LPLA

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LPL Financial

As of 2026-01-19/Confidence high

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AI Memo

As of 2026-01-19 • Model: RankAlpha Sentiment AI

Decision Panel

Action, confidence, horizon, and decision blockers at a glance.

Action

buy

Confidence

high

Horizon

—

Key catalyst

Analyst price-target revisions • 2026-05-19

Expected move: +61%

Biggest risk

Advisor growth stalls, net outflows persist, or margin compression from elevated technology/compliance spend reduces earnings power, leaving shares below current levels.

Invalidation

Break below $364 or thesis failure.

What would change my mind?

Execution accelerates on advisor recruiting and retention, fee-growth outpaces expense growth, and market-driven asset flows rebound — pushing valuation toward the high end of Street targets.

Research note

Recommendation

buy

Confidence

high

As of

2026-01-19

Base target

$440

p=60%

Bull target

$550

p=20%

Bear target

$364

p=20%

Key bullets

Fast scan of bull, bear, and watch items

BullKey bullets

Q1 2026 earnings release
One-year macro / advisor-flows re-pricing
Execution accelerates on advisor recruiting and retention, fee-growth outpaces expense growth, and market-driven asset flows rebound — pushing valuation toward the high end of Street targets.

BearKey bullets

Advisor attrition or weaker-than-expected recruiting
Margin pressure from higher compliance and technology spending
Sustained market volatility or prolonged outflows reducing AUM-linked fees

WatchKey bullets

Analyst price-target revisions

Summary

High-level snapshot

Recommendation

buy

Model confidence

high

Timeframe

Asset

Equity

Trigger

Base case: $440 (p=60%)

Bull/Bear spread: +102% / +34%

Vs latest close: Bull +102% · Base +61% · Bear +34%

Scenario probabilities

Bull Target: $550 (p=20%)Base Target: $440 (p=60%)Bear Target: $364 (p=20%)

Commentary

Near-term sentiment is cautiously positive around the upcoming earnings cadence and analyst coverage, with Street targets clustered above the current price supporting upside expectations [#SERP-2], [#SERP-4]. Market and flows risk remain the principal offset and drive downside scenarios if client activity weakens [#SERP-1].

As of 2026-01-19 • Updated bi-weekly / post-earningsSource: Internal modelMethodology

Analyst Summary

Thesis highlights from the latest analysis

Bull Case

Execution accelerates on advisor recruiting and retention, fee-growth outpaces expense growth, and market-driven asset flows rebound — pushing valuation toward the high end of Street targets.

Bear Case

Advisor growth stalls, net outflows persist, or margin compression from elevated technology/compliance spend reduces earnings power, leaving shares below current levels.

Drivers

Scannable catalysts and supporting factors

Q1 2026 earnings release
One-year macro / advisor-flows re-pricing

Human Analyst Targets

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Inline RA est

Provider

serper

Median (USD)

$438.92

Range (USD)

$365.00 - $558.60

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Query: LPL Financial Holdings Inc Common (LPLA) analyst consensus price target high low average

LPL Financial (LPLA) Stock Forecast & Price Target - MarketBeat
Search result #1
The highest price target for LPLA is $486.00, while the lowest price target for LPLA is $365.00.
Extracted: $486.00, $365.00Open source
LPL Financial (LPLA) Stock Forecast, Price Targets and Analysts ...
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The average price target is $430.08 with a high forecast of $486.00 and a low forecast of $380.00. The average price target represents a 14.13% change from the ...
Extracted: $430.08, $486.00, $380.00Open source
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA) Stock Price, News, Quote & History
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Price Target 303 -> 309. View More. Statistics: LPLA. View More. Valuation ... 0 Low. Sector Avg. 100 High. Research Reports: LPLA. View More. SMID January ...
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What is the current Price Target and Forecast for LPL Financial (LPLA)
Search result #4
... analysts, the average price target for LPL Financial Holdings Inc. comes to $438.92. The forecasts range from a low of $399.00 to a high of $527.00. The ...
Extracted: $438.92, $399.00, $527.00Open source
LPL Financial Holdings Inc.: Target Price Consensus and Analysts ...
Search result #5
BofA Securities Adjusts Price Target on LPL Financial to $532 From $469. 6h · LPL Financial Holdings Inc. Presents at Goldman Sachs 2025 U.S. Financial Services ...
Extracted: $532.00, $469.00Open source
LPL FINANCIAL HOLDINGS INC (LPLA) Stock Analyst Ratings
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Analysts have set a mean price target forecast of 453.53. This target is 19.78% above the current price. · LPLA was analyzed by 21 analysts. The buy percentage ...
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Scenarios

Bull Target (Scenario probability)

$550 / p=20% prob

Base Target (Scenario probability)

$440 / p=60% prob

Bear Target (Scenario probability)

$364 / p=20% prob

Price $273 as of 2026-06-02

Nearest Scenario: Bear (∆ 34%)

Targets vs latest close: Bull +102% · Base +61% · Bear +34%

Sentiment & Exposure

Sentiment unavailable: insufficient coverage

Events

Other notable items detected

EVENT2026-05-19
Analyst price-target revisions
Post-earnings Street updates and note revisions (timing assumption: end of spring update window); assumed date is a conservative estimate of when coverage will reprice positions [#SERP-1], [#SERP-4].
Prob 50.00% • Move 12.00% • Priced-in 45.00%

Short-term Catalysts

Next few weeks

Q1 2026 earnings release
2026-04-19
Quarterly results and guidance that historically move advisor recruitment commentary and asset-flow guidance; treated as the primary near-term volatility trigger [#SERP-2].
Prob 65% • Move 8% • Priced-in 60%

Long-term Catalysts

Months to a year

One-year macro / advisor-flows re-pricing
2027-01-19
Macro-driven AUM and client trading activity that affect recurring fees and margin leverage; set one year out as a conservative structural re-pricing horizon.
Prob 40% • Move 20% • Priced-in 30%

Risks

Advisor attrition or weaker-than-expected recruiting
Margin pressure from higher compliance and technology spending
Sustained market volatility or prolonged outflows reducing AUM-linked fees

Peers

Symbol	Summary
RJF	Full-service wealth manager; similar advisor network exposure and sensitivity to retail/institutional flows.
AMP	Integrated wealth and asset-management platform with comparable fee-revenue exposure to advisor channels.
SCHW	Large custody and wealth platform that serves as a scale and custody benchmark for advisor-focused competitors.
MS	Major universal bank with significant wealth-management operations and competitive product distribution.

Sources

Internal and external references used in this analysis

Model source: RankAlpha Sentiment AI
Human targets: serper
Targets query: LPL Financial Holdings Inc Common (LPLA) analyst consensus price target high low average
Analysis date: 2026-01-19

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