LKFN (Lakeland Financial) Shares Buyback Ratio %: 2.61 (As of Aug. 20, 2026)

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LKFN Lakeland Financial Corp LKFN
65 GF Score
Price $60.07
GF Value $68.50
Valuation Modestly Undervalued
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What is Lakeland Financial Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Lakeland Financial LKFN -2.25% 65 Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.61 as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus rates LKFN with a GF Score™ of 65/100 and a GF Value™ of $68.50 (Modestly Undervalued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Lakeland Financial's current shares buyback ratio was 2.61%.

Lakeland Financial Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Lakeland Financial Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Lakeland Financial's Shares Buyback Ratio % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Lakeland Financial Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Lakeland Financial Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only -0.24 -0.19 -0.32 -0.31 1.14

Lakeland Financial Quarterly Data
Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26 Jun26
Shares Buyback Ratio % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 0.13 -0.02 1.21 1.15 0.28
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Lakeland Financial Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Lakeland Financial's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(25.510 - 25.220) / 25.510
=1.14%

Lakeland Financial's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )
=(24.930 - 24.859) / 24.930
=0.28%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 2.61 mean?
Lakeland Financial (LKFN) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of 2.61 as of Aug. 20, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Lakeland Financial and its competitors.
Is Lakeland Financial's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Lakeland Financial's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.61. Overall, Lakeland Financial has a GF Score™ of 65/100 and is considered Modestly Undervalued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Lakeland Financial's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to AMAL and TMP?
Lakeland Financial's Shares Buyback Ratio % of 2.61 can be compared against companies in the Banks industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for a Banks company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Banks industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Lakeland Financial and its competitors. Lakeland Financial's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.61. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Lakeland Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lakeland Financial (LKFN) is currently considered Modestly Undervalued. The stock's GF Value™ is $68.50, compared to a current price of $60.07 — trading 12.3% below its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.61. Lakeland Financial's overall GF Score™ is 65/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Lakeland Financial (LKFN), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is 2.61 as of Aug. 20, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Lakeland Financial (LKFN) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Lakeland Financial stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $60.07 is trading 12.3% below its estimated GF Value™ of $68.50. GuruFocus considers Lakeland Financial to be Modestly Undervalued.

Key valuation signals for LKFN:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: 2.61
  • GF Value™: $68.50 vs. price of $60.07 (12.3% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 65/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the LKFN stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Lakeland Financial Business Description

Address 202 East Center Street, P.O.Box 1387, Warsaw, IN, USA, 46581-1387
Lakeland Financial Corp is a bank holding company. It provides commercial, retail, wealth advisory, and investment management services. It offers a broad line of products and services throughout its Northern and Central Indiana markets. The company provides commercial and consumer banking services, as well as trust and wealth management, brokerage, and treasury management commercial services. It serves a wide variety of industries including, among others, commercial real estate, manufacturing, agriculture, construction, retail, wholesale, finance and insurance, accommodation and food services, and healthcare. The company's revenue is derived from the business of banking.
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