LPL Financial (LPLA) closed at $320.96 on Oct 16, 2026, down 2.0% on the day. The stock is down 2.7% over the past month, down 2.1% over three months, down 10.1% year to date and down 2.4% over the past year. It trades 19.8% below its 52-week high of $400.16 and 23.4% above its 52-week low of $260.15. The close sits below its 50-day moving average ($342.57) and below its 200-day moving average ($325.45).
NextPick tracks LPLA in its Brokers basket alongside SCHW, IBKR, HOOD, RJF and SF. As of Oct 16, 2026, the basket's money-flow score is -13 (weak outflow), and the basket is down 4.2% over five sessions. Over the past month LPLA ranks 2nd of 7 basket members by price change.
LPLA is scheduled to report earnings on Oct 27, 2026, after market close. Over its last 8 reports the stock moved an average of 5.3% on the first trading day after earnings, beating the options-implied move in 3 of 8.
LPLA options were pricing 44% at-the-money implied volatility on Oct 7, 2026, an IV rank of 49 over the past year.
LPL Financial is scheduled to report on Oct 27, 2026, after market close.
Over the last 8 reports, LPLA moved an average of 5.3% on the first trading day after earnings. The move beat the options-implied move in 3 of 8 reports.
No — the Oct 16, 2026 close of $320.96 is 1.4% below the 200-day average of $325.45.
LPLA closed 19.8% below its 52-week high of $400.16.
NextPick groups LPLA with SCHW, IBKR, HOOD, RJF and SF in its Brokers basket.
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.
