LPL Financial (NASDAQ: LPLA) reported Q4 EPS of $1.68, $0.09 better than the analyst estimate of $1.59.

“In 2019, we delivered another year of solid business and financial growth, including increases in assets, organic growth, and earnings,” said Dan Arnold, President and CEO. “As we look ahead to 2020, we remain focused on executing our strategy of winning in our traditional markets, deploying new affiliation models, creating an industry-leading service experience, and innovating on a new layer of value for our advisors’ practices. We believe this approach will drive long-term value across our stakeholders.”

“We continued to build financial and balance sheet strength in 2019,” said Matt Audette, CFO. “We invested to drive growth while staying disciplined on expenses, extended the duration of our cash sweep portfolio, refinanced our debt, and returned capital to our shareholders. Going forward, we plan to continue to deploy capital to drive growth, take advantage of M&A opportunities when appropriate, and create long-term shareholder value.”

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