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The Quantellect read.Of the 12 firms covering LPL Financial Holdings Inc, 10 rate it Buy or better, 2 sit at Hold, and 0 rate it Sell or worse, a strong buy consensus. Targets are tightly clustered, $372.00 to $500.00, so the covering firms are broadly aligned. The average target of $406.83 sits 16% above the current $350.23. The rating mix has stayed broadly stable, with Buy-side ratings easing from 11 to 9 over recent months. On the fundamentals, the Street sees consensus EPS building from about $6.51 next quarter toward $29.83 the year after.Descriptive synthesis of third-party analyst data, not a Quantellect rating or recommendation.
ANALYST CONSENSUS12 ratings
Strong Buy
Strong Buy00%
Buy1083%
Hold217%
Sell00%
Strong Sell00%
Based on 12 analysts giving stock ratings to LPL Financial Holdings Inc.
As of Sep, 9 of 11 firms rate LPLA a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
LPLA EPS & revenue forecast
EPS · NEXT QUARTER
$6.51
Range $6.21 – $7.18 · 14 analysts · +25% YoY
Next period, 14 analysts expect LPL Financial Holdings Inc to earn $6.51 a share (range $6.21 – $7.18), versus $5.23 a year earlier. Full-year consensus is $24.02, growing to $29.83 the year after.
REVENUE · NEXT QUARTER
$5.6B
Range $5.5B – $5.7B · 14 analysts · +13% YoY
Revenue is expected to reach $5.6B (range $5.5B – $5.7B), +13.3% year-over-year. Full-year consensus is $21.1B, rising to $24.1B next year.
Top analysts covering LPL Financial Holdings Inc
Ranked by each analyst's overall Quantellect track record across all the stocks they cover, shown with their current call on LPLA.
#1
Devin Ryan
JMP Securities · Rank #8
Buy
$500.00+42.8% to target
Overall win rate
61%
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#2
Benjamin Budish
Barclays · Rank #159
Buy
$401.00+14.5% to target
Overall win rate
44%
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#3
MB
Michael Brown
Wells Fargo · Rank #250
Buy
$420.00+19.9% to target
Overall win rate
35%
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#4
Michael Cyprys
Morgan Stanley · Rank #309
Buy
$387.00+10.5% to target
Overall win rate
38%
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#5
MC
Michael Cho
JP Morgan
Buy
$428.00+22.2% to target
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LPLA stock forecast FAQ
What is LPLA's average 12-month price target?+
The 12 analysts with a live target average $406.83 for LPL Financial Holdings Inc over the next 12 months, ranging from a $500.00 high to a $372.00 low.
Is LPLA stock a Buy, Sell or Hold right now?+
The current consensus is Strong Buy. Of the 12 analyst ratings, 10 are Buy or Strong Buy, 2 are Hold, and 0 are Sell or Strong Sell.
What are the highest and lowest price targets for LPLA?+
The Street-high target is $500.00 (Citizens), and the Street-low is $372.00 (TD Cowen). The average of all 12 active targets is $406.83.
How many Wall Street analysts cover LPLA?+
12 analysts have an active rating on LPL Financial Holdings Inc, and 12 firms carry a live 12-month price target.
Who is the most accurate analyst covering LPLA?+
Among analysts who currently cover LPLA, Devin Ryan of JMP Securities has the strongest overall Quantellect track record (Rank #8). Their current call is Buy with a $500.00 target.
What is LPL Financial Holdings Inc's projected EPS for next quarter?+
The consensus estimate is $6.51 per share (range $6.21 – $7.18) across 14 analysts. Full-year EPS is projected at $24.02, rising to $29.83 the following year.
How much revenue is LPL Financial Holdings Inc expected to report next quarter?+
Consensus revenue is $5.6B (range $5.5B – $5.7B). Full-year revenue is projected at $21.1B, growing to $24.1B next year.
Have analysts been upgrading or downgrading LPLA lately?+
As of Sep, 9 of 11 firms rate LPLA a Buy (2 Hold, 0 Sell), the standing distribution of every covering firm's most recent active call.
How are the analysts on this page ranked?+
By each analyst's overall Quantellect track record — a sample-adjusted measure of how accurate their calls have been across every stock they cover. We do not rank on their LPLA calls alone, since a single stock is too small a sample to be reliable.
Which data on this page is live, and how often does it update?+
Price and daily change are 15-minute delayed market data. Analyst ratings, targets, consensus and earnings estimates are aggregated from multiple data providers and refresh daily.
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