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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA)

LPL Financial Q3 net income $357 million, or $4.52 per diluted share, versus a year-ago loss

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

LPL Financial reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $357 million, or $4.52 per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $30 million in the same quarter of 2025 and net income of $379 million in the second quarter of 2026. Adjusted EPS rose 15% year-over-year to $5.97, and the company narrowed its 2026 Core G&A outlook while reporting that the Commonwealth Financial Network conversion remains on track for the fourth quarter of 2026.

Key points

  • Net income was $357 million, or $4.52 diluted EPS, versus a net loss of $30 million, or $0.37, in Q3 2025 and $379 million, or $4.74, in Q2 2026.
  • Total revenue was $5.34 billion, up 17% year-over-year; adjusted EPS rose 15% to $5.97.
  • Commonwealth conversion is on track for Q4 2026, with asset retention now expected at about 83% and estimated run-rate EBITDA of $415 million.
  • The board declared a $0.30 per share dividend payable November 30, 2026, to stockholders of record as of November 12, 2026.

The filing

CompanyLPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECOct 27, 2026, 4:16 PM ET
Accession number0001628280-26-067590

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 9, 2026, 10:08 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on October 27, 2026.

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