Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for LPL Financial (LPLA)

LPL Financial (NASDAQ: LPLA) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 2/3/2026 – LPL Financial was given a new $500.00 price target on by analysts at UBS Group AG.
• 2/3/2026 – LPL Financial had its “market outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Citigroup Inc..
• 1/30/2026 – LPL Financial was given a new $478.00 price target on by analysts at Wolfe Research.
• 1/30/2026 – LPL Financial had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $444.00 to $434.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – LPL Financial had its price target raised by analysts at Jefferies Financial Group Inc. from $426.00 to $440.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – LPL Financial had its price target raised by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $433.00 to $439.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/30/2026 – LPL Financial had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $399.00 to $378.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/28/2026 – LPL Financial had its “hold (c)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 1/14/2026 – LPL Financial had its price target lowered by analysts at TD Cowen from $410.00 to $399.00. They now have a “hold” rating on the stock.
• 1/13/2026 – LPL Financial had its price target lowered by analysts at JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $440.00 to $433.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/8/2026 – LPL Financial had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $453.00 to $444.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/7/2026 – LPL Financial was given a new $486.00 price target on by analysts at Wolfe Research.
• 12/22/2025 – LPL Financial had its price target lowered by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $462.00 to $447.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/12/2025 – LPL Financial had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $420.00 to $453.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – LPL Financial had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $406.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – LPL Financial had its “hold” rating reaffirmed by analysts at UBS Group AG. They now have a $406.00 price target on the stock.

LPL Financial Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 24th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 10th will be issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 10th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. LPL Financial’s dividend payout ratio is currently 10.90%.

Insider Buying and Selling at LPL Financial

In other news, Director Aneri Jambusaria sold 80 shares of LPL Financial stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, December 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $352.48, for a total value of $28,198.40. Following the completion of the transaction, the director owned 5,502 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,939,344.96. This trade represents a 1.43% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO Richard Steinmeier sold 5,058 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $370.99, for a total value of $1,876,467.42. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 9,326 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,459,852.74. This trade represents a 35.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 5,888 shares of company stock worth $2,182,893 in the last 90 days. 1.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

LPL Financial (NASDAQ: LPLA) is a U.S.-focused financial services firm that provides brokerage, custodial and advisory platforms to independent financial advisors, registered investment advisers and institutions. Operating primarily as an independent broker-dealer and custodian, the company supports a network of advisors with the operational, compliance and clearing infrastructure needed to manage client accounts and deliver investment advice outside of traditional wirehouse models.

The firm’s product and service offerings include trade execution and clearing, custody services, retirement plan services, model portfolio and advisory platforms, wealth management technology, investment research and product access across equities, fixed income, mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and insurance and annuity solutions.