LPL Financial (LPLA) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) is expected to be releasing its Q3 2025 results after the market closes on Thursday, October 30th. Analysts expect LPL Financial to post earnings of $4.71 per share and revenue of $4.0776 billion for the quarter. Interested persons are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q3 2025 earningoverview page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, October 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM ET.

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 31st. The financial services provider reported $4.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.21 by $0.30. The company had revenue of $3.84 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.77 billion. LPL Financial had a return on equity of 39.80% and a net margin of 7.91%.The firm’s revenue was up 30.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $3.88 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect LPL Financial to post $19 EPS for the current fiscal year and $23 EPS for the next fiscal year.

LPL Financial Trading Up 0.9%

Shares of NASDAQ:LPLA opened at $343.43 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $27.47 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.49, a P/E/G ratio of 0.80 and a beta of 0.61. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $340.33 and its 200-day moving average is $355.12. LPL Financial has a 52-week low of $259.86 and a 52-week high of $403.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 3.22 and a current ratio of 3.22.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director Greg Gates sold 1,500 shares of LPL Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $338.21, for a total value of $507,315.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 17,620 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,959,260.20. The trade was a 7.85% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Aneri Jambusaria sold 80 shares of LPL Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, September 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $361.25, for a total transaction of $28,900.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,582 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,016,497.50. This trade represents a 1.41% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 3,830 shares of company stock valued at $1,333,105 in the last quarter. 0.70% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LPLA. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in LPL Financial in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Graney & King LLC grew its holdings in LPL Financial by 49.5% during the 2nd quarter. Graney & King LLC now owns 139 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $52,000 after acquiring an additional 46 shares during the period. Ossiam acquired a new stake in LPL Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $99,000. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in LPL Financial during the 1st quarter worth $121,000. Finally, Peapack Gladstone Financial Corp acquired a new stake in LPL Financial during the 2nd quarter worth $211,000. Institutional investors own 95.66% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently weighed in on LPLA. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of LPL Financial in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of LPL Financial from $490.00 to $462.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 1st. UBS Group set a $455.00 price target on shares of LPL Financial in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods raised their price target on shares of LPL Financial from $425.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 4th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of LPL Financial from $402.00 to $420.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, ten have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, LPL Financial presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $398.38.

LPL Financial Company Profile

LPL Financial Holdings Inc, together with its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial advisors at enterprises in the United States. Its brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, alternative investments, retirement and 529 education savings plans, and insurance.