Lifetime Brands Stock Gets Reduced EPS Estimate from Sidoti

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCUT) – Sidoti cut their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Lifetime Brands in a report issued on Tuesday, October 13th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now anticipates that the company will earn $0.21 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.22. The consensus estimate for Lifetime Brands’ current full-year earnings is $2.08 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Lifetime Brands’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.63 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also recently issued reports on LCUT. Roth Capital reissued a “buy” rating and set a $12.00 price objective on shares of Lifetime Brands in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research downgraded Lifetime Brands from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, October 9th. Weiss Ratings raised Lifetime Brands from a “sell (d-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 22nd. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group lifted their target price on Lifetime Brands from $6.00 to $7.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $9.50.

Lifetime Brands Stock Performance

NASDAQ:LCUT opened at $9.23 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a current ratio of 2.11. Lifetime Brands has a 52-week low of $2.90 and a 52-week high of $10.17. The firm has a market cap of $212.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.01, a PEG ratio of 0.33 and a beta of 1.01. The business’s fifty day moving average is $9.04 and its 200 day moving average is $8.27.

Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.21) by $1.39. The firm had revenue of $141.57 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $136.64 million. Lifetime Brands had a return on equity of 26.39% and a net margin of 4.81%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LCUT. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its holdings in shares of Lifetime Brands by 6.2% in the 2nd quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 21,099 shares of the company’s stock worth $190,000 after buying an additional 1,237 shares during the last quarter. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in shares of Lifetime Brands by 39.0% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $119,000 after buying an additional 5,809 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in shares of Lifetime Brands during the 2nd quarter valued at $61,000. AXQ Capital LP bought a new stake in shares of Lifetime Brands during the 2nd quarter worth $93,000. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG bought a new stake in shares of Lifetime Brands during the 2nd quarter worth $102,000. 40.62% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Lifetime Brands

In other Lifetime Brands news, Director Jeffrey Siegel sold 7,359 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, August 31st. The shares were sold at an average price of $9.51, for a total value of $69,984.09. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,158,978 shares in the company, valued at $11,021,880.78. This represents a 0.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 22,423 shares of company stock valued at $213,176. Corporate insiders own 44.40% of the company’s stock.

Lifetime Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Investors of record on Friday, October 30th will be issued a dividend of $0.0425 per share. This represents a $0.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, October 30th. Lifetime Brands’s dividend payout ratio is 11.89%.

Lifetime Brands Company Profile

Lifetime Brands, Inc designs, sources, and markets a broad range of kitchenware, tabletop products, and household tools. Its offerings include cookware, bakeware, cutlery, kitchen gadgets, food storage products, barware, and dining and serving items for consumers and foodservice customers.

The company sells products under a portfolio of owned and licensed brands, including Farberware, KitchenAid, Mikasa, Pfaltzgraff, Taylor, and Kitchara, among others. It distributes its products through mass merchants, department and specialty stores, warehouse clubs, e-commerce channels, and other retail outlets.

Lifetime Brands serves markets primarily in the United States and Canada, with additional international distribution.