LPL Financial Holdings Inc

Company Profile

LPL Financial Holdings Inc had its IPO on 2010-11-18 under the ticker symbol LPLA.

The company operates in the Financial Services sector and Capital Markets industry. LPL Financial Holdings Inc has a staff strength of 7,291 employees.

Stock update

Shares of LPL Financial Holdings Inc opened at $241.06 at the start of the last trading session i.e. 2023-09-12.

The stocks traded within a range of $240.14 - $243.74, and closed at $242.73.

This is a +0.77% increase from the previous day's closing price.

A total volume of 444,786 shares were traded at the close of the day’s session.

In the last one week, shares of LPL Financial Holdings Inc have increased by +3.58%.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc's Key Ratios

LPL Financial Holdings Inc has a market cap of $18.38 billion, indicating a price to book ratio of 8.5372 and a price to sales ratio of 1.9926.

In the last 12-months LPL Financial Holdings Inc’s revenue was $9.38 billion with a gross profit of $2.39 billion and an EBITDA of $2.05 billion. The EBITDA ratio measures LPL Financial Holdings Inc's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure its profitability.

In the trailing 12-month period, LPL Financial Holdings Inc’s operating margin was 18.48% while its return on assets stood at 12.65% with a return of equity of 59.29%.

In Q2, LPL Financial Holdings Inc’s quarterly earnings growth was a positive 85.3% while revenue growth was a positive 21.1%.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc’s PE and PEG Ratio

Forward PE

12.0773

Trailing PE

16.3864

PEG

0.4065

Its diluted EPS in the last 12-months stands at $14.7 per share while it has a forward price to earnings multiple of 12.0773 and a PEG multiple of 0.4065. A low price to earnings ratio can mean the stock is attractively valued while a high ratio suggests the stock may be overvalued.

The PEG on the other hand provides a broader view compared to the P/E ratio and gives greater insight into LPL Financial Holdings Inc’s profitability.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc stock is trading at a EV to sales ratio of 0 and a EV to EBITDA ratio of 0. Its price to sales ratio in the trailing 12-months stood at 1.9926.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc stock pays annual dividends of $1.1 per share, indicating a yield of 0.49% and a payout ratio of 7.29%.

Balance sheet and cash flow metrics

Total Assets

$9.39 billion

Total Liabilities

$577.03 million

Operating Cash Flow

$-151317000.00

Capital Expenditure

$101.14 million

Dividend Payout Ratio

7.29%

LPL Financial Holdings Inc ended 2024 with $9.39 billion in total assets and $0 in total liabilities. Its intangible assets were valued at $9.39 billion while shareholder equity stood at $2.12 billion.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc ended 2024 with $0 in deferred long-term liabilities, $577.03 million in other current liabilities, 130000.00 in common stock, $3.68 billion in retained earnings and $1.77 billion in goodwill. Its cash balance stood at $761.19 million and cash and short-term investments were $761.19 million. The company’s total short-term debt was $287,000,000 while long-term debt stood at $3.00 billion.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc’s total current assets stands at $2.08 billion while long-term investments were $50.08 million and short-term investments were $50.08 million. Its net receivables were $1.32 billion compared to accounts payable of $577.03 million and inventory worth $0.

In 2024, LPL Financial Holdings Inc's operating cash flow was $-151317000.00 while its capital expenditure stood at $101.14 million.

Comparatively, LPL Financial Holdings Inc paid $0.07 in dividends in 2024.

Other key metrics

Current Trading Price

$242.73

52-Week High

$270.1674

52-Week Low

$178.4789

Analyst Target Price

$263.78

LPL Financial Holdings Inc stock is currently trading at $242.73 per share. It touched a 52-week high of $270.1674 and a 52-week low of $270.1674. Analysts tracking the stock have a 12-month average target price of $263.78.

Its 50-day moving average was $229.47 and 200-day moving average was $218.47 The short ratio stood at 1.27 indicating a short percent outstanding of 0%.

Around 60.9% of the company’s stock are held by insiders while 9735.1% are held by institutions.