NASDAQ:LANC Lancaster Colony (LANC) Stock Price, News & Analysis Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSustainabilityTrendsBuy This Stock About Lancaster Colony Stock (NASDAQ:LANC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart Get Lancaster Colony alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range N/A50-Day Range$164.00▼$172.7752-Week Range N/AVolume172,225 shsAverage Volume156,051 shsMarket Capitalization$4.76 billionP/E Ratio28.09Dividend Yield2.20%Price Target$203.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Lancaster Colony Corporation engages in the manufacturing and marketing of specialty food products for the retail and foodservice channels in the United States. It operates in two segments, Retail and Foodservice. The company offers frozen garlic bread under the New York BRAND Bakery; frozen Parkerhouse style yeast and dinner rolls under the Sister Schubert's brand; salad dressings under the Marzetti, Simply Dressed, Cardini's, and Girard's brands; vegetable and fruit dips under the Marzetti brand; croutons and salad toppings under the New York BRAND Bakery, Chatham Village, and Marzetti brands; and frozen pasta under the Marzetti Frozen Pasta brand. It also manufactures and sells other products to brand license agreements, including Olive Garden dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, and Chick-fil-A sauces. The company sells its products through sales personnel, food brokers, and distributors to retailers and restaurants. Lancaster Colony Corporation was incorporated in 1961 and is based in Westerville, Ohio. Read More Lancaster Colony Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks87th Percentile Overall ScoreLANC MarketRank™: Lancaster Colony scored higher than 87% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 63rd out of 150 stocks in the consumer staples sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.3 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingLancaster Colony has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageLancaster Colony has received no research coverage in the past 90 days.Read more about Lancaster Colony's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth7.50% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lancaster Colony are expected to grow by 7.50% in the coming year, from $6.80 to $7.31 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lancaster Colony is 28.09, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.10.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lancaster Colony is 28.09, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 18.52.Read more about Lancaster Colony's valuation and earnings. Short InterestN/AShort Interest LevelN/A Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for LANC. Dividend4.2 / 5Dividend StrengthStrong Dividend YieldLancaster Colony pays a meaningful dividend of 2.20%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLancaster Colony has been increasing its dividend for 62 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lancaster Colony is 61.79%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Lancaster Colony will have a dividend payout ratio of 51.98% next year. This indicates that Lancaster Colony will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Lancaster Colony's dividend. Sustainability and ESG3.2 / 5Environmental Score-1.89 Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for LANC. News and Social MediaN/ANews SentimentN/A Company Ownership3.3 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lancaster Colony insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders29.50% of the stock of Lancaster Colony is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions66.44% of the stock of Lancaster Colony is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Lancaster Colony's insider trading history. Receive LANC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lancaster Colony and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LANC Stock News HeadlinesSpecialty Food Maker Lancaster Colony Rebrands as The Marzetti CompanyJuly 1, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comLancaster Colony food company looks to its Marzetti past for a new nameJuly 1, 2025 | msn.comIs Elon's empire crumbling?The Tesla Shock Nobody Sees Coming While headlines scream "Tesla is doomed"... Jeff Brown has uncovered a revolutionary AI breakthrough buried inside Tesla's labs. One that is helping AI escape from our computer screens and manifest itself here in the real world all while creating a 25,000% growth market explosion starting as early as October 23rd.August 2 at 2:00 AM | Brownstone Research (Ad)Food sector reset: Lancaster Colony will become The Marzetti Company on July 1June 30, 2025 | msn.comLancaster Colony Rebrands to The Marzetti CompanyJune 30, 2025 | tipranks.comLancaster Colony Corporation (LANC) - Yahoo FinanceJune 29, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comLANC Lancaster Colony Corporation - Seeking AlphaJune 26, 2025 | seekingalpha.com5 Insightful Analyst Questions From Lancaster Colony’s Q1 Earnings CallJune 26, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comSee More Headlines LANC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How were Lancaster Colony's earnings last quarter? Lancaster Colony Corporation (NASDAQ:LANC) released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The company reported $1.54 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.61 by $0.07. The company's revenue was down 2.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Lancaster Colony's major shareholders? Lancaster Colony's top institutional investors include William Blair Investment Management LLC (3.17%), Boston Trust Walden Corp (1.25%), Envestnet Asset Management Inc. (0.59%) and WCM Investment Management LLC (0.36%). Insiders that own company stock include David Alan Ciesinski, David S Nagle, Elliot K Fullen, Kristin Bird and George F Knight III. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lancaster Colony? Shares of LANC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Lancaster Colony own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lancaster Colony investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Broadcom (AVGO), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Exxon Mobil (XOM), Netflix (NFLX) and Adobe (ADBE). Company Calendar Last Earnings4/30/2025Record date for 6/30 Dividend6/06/2025Ex-Dividend for 6/30 Dividend6/06/2025Dividend Payable6/30/2025Today8/02/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)8/21/2025Fiscal Year End6/30/2026Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorConsumer Staples Industry FOOD - MISC/DIVERSIFIED Sub-IndustryPackaged Foods & Meats Current SymbolNASDAQ:LANC CIK57515 Webwww.lancastercolony.com Phone(614) 224-7141Fax614-469-8219Employees3,200Year Founded1961Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Lancaster Colony$203.50 High Price Target$227.00 Low Price Target$185.00 Potential Upside/Downside+17.8%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$6.15 Trailing P/E Ratio28.09 Forward P/E Ratio25.41 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$158.61 million Net Margins8.99% Pretax Margin11.49% Return on Equity19.30% Return on Assets15.03% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio2.36 Quick Ratio1.33 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$1.87 billion Price / Sales2.54 Cash Flow$8.44 per share Price / Cash Flow20.48 Book Value$33.63 per share Price / Book5.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares27,570,000Free Float19,436,000Market Cap$4.76 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.47 Social Links These 7 Stocks Will Be Magnificent in 2025Discover the next wave of investment opportunities with our report, 7 Stocks That Will Be Magnificent in 2025. 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