International Assets Investment Management LLC Purchases 12,013 Shares of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. $LPLA

Posted by Brenda Bartman on Nov 2nd, 2026

International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its position in shares of LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LPLA – Free Report) by 1,217.1% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 13,000 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,013 shares during the quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC’s holdings in LPL Financial were worth $3,975,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. BlackRock Inc. bought a new position in LPL Financial in the second quarter worth $1,333,189,000. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in shares of LPL Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $1,182,595,000. SurgoCap Partners LP bought a new position in shares of LPL Financial in the 2nd quarter worth about $299,487,000. Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC purchased a new position in LPL Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at about $290,481,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE purchased a new position in LPL Financial during the 2nd quarter valued at about $229,756,000. 95.66% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently commented on LPLA shares. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of LPL Financial from $557.00 to $554.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 5th. Capital One Financial set a $370.00 target price on shares of LPL Financial in a report on Tuesday, October 6th. Citizens Jmp reissued a “market outperform” rating and issued a $500.00 price target on shares of LPL Financial in a research report on Monday, October 5th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of LPL Financial in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on LPL Financial from $387.00 to $393.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, LPL Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $400.60.

Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on LPL Financial

LPL Financial Stock Performance

Shares of LPL Financial stock opened at $283.74 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $22.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.28, a PEG ratio of 0.54 and a beta of 0.55. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $330.25 and its 200 day moving average is $323.02. LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has a 1 year low of $260.15 and a 1 year high of $400.16. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.34, a current ratio of 2.62 and a quick ratio of 2.62.

LPL Financial (NASDAQ:LPLA – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, October 27th. The financial services provider reported $5.97 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $5.69 by $0.28. The company had revenue of $5.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.35 billion. LPL Financial had a net margin of 6.83% and a return on equity of 32.05%. LPL Financial’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $5.20 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that LPL Financial Holdings Inc. will post 23.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

LPL Financial Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, November 30th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 12th will be given a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 12th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. LPL Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.88%.

Key LPL Financial News

Here are the key news stories impacting LPL Financial this week:

Positive Sentiment: LPL added Anchor Financial Partners to its broker-dealer and RIA platforms. The team reportedly serves approximately $525 million in advisory, brokerage and retirement-plan assets, adding to LPL’s advisor network and asset base. LPL Financial Welcomes Anchor Financial Partners
Positive Sentiment: A Bell Global Equities Fund investor letter pushed back against concerns that artificial intelligence could disrupt LPL’s advisor-driven business model, supporting the long-term value of its independent wealth-management platform. Bell Global Equities Fund on AI Disruption Concerns
Neutral Sentiment: UBS lowered its target from $390 to $369 but maintained a Buy rating, implying substantial upside based on the referenced share price. This indicates analysts remain divided rather than uniformly bearish. UBS LPL Financial Ratings
Negative Sentiment: TD Cowen, Barclays, Wells Fargo, Truist Financial and JPMorgan Chase all issued lower expectations or price targets for LPLA. TD Cowen’s revised target was reported at $356, while the cluster of reductions weakened investor sentiment and contributed to the stock’s decline. TD Cowen Cuts LPL Financial Target
Negative Sentiment: Recent reported insider activity showed four open-market sales and no purchases over six months, adding a modest additional cautionary signal.

Insider Transactions at LPL Financial

In other LPL Financial news, Director Aneri Jambusaria sold 308 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $357.36, for a total value of $110,066.88. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 6,107 shares in the company, valued at $2,182,397.52. This represents a 4.80% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, insider Katharine Reeping sold 440 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $347.88, for a total transaction of $153,067.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 1,774 shares in the company, valued at approximately $617,139.12. The trade was a 19.87% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 4,867 shares of company stock worth $1,726,944 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.

LPL Financial Profile

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LPL Financial Holdings Inc is a financial services company that supports independent financial advisors and institutions across the United States. Through its primary subsidiary, LPL Financial LLC, the company provides brokerage, investment advisory, and custodial services, enabling advisors to serve individual investors, families, retirement plans, and other clients.

LPL’s platform includes access to brokerage and advisory products, securities clearing and custody, trading and operations support, technology, compliance services, investment research, and practice-management resources.