Lakeland Financial Corp

LKFN

Market cap $1.49B

Lakeland Financial (LKFN) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Lakeland Financial (LKFN) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended September 2025, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

Lakeland Financial (LKFN) came out with quarterly earnings of $1.03 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.02 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.91 per share a year ago.

WARSAW, Ind., Oct. 27, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported net income of $26.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2025, which represents an increase of $3.1 million, or 13%, compared with net income of $23.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. Diluted earnings per share were $1.03 for the third quarter of 2025 and increased $0.12, or 13%, compared to $0.91 for the third quarter of 2024. On a linked quarter basis, net income decreased $562,000, or 2%, from $27.0 million. Diluted earnings per share decreased $0.01, or 1%, from $1.04 on a linked quarter basis.

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?

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?

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?

WARSAW, Ind., Sept. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake City Bank announced its plans to invest $12 million in the company's Innovation and Technology Center as part of its Downtown Warsaw Headquarters Campus expansion. The project represents the bank's continued investment in Warsaw and Kosciusko County, where it has invested $23 million in Downtown Warsaw and $31 million total countywide to date since 2010.

Lakeland Financial (LKFN) might move higher on growing optimism about its earnings prospects, which is reflected by its upgrade to a Zacks Rank #2 (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?