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LPL Financial Inc. (LPLA)

NASDAQ: LPLA · Real-Time Price · USD

340.52

4.00 (1.19%)

At close: Sep 26, 2025, 3:59 PM

339.93

-0.17%

After-hours: Sep 26, 2025, 04:53 PM EDT

LPL Financial Statistics

Share Statistics

LPL Financial has 80M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 6.97% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	80M
Shares Change (YoY)	6.97%
Shares Change (QoQ)	7.23%
Owned by Institutions (%)	99.99%
Shares Floating	79.46M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	5
FTD / Avg. Volume	n/a

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 2.18M, so 2.73% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	2.18M
Short % of Shares Out	2.73%
Short % of Float	2.74%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	2.12

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 23.04 and the forward PE ratio is 14.54. LPL Financial's PEG ratio is 11.03.

PE Ratio	23.04
Forward PE	14.54
PS Ratio	1.97
Forward PS	1.4
PB Ratio	8.32
P/FCF Ratio	-85.61
PEG Ratio	11.03

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

LPL Financial has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 29.18B.

EV / Sales	2.36
EV / EBITDA	13.82
EV / EBIT	105.1
EV / FCF	-102.39

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.62, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 1.96.

Current Ratio	1.62
Quick Ratio	1.62
Debt / Equity	1.96
Debt / EBITDA	2.72
Debt / FCF	-20.17
Interest Coverage	6.47

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 36.12% and Return on Invested Capital is 13.25%.

Return on Equity	36.12%
Return on Assets	7.95%
Return on Invested Capital	13.25%
Revenue Per Employee	$1.36M
Profits Per Employee	$116.1K
Employee Count	9,118
Asset Turnover	0.93
Inventory Turnover	n/a

Taxes

Income Tax	334.28M
Effective Tax Rate	24%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 47.5% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.66, so LPL Financial's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.66
52-Week Price Change	47.5%
50-Day Moving Average	360.19
200-Day Moving Average	351.99
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	44.66
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,014,372

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, LPL Financial had revenue of 12.39B and earned 1.06B in profits. Earnings per share was 14.17.

Revenue	12.39B
Gross Profit	3.37B
Operating Income	1.77B
Net Income	1.06B
EBITDA	2.11B
EBIT	1.67B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	14.17

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 967.08M in cash and 5.75B in debt, giving a net cash position of -4.78B.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	967.08M
Total Debt	5.75B
Net Cash	-4.78B
Retained Earnings	5.07B
Total Assets	17.47B
Working Capital	7.09B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 277.59M and capital expenditures -562.53M, giving a free cash flow of -284.94M.

Operating Cash Flow	277.59M
Capital Expenditures	-562.53M
Free Cash Flow	-284.94M
FCF Per Share	-3.81

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 27.21%, with operating and profit margins of 14.32% and 8.55%.

Gross Margin	27.21%
Operating Margin	14.32%
Pretax Margin	11.25%
Profit Margin	8.55%
EBITDA Margin	17.04%
EBIT Margin	14.32%
FCF Margin	-2.3%

Dividends & Yields

LPLA pays an annual dividend of $1.2, which amounts to a dividend yield of 0.34%.

Dividend Per Share	$1.20
Dividend Yield	0.34%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	0%
Payout Ratio	8.22%
Earnings Yield	4.34%
FCF Yield	-1.17%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

The average price target for LPLA is $420, which is 23.3% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is "Buy".

Price Target	$420
Price Target Difference	23.3%
Analyst Consensus	Buy
Analyst Count	12

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$267.95
Lynch Upside	-21.31%
Graham Number	111.83
Graham Upside	-67.16%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	3.42
Piotroski F-Score	5