Lakeland Financial (LKFN) to Announce Earnings on Monday

Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) will likely be announcing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Monday, July 27th. Analysts expect Lakeland Financial to announce earnings of $1.07 per share and revenue of $72.1130 million for the quarter. Parties can check the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning results page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Monday, July 27, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET.

Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ:LKFN) last announced its earnings results on Monday, April 27th. The financial services provider reported $1.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $0.03. The business had revenue of $69.71 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $70.42 million. Lakeland Financial had a net margin of 25.81% and a return on equity of 14.79%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.78 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Lakeland Financial to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $4 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lakeland Financial Price Performance

NASDAQ LKFN opened at $61.11 on Friday. The company’s fifty day moving average is $60.75 and its two-hundred day moving average is $59.74. Lakeland Financial has a 52-week low of $54.36 and a 52-week high of $69.40. The firm has a market capitalization of $1.52 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.31 and a beta of 0.73.

Lakeland Financial Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Saturday, July 25th will be paid a $0.52 dividend. This represents a $2.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 24th. Lakeland Financial’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 48.71%.

Insider Activity

In related news, Director Steven D. Ross sold 1,281 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $62.50, for a total value of $80,062.50. Following the sale, the director owned 27,001 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,687,562.50. The trade was a 4.53% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Eric H. Ottinger sold 2,136 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.49, for a total transaction of $131,342.64. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 33,257 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,044,972.93. This represents a 6.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last three months, insiders have sold 9,336 shares of company stock worth $570,251. Corporate insiders own 3.00% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lakeland Financial

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LKFN. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its position in Lakeland Financial by 3.0% in the second quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 9,960 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $611,000 after acquiring an additional 292 shares during the period. Engineers Gate Manager LP raised its stake in Lakeland Financial by 47.5% during the fourth quarter. Engineers Gate Manager LP now owns 10,040 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $573,000 after acquiring an additional 3,235 shares in the last quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lakeland Financial by 4.2% during the second quarter. Snowden Capital Advisors LLC now owns 8,697 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $534,000 after acquiring an additional 354 shares during the period. Inspire Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lakeland Financial by 16.0% in the 4th quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 8,212 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $469,000 after purchasing an additional 1,133 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Captrust Financial Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Lakeland Financial by 19.7% in the 2nd quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 5,037 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $310,000 after purchasing an additional 830 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 81.15% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on LKFN shares. Wall Street Zen lowered Lakeland Financial from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Lakeland Financial from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Finally, Hovde Group lifted their price objective on Lakeland Financial from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 28th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lakeland Financial presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $66.50.

Lakeland Financial Company Profile

Lakeland Financial Corporation is a bank holding company based in Warsaw, Indiana, that operates through its principal subsidiary, Lakeland Bank. The company offers a full range of commercial and consumer banking services, including deposit products such as checking accounts, savings accounts and certificates of deposit, as well as a variety of loan offerings spanning commercial real estate, agricultural, mortgage, consumer and small-business lending.

Originally organized in 1893 as Kosciusko County State Bank, the enterprise reorganized as a bank holding company in 1984 to facilitate strategic growth and diversification.