Upgrade: Buy LPLA — AI Noise Is Hiding a Straightforward Advisor-Growth Earnings Story
LPL Financial (LPLA) is being discounted for a narrative around AI disrupting advisor economics. That story is overplayed in the near term. LPL's advisor wins, steady profitability (EPS $11.26), and a $23.3B market cap with reasonable P/E of ~26 leave room for a mid-term swing trade. Enter on weakness, size with disciplined risk control — target $3…