News Sentiment

LKFN sentiment intelligence

Lakeland Financial Corporation news scored across direct company coverage, industry context, sector read-through, source quality, and freshness.

Chart Weekly report Factors RSS feed
Weighted score 56 Balanced news tone 56 relevant articles
Exchange NASDAQ United States
Sector Financial Services Market context
Industry Banks - Regional Read-through group
Latest close 62.68 Week of 17 Jul 2026
Weighted tone 56/100

Balanced news tone

Market reaction Balanced read

News tone and price action are not far from neutral.

Primary event Market update

79/100 classification confidence.

Company focus 56

directly relevant articles

Source quality 3

high-authority source matches

Trend context Trend active

+3.8% over one week, +4.7% over four weeks, trend active, and near fair-value range.

Latest direct headline Positive

Lakeland Financial stock trades near record levels as earnings growth supports valuation

Market Reaction

Balanced read

65/100 confidence

News tone and price action are not far from neutral.

Primary event Market update 79/100 classification
One-week reaction 3.8% Price confirming higher
Trend fit Trend active 4.7% over four weeks
Fair value 6.7% Near fair-value range

Sentiment Mix

Positive, neutral, negative

Weighted by relevance
Positive 14
Neutral 40
Negative 2

Relevance

Why the article matched

Direct first
Direct company coverage 56
Industry context 0
Sector context 0

Sources

Coverage mix

Publishers
Stock Titan 11
Market source 10
TradingKey 9
simplywall.st 6
StockStory 5
Morningstar 3
Intellectia AI 2
GuruFocus 2

Event Lens

What the news is about

Classified themes
Market update 31
Earnings 18
Capital return 6
Guidance 1

Sentiment Trail

Score over time

50 baseline
Above 50 Neutral zone Below 50

News Tape

Relevant headlines

Showing 1-30 of 56
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial (NASDAQ: LKFN) sets $0.52 quarterly cash dividend

Lakeland Financial Corporation announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.52 per share on its common stock. This dividend is scheduled to be paid on August 5, 2026, to shareholders of record as of July 25, 2026. The announcement was filed a

Tone
Positive 67/100
Event
Capital return
Published
14 Jul 2026 18:16
Source
Stock Titan
Investing.com South Africa Direct company coverage

Form 4 Lakeland Financial Corporation For: 10 July By Investing.com

This article announces the filing of a Form 4 for Lakeland Financial Corporation (LKFN) on July 10, indicating an insider transaction or change in ownership. It provides no further details but lists the stock symbol LKFN and includes a Reuters copyright notice. The article is pri

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
11 Jul 2026 10:11
Source
Investing.com South Africa
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial (LKFN) director receives 446-unit phantom stock award

Lakeland Financial (LKFN) director Darrianne P. Christian was granted 446 phantom stock units at a reference price of $61.549 per unit. This compensation-related award increases her total holdings to 5,927 phantom stock units, which are exercisable only after her retirement from

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
10 Jul 2026 18:09
Source
Stock Titan
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial (LKFN) director Faraz Abbasi receives 447 phantom stock units

Lakeland Financial (LKFN) director Faraz Abbasi was granted 447 phantom stock units on July 8, 2026, which convert one-for-one into common stock upon his retirement from the Board. This transaction, valued at $28,000, increases Abbasi's direct holdings of phantom stock units to 2

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
10 Jul 2026 14:39
Source
Stock Titan
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial (LKFN) director adds 365 phantom stock units to deferred holdings

Lakeland Financial Corp. director Brian J. Smith was granted 365 phantom stock units on July 8, 2026, which are tied to common stock and exercisable only after his retirement from the Board. This award increases his deferred equity-based compensation to 21,452 phantom stock units

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
10 Jul 2026 14:39
Source
Stock Titan
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial (LKFN) director granted 366 phantom stock units tied to common stock

Lakeland Financial (LKFN) director M. Scott Welch was granted 366 phantom stock units, each representing one share of common stock. These units are exercisable and expire upon his retirement from the board. Following this award, Welch now holds a total of 61,694 phantom stock uni

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
10 Jul 2026 14:39
Source
Stock Titan
Stock Titan Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) director receives 609 phantom stock units in Form 4 filing

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) director Blake Augsburger received a grant of 609 phantom stock units, valued at $61.549 each, as reported in a Form 4 filing. These units, which convert into common stock after retirement from the board, increase Augsburger's total holdings to 20,1

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
10 Jul 2026 14:39
Source
Stock Titan
Intellectia AI Direct company coverage

Income Statement

This article provides a detailed historical income statement for LKFN, covering various financial metrics from Q1 2021 to Q1 2026. Key data points include Total Revenue, Net Interest Income, Operating Profit, Net Income after Tax, and EPS (Basic and Diluted) across multiple fisca

Tone
Positive 64/100
Event
Earnings
Published
02 Jul 2026 16:40
Source
Intellectia AI
TradingKey Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) Financial Health: Profitability & Balance Sheet Analysis

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) currently holds a financial score of 8.93, ranking 64th out of 398 in the Banking Services industry, indicating a stable financial status and high operating efficiency. The company reported a significant year-over-year revenue increase of 10.29% to

Tone
Positive 75/100
Event
Earnings
Published
26 Jun 2026 00:11
Source
TradingKey
TradingKey Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) Shareholder Structure: Major Shareholders & Institutional Holdings

This article details the shareholder structure of Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN), identifying major institutional shareholders like BlackRock, Neuberger Berman, and State Street Investment Management. It also breaks down shareholder types and provides a quarterly history of insti

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
23 Jun 2026 02:09
Source
TradingKey
TradingKey Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) Dividends & Stock Splits: Historical Payouts and Event Timeline

This article provides a historical overview of Lakeland Financial Corp's (LKFN) dividend payouts and stock splits. It lists upcoming and past dividend distributions, along with their record, payment, and ex-dividend dates, and notes that no stock split data is available. The comp

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Capital return
Published
22 Jun 2026 13:43
Source
TradingKey
AD HOC NEWS Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial Stock - Weekly sector review for LKFN

This article provides a weekly sector review for Lakeland Financial (LKFN), noting its stock ended the week stable while regional bank peers were mixed. It compares LKFN's profitability, dividends, and valuation against other U.S. regional lenders, highlighting key comparison poi

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
19 Jun 2026 21:40
Source
AD HOC NEWS
TradingKey Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) Institutional Confidence

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) has an institutional shareholding score of 10.00, placing it first in the Banking Services industry. The institutional shareholding proportion is 93.83%, an 8.13% increase quarter-over-quarter. BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. is the larg

Tone
Positive 71/100
Event
Market update
Published
18 Jun 2026 10:08
Source
TradingKey
TradingKey Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) Earnings Forecast: Future EPS & Revenue Growth Estimates

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) has an earnings forecast score of 6.00 and an average price target of $67.00, based on 4 analysts who hold the stock. The company's expected revenue for the next quarter is $72.15 million, with an expected EPS of $1.09, following a previous quarter'

Tone
Positive 61/100
Event
Earnings
Published
18 Jun 2026 10:08
Source
TradingKey
TradingKey Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) Valuation: PE, PB & Fair Value Analysis

The article provides a valuation analysis of Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN), noting its current valuation score of 4.91, placing it 386th out of 399 in the Banking Services industry. It highlights the company's P/E ratio of 14.02, which is 42.15% below its recent high and 24.76%

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
18 Jun 2026 10:08
Source
TradingKey
TradingKey Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) Revenue Breakdown: Business Segments, Regional Revenue & Profit Contribution

This article from TradingKey attempts to provide a revenue breakdown for Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN), covering business segments and regional revenue and profit contribution. However, it explicitly states that the relevant data for this breakdown has not been disclosed by the

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Earnings
Published
18 Jun 2026 10:08
Source
TradingKey
TradingKey Direct company coverage

Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN) Technical Analysis: Support, Resistance, Indicators & Moving Averages

This article provides a technical analysis of Lakeland Financial Corp (LKFN), detailing its price momentum score, support and resistance levels, and various technical indicators. It shows that LKFN's stock price is currently trading between a resistance level of $64.14 and a supp

Tone
Neutral 50/100
Event
Market update
Published
17 Jun 2026 05:11
Source
TradingKey