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Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN)

Financial Services | Banks - Regional | Warsaw, United States | NasdaqGS
61.32 USD +1.45 (2.422%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 4 p.m. EDT)
After hours: 61.38 +0.06 (0.104%) ⇧ (April 17, 2026, 5:48 p.m. EDT)
Short-term: ★★★☆☆ | Long-term: ★★★★☆ | Dividends: ★★★★☆
Hot Take | April 11, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT

LKFN appears to be a solid long-term investment with a consistent dividend history and positive fundamentals. The recent insider purchases and analyst recommendations add to its appeal. However, the short-term price forecast is relatively flat, suggesting a cautious approach for short-term traders. The current price is near its 52-week high, which could indicate a potential consolidation phase. Overall, LKFN offers a balance between growth potential and income generation, making it a compelling option for long-term investors.
Model Selection — Backtest MAE (log-scale, lower is better)
ModelMAE
AutoARIMA ✓0.028930
AutoETS0.034048
MSTL0.035081
AutoTheta0.039310

Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: AutoARIMA

Forecast Reliability
Score 80%
H-stat 0.40
Ljung-Box p 0.000
Jarque-Bera p 0.259
Excess Kurtosis -1.20
Attribute Value
Sector Financial Services
Ex Dividend Date 2026-04-23
Last Dividend Date 2026-01-22
Revenue per Share 10.012
Market Cap 1,598,125,696
Trailing P/E 15.29
Forward P/E 13.48
Beta 0.72
Profit Margins 40.19%
Website https://www.lakecitybank.com

As of April 11, 2026, 4:10 p.m. EDT: Options activity suggests a mixed sentiment. Calls are showing some activity around the current price, indicating potential bullish sentiment, especially with the ATM anchor strike at 60.0. Puts show higher implied volatility, suggesting caution or bearish sentiment, particularly with the strike at 35.0. The overall options data indicates a balance between bullish and bearish expectations, with some speculation on potential price movements.

Dividend Data

Yield Summary
Last Yield 1yr Yield 3yr Avg 5yr Avg
0.88% 3.43% 3.38% 2.99%
Dividend History
Date Dividend Yield %
2026-01-23 0.520000 0.883903
2025-10-24 0.500000 0.815375
2025-07-25 0.500000 0.770225
2025-04-25 0.500000 0.957925
2025-01-24 0.500000 0.747223
2024-10-25 0.480000 0.795695
2024-07-25 0.480000 0.712313
2024-04-24 0.480000 0.810112
2024-01-24 0.480000 0.807575
2023-10-24 0.460000 1.052982
2023-07-24 0.460000 0.893914
2023-04-24 0.460000 0.895360
2023-01-24 0.460000 0.690872
2022-10-24 0.400000 0.578797
2022-07-22 0.400000 0.633271
2022-04-22 0.400000 0.586826
2022-01-24 0.400000 0.554777
2021-10-22 0.340000 0.492677
2021-07-22 0.340000 0.687797
2021-04-22 0.340000 0.579396
2021-01-22 0.340000 0.651914
2020-10-22 0.300000 0.722033
2020-07-23 0.300000 0.760531
2020-04-23 0.300000 0.968061
2020-01-23 0.300000 0.739057
2019-10-24 0.300000 0.783714
2019-07-24 0.300000 0.797274
2019-04-24 0.300000 0.769399
2019-01-24 0.260000 0.710384
2018-10-24 0.260000 0.804116
2018-07-24 0.260000 0.647617
2018-04-24 0.260000 0.654598
2018-01-24 0.220000 0.546378
2017-10-24 0.220000 0.558489
2017-07-21 0.220000 0.608526
2017-04-21 0.220000 0.626865
2017-01-23 0.190000 0.547930
2016-10-21 0.190000 0.694011
2016-07-21 0.186667 0.726491
2016-04-21 0.186667 0.781299
2016-01-21 0.163333 0.786285
2015-10-21 0.163333 0.706513
2015-07-22 0.163333 0.722050
2015-04-22 0.163333 0.798369
2015-01-21 0.140000 0.689356
2014-10-22 0.140000 0.731502
2014-07-23 0.140000 0.778597
2014-04-23 0.140000 0.751811
2014-01-22 0.126667 0.680722
2013-10-23 0.126667 0.738657
2013-07-23 0.126667 0.832585
2013-04-23 0.126667 1.017813
2012-12-14 0.113333 0.964542
2012-10-23 0.113333 0.900072
2012-07-23 0.113333 0.904557
2012-04-23 0.113333 0.969200
2012-01-23 0.103333 0.817012
2011-10-21 0.103333 0.955828
2011-07-21 0.103333 0.940532
2011-04-20 0.103333 1.054436
2011-01-21 0.103333 0.999647
2010-10-21 0.103333 1.193291
2010-07-21 0.103333 1.216408
2010-04-21 0.103333 1.112227
2010-01-21 0.103333 1.358534
2009-10-21 0.103333 1.118948
2009-07-22 0.103333 1.242490
2009-04-22 0.103333 1.236380
2009-01-21 0.103333 1.159431
2008-10-22 0.103333 1.218566
2008-07-23 0.103333 1.157678
2008-04-23 0.103333 1.115273
2008-01-23 0.093333 1.106418
2007-10-23 0.093333 1.112826
2007-07-23 0.093333 0.966015
2007-04-23 0.093333 1.004129
2007-01-23 0.083333 0.832715
2006-10-23 0.083333 0.819644
2006-07-21 0.083333 0.918676
2006-04-19 0.083333 0.875503
2006-01-06 0.076667 0.947959
2005-10-05 0.076667 0.992715
2005-07-06 0.076667 0.968464
2005-04-06 0.076667 1.059534
2005-01-06 0.070000 0.908335
2004-10-06 0.070000 1.048891
2004-07-07 0.070000 1.111371
2004-04-06 0.070000 1.098674
2004-01-07 0.063333 0.907266
2003-10-08 0.063333 0.980219
2003-07-08 0.063333 1.046127
2003-04-08 0.063333 1.367671
2003-01-08 0.056667 1.327162
2002-10-08 0.056667 1.258751
2002-07-08 0.056667 1.060349
2002-04-08 0.056667 1.494142
2002-01-08 0.050000 1.591007
2001-10-05 0.050000 1.729620
2001-07-06 0.050000 1.873180
2001-04-06 0.050000 1.936844
2001-01-08 0.043333 1.835754
2000-10-05 0.043333 2.269941
2000-07-06 0.043333 2.130185
2000-04-06 0.043333 1.951281
2000-01-06 0.030000 1.190351
1999-10-06 0.030000 1.039264
1999-07-07 0.030000 1.044796
1999-04-07 0.030000 1.021024
1999-01-06 0.030000 0.988404
1998-10-07 0.030000 0.976932
1998-07-08 0.030000 0.793476
1998-01-07 0.025000 0.646524
1997-10-08 0.025000 0.665821
Additional Data
dividendRate 2.08
dividendYield 3.39
exDividendDate 2026-04-24
trailingAnnualDividendRate 2.02
trailingAnnualDividendYield 0.033739768
lastDividendValue 0.52
lastDividendDate 2026-01-23
dividendDate 2026-02-05

Info Dump

Attribute Value
52 Week Change 0.1765157
Address1 202 East Center Street
Address2 P.O. Box 1387
All Time High 85.71
All Time Low 3.4375
Ask 78.08
Ask Size 2
Audit Risk 7
Average Daily Volume10 Day 105,190
Average Daily Volume3 Month 178,537
Average Volume 178,537
Average Volume10Days 105,190
Beta 0.716
Bid 43.84
Bid Size 2
Board Risk 4
Book Value 30.231
City Warsaw
Compensation As Of Epoch Date 1,767,139,200
Compensation Risk 9
Country United States
Crypto Tradeable 0
Currency USD
Current Price 61.32
Custom Price Alert Confidence HIGH
Date Short Interest 1,774,915,200
Day High 62.19
Day Low 60.38
Display Name Lakeland Financial
Dividend Date 1,770,249,600
Dividend Rate 2.08
Dividend Yield 3.39
Earnings Growth 0.234
Earnings Quarterly Growth 0.236
Earnings Timestamp 1,777,293,000
Earnings Timestamp End 1,777,293,000
Earnings Timestamp Start 1,777,293,000
Ebitda Margins 0.0
Enterprise To Revenue 6.276
Enterprise Value 1,614,014,976
Eps Current Year 4.305
Eps Forward 4.5475
Eps Trailing Twelve Months 4.01
Esg Populated 0
Ex Dividend Date 1,776,988,800
Exchange NMS
Exchange Data Delayed By 0
Exchange Timezone Name America/New_York
Exchange Timezone Short Name EDT
Fifty Day Average 58.7794
Fifty Day Average Change 2.5405998
Fifty Day Average Change Percent 0.04322262
Fifty Two Week Change Percent 17.65157
Fifty Two Week High 69.4
Fifty Two Week High Change -8.080002
Fifty Two Week High Change Percent -0.116426535
Fifty Two Week Low 50.0
Fifty Two Week Low Change 11.32
Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent 0.22639999
Fifty Two Week Range 50.0 - 69.4
Financial Currency USD
First Trade Date Milliseconds 871,565,400,000
Five Year Avg Dividend Yield 2.72
Float Shares 24,405,168
Forward Eps 4.5475
Forward P E 13.484331
Full Exchange Name NasdaqGS
Full Time Employees 655
Gmt Off Set Milliseconds -14,400,000
Governance Epoch Date 1,775,001,600
Gross Margins 0.0
Gross Profits 257,188,000
Has Pre Post Market Data 1
Held Percent Insiders 0.02754
Held Percent Institutions 0.82935995
Implied Shares Outstanding 26,062,063
Industry Banks - Regional
Industry Disp Banks - Regional
Industry Key banks-regional
Ir Website http://www.snl.com/irweblinkx/corporateprofile.aspx?IID=100608
Is Earnings Date Estimate 0
Language en-US
Last Dividend Date 1,769,126,400
Last Dividend Value 0.52
Last Fiscal Year End 1,767,139,200
Last Split Date 1,470,614,400
Last Split Factor 3:2
Long Business Summary Lakeland Financial Corporation operates as the bank holding company for Lake City Bank that provides various banking products and services in the United States. The company accepts various deposit products, such as noninterest bearing, interest-bearing checking, savings, money market, NOW, and demand deposits. It also offers loan products, including commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and multi-family residential, construction, agri-business and agricultural, consumer 1-4 family mortgage, and other commercial and consumer loans. In addition, the company provides retail and merchant credit card services; corporate treasury management services, private banking, and wealth advisory; retail brokerage services comprising financial and investment products, annuities, and life insurance; and trust and fiduciary services, and estate and financial planning consulting services. It serves commercial real estate, manufacturing, agriculture, construction, retail, wholesale, finance and insurance, accommodation and food services, and health care industries. The company was founded in 1872 and is headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana.
Long Name Lakeland Financial Corporation
Market us_market
Market Cap 1,598,125,696
Market State CLOSED
Max Age 86,400
Message Board Id finmb_390846
Most Recent Quarter 1,767,139,200
Net Income To Common 103,361,000
Next Fiscal Year End 1,798,675,200
Non Diluted Market Cap 1,599,428,806
Number Of Analyst Opinions 4
Open 60.5
Operating Cashflow 114,887,000
Operating Margins 0.53291
Overall Risk 5
Payout Ratio 0.4988
Peg Ratio 1.44
Phone 574 267 6144
Post Market Change 0.063899994
Post Market Change Percent 0.10420743
Post Market Price 61.3839
Post Market Time 1,776,462,488
Previous Close 59.87
Price Eps Current Year 14.243903
Price Hint 2
Price To Book 2.0283813
Price To Sales Trailing12 Months 6.2138424
Profit Margins 0.40188998
Quote Source Name Nasdaq Real Time Price
Quote Type EQUITY
Recommendation Key none
Region US
Regular Market Change 1.45
Regular Market Change Percent 2.42192
Regular Market Day High 62.19
Regular Market Day Low 60.38
Regular Market Day Range 60.38 - 62.19
Regular Market Open 60.5
Regular Market Previous Close 59.87
Regular Market Price 61.32
Regular Market Time 1,776,456,001
Regular Market Volume 130,479
Return On Assets 0.01512
Return On Equity 0.14292
Revenue Growth 0.146
Revenue Per Share 10.012
Sand P52 Week Change 0.38150132
Sector Financial Services
Sector Disp Financial Services
Sector Key financial-services
Share Holder Rights Risk 2
Shares Outstanding 26,062,063
Shares Percent Shares Out 0.0791
Shares Short 2,061,006
Shares Short Previous Month Date 1,772,150,400
Shares Short Prior Month 1,993,225
Short Name Lakeland Financial Corporation
Short Percent Of Float 0.0962
Short Ratio 9.84
Source Interval 15
State IN
Symbol LKFN
Target High Price 67.0
Target Low Price 63.0
Target Mean Price 64.0
Target Median Price 63.0
Total Cash 141,318,000
Total Cash Per Share 5.593
Total Debt 205,902,000
Total Revenue 257,188,000
Tradeable 0
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 2.02
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 0.033739768
Trailing Eps 4.01
Trailing P E 15.29177
Trailing Peg Ratio None
Triggerable 1
Two Hundred Day Average 60.9521
Two Hundred Day Average Change 0.36790085
Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent 0.006035901
Type Disp Equity
Volume 130,479
Website https://www.lakecitybank.com
Zip 46,581-1387