Brokers Issue Forecasts for Lifetime Brands FY2026 Earnings

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCUT) – Analysts at Sidoti lifted their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lifetime Brands in a research report issued to clients and investors on Friday, November 6th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $2.10 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $2.07. The consensus estimate for Lifetime Brands’ current full-year earnings is $2.06 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Lifetime Brands’ FY2027 earnings at $1.00 EPS.

Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, November 5th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.21 by $0.16. Lifetime Brands had a return on equity of 26.39% and a net margin of 4.81%. The company had revenue of $177.68 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $173.96 million.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued research reports about the stock. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Lifetime Brands from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, October 23rd. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $12.00 price objective on shares of Lifetime Brands in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Zacks Research cut Lifetime Brands from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, October 9th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group increased their target price on Lifetime Brands from $6.00 to $7.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $9.50.

Lifetime Brands Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:LCUT opened at $7.48 on Tuesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.11, a quick ratio of 0.99 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $8.65 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $7.25. Lifetime Brands has a 12-month low of $3.02 and a 12-month high of $10.17. The stock has a market capitalization of $171.97 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 3.74, a PEG ratio of 0.31 and a beta of 1.08.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LCUT. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio bought a new stake in shares of Lifetime Brands during the 2nd quarter valued at about $61,000. AXQ Capital LP purchased a new stake in shares of Lifetime Brands during the 2nd quarter valued at about $93,000. Deutsche Bank AG bought a new position in shares of Lifetime Brands in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $102,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in shares of Lifetime Brands by 39.0% in the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 20,722 shares of the company’s stock worth $119,000 after purchasing an additional 5,809 shares during the period. Finally, Squarepoint Ops LLC bought a new position in shares of Lifetime Brands in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $123,000. 40.62% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lifetime Brands news, Director Jeffrey Siegel sold 7,359 shares of Lifetime Brands 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 1,158,978 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,021,880.78. The trade was a 0.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 22,423 shares of company stock valued at $213,176. Insiders own 44.40% of the company’s stock.

Lifetime Brands Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 12th. Investors of record on Friday, January 29th will be issued a $0.0425 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, January 29th. This represents a $0.17 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.3%. Lifetime Brands’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.18%.

Lifetime Brands Company Profile

Lifetime Brands, Inc designs, sources, and sells a broad range of kitchenware, tableware, and home products. Its offerings include cookware, bakeware, cutlery, kitchen tools and gadgets, food storage and pantry products, barware, coffee and tea accessories, and dining and entertaining products.

The company markets products under a portfolio of owned, licensed, and private-label brands, including Farberware, Mikasa, Pfaltzgraff, KitchenAid, Taylor, Rabbit, Chicago Cutlery, Kamenstein, and Towle.