Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Expected to Announce Earnings on Monday

Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) is expected to announce its Q4 2025 results before the market opens on Monday, January 26th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.05 per share and revenue of $69.4470 million for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q4 2025 earning overview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, January 26, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET.

Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, October 27th. The financial services provider reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.02 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $69.03 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $69.15 million. Lakeland Financial had a return on equity of 13.77% and a net margin of 23.23%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. 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 Price Performance

NASDAQ LKFN opened at $58.83 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average is $58.52 and its 200-day moving average is $61.64. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.52 and a beta of 0.73. Lakeland Financial has a one year low of $50.00 and a one year high of $71.76.

Lakeland Financial Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, February 5th. Investors of record on Sunday, January 25th will be issued a dividend of $0.52 per share. This represents a $2.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 3.5%. This is a boost from Lakeland Financial’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 23rd. Lakeland Financial’s dividend payout ratio is 52.77%.

Institutional Trading of Lakeland Financial

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. State Street Corp grew its holdings in Lakeland Financial by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 1,354,542 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $83,237,000 after buying an additional 57,252 shares in the last quarter. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of Lakeland Financial by 403.6% in the second quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 383,525 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $23,568,000 after acquiring an additional 307,371 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in shares of Lakeland Financial by 68.8% in the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 321,031 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $20,610,000 after acquiring an additional 130,897 shares during the period. Millennium Management LLC grew its stake in Lakeland Financial by 327.9% during the first quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 199,323 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $11,848,000 after acquiring an additional 152,738 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Qube Research & Technologies Ltd increased its holdings in Lakeland Financial by 44.4% during the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 115,866 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $7,120,000 after acquiring an additional 35,610 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 81.15% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently commented on LKFN. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods lowered their price target on shares of Lakeland Financial from $68.00 to $66.00 and set a “market perform” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, October 28th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Lakeland Financial in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Hovde Group lowered Lakeland Financial from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 7th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $68.00 price target (down previously from $74.00) on shares of Lakeland Financial in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $68.67.

About Lakeland Financial

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.