LKFN

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP

Nasdaq · State Commercial Banks · Inc. IN · CIK 0000721994
$61.83 +1.64% $1.5B
Insider Selling Cluster (2 insiders)High Impact Filing (7/10)7 New Institutional Positions8 Institutional Exits
Vol
Market Cap$1.5B
Cap SizeSmall Cap
Inst. Holders50 funds
Inst. Value$887.8M
Inst. Activity7 buys / 8 sells
Insider Activity3B / 7S
Insider Net $$223.5K
SEC Reports6
Exchange Nasdaq·Sector State Commercial Banks·Inc. IN·CIK 0000721994·Prev Close $60.83

Recent Activity

May 29, 2026 Insider
Toothaker Bradley J sold 5,900 shares
Director @ $60.62 ($357.7K)
May 6, 2026 SEC
A cluster of insider transactions at Lakeland Financial shows minimal net selling of $133K, primarily from an EVP's open
CLUSTER — Impact 2/10
May 6, 2026 Insider
ROSS STEVEN D sold 1,281 shares
Director @ $62.50 ($80.1K)
May 5, 2026 Insider
Smith Brian J was granted 176 shares
Director @ $61.92 ($10.9K)
Apr 27, 2026 SEC
Lakeland Financial Corporation released its first-quarter 2026 investor presentation, highlighting strong financial perf
8-K — Impact 7/10
Apr 27, 2026 SEC
Lake City Bank (LKFN) reported strong Q1 2026 earnings with diluted EPS of $1.04, a 33% year-over-year increase and a 14
PRESS-RELEASE — Impact 7/10
Inst.
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET — TRIM
59,947 shares ($3.4M)
Inst.
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLC — TRIM
58,544 shares ($3.4M)

Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Jan 2026. No current recommendation available.
$65.50 (Jan 2026)
Current $61.83 Low $64.00 Median $65.50 High $67.00 4 analysts
$64.00 $67.00

Analyst Ratings

Historical distribution0% buy · 9 analysts · last covering-analyst action Jan 2026
0Strong Buy
0Buy
6Hold
1Sell
2Strong Sell
Historical Analyst Actions
DateFirmActionRating
Jan 7, 2026 Hovde Group DOWNGRADE Outperform → Market Perform

Earnings Estimates

PeriodEPS Est.RangeGrowth#
Current Q $1.09 ▲ +1.1% $1.06 — $1.12 5% YoY 4
Next Q $1.09 $1.06 — $1.12 6% YoY 4
Current FY $4.34 ▲ +1.1% $4.30 — $4.37 8% YoY 4
Next FY $4.53 $4.48 — $4.55 4% YoY 4

Latest Reports

NEUTRAL CLUSTER 2/10
A cluster of insider transactions at Lakeland Financial shows minimal net selling of $133K, primarily from an EVP's open
May 6, 2026
BULLISH 8-K 7/10
Lakeland Financial Corporation released its first-quarter 2026 investor presentation, highlighting strong financial perf
Apr 27, 2026

Top Institutional Holders

FundValueMove
BlackRock, Inc.$202.9M—
Neuberger Berman Group LLC$124.3M—
STATE STREET CORP$79.1M—
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC$63.0M—
CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT$49.9M—

Recent Insider Trades

DateInsiderTypeValue
May 29, 2026Toothaker BradleySELL$357.7K
May 6, 2026ROSS STEVENSELL$80.1K
May 5, 2026Smith BrianA$10.9K
May 5, 2026Truex MelindaA$5.4K
May 5, 2026WELCH MA$31.6K
50 institutional holders with $887.8M total value (15,475,662 shares) as of 2026-Q1. Top holders: BlackRock,, Neuberger, STATE. Net selling activity: 8 institutions trimmed/exited vs 7 added.

Top Institutional Holders — 2026-Q1

#FundSharesValue% of TrackedLast Move
1BlackRock, Inc.3,536,366$202.9M22.9%—
2Neuberger Berman Group LLC2,165,397$124.3M14.0%—
3STATE STREET CORP1,378,699$79.1M8.9%—
4VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC1,098,043$63.0M7.1%—
5CHARLES SCHWAB INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC869,268$49.9M5.6%—
6DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP672,171$38.6M4.3%—
7SILVERCREST ASSET MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC636,117$36.5M4.1%—
8VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC573,728$32.9M3.7%—
9TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LP356,641$20.5M2.3%ADD +61.2%
10FULLER & THALER ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.328,082$18.8M2.1%—
11BANK OF AMERICA CORP /DE/321,410$18.4M2.1%ADD +68.8%
12Boston Trust Walden Corp303,942$17.4M2.0%NEW
13AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL INC294,848$16.9M1.9%—
14RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL INC296,585$16.8M1.9%—
15FMR LLC230,027$13.2M1.5%—
16GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC224,843$12.9M1.5%—
17MORGAN STANLEY224,210$12.9M1.4%ADD +38.9%
18CITADEL ADVISORS LLC189,875$10.9M1.2%TRIM -65.9%
19VANGUARD FIDUCIARY TRUST CO168,925$9.7M1.1%—
20Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC155,267$8.9M1.0%—

Recent Position Changes

FundActionPrev SharesCurr SharesChange %ValueQuarter
TUDOR INVESTMENT CORP ET ALTRIM94,92259,947-36.8%$3.4M2026-Q1
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCTRIM130,22958,544-55.0%$3.4M2026-Q1
FIRST TRUST ADVISORS LPTRIM56,75838,990-31.3%$2.2M2026-Q1
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCTRIM50,52931,780-37.1%$1.8M2026-Q1
ExodusPoint Capital Management, LPADD20,36030,565+50.1%$1.8M2026-Q1
BALYASNY ASSET MANAGEMENT L.P.DOUBLED9,27025,406+174.1%$1.5M2026-Q1
MARSHALL WACE, LLPTRIM29,48017,673-40.1%$1.0M2026-Q1
FIFTH THIRD BANCORPDOUBLED14310,204+7035.7%$585.5K2026-Q1
PNC FINANCIAL SERVICES GROUP, INC.ADD2,5865,074+96.2%$291.1K2026-Q1
HighTower Advisors, LLCTRIM8,4504,775-43.5%$274.0K2026-Q1
Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.DOUBLED7291,465+101.0%$84.1K2026-Q1
Allworth Financial LPADD114151+32.5%$8.7K2026-Q1
LOS ANGELES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLCNEAR_EXIT3,31898-97.0%$5.6K2026-Q1
HRT FINANCIAL LPDOUBLED4,91252,179+962.3%$3.0K2026-Q1
KAYNE ANDERSON RUDNICK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLCNEAR_EXIT38121-94.5%$1.2K2026-Q1
MORGAN STANLEYADD182,918254,055+38.9%$14.5M2025-Q4
TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS, LPADD112,197180,881+61.2%$10.3M2025-Q4
RENAISSANCE TECHNOLOGIES LLCDOUBLED58,622130,229+122.2%$7.4M2025-Q4
Point72 Asset Management, L.P.DOUBLED8,40088,866+957.9%$5.1M2025-Q4
WELLS FARGO & COMPANY/MNADD65,04881,369+25.1%$4.6M2025-Q4
D. E. Shaw & Co., Inc.ADD53,30676,503+43.5%$4.4M2025-Q4
VOLORIDGE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLCTRIM81,16950,529-37.7%$2.9M2025-Q4
Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLCADD23,72641,856+76.4%$2.4M2025-Q4
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.DOUBLED7,38739,447+434.0%$2.3M2025-Q4
Trexquant Investment LPADD23,81930,730+29.0%$1.8M2025-Q4
21 unique insiders with 50 transactions. Net insider value: $223.5K ($1.4M bought, $1.2M sold).

Insider Transactions

DateInsiderTitleTypeSharesPriceValue
May 29, 2026Toothaker Bradley JDirectorSELL5,900$60.62$357.7K
May 6, 2026ROSS STEVEN DDirectorSELL1,281$62.50$80.1K
May 5, 2026Smith Brian JDirectorAWARD176$61.92$10.9K
May 5, 2026Truex Melinda JoDirectorAWARD88$61.92$5.4K
May 5, 2026WELCH M SCOTTDirectorAWARD510$61.92$31.6K
May 5, 2026Starr Daniel BrianDirectorAWARD4$61.92$247.69
May 5, 2026Abbasi FarazDirectorAWARD21$61.92$1.3K
May 5, 2026PICHON EMILY EDirectorAWARD7$61.92$433.45
May 5, 2026ROSS STEVEN DDirectorSELL19$62.50$1.2K
May 5, 2026Christian Darrianne PDirectorAWARD46$61.92$2.8K
May 5, 2026Augsburger BlakeDirectorAWARD163$61.92$10.1K
May 5, 2026Toothaker Bradley JDirectorAWARD160$61.92$9.9K
May 1, 2026Ottinger Eric HExecutive Vice PresidentSELL2,136$61.49$131.3K
Mar 12, 2026WELCH M SCOTTDirectorBUY10,000$56.23$562.3K
Mar 9, 2026WELCH M SCOTTDirectorBUY5,000$55.45$277.3K
Feb 27, 2026WELCH M SCOTTDirectorBUY10,000$57.95$579.5K
Feb 23, 2026Toothaker Bradley JDirectorSELL5,685$58.36$331.8K
Feb 5, 2026Christian Darrianne PDirectorAWARD45$62.10$2.8K
Feb 5, 2026Toothaker Bradley JDirectorAWARD158$62.10$9.8K
Feb 5, 2026Augsburger BlakeDirectorAWARD160$62.10$9.9K
Feb 5, 2026WELCH M SCOTTDirectorAWARD505$62.10$31.4K
Feb 5, 2026Smith Brian JDirectorAWARD173$62.10$10.7K
Feb 5, 2026Abbasi FarazDirectorAWARD21$62.10$1.3K
Feb 5, 2026Starr Daniel BrianDirectorAWARD3$62.10$186.30
Feb 5, 2026PICHON EMILY EDirectorAWARD8$62.10$496.80
Feb 5, 2026Truex Melinda JoDirectorAWARD87$62.10$5.4K
Feb 4, 2026FINDLAY DAVID MCEOSELL3,000$63.02$189.1K
Feb 4, 2026Leniski Stephanie RExecutive Vice PresidentSELL1,665$62.76$104.5K
Feb 3, 2026Ottinger Eric HExecutive Vice PresidentAWARD2,600——
Feb 3, 2026Hurford Jennifer MSVP & TreasurerAWARD540——
Feb 3, 2026FINDLAY DAVID MCEOAWARD6,400——
Feb 3, 2026Clark Kyra ESenior Vice PresidentAWARD1,802——
Feb 3, 2026Pruitt KristinPresidentAWARD4,000——
Feb 3, 2026Leniski Stephanie RExecutive Vice PresidentAWARD2,600——
Feb 3, 2026O'Neill Lisa MEVP & CFOAWARD2,600——
Feb 3, 2026Gutman CarrieSenior Vice PresidentAWARD1,620——
Feb 3, 2026Lahrman Brok ASVP, Chief Accounting OfficerAWARD740——
Feb 3, 2026Donovan James RickardSVP, General CounselAWARD1,802——
Feb 3, 2026Robinson-Gay DonaldSenior Vice PresidentAWARD2,800——
Feb 2, 2026Ottinger Eric HExecutive Vice PresidentAWARD2,047——
Feb 2, 2026Ottinger Eric HExecutive Vice PresidentTAX W/H1,536$60.76$93.3K
Feb 2, 2026Hurford Jennifer MSVP & TreasurerAWARD425——
Feb 2, 2026Hurford Jennifer MSVP & TreasurerTAX W/H280$60.76$17.0K
Feb 2, 2026FINDLAY DAVID MCEOAWARD5,040——
Feb 2, 2026FINDLAY DAVID MCEOTAX W/H4,000$60.76$243.0K
Feb 2, 2026Clark Kyra ESenior Vice PresidentAWARD1,275——
Feb 2, 2026Clark Kyra ESenior Vice PresidentTAX W/H1,045$60.76$63.5K
Feb 2, 2026Pruitt KristinPresidentAWARD2,047——
Feb 2, 2026Pruitt KristinPresidentTAX W/H1,616$60.76$98.2K
Feb 2, 2026Leniski Stephanie RExecutive Vice PresidentAWARD1,417——
6 SEC filing reports analyzed. Sentiment: 4 bullish, 0 bearish, 0 mixed, 2 neutral. Avg impact: 5.7/10.
NEUTRAL CLUSTER 2/10
A cluster of insider transactions at Lakeland Financial shows minimal net selling of $133K, primaril
May 6, 2026
BULLISH 8-K 7/10
Lakeland Financial Corporation released its first-quarter 2026 investor presentation, highlighting s
Apr 27, 2026
BULLISH PRESS-RELEASE 7/10
Lake City Bank (LKFN) reported strong Q1 2026 earnings with diluted EPS of $1.04, a 33% year-over-ye
Apr 27, 2026
BULLISH 8-K 8/10
Lakeland Financial reported strong Q1 2026 earnings with diluted EPS of $1.04, a 33% increase year-o
Apr 27, 2026
NEUTRAL 8-K 3/10
Lakeland Financial Corporation declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share, payable on May
Apr 14, 2026
BULLISH CLUSTER 7/10
Two insiders at Lakeland Financial Corp traded shares within the past week: CEO M. Scott Welch bough
Feb 27, 2026
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Historical analyst distribution (last covering-analyst action Jan 2026): 0% buy across 9 analysts — 0 strong buy, 0 buy, 6 hold, 1 sell, 2 strong sell. No current recommendation available.

Analyst Price Targets

Historical data — last covering-analyst action Jan 2026. No current recommendation available.
$65.50 mean target (Jan 2026)
$64.00 Low $67.00 High
MetricValue
Current Price$61.83
Target Low$64.00
Target Mean$65.50
Target Median$65.50
Target High$67.00
# Analysts4
Recommendation— (no recent coverage)

Earnings Estimates & Revisions

PeriodEPS AvgEPS LowEPS HighEPS Growth30d Rev.Up/DownRev. AvgRev. GrowthAnalysts
Current Q
2026-06-30
 $1.09 $1.06 $1.12 4.6% +1.1% 1↑ 2↓ $0.1B 7.1% 4
Next Q
2026-09-30
 $1.09 $1.06 $1.12 6.3% +0.1% 0↑ 2↓ $0.1B 5.7% 4
Current FY
2026-12-31
 $4.34 $4.30 $4.37 8.3% +1.1% 2↑ 1↓ $0.3B 6.7% 4
Next FY
2027-12-31
 $4.53 $4.48 $4.55 4.2% -0.1% 1↑ 2↓ $0.3B 4.8% 4

Current Quarter EPS Revision History

TimepointEPS EstimateChange
Current$1.087
7d ago$1.085+0.002
30d ago$1.076+0.011
60d ago$1.072+0.015
90d ago$1.072+0.015
1 analyst firms have rated this stock: 0 upgrades, 1 downgrades, 0 initiations.

Historical Analyst Actions

DateAnalyst FirmActionPrevious RatingNew Rating
Jan 7, 2026 Hovde Group DOWNGRADE Outperform Market Perform

Monthly Consensus History

PeriodStrong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong SellBuy %Distribution
Jun 1, 2026006120%
May 1, 2026006120%
Apr 1, 20262450055%
Mar 1, 20262450055%
Feb 1, 20262440060%
Jan 1, 20262540064%
Strong BuyBuyHoldSellStrong Sell
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Apr 27, 2026
earnings
Lakeland Financial Reports Record First Quarter Performance; Loan Growth of 5% and Revenue Growth of 9% Contribute to 32% Increase in Net Income to $26.5 Million
<p>WARSAW, Ind., April 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, to
Apr 27, 2026
earnings_calendar
LKFN Q1 2026 Earnings Scheduled — 2026-04-27