Avoid the stress of overpaying for a stock or missing an opportunity by using the right tools and insights to evaluate LPL Financial Holdings Inc. before investing.

In this article, we go over a few key elements for understanding LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s stock price such as:

• LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s current stock price and volume
• Why LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s stock price changed recently
• Upgrades and downgrades for LPLA from analysts
• LPLA’s stock price momentum as measured by its relative strength

About LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA)

Before we jump into LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s stock price, history, target price and what caused it to recently rise, let’s take a look at some background.

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.

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LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s Stock Price as of Market Close

As of July 31, 2026, 4:00 PM, CST, LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s stock price was $353.700.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. is up 4.28% from its previous closing price of $339.170.

During the last market session, LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s stock traded between $347.702 and $360.260. Currently, there are approximately 80.11 million shares outstanding for LPL Financial Holdings Inc..

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s price-earnings (P/E) ratio is currently at 31.6, which is high compared to the Capital Markets industry median of 19.1. The price-earnings ratio gauges market expectation of future performance by relating a stock’s current share price to its earnings per share.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc. Stock Price History

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s (LPLA) price is currently up 25.57% so far this month.

During the month of July, LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s stock price has reached a high of $360.260 and a low of $280.000.

Over the last year, LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has hit prices as high as $400.160 and as low as $260.150. Year to date, LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s stock is down 0.97%.

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What Caused LPL Financial Holdings Inc. Stock’s Price to Rise?

Stock prices are primarily based on seller supply and buyer demand. But have you ever wondered about what other factors affect a stock's price?

When an analyst changes their opinion of a stock by upgrading or downgrading their rating, it often leads to a sudden stock price adjustment. As of July 31, 2026, there were 0 analysts who downgraded LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s stock and 1 analyst who upgraded over the last month.

Additionally, you'll want to evaluate LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s financial health and valuation. Investors can use AAII's Value Grade, which combines six key valuation metrics like P/E and P/S ratios for a comprehensive analysis to conduct analysis on LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s valuation and financial health. This approach mitigates the limitations of single-metric evaluations.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s current valuation based on AAII’s Value Grade is a D, which means it is considered to be Expensive.

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Lastly, news and media coverage as well as recent press reports about the company or its industry may cause stock prices to fluctuate. You can check out the most recent news articles about LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA) by visiting AAII Stock Evaluator.

Relative Price Strength of LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

Relative price strength measures a stock's performance against the market, helping investors identify stocks that are outperforming benchmarks.

For AAII’s Momentum Grade, a weighted relative price strength is calculated. Follow this link to learn more about the Momentum Grade.

As of July 31, 2026, LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has a weighted four-quarter relative price strength of -3.32%, which translates to a Momentum Score of 41 and is considered to be Average.

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LPL Financial Holdings Inc. Stock Price: Bottom Line

As of July 31, 2026, LPL Financial Holdings Inc.’s stock price is $353.700, which is up 4.28% from its previous closing price.

AAII advises against making stock decisions based solely on price or past returns. Instead, consider a variety of metrics, fundamentals, and analytics to evaluate a stock like LPL Financial Holdings Inc. stock prices are influenced by market supply and demand and offer just a snapshot of a company's overall health.

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