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LPL Financial Receives Buy Rating with $460 Price Target from Barclays Analyst
ByAinvest
Monday, Sep 1, 2025 8:41 am ET1min read
Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish has maintained a Buy rating on LPL Financial with a price target of $460.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $364.48. The analyst consensus rating is Moderate Buy with a $439.36 average price target, implying a 20.54% upside from current levels. LPL Financial reported a quarterly revenue of $3.84 billion and a net profit of $273.25 million for Q2.
Barclays analyst Benjamin Budish has maintained a Buy rating on LPL Financial (LPLA) with a price target of $460.00. The company's shares closed last Friday at $364.48. The analyst consensus rating is Moderate Buy with a $439.36 average price target, implying a 20.54% upside from current levels. LPL Financial reported a quarterly revenue of $3.84 billion and a net profit of $273.25 million for Q2.Several hedge funds and analysts have increased their positions in LPL Financial, signaling confidence in the company's prospects. Ceredex Value Advisors LLC acquired a new position in LPL Financial during the first quarter, owning approximately 0.12% of the company's stock [1]. Other notable investors include Dodge & Cox, which boosted its holdings by 224.1%, and Principal Financial Group, which increased its stake by 1,453.3% [1].
Analysts have raised their price targets for LPL Financial. Redburn Atlantic upgraded the stock to a "buy" rating and increased the target price from $420 to $460. Barclays increased its price target from $460 to $463 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating. Keefe, Bruyette & Woods also upgraded the stock, raising the price target from $425 to $435 and assigning an "outperform" rating [1].
LPL Financial's strong Q2 performance, with revenue up 30.8% year-over-year and earnings per share (EPS) of $4.51, has driven analysts' optimism. The company's return on equity of 39.80% and net margin of 7.91% further underscore its financial health [1].
Investors should monitor LPL Financial's upcoming earnings and any further analyst upgrades or downgrades to stay informed about the company's prospects. The stock's current market capitalization is $28.83 billion, with a P/E ratio of 24.65 and a PEG ratio of 0.85 [1].
References:
[1] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-ceredex-value-advisors-llc-invests-3071-million-in-lpl-financial-holdings-inc-lpla-2025-08-26/
[2] https://www.marketbeat.com/instant-alerts/filing-lpl-financial-holdings-inc-lpla-shares-purchased-by-silvant-capital-management-llc-2025-08-27/
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