LPL
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Key Financial Results Net income was $379 million , translating to diluted earnings per share ("EPS") of $4.74 , up 39% from a year ago Adjusted EPS* increased 29% year-over-year to $5.84 Gross profit* increased 24% year-over-year to $1,618 million Core G&A* increased 22% year-over-year to $519 million Adjusted pre-tax income* increased 30% year-over-year to $635 million Key Business Results Total client assets increased 34% year-over-year to $2.6 trillion Advisory assets increased 46% year-over-year to $1.5 trillion Advisory assets as a percentage of total client assets increased to 60.4%, up from 55.3% a year ago Total organic net new assets were $23 billion , representing 4% annualized growth Recruited assets ( 1 ) were $25 billion, up 35% from a year ago Recruited assets over the trailing twelve months were $89 billion Total client cash balances were $57 billion , a decrease of $2 billion sequentially and an increase of $6 billion year-over-year Client cash balances as a percentage of total client assets were 2.2%, down from 2.5% in the prior quarter and 2.6% in the prior year Key Capital and Liquidity Measures Corporate cash ( 2 ) was $430 million Leverage ratio ( 3 ) was 1.91x Share repurchases were $309 million and dividends paid were $24 million Key Updates M&A: Commonwealth Financial Network ("Commonwealth"): On track to complete the conversion in the fourth quarter of 2026 Continue to expect asset retention of approximately 90% Estimated run-rate EBITDA has increased from $410 million to $435 million Mariner Advisor Network: Closed on the acquisition of Mariner Advisor Network, an LPL branch office supporting 367† advisors who collectively manage $31 billion† of client assets As part of this transaction, approximately 223 advisors remain directly affiliated with LPL, and approximately 144 hybrid advisors have transitioned to Private Advisor Group's hybrid RIA model Liquidity & Succession: Deployed approximately $21 million of capital to close four deals in Q2, including one external practice Core G&A: Given our performance to date, we are lowering our 2026 Core G&A* outlook range to $2,140-2,165 million, including expenses related to Commonwealth Capital Management: Share Repurchases: Resumed our share repurchase program, with $309 million repurchased during the second quarter and approximately $300 million planned for the third quarter Repurchase Authorization: On July 23, 2026, the Board approved a $2.5 billion increase to the Company's share repurchase authorization Dividend: The Company's Board of Directors declared a $0.30 per share dividend to be paid on August 28, 2026 to all stockholders of record as of August 14, 2026. SAN DIEGO, July 30, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: LPLA) (the "Company") today announced results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026, reporting net income of $379 million, or $4.74 per share.
