LPLA VS PFG Stock Comparison

PerformanceAnalyst Price TargetsTechnicalsEarningsProfitVolatilityDividend
PerformanceAnalyst Price TargetsTechnicalsEarningsProfitVolatilityDividend

Performance

LPLA
10/100

LPLA returned -3.91% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of -1.87%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 10 of 100.

PFG
10/100

PFG returned -23.22% in the last 12 months. Based on SPY's performance of 13.09%, its performance is below average giving it a score of 10 of 100.

Analyst Price Targets

LPLA
63/100

10 analysts offer 12-month price targets for LPLA. Together, they have an average target of 208, the most optimistic target put LPLA at 250 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has LPLA at 174.

PFG
63/100

12 analysts offer 12-month price targets for PFG. Together, they have an average target of 73, the most optimistic target put PFG at 82 within 12-months and the most pessimistic has PFG at 64.

Technicals

LPLA
11/100

LPLA receives a 10 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 1 are bullish, 12 are bearish.

PFG
64/100

PFG receives a 64 of 100 based on 14 indicators. 8 are bullish, 4 are bearish.

Earnings

LPLA
100/100

LPLA has missed earnings 0 times in the last 20 quarters.

PFG
24/100

PFG has missed earnings 4 times in the last 20 quarters.

Profit

LPLA
72/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, LPLA has had 19 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 8 of them.

PFG
72/100

Out of the last 20 quarters, PFG has had 18 profitable quarters and has increased their profits year over year on 8 of them.

Volatility

LPLA
48/100

LPLA has had a lower than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 47 of 100.

PFG
51/100

PFG has had a higher than average amount of volatility over the last 12 months giving it a score of 50 of 100.

Dividend

LPLA
36/100

LPLA's most recent dividend was $0.25 per share, based on a share price of $222.06. It was a payout ratio of 17.88% compared to their total earnings.

PFG

"Dividend" not found for PFG

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LPL Financial Holdings Inc. Summary

Nasdaq / LPLA
Financial Services
Financial - Capital Markets
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 financial institutions in the United States. Its brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, retirement and education savings plans, fixed income, and insurance, as well as alternative investments, such as non-traded real estate investment trusts and auction rate notes. The company also provides advisory platforms that provide access to mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, stocks, bonds, certain option strategies, unit investment trusts, and institutional money managers and no-load multi-manager variable annuities. In addition, it offers money market programs; and retirement solutions for commission-and fee-based services that allow advisors to provide brokerage services, consultation, and advice to retirement plan sponsors. Further, the company provides other services comprising tools and services that enable advisors to maintain and grow their practices; trust, investment management oversight, and custodial services to trusts for estates and families, as well as insurance brokerage general agency services; and technology products, such as 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.

Principal Financial Group, Inc. Summary

Nasdaq / PFG
Financial Services
Insurance - Diversified
Principal Financial Group, Inc. provides retirement, asset management, and insurance products and services to businesses, individuals, and institutional clients worldwide. The company operates through Retirement and Income Solutions, Principal Global Investors, Principal International, and U.S. Insurance Solutions segments. The Retirement and Income Solutions segment provides a portfolio of asset accumulation products and services for retirement savings and income. It offers products and services for defined contribution plans, including 401(k) and 403(b) plans, defined benefit pension plans, nonqualified executive benefit plans, employee stock ownership plans, equity compensation, and pension risk transfer services; individual retirement accounts; investment only products; and mutual funds, individual variable annuities, and bank products. The Principal Global Investors segment provides equity, fixed income, real estate, and other alternative investments, as well as asset allocation, stable value management, and other structured investment strategies. The Principal International segment offers pension accumulation products and services, mutual funds, asset management, income annuities, and life insurance accumulation products, as well as voluntary savings plans in Brazil, Chile, Mexico, China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, India, and Southeast Asia. The U.S. Insurance Solutions segment provides specialty benefits, such as group dental and vision insurance, group life insurance, and group and individual disability insurance, as well as administers group dental, disability, and vision benefits; and individual life insurance products comprising universal, variable universal, indexed universal, and term life insurance products in the United States. It also offers insurance solutions for small and medium-sized businesses and their owners, as well as executives. Principal Financial Group, Inc. was founded in 1879 and is based in Des Moines, Iowa.