Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN)
NASDAQ: LKFN · Real-Time Price · USD
61.83
+1.00 (1.64%)
At close: Jun 12, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
60.92
-0.91 (-1.48%)
After-hours: Jun 12, 2026, 4:23 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 5.94% higher than the current stock price, while the lowest is $64 (+3.51%) and the highest is $67 (+8.36%).

Price Target: $65.5 (+5.94%)
Analyst Consensus: Hold
TargetLowAverageMedianHigh
Price$64$65.5$65.5$67
Change+3.51%+5.94%+5.94%+8.36%
* Price targets were last updated on Jan 27, 2026.

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

RatingOct '25Dec '25Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Apr '26
Strong Buy110000
Buy111110
Hold333444
Sell000000
Strong Sell000000
Total554554

Latest Forecasts

AnalystFirmRatingRatingActionPrice TargetUpsideDate
Stephens
Stephens
Hold
Reiterates
$66
HoldReiterates$66+6.74%Jan 27, 2026
KBW
KBW
Hold
Maintains
$66$67
HoldMaintains$66$67+8.36%Jan 27, 2026
Hovde Group
Hovde Group
Hold
Downgrades
n/a
HoldDowngradesn/an/aJan 7, 2026

Financial Forecast

Revenue This Year
291.84M
from 273.43M
Increased by 6.73%
Revenue Next Year
305.85M
from 291.84M
Increased by 4.80%
EPS This Year
4.34
from 4.01
Increased by 8.29%
EPS Next Year
4.53
from 4.34
Increased by 4.20%
Fiscal YearFY 2025FY 2026
Period EndingDec 31, 2025Dec 31, 2026
Revenue
273.43M291.84M
Revenue Growth
5.90%6.73%
Gross Profit
9.43M10.24M
Gross Margin
3.45%3.51%
Operating Income
137.38M149.62M
Net Income
103.36M110.36M
EPS
4.014.34
EPS Growth
15.56%8.29%
Forward PE
-14.24
Dividend / Share
2.002.08
Dividend Growth
4.17%4.00%
No. Analysts
-3
EPS and Forward PE are based on non-GAAP adjusted numbers.

Revenue Forecast

Revenue20262027
High292.2M
Avg291.8M
Low291.4M

Revenue Growth

Revenue Growth20262027
High
6.9%
Avg
6.7%
Low
6.6%

EPS Forecast

EPS20262027
High-
Avg4.34
Low-

EPS Growth

EPS Growth20262027
High-
Avg
8.3%
Low-