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Why LPL Financial Holdings Inc. (LPLA) is a Top Growth Stock for the Long-Term
Taking full advantage of the stock market and investing with confidence are common goals for new and old investors alike.
Many investors also have a go-to methodology that helps guide their buy and sell decisions. One way to find winning stocks based on your preferred way of investing is to use the Zacks Style Scores, which are indicators that rate stocks based on three widely-followed investing types: value, growth, and momentum.
Growth investors build their portfolios around companies that are financially strong and have a bright future, and the Growth Style Score helps take projected and historical earnings, sales, and cash flow into account to uncover stocks that will see long-term, sustainable growth.
LPL Financial Holdings Inc. is based in Boston, MA. It is a clearing broker-dealer and an investment advisory firm that acts as an agent for its advisors on behalf of their clients by providing access to a broad array of financial products and services.
LPLA boasts a Growth Style Score of B and VGM Score of B, and holds a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) rating. Its bottom-line is projected to rise 12.7% year-over-year for 2025, while Wall Street anticipates its top line to improve by 24.3%.
Four analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.22 to $18.60 per share for 2025. LPLA boasts an average earnings surprise of 10.2%.
On a historic basis, LPL Financial Holdings Inc. has generated cash flow growth of 17.1%, and is expected to report cash flow expansion of 7.1% this year.
Investors should take the time to consider LPLA for their portfolios due to its solid Zacks Rank rating, notable growth metrics, and impressive Growth and VGM Style Scores.
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