What is Sidoti's Forecast for Lifetime Brands Q3 Earnings?

Key Points

• Sidoti lowered its Q3 2026 EPS estimate for Lifetime Brands to $0.24 from $0.27, while also projecting $0.69 EPS for Q4 2026 and $0.31 for Q3 2027.
• Lifetime Brands beat Wall Street expectations in its latest quarter, reporting $0.04 EPS versus an expected loss of $0.18, on revenue of $143.51 million versus estimates of $137.58 million.
• Analyst sentiment is mixed but leans cautious: the stock currently has a consensus Hold rating with an average price target of $5.00, even as the shares recently traded above that level at $5.91.

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCUT - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Sidoti cut their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for Lifetime Brands in a note issued to investors on Friday, May 8th. Sidoti analyst A. Lebiedzinski now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.24 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.27. The consensus estimate for Lifetime Brands' current full-year earnings is $0.57 per share. Sidoti also issued estimates for Lifetime Brands' Q4 2026 earnings at $0.69 EPS and Q3 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS.

Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.04 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.22. Lifetime Brands had a negative net margin of 4.22% and a positive return on equity of 8.01%. The business had revenue of $143.51 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $137.58 million.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Zacks Research lowered shares of Lifetime Brands from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 15th. Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on shares of Lifetime Brands from $3.50 to $5.00 and gave the company a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Roth Mkm began coverage on shares of Lifetime Brands in a research report on Friday, February 13th. They set a "buy" rating and a $5.00 target price on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Lifetime Brands in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Lifetime Brands from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Saturday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lifetime Brands has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $5.00.

Lifetime Brands Price Performance

Lifetime Brands stock opened at $5.91 on Monday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $5.44 and a 200-day moving average price of $4.29. The firm has a market capitalization of $135.04 million, a PE ratio of -4.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.74 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a current ratio of 2.93, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82. Lifetime Brands has a 12-month low of $2.90 and a 12-month high of $8.20.

Institutional Trading of Lifetime Brands

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Royce & Associates LP acquired a new stake in Lifetime Brands in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in Lifetime Brands in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $88,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Lifetime Brands in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $118,000. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in Lifetime Brands by 388.4% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 51,795 shares of the company's stock worth $205,000 after purchasing an additional 41,191 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Teton Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Lifetime Brands in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $381,000. 40.62% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lifetime Brands Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 1st will be paid a $0.0425 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 1st. This represents a $0.17 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.9%. Lifetime Brands's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -13.39%.

Lifetime Brands Company Profile

Lifetime Brands, Inc, through its subsidiaries, designs, sources, manufactures and distributes a broad portfolio of consumer products for the home. Headquartered in Garden City, New York, the company operates three primary business segments—Kitchenware, Tabletop & Home Décor and Tools & Storage—providing solutions for food preparation, cooking, serving and storage under both proprietary and licensed brand names.

In the Kitchenware segment, Lifetime Brands offers cookware, bakeware, cutlery and small electric appliances under brands such as Farberware and Chef'sChoice.

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