LKFN Lakeland Financial Corporation

bullish · high conviction track record → $61.67 +0.12 (+0.2%)
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Mkt Cap $2B P/E 14.4 fwd 13.6 52wk $54.21 - $69.40 1h ago
Insider selling: $4,270,361 sold by 23 insiders (30d)
Est. revisions: +1.1% (1 up, 0 down in 30d)
Backed by structured data (insider trades, analyst ratings, or filings)
Factor Model (net +1.8)

Factor Model

net +1.8
Est. Revisions
+0.1
Insider Activity
+0.5
Momentum
+0.0
Analyst Rev.
+1.0
Narrative Gap
+0.0

Lakeland Financial Logs Record Earnings, Insider Buys

Watch: Next quarterly earnings will be critical to confirm momentum and impact of margin improvements.

Lakeland Financial reported Q1 2026 adjusted EPS of $1.04, beating estimates by $0.03 while revenue missed at $69.71M versus $70.42M forecast. Net income hit a record $26.5M, up 32% YoY, supported by a net interest margin improving to 3.49%. Insider Scott Welch purchased $920K in shares across recent buys, signaling confidence despite slight revenue miss.

Record net income and insider buying underpin confidence in earnings quality and growth prospects despite a small revenue shortfall.

Evidence

1d ago Insider buy by BARTELS ROBERT E JR (LKFN): $20,059
1d ago Insider buy by WELCH M SCOTT (LKFN): $579,500
1d ago Insider buy by WELCH M SCOTT (LKFN): $277,250
1d ago Insider buy by WELCH M SCOTT (LKFN): $562,314
1d ago Insider buy by LENISKI STEPHANIE R (LKFN): $292,680
1d ago Insider buy by BARTELS ROBERT E JR (LKFN): $58,001
1d ago Insider buy by TRUEX MELINDA JO (LKFN): $499,454
1d ago Insider buy by WELCH M SCOTT (LKFN): $307,000
3 older signals
Fundamentals & Data ▾
Lakeland Financial Corporation Financial Services · Banks - Regional
Mkt Cap
$2B
P/E
14.4 fwd 13.6
Beta
0.72
Div Yield
338.00%
52w Range
$54.21 - $69.40
Short Interest
2.0M 9.48%
Days to Cover
10.9 -4%
Technicals downtrend
from 52w Hi
0.0%
1w return
+3.4%
Insiders
selling 2B / 10S
EPS Estimate
$1.09 +1.1% 30d 1up / 0dn
Est. Dispersion
6% 4 analysts
Analyst Target
$66 $64 - $67
Insider Cluster
strong buy 4B / 10S
Fund Convergence
strong Renaissance, Two Sigma, Citadel
Financials
Revenue
$70M +10% YoY
FCF
$32M
Momentum: decelerating
Top Holders
Renaissance $7M
Two Sigma $5M
Citadel $5M
Recent Filings & Data
insider trade 71
net selling · $4,270,361 sold · $3,209,632 bought
23 insiders · 71 transactions (30d)
Recent transactions
WELCH M SCOTT · buy · $562,314
WELCH M SCOTT · buy · $277,250
WELCH M SCOTT · buy · $579,500
TOOTHAKER BRADLEY J · sell · $331,793
FINDLAY DAVID M · sell · $189,057
LENISKI STEPHANIE R · sell · $104,487
FINDLAY DAVID M · award
PRUITT KRISTIN L · award
OTTINGER ERIC H · award
O'NEILL LISA M · award
HURFORD JENNIFER M · award
LAHRMAN BROK A. · award
LENISKI STEPHANIE R · award
DONOVAN JAMES RICKARD · award
CLARK KYRA E · award
ROBINSON-GAY DONALD J. · award
GUTMAN CARRIE · award
O'NEILL LISA M · sell · $176,146
LAHRMAN BROK A. · sell · $16,709
TRUEX MELINDA JO · other
BARTELS ROBERT E JR · award
WELCH M SCOTT · award
ROSS STEVEN D · award
PICHON EMILY ETHEL · award
AUGSBURGER BLAKE · award
SMITH BRIAN J · award
TOOTHAKER BRADLEY J · award
CHRISTIAN DARRIANNE P · award
ABBASI FARAZ · award
TRUEX MELINDA JO · award
STARR DANIEL BRIAN · award
PRUITT KRISTIN L · other
BARTELS ROBERT E JR · buy · $20,059
BARTELS ROBERT E JR · other
OTTINGER ERIC H · sell · $310,851
CLARK KYRA E · sell · $20,100
O'NEILL LISA M · sell · $166,789
TRUEX MELINDA JO · buy · $499,454
O'NEILL LISA M · sell · $148,334
LENISKI STEPHANIE R · sell · $59,508
LENISKI STEPHANIE R · sell · $92,903
WELCH M SCOTT · buy · $307,000
WELCH M SCOTT · buy · $613,374
ROBINSON-GAY DONALD J. · sell · $36,435
FINDLAY DAVID M · sell · $431,810
FINDLAY DAVID M · award
PRUITT KRISTIN L · award
OTTINGER ERIC H · award
O'NEILL LISA M · award
HURFORD JENNIFER M · award
LAHRMAN BROK A. · award
LENISKI STEPHANIE R · award
CLARK KYRA E · award
ROBINSON-GAY DONALD J. · award
ROSS STEVEN D · sell · $125,910
STEINER JONATHAN PAUL · award
PRUITT KRISTIN L · other
OTTINGER ERIC H · sell · $294,000
FINDLAY DAVID M · sell · $728,174
BARTELS ROBERT E JR · buy · $58,001
BARTELS ROBERT E JR · other
WELCH M SCOTT · other
LAHRMAN BROK A. · sell · $11,326
LENISKI STEPHANIE R · buy · $292,680
DONOVAN JAMES RICKARD · sell · $52,339
PRUITT KRISTIN L · sell · $804,660
PRUITT KRISTIN L · sell · $80,466
CLARK KYRA E · sell · $28,951
LAHRMAN BROK A. · sell · $28,598
PRUITT KRISTIN L · award
CLARK KYRA E · sell · $31,015
11 signals · latest 1d ago

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