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Lakeland Financial Corp

55.67 USD
-0.38
0.68%
At close Apr 30, 4:00 PM EDT
After hours
55.67
+0.00
0.00%
1 day
-0.68%
5 days
2.52%
1 month
-6.34%
3 months
-18.34%
6 months
-16.72%
Year to date
-17.27%
1 year
-5.27%
5 years
31.51%
10 years
220.68%
 

About: Lakeland Financial Corp is a bank holding company. It provides commercial, retail, wealth advisory, and investment management services. Lakeland offers a broad range of products and services throughout its Northern and Central Indiana markets. The company offers commercial and consumer banking services, as well as trust and wealth management, brokerage, and treasury management commercial services. It serves a wide variety of industries including, among others, commercial real estate, manufacturing, agriculture, construction, retail, wholesale, finance and insurance, accommodation and food services, and healthcare.

Employees: 655

0
Funds holding %
of 7,425 funds
Analysts bullish %

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

200% more call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $21K | Put options by funds: $7K

7% more capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $1.39B [Q3] → $1.49B (+$96M) [Q4]

1.14% more ownership

Funds ownership: 83.67% [Q3] → 84.81% (+1.14%) [Q4]

0% more funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 2 [Q3] → 2 (+0) [Q4]

4% less first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 27 | Existing positions closed: 28

2% less funds holding

Funds holding: 234 [Q3] → 230 (-4) [Q4]

10% less repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 72 | Existing positions reduced: 80

Research analyst outlook

1 Wall Street Analyst provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$65
17%
upside
Avg. target
$65
17%
upside
High target
$65
17%
upside

1 analyst rating

positive
0%
neutral
100%
negative
0%
Keefe, Bruyette & Woods
Damon Delmonte
23% 1-year accuracy
7 / 31 met price target
17%upside
$65
Market Perform
Maintained
28 Apr 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 4 articles about LKFN published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
The headline numbers for Lakeland Financial (LKFN) give insight into how the company performed in the quarter ended March 2025, but it may be worthwhile to compare some of its key metrics to Wall Street estimates and the year-ago actuals.
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Q1 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
5 days ago
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.78 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.87 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.88 per share a year ago.
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Q1 Earnings Lag Estimates
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
5 days ago
Lakeland Financial Reports a 12% Increase in Net Interest Income and Organic Loan Growth of 4%
WARSAW, Ind., April 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $20.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, which represents a decrease of $3.3 million, or 14%, compared with net income of $23.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Diluted earnings per share were $0.78 for the first quarter of 2025 and decreased $0.13, or 14%, compared to $0.91 for the first quarter of 2024. On a linked quarter basis, net income decreased $4.1 million, or 17%, to $24.2 million. Diluted earnings per share decreased $0.16, or 17%, from $0.94 on a linked quarter basis.
Lakeland Financial Reports a 12% Increase in Net Interest Income and Organic Loan Growth of 4%
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Could Be a Great Choice
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Lakeland Financial (LKFN) have what it takes?
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Could Be a Great Choice
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
Why Lakeland Financial (LKFN) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Lakeland Financial (LKFN) have what it takes?
Why Lakeland Financial (LKFN) is a Great Dividend Stock Right Now
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Why Lakeland Financial (LKFN) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Lakeland Financial (LKFN) have what it takes?
Why Lakeland Financial (LKFN) is a Top Dividend Stock for Your Portfolio
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Lakeland Financial (LKFN) have what it takes?
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) is a Top Dividend Stock Right Now: Should You Buy?
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
2 months ago
All You Need to Know About Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Rating Upgrade to Strong Buy
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.
All You Need to Know About Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Rating Upgrade to Strong Buy
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Could Be a Great Choice
Dividends are one of the best benefits to being a shareholder, but finding a great dividend stock is no easy task. Does Lakeland Financial (LKFN) have what it takes?
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Could Be a Great Choice
Neutral
Zacks Investment Research
3 months ago
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Lakeland Financial (LKFN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended December 2024, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Q4 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
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