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8-K ·Filed Apr 27, 2026

LKFN

LAKELAND FINANCIAL CORP
BULLISH
Impact 7/10
Horizonweeks Processed6mo ago SEC0000721994-26-000051
8-K context-dependent: Items 7.01
Actionable Insight ▲ Bullish

The strong results and margin expansion suggest continued profitability in a favorable interest rate environment. Monitor for any changes in the company's guidance on loan growth and net interest margin in future quarters.

DirectionBullish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d ⚠ clustered
LKFN ▼ -0.39% at T+60d
LONG call ✗ call lost -0.39% · α vs SPY -5.17% · entry $61.55 → $61.31
Entry = T+0 close
Apr 27, 2026
via day close
T+1d
+0.20%
call +0.20% · α +0.68%
$61.67
settled 6mo ago
T+5d
-1.36%
call -1.36% · α -1.76%
$60.71
settled 6mo ago
T+20d
-1.36%
call -1.36% · α -6.32%
$60.71
settled 5mo ago
T+60d
-0.39%
call -0.39% · α -5.17%
$61.31
settled 3mo ago

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Executive Summary

Lakeland Financial Corporation released its first-quarter 2026 investor presentation, highlighting strong financial performance including a 32% year-over-year increase in net income and 33% growth in diluted EPS, driven by loan growth, net interest margin expansion, and stable credit quality.

Key Facts

  • Net income increased 32% year-over-year to $103.8 million in Q1 2026
  • Diluted EPS grew 33% year-over-year to $4.01
  • Average loan growth of $255 million or 5% year-over-year
  • Net interest margin expanded by 9 basis points to 3.49% in Q1 2026
  • Pretax pre-provision earnings improved by 11% year-over-year

Financial Impact

32% YoY increase in net income ($103.8M), 33% YoY increase in EPS ($4.01), 5% YoY loan growth ($255M)

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Risk Factors

  • Interest rate sensitivity could impact future net interest income
  • Dependence on commercial lending in specific regional markets

Market Snapshot

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
State Commercial Banks
Analyst Consensus
55% bullish (11 analysts)

Investment Themes

Traditional Finance

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 5 SEC documents filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
8-K Filing (Primary)0000721994-26-000051
Document: lkfn-20260427.htm0000721994-26-000051
Document: 0000721994-26-000051-index-headers.html0000721994-26-000051
Document: 0000721994-26-000051-index.html0000721994-26-000051
Document: 0000721994-26-000051.txt0000721994-26-000051
14 reports for LKFN
Performance horizon
50% Hit rate @ T+1 2 of 4 directional calls Went positive at some point 4 of 4 best @ T+60▲ +9.14%Jul 27, 2026
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TypeNow
Oct 26, 2026
1d ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 5/10
$58.39awaiting T+1—$60.69 (+3.94%)
Oct 26, 2026
1d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$58.39awaiting T+1—$60.69 (+3.94%)
Oct 26, 2026
1d ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$58.39awaiting T+1—$60.69 (+3.94%)
Oct 13, 2026
14d ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$56.87 $57.02▲ +0.26%▲ +1.34%$60.69 (+6.72%)
Jul 27, 2026
13w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$63.35 $63.70▲ +0.55%▲ +0.31%$60.69 (−4.20%)
Jul 27, 2026
13w ago
8-K
NEUTRAL ★ 4/10
$63.35 $63.70▲ +0.55%▲ +0.31%$60.69 (−4.20%)
Jul 27, 2026
13w ago
Press Release
BEARISH ★ 5/10
$63.35 $63.70▼ −0.55%▼ −0.31%$60.69 (+4.20%)
Jul 21, 2026
14w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$62.11 $61.31▼ −1.29%▼ −1.17%$60.69 (−2.29%)
May 1, 2026
25w ago
Insider Cluster
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$61.38 $60.71▼ −1.09%▼ −0.75%$60.69 (−1.12%)
Apr 27, 2026
26w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$61.55 $61.67▲ +0.20%▲ +0.68%$60.69 (−1.40%)
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Report published Apr 27, 2026