Lakeland Financial Corporation LKFN
At closeNov 3, 2026, 4:00 PM EST
After hours · Nov 3, 4:00 PM ET
- YTD
- +7.36%
- 1 year
- +6.37%
- Market cap
- 1.51B
- Revenue (ttm)
- 278.46M
- Profit margin
- 40.83%
- EPS (ttm)
- 4.47
- Shares out
- 24.70M
- P/E ratio
- 13.70
- Forward P/E
- 13.25
- Dividend
- 2.08 (3.36%)
- Ex-dividend date
- Oct 22, 2026
- YTD return
- +7.36%
- 1-year return
- +6.37%
- Volume
- 330.02K
- Avg volume
- 190.92K
- Open
- 61.68
- Previous close
- 61.84
- Day's range
- 60.97 – 61.89
- 52-week range
- 54.36 – 64.55
- Beta
- 0.77
- Analysts
- Hold
- Price target
- 66.00 (+7.7%)
- Earnings date
- Jan 25, 2027
2Y -3.00 (-4.67%)
Key statistics
- Enterprise value
- 1.52B
- PEG ratio
- 1.44
- Price / sales
- 5.43
- Price / book
- 2.08
- Dividend yield
- 3.36%
- Payout ratio
- 46.09%
- Revenue growth
- 7.10%
- Free cash flow
- 0
- Total cash
- 115.77M
- Total debt
- 107.81M
- Return on equity
- 15.37%
- Short % of float
- 11.98%
- 50-day average
- 59.16
- 200-day average
- 59.93
Analyst view
Consensus: hold
- Target (low)
- 64.00
- Target (mean)
- 66.00
- Target (high)
- 67.00
- Strong buy0
- Buy0
- Hold5
- Sell0
- Strong sell0
Next earnings
Jan 25, 2027
Expected Jan 25, 2027. Consensus EPS estimate 1.14.
Financials — quick view
Earnings
| Report date | Quarter ending | EPS estimate | EPS reported | Surprise | Surprise % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 2027 | Dec 30, 2026 | 1.13 | — | — | — |
| Oct 26, 2026 | Sep 30, 2026 | 1.09 | 1.14 | +0.05 | +4.59% |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Jun 30, 2026 | 1.08 | 1.13 | +0.05 | +4.63% |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 | 1.01 | 1.04 | +0.03 | +2.97% |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Dec 31, 2025 | 1.05 | 1.16 | +0.11 | +10.48% |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Sep 30, 2025 | 1.04 | 1.03 | -0.01 | -0.96% |
Upgrades / downgrades
| Date | Firm | Action | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | Stephens & Co. | main | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | main | Market Perform | Market Perform |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Hovde Group | down | Outperform | Market Perform |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Raymond James | reit | Outperform | Outperform |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | main | Market Perform | Market Perform |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | reit | Market Perform | Market Perform |
About Lakeland Financial Corporation
Lakeland Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Lake City Bank that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company accepts various deposit products, such as noninterest bearing, interest-bearing checking, savings, money market, NOW, and demand deposits. It also offers loan products, including commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and multi-family residential, construction, agri-business and agricultural, consumer 1-4 family mortgage, and other commercial and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides retail and merchant credit card services; corporate treasury management services, private banking, and wealth advisory; retail brokerage services comprising financial and investment products, annuities, and life insurance; and trust and fiduciary services, and estate and financial planning consulting services. It serves commercial real estate, manufacturing, agriculture, construction, retail, wholesale, finance and insurance, accommodation and food services, and health care industries. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana.
- Sector
- Financial Services
- Industry
- Banks - Regional
- Country
- United States
- Website
- lakecitybank.com
News
Stephens & Co. Maintains Equal-Weight on Lakeland Financial, Raises Price Target to $67 
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Maintains Market Perform on Lakeland Financial, Raises Price Target to $64 
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Reports Q3 Earnings: What Key Metrics Have to Say 
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates 
Lakeland Financial Q3 EPS $1.14 Beats $1.08 Estimate, Sales $72.995M Miss $73.851M Estimate 
Lakeland Financial Reports Record Third Quarter Performance with Loan Growth of 8%; Diluted Earnings per Share Increases by 11% 
Lakeland Financial vs. First Busey: Which Bank Offers Better Long-Term Dividend Income? 
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? 
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Insider holders
| Insider | Relation | Latest transaction | Date | Shares held |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUGSBURGER BLAKE | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jan 12, 2026 | 18,863 |
| BARTELS ROBERT E JR | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jan 12, 2026 | 30,376 |
| FINDLAY DAVID M | Chief Executive Officer | Sale | Feb 3, 2026 | 129,099 |
| O'NEILL LISA M | Chief Financial Officer | Stock Award(Grant) | Feb 2, 2026 | 38,817 |
| OTTINGER ERIC H | Officer | Sale | Apr 30, 2026 | 33,257 |
| PICHON EMILY ETHEL | Director | Stock Award(Grant) | Jan 12, 2026 | 20,138 |
Institution ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackrock Inc. | 14.73% | 3,639,015 | 222.93M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Neuberger Berman Group, LLC | 8.81% | 2,175,765 | 133.29M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| State Street Corporation | 5.78% | 1,428,098 | 87.49M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLC | 4.31% | 1,065,329 | 65.26M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Charles Schwab Investment Management, Inc. | 3.81% | 940,862 | 57.64M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Dimensional Fund Advisors LP | 2.78% | 687,078 | 42.09M | Jun 29, 2026 |
Fund ownership
| Holder | % held | Shares | Value | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iShares Trust-iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF | 6.02% | 1,488,097 | 91.16M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| NEUBERGER BERMAN EQUITY FUNDS-Neuberger Genesis Fund | 4.86% | 1,201,292 | 73.59M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| VANGUARD INDEX FUNDS-Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund | 3.05% | 752,622 | 46.11M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| SCHWAB STRATEGIC TRUST-Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF | 2.74% | 676,712 | 41.46M | Aug 30, 2026 |
| Capitol Series Trust-FullerThaler Behavioral Small-Cap Equity Fund | 2.64% | 651,537 | 39.91M | Jun 29, 2026 |
| iShares Trust-iShares Russell 2000 ETF | 2.51% | 620,722 | 38.03M | Sep 29, 2026 |