Skip to main content
Indian stocks: Visit www.stage2stocks.com →

LPL Financial Holdings Inc.

Stage 3 · Topping · week 2

As of Oct 22, 2026, LPL Financial Holdings is in Stage 3, the topping phase, now in week 2 (since Oct 13, 2026). It closed at $318.85, 18.7% below its 52-week high and below its 200-day average, which is falling.

LPL Financial Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial advisors at i… More about the company

$318.85
-0.68% today
$25.1B · Large cap
Market Neutral — Building

Pro read

Pro

Our read

Topping: the uptrend is tiring

Setup score

—

Momentum

Steady

Edge

—

Is LPLA early, or has it already run? Pro answers that for every US stock we cover, after every close.

Get Pro · $19 a month

Renews monthly until you cancel. Cancel any time in Plan & billing.

Loading price chart…
Stage Cycle Timeline2023-08-16 → 2026-10-22
S2 26w
S2 19w
S4 22w
2023-08-162026-10-22
S1S2S3S4Setup score (0–10, dashed line at 5)
S2 11w → S3 10w → S2 26w → S3 3w → S4 9w → S1 5w → S2 19w → S3 7w → S2 12w → S3 7w → S4 6w → S1 3w → S2 10w → S3 1w → S4 22w → S1 4w → S2 7w → S3 1w current
Total tracked: 165 weeks across 18 stage runs.

LPLA among Capital Markets23rd of 95 by relative strength

All 95 →
Stocks in Capital Markets ranked by relative strength, with stage and one-month change
#StockStageRS1M
1MTCStage 2 · wk 299−21.8%
2TOPStage 2 · wk 1698+7.5%
3MRXStage 2 · wk 2896−4.3%
4VIRTStage 3 · wk 592+6.1%
5XPStage 2 · wk 492+40.6%
6OPYStage 2 · wk 4187−11.5%
7GOLDStage 1 · wk 286−11.1%
8XRPNStage 2 · wk 2886+46.3%
…23LPLAStage 3 · wk 250+5.4%
vs 52W High
-18.7%
$265.65 lo$392.14 hi
18.7% below 52W high, weakening from peak
The stock is rolling over from its 52-week high. In Stage 3 distribution, new long positions carry high risk.
Stage Maturity
Week 2
1w13w26w
Week 2, early distribution
How long this stock has been in Stage 3 distribution. Longer tops often precede deeper Stage 4 declines.
vs 200 DMA
-1.6%
200 DMA: $324.11 · sloping down
Stock is losing its 200 DMA. Once lost, it confirms Stage 4 risk. This is a major red flag for existing holders.
Rel Volume
0.96x
vs 50-day avg
Volume spikes on down days during Stage 3 signal distribution, with institutions exiting. Stage analysis reads that as a warning against new long positions.
Trend Health
↓
Short-term trend rolling over
Two reads of momentum. The arrow shows the direction of the short-term trend: rising (↑ or ↗), flat (→) or rolling over (↓). The ⇈ mark appears when our trend model reads the move as gaining speed on top of the longer trend. Strongest when both agree.
1M
+5.4%
3M
-2.9%
6M
-0.5%
YTD
-11.6%
1Y
-5.4%
Scan Membership
Breakout Watch
Latest: 2025-05-27
12 appearances in last 60 days. First seen: 2019-02-08.
A stock that keeps qualifying week after week does so because its Stage 2 structure keeps holding. Staying power in the scan says more about the trend than any single appearance.
Recent Stage Timeline
2026-10-22S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.96x
2026-10-21S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.63x
2026-10-20S3
Wk 2 · Vol 0.71x
2026-10-19S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.80x
2026-10-16S3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.12x
2026-10-15S3
Wk 1 · Vol 1.37x
2026-10-14S3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.96x
2026-10-13S32→3
Wk 1 · Vol 0.86x
2026-10-12S2
Wk 7 · Vol 0.46x
2026-10-09S2
Wk 7 · Vol 0.79x
2026-10-08S2
Wk 6 · Vol 1.12x
2026-10-07S2
Wk 6 · Vol 1.24x
Moving averages & range
50 DMA
$338.50
200 DMA
$324.11
52W High
$392.14
52W Low
$265.65
5D Low
$316.16
Resistance levels (recent highs)
20d High
$332.39
60d High
$376.38
120d High
$376.38
250d High
$392.14
Next resistance
+4.2%
to 20d High
P/E (TTM)
25.4
Forward 10.6
Earnings Growth (YoY)
+39.4%
Revenue +36.4%
ROE
+18.6%
Profit margin +5.2%
Dividend Yield
0.37%
P/B 4.4

LPL Financial Holdings: quick answers

What stage is LPL Financial Holdings in?

As of Oct 22, 2026, LPL Financial Holdings (LPLA) is in Stage 3, the topping phase. It entered Stage 3 on Oct 13, 2026 and is in week 2. What the four stages mean

Is LPL Financial Holdings in an uptrend?

Its uptrend has stalled. LPL Financial Holdings is in Stage 3, the topping phase that follows an advance. It trades 1.6% below its 200-day average, which is falling.

How far is LPL Financial Holdings from its 52-week high?

LPL Financial Holdings closed at $318.85 on Oct 22, 2026, 18.7% below its 52-week high of $392.14. Its 52-week low is $265.65.

How has LPL Financial Holdings performed over the past year?

As of Oct 22, 2026, LPL Financial Holdings is down 5.4% over the past year and down 11.6% so far in 2026.

Which sector and industry is LPL Financial Holdings in?

LPL Financial Holdings is in the Capital Markets industry, part of the Financials sector.

About this companyFinancials· Capital Markets

LPL Financial Holdings Inc., together with its subsidiaries, provides an integrated platform of brokerage and investment advisory services to independent financial advisors and financial advisors at institutions in the United States. The company's brokerage offerings include variable and fixed annuities, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, alternative investments, retirement and 529 education savings plans, and insurance; and client cash programs consist of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insured bank sweep vehicles, and a client cash and money market account. It also provides fee-based platforms that provide access to mutual funds, exchange traded funds, stocks, bonds, certain options strategies, unit investment trusts, institutional money managers, and no-load multi-manager variable annuities. In addition, the company offers retirement solutions for commission and fee-based services that allow advisors to provide brokerage services, consultation, and advice to retirement plan sponsors. Further, it provides other services comprising tools and services that enable advisors to maintain and grow their practices; trust, investment management oversight, and custodial services for estates and families; an advisor-facing trading and portfolio rebalancing platform; insurance brokerage general agency services; and technology products, including proposal generation, investment analytics, and portfolio modeling. The company was formerly known as LPL Investment Holdings Inc. and changed its name to LPL Financial Holdings Inc. in June 2012. LPL Financial Holdings Inc. was founded in 1989 and is based in San Diego, California.

Visit company website →

All analytics based on EOD data. Data as of 2026-10-22. Past data patterns are not indicative of future results. This page is a data analytics tool only.