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LPL Financial's Q2 Earnings Beat on Higher Revenues, Stock Jumps
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Key Takeaways
LPL Financial posts Q2 EPS of $4.51, beating estimates and rising 16% year over year.
Revenues surged 31% to $3.84B, aided by brokerage and advisory asset growth.
Total client cash balances rose 15% to $50.6B, while total assets hit $17.47B.
Shares of LPL Financial (LPLA - Free Report) gained 3.1% in after-hours trading following the release of better-than-expected second-quarter results. Adjusted earnings of $4.51 per share handily outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.21. The bottom line also grew 16% year over year.
Results benefited from robust revenue improvement, partly offset by higher expenses. LPLA recorded strong growth in brokerage and advisory assets, which acted as a tailwind.
After considering certain non-recurring items, net income was $273.2 million or $3.40 per share, up from $243.8 million or $3.23 per share in the prior-year quarter. Our estimate for net income was $254.6 million.
LPLA’s Revenues Improve, Expenses Rise
Total net revenues were $3.84 billion, jumping 31% year over year. The top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.77 billion.
Total expenses surged 33% to $3.47 billion. The rise was due to an increase in all cost components except other expenses. Our estimate for total expenses was $3.42 billion.
As of June 30, 2025, LPL Financial’s total brokerage and advisory assets were $1,919.2 billion, up 28%. Our estimate for the metric was $1,847.5 billion. In the reported quarter, total net new assets were $20.5 billion.
Total client cash balances rose 15% year over year to $50.6 billion.
LPLA’s Balance Sheet Position Solid
As of June 30, 2025, total assets were $17.47 billion, up 25% on a sequential basis. As of the same date, cash and cash equivalents totaled $4.19 billion, up from $1.23 billion in the last quarter.
Total stockholders’ equity was $5.07 billion as of June 30, 2025, up 62% sequentially.
Our View on LPL Financial
LPL Financial’s recruiting efforts and solid advisor productivity will likely continue aiding advisory revenues. Strategic acquisitions and a strong balance sheet will support financials. However, rising expenses and uncertainty regarding capital markets are likely to adversely impact commission revenues.
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Interactive Brokers’ (IBKR - Free Report) second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $1.51 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.46. The bottom line grew 15.9% from the prior-year quarter.
Results primarily benefited from an increase in revenues as trading volume, customer accounts and daily average revenue trades increased in the quarter. As such, Interactive Brokers recorded a 27.1% jump in commissions.
Charles Schwab’s (SCHW - Free Report) second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.14 per share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09 and surged 56% year over year.
The solid performance of the asset management business and higher net interest revenues supported the results. Also, trading revenues, which soared 22.5% year over year, drove Schwab’s quarterly performance.
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LPL Financial's Q2 Earnings Beat on Higher Revenues, Stock Jumps
Key Takeaways
Shares of LPL Financial (LPLA - Free Report) gained 3.1% in after-hours trading following the release of better-than-expected second-quarter results. Adjusted earnings of $4.51 per share handily outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.21. The bottom line also grew 16% year over year.
Results benefited from robust revenue improvement, partly offset by higher expenses. LPLA recorded strong growth in brokerage and advisory assets, which acted as a tailwind.
After considering certain non-recurring items, net income was $273.2 million or $3.40 per share, up from $243.8 million or $3.23 per share in the prior-year quarter. Our estimate for net income was $254.6 million.
LPLA’s Revenues Improve, Expenses Rise
Total net revenues were $3.84 billion, jumping 31% year over year. The top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.77 billion.
Total expenses surged 33% to $3.47 billion. The rise was due to an increase in all cost components except other expenses. Our estimate for total expenses was $3.42 billion.
As of June 30, 2025, LPL Financial’s total brokerage and advisory assets were $1,919.2 billion, up 28%. Our estimate for the metric was $1,847.5 billion. In the reported quarter, total net new assets were $20.5 billion.
Total client cash balances rose 15% year over year to $50.6 billion.
LPLA’s Balance Sheet Position Solid
As of June 30, 2025, total assets were $17.47 billion, up 25% on a sequential basis. As of the same date, cash and cash equivalents totaled $4.19 billion, up from $1.23 billion in the last quarter.
Total stockholders’ equity was $5.07 billion as of June 30, 2025, up 62% sequentially.
Our View on LPL Financial
LPL Financial’s recruiting efforts and solid advisor productivity will likely continue aiding advisory revenues. Strategic acquisitions and a strong balance sheet will support financials. However, rising expenses and uncertainty regarding capital markets are likely to adversely impact commission revenues.
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | LPL Financial Holdings Inc. Quote
Currently, LPL Financial carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Performances of LPLA’s Peers
Interactive Brokers’ (IBKR - Free Report) second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of $1.51 surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.46. The bottom line grew 15.9% from the prior-year quarter.
Results primarily benefited from an increase in revenues as trading volume, customer accounts and daily average revenue trades increased in the quarter. As such, Interactive Brokers recorded a 27.1% jump in commissions.
Charles Schwab’s (SCHW - Free Report) second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of $1.14 per share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.09 and surged 56% year over year.
The solid performance of the asset management business and higher net interest revenues supported the results. Also, trading revenues, which soared 22.5% year over year, drove Schwab’s quarterly performance.