 per share and revenue of $4.5097 billion for the quarter. Parties may review the information on the company’s upcoming Q1 2026 earning report for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, April 30, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 29th. The financial services provider reported $5.23 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.82 by $0.41. LPL Financial had a return on equity of 34.19% and a net margin of 5.08%.The business had revenue of $4.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.90 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $4.25 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 8.4% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts expect LPL Financial to post $23 EPS for the current fiscal year and $28 EPS for the next fiscal year.

LPL Financial Stock Up 0.6%

LPLA stock opened at $327.78 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $308.92 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $342.28. The company has a current ratio of 2.45, a quick ratio of 2.45 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.36. LPL Financial has a 1-year low of $281.51 and a 1-year high of $403.58. The stock has a market cap of $26.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.77, a P/E/G ratio of 0.89 and a beta of 0.56.

LPL Financial Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 10th were given 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 Tuesday, March 10th. LPL Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.90%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have recently commented on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on LPL Financial from $433.00 to $439.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Barclays dropped their price target on LPL Financial from $435.00 to $369.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Wolfe Research set a $478.00 price target on LPL Financial in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Jefferies Financial Group dropped their price target on LPL Financial from $464.00 to $383.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Finally, UBS Group raised LPL Financial from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and dropped their price target for the company from $406.00 to $380.00 in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. 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. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, LPL Financial has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $401.93.

Insider Activity at LPL Financial

In related news, Director Marc Eliot Cohen sold 1,088 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, March 10th. The stock was sold at an average price of $309.72, for a total transaction of $336,975.36. Following the sale, the director directly owned 4,400 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,362,768. The trade was a 19.83% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Matthew J. Audette sold 1,110 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, April 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $330.01, for a total value of $366,311.10. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 19,803 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,535,188.03. The trade was a 5.31% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last three months, insiders have sold 8,569 shares of company stock worth $2,720,733. 0.60% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of LPL Financial

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Dodge & Cox raised its stake in shares of LPL Financial by 18.6% during the 4th quarter. Dodge & Cox now owns 3,948,970 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,410,454,000 after purchasing an additional 619,715 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in LPL Financial by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,843,135 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $658,313,000 after acquiring an additional 14,680 shares during the last quarter. Morgan Stanley increased its stake in LPL Financial by 19.2% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 1,763,263 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $629,786,000 after acquiring an additional 283,612 shares during the last quarter. Samlyn Capital LLC increased its stake in 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 during the last quarter. Finally, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC bought a new position in LPL Financial in the 4th quarter worth about $450,493,000. 95.66% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About LPL Financial

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.