Lakeland Financial (LKFN) to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Monday

Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, July 27th. Analysts expect Lakeland Financial to post earnings of $1.07 per share and revenue of $72.1130 million for the quarter. Interested persons may visit the the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, July 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET.

Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The financial services provider reported $1.04 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.03. The company had revenue of $69.71 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $70.42 million. Lakeland Financial had a return on equity of 14.79% and a net margin of 25.81%.During the same period last year, the business posted $0.78 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Lakeland Financial to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lakeland Financial Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ LKFN opened at $61.11 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $1.52 billion, a PE ratio of 14.31 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $60.75 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $59.74. Lakeland Financial has a fifty-two week low of $54.36 and a fifty-two week high of $69.40.

Lakeland Financial Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Stockholders of record on Saturday, July 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. Lakeland Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 48.71%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Lakeland Financial news, EVP Eric H. Ottinger sold 2,136 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.49, for a total transaction of $131,342.64. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,257 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,044,972.93. The trade was a 6.04% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, Director Bradley J. Toothaker sold 5,900 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $60.62, for a total value of $357,658.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 14,278 shares in the company, valued at $865,532.36. This represents a 29.24% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 9,336 shares of company stock valued at $570,251. 3.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lakeland Financial

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. LPL Financial LLC raised its position in Lakeland Financial by 7.2% during the 4th quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 13,213 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $754,000 after buying an additional 891 shares during the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lakeland Financial by 3.0% in the 2nd quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 9,960 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $611,000 after acquiring an additional 292 shares during the last quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lakeland Financial by 4.2% in the 2nd quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,697 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $534,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares during the last quarter. Inspire Investing LLC increased its stake in shares of Lakeland Financial by 16.0% in the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 8,212 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $469,000 after acquiring an additional 1,133 shares during the period. Finally, Brevan Howard Capital Management LP acquired a new stake in shares of Lakeland Financial in the third quarter worth $432,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on LKFN. Hovde Group increased their price objective on shares of Lakeland Financial from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the company a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 28th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Lakeland Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered shares of Lakeland Financial from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $66.50.

Lakeland Financial Company Profile

Lakeland Financial Corporation is a bank holding company based in Warsaw, Indiana, that operates through its principal subsidiary, Lakeland Bank. The company offers a full range of commercial and consumer banking services, including deposit products such as checking accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit, as well as a variety of loan offerings spanning commercial real estate, agricultural, mortgage, consumer and small-business lending.

Originally organized in 1893 as Kosciusko County State Bank, the enterprise reorganized as a bank holding company in 1984 to facilitate strategic growth and diversification.