Lakeland Financial Corporation LKFN

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WARSAW, Indiana, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake City Bank, the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: LKFN), announced it was named to the Piper Sandler Sm-All Stars Class of 2026, which recognizes the top performing small-cap banks and thrifts across the United States. Lake City Bank was among only 25 institutions recognized nationwide and was the only bank headquartered in Indiana to make the list. Piper Sandler analyzes all publicly traded banks and thrifts

While the S&P 500 is up 12.7% since March 2026, Lake City Bank (currently trading at $60.54 per share) has lagged behind, posting a return of 6.7%. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

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WARSAW, Ind., Aug. 25, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lake City Bank, the single bank subsidiary of Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: LKFN), announced today that the bank ranked 15th in its peer group of banks in Bank Director Magazine's 2026 RankingBanking analysis of the 300 largest publicly traded banks in the United States. The RankingBanking list is based on analysis of year-end 2025 performance and uses four metrics that speak to profitability, asset quality and capital adequacy to score a

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Lakeland Financial (LKFN) recently reported second quarter 2026 results that combined higher net interest income and net income with much lower net charge offs, a mix that can reshape how investors view the stock. See our latest analysis for Lakeland Financial. The recent earnings and buyback activity sit against a share price of $62.31, with a year to date share price return of 10.36% and a 3 year total shareholder return of 22.71%. This suggests momentum has been building over a longer...

Lakeland Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:LKFN) reported second-quarter results that exceeded earnings expectations but delivered revenue below Wall Street forecasts, as the regional bank continued to benefit from loan growth and a stronger net interest margin. The company posted adjusted earnings per share of $1.

Regional banking company Lakeland Financial (NASDAQGS:LKFN) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, but sales rose 5% year on year to $70.87 million. Its GAAP profit of $1.13 per share was 5.1% above analysts’ consensus estimates.

WARSAW, Ind., July 27, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lakeland Financial Corporation (Nasdaq Global Select/LKFN), parent company of Lake City Bank, today reported record second quarter net income of $28.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2026, which represents an increase of $1.5 million, or 5%, compared to net income of $27.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2025. Diluted earnings per share of $1.13 for the second quarter of 2026 also represents a record second quarter performan