Q2 EPS Estimates for Lifetime Brands Reduced by Sidoti Csr

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCUT - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Sidoti Csr dropped their Q2 2025 EPS estimates for Lifetime Brands in a note issued to investors on Monday, May 5th. Sidoti Csr analyst A. Lebiedzinski now expects that the company will post earnings of ($0.14) per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of ($0.09). The consensus estimate for Lifetime Brands' current full-year earnings is $0.55 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Lifetime Brands' Q3 2025 earnings at $0.18 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.40 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $0.30 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at ($0.10) EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at ($0.08) EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.72 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. DA Davidson dropped their price objective on shares of Lifetime Brands from $6.75 to $6.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. Canaccord Genuity Group cut their price objective on shares of Lifetime Brands from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Lifetime Brands from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th.

Lifetime Brands Stock Up 7.7 %

Shares of NASDAQ:LCUT traded up $0.23 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $3.23. 83,614 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 69,660. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $4.36 and its 200 day simple moving average is $5.27. The firm has a market cap of $72.40 million, a P/E ratio of -3.26, a PEG ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.97 and a current ratio of 2.36. Lifetime Brands has a 52-week low of $2.89 and a 52-week high of $11.68.

Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.25) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.14) by ($0.11). Lifetime Brands had a positive return on equity of 3.13% and a negative net margin of 3.19%. The business had revenue of $140.09 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $144.86 million.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lifetime Brands

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jane Street Group LLC acquired a new position in Lifetime Brands in the third quarter worth about $67,000. Corton Capital Inc. bought a new position in Lifetime Brands during the fourth quarter worth $122,000. Barclays PLC boosted its holdings in Lifetime Brands by 38.7% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 19,016 shares of the company's stock worth $124,000 after purchasing an additional 5,302 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in Lifetime Brands by 84.9% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 21,625 shares of the company's stock valued at $128,000 after purchasing an additional 9,932 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE raised its holdings in shares of Lifetime Brands by 66.1% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 29,908 shares of the company's stock worth $177,000 after purchasing an additional 11,899 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 40.62% of the company's stock.

Lifetime Brands Cuts Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be paid a dividend of $0.0425 per share. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 1st. This represents a $0.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.26%. Lifetime Brands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -27.87%.

Lifetime Brands Company Profile

Lifetime Brands, Inc designs, sources, and sells branded kitchenware, tableware, and other products for use in the home in the worldwide. The company provides kitchenware products, including kitchen tools and gadgets, cutlery, kitchen scales, thermometers, cutting boards, shears, cookware, pantryware, spice racks, and bakeware; and tableware products comprising dinnerware, stemware, flatware, and giftware.