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LPL Financial Holdings Inc(LPLA)

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ADVISORIES YOU CAN VERIFY
QUALITY SIGNAL RECENCY
1-STAR RATING
SELL
SELL for 3 days
PROFIT SINCE LAST BUY
+3.82%
LAST CLOSE
$328.09
09/18/2026
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Upturn Advisory & Investor View for LPLA

09/18/2026: LPLA (1-star) is a SELL. SELL for 3 days. Simulated Profits (3.82%). Updated daily EoD!

How to Read the Upturn Advisory

The Upturn Star Rating and the current BUY, SELL, or PASS advisory are generated by Upturn’s AI advisory engine based on proprietary signal analysis, price behavior, advisory history, and historical signal performance.

Company fundamentals, valuation, risks, and news provide supporting context about the business.

Price Behavior

Downtrend
PRICE PATH

Downtrend

The stock has experienced a sustained decline in price over recent periods.

Moderately Choppy
PRICE STABILITY

Moderately Choppy

The stock has experienced noticeable price swings while retaining some directional structure.

Analysis of Past Performance

Type Stock
Historic Profit 33.87%
Avg. Invested days 58
Today’s Advisory SELL
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Stock Returns Performance Upturn Returns Performance icon 3.0
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Upturn Scorecard

Upturn Star Rating

LPLA receives a 3-star rating, supported by solid quantitative characteristics, and solid analyst coverage. The rating is constrained by soft unit economics, and weak price momentum.

Company Fundamentals

LPLA has moderate overall fundamentals (3 stars), with moderate financial health, moderate growth momentum, and solid ownership. In FY2025 versus FY2024, strong revenue growth (+37.2%) is partially offset by negative earnings growth (-18.5%), soft cash generation (FCF margin -5.8%), soft profitability (net margin 5.1%).

Financial Health Rating

LPLA's financial health is supported by moderate liquidity, including working-capital and asset support (WC/assets 28.1%). Overall financial-health metrics support a 3-star score.

Growth Momentum Score

Revenue growth is LPLA's strongest growth driver at +37.2% FY2025 versus FY2024 (strong, 5 stars). By comparison, while earnings growth (-18.5%, negative) and free-cash-flow growth (-248.6%, negative) hold the profile back, so recent growth is not broad-based across the business.

Ownership

Institutional ownership is 106.8% and approximately 99.3% of outstanding shares are publicly tradable, supporting liquidity and institutional participation. Insider ownership is only 0.40%, which materially reduces the ownership score.

Top 5 Institutional Investors

BlackRock Inc 6.32%
Dodge & Cox 5.81%
Boston Partners Global Investors, Inc 5.40%
Massachusetts Financial Services Company 4.91%
Vanguard Portfolio Management, LLC 4.89%

Unit Economics (Per $1K Revenue)

LPLA generates approximately $256 of gross profit, $134 of operating income, and $-58 of free cash flow for every $1,000 of revenue. Based on FY2025 results. Strong cash conversion and healthy margins support the rating, although capital efficiency remains below the highest tier.

Economic Dimensions

Effective Tax Rate: 24.92%

Quantitative Style Profile

LPLA has a high-quality, large-cap, liquid, relatively low-volatility profile. Weak momentum is the primary drawback.

Style Classification

Quality Focused

Value-OrientedQuality TiltLow VolatilityLarge / Mega Cap StabilityHighly Liquid / Institution-Friendly

Key Highlights

Company Size Large-Cap Stock
Market Capitalization 25.83B USD
Price to earnings Ratio 26.31
1Y Target Price 430
Price to earnings Ratio 26.31
1Y Target Price 430
Volume (30-day avg) 580.5K shares
Beta 0.48
52 Weeks Range 259.94 - 399.03
Updated Date 09/20/2026
52 Weeks Range 259.94 - 399.03
Updated Date 09/20/2026
Dividends yield (FY) 0.36%
Basic EPS (TTM) 12.47

Analyzing Revenue: Products, Geography and Growth

Revenue by Products

Product revenue - Year on Year

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Valuation

Trailing PE 26.31
Forward PE 11.79
Enterprise Value 32.06B
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.35
Enterprise Value 32.06B
Price to Sales(TTM) 1.35
Enterprise Value to Revenue 1.63
Enterprise Value to EBITDA 12.91
Shares Outstanding 78.74M
Shares Floating 78.19M
Shares Outstanding 78.74M
Shares Floating 78.19M
Percent Insiders 0.4
Percent Institutions 106.82

Financial Metrics

🧭 Investment Snapshot

Total Revenue (Scale)

Information icon Total money earned from selling products or services before any costs. It is needed to understand the scale of the business and its ability to generate income.

Net Income (Profit)

Information icon Final profit after all expenses, interest, and taxes are deducted. It is needed to determine the overall profitability available to shareholders.

Free Cash Flow (Cash Strength)

Information icon Cash remaining after operating activities and capital expenditures, showing cash available for growth. It is needed to evaluate the company’s ability to invest, pay dividends, or reduce debt.

📈 Growth & Strength

Operating Income (Core Profit)

Information icon Profit from core operations after deducting all operating expenses. It is needed to measure how efficiently the company runs its primary business activities.

EBITDA (Cash Earnings)

Information icon Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, indicating operating cash potential. It is needed to compare operating performance across companies without accounting or financing differences.

Gross Profit (Unit Profitability)

Information icon Revenue minus cost of revenue, showing profit after direct production costs. It is needed to evaluate core business profitability before overhead expenses.

🛡️ Financial Safety

Cash (Liquidity Buffer)

Information icon Total cash and cash equivalents on hand. It is needed to evaluate immediate liquidity and financial flexibility.

Total Debt (Leverage Risk)

Information icon Total debt including both short-term and long-term components. It is needed to assess the company’s leverage and financial risk.

Net Working Capital (Short-Term Health)

Information icon Current assets minus current liabilities, indicating short-term liquidity strength. It is needed to assess whether the company can meet its short-term obligations.

🧱 Balance Sheet Strength

Stockholder Equity (Net Worth)

Information icon Total equity value held by shareholders. It is needed to understand the net worth of the company from the owners’ perspective.

Total Assets (Asset Base)

Information icon The full value of everything the company owns, including cash, inventory, equipment, and investments. It is needed to understand the resource base used to generate revenue.

Income Before Tax (Pre-Tax Earnings)

Information icon Income before provision for income taxes. It is needed to analyze profitability independent of tax structures.

⚙️ Cost & Drag Factors

Cost of Revenue (Production Cost)

Information icon Direct costs required to produce and deliver the products or services sold. It is needed to assess efficiency in production and service delivery.

Total Operating Expenses (Operating Cost)

Information icon Indirect costs of running the business such as salaries, marketing, and administration. It is needed to understand how much it costs to sustain ongoing business operations.

Income Tax Expense (Tax Drag)

Information icon Amount of taxes paid or payable to the government. It is needed to evaluate the impact of taxation on overall profitability.

About LPL Financial Holdings Inc

Exchange NASDAQ
Headquarters San Diego, CA, United States
IPO Launch date 2010-11-18
CEO & Director Mr. Richard Steinmeier
Sector Financial Services
Industry Capital Markets
Full time employees 10081
Full time employees 10081

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 institutions in the United States. The company's brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, alternative investments, retirement and 529 education savings plans, and insurance; and client cash programs consist of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured bank sweep vehicles, and a client cash and money market account. It also provides fee-based platforms that provide access to mutual funds, exchange traded funds, stocks, bonds, certain options strategies, unit investment trusts, institutional money managers, and no-load multi-manager variable annuities. In addition, the company offers retirement solutions for commission and fee-based services that allow advisors to provide brokerage services, consultation, and advice to retirement plan sponsors. Further, it provides other services comprising tools and services that enable advisors to maintain and grow their practices; trust, investment management oversight, and custodial services for estates and families; an advisor-facing trading and portfolio rebalancing platform; insurance brokerage general agency services; and technology products, including proposal generation, investment analytics, and portfolio modeling. The company was formerly known as LPL Investment Holdings Inc. and changed its name to LPL Financial Holdings Inc. in June 2012. LPL Financial Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in San Diego, California.