Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN)
NASDAQ: LKFN · Real-Time Price · USD
60.19
+0.42 (0.70%)
At close: May 21, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
60.19
0.00 (0.00%)
After-hours: May 21, 2026, 4:10 PM EDT
Lakeland Financial Stock Forecast
Stock Price Forecast
According to 4 analysts polled by S&P Global, Lakeland Financial stock has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $65.5. The average 1-year stock price forecast is 8.82% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $64 (+6.33%) and the highest is $67 (+11.31%).
Price Target: $65.5 (+8.82%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
* Price targets were last updated on Oct 28, 2025.
Analyst Ratings
The average analyst rating for Lakeland Financial stock is "Hold". This means that analysts believe this stock is likely to perform similarly to the overall market.
Recommendation Trends
| Rating | Dec '25 | Jan '26 | Feb '26 | Mar '26 | Apr '26 | May '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hold | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Strong Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Latest Forecasts
| Analyst | Firm | Rating | Rating | Action | Price Target | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hovde Group | Hovde Group | Buy → Hold Downgrades n/a | Buy → Hold | Downgrades | n/a | n/a | Jan 7, 2026 |
| Raymond James | Raymond James | Buy Reiterates $74 → $68 | Buy | Reiterates | $74 → $68 | +12.98% | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Maintains $68 → $66 | Hold | Maintains | $68 → $66 | +9.65% | Oct 28, 2025 |
| Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Keefe, Bruyette & Woods | Hold Reiterates $65 → $68 | Hold | Reiterates | $65 → $68 | +12.98% | Jul 28, 2025 |
| Hovde Group | Hovde Group | Hold → Buy Upgrades n/a | Hold → Buy | Upgrades | n/a | n/a | May 6, 2025 |
Financial Forecast
Revenue This Year
297.23M
from 257.19M
Increased by 15.57%
Revenue Next Year
312.07M
from 297.23M
Increased by 4.99%
EPS This Year
4.43
from 4.01
Increased by 10.39%
EPS Next Year
4.63
from 4.43
Increased by 4.69%
Historical EPS numbers are GAAP, while forecasted numbers may be non-GAAP.
Revenue Forecast
| Revenue | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 306.8M | 323.1M |
| Avg | 297.2M | 312.1M |
| Low | 284.3M | 298.9M |
Revenue Growth
| Revenue Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 19.3% | 8.7% |
| Avg | 15.6% | 5.0% |
| Low | 10.5% | 0.5% |
EPS Forecast
| EPS | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 4.57 | 4.78 |
| Avg | 4.43 | 4.63 |
| Low | 4.23 | 4.44 |
EPS Growth
| EPS Growth | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| High | 13.9% | 7.9% |
| Avg | 10.4% | 4.7% |
| Low | 5.6% | 0.3% |
Sources: Price targets and consensus ratings provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Historical ratings and analyst data provided by Benzinga. Revenue and EPS forecast data provided by Finnhub. The data is sourced from Wall Street analysts. Data sources.