LPL Finl Hldgs (NASDAQ: LPLA) reported quarterly earnings of $4.16 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.71 by 12.13 percent. This is a 11.23 percent increase over earnings of $3.74 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $3.108 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $3.045 billion by 2.07 percent. This is a 23.22 percent increase over sales of $2.522 billion the same period last year.