Brokers Issue Forecasts for Lifetime Brands Q3 Earnings

Lifetime Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:LCUT) – Investment analysts at Sidoti Csr dropped their Q3 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lifetime Brands in a research note issued to investors on Friday, May 9th. Sidoti Csr analyst A. Lebiedzinski now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.17 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.18. The consensus estimate for Lifetime Brands’ current full-year earnings is $0.55 per share. Sidoti Csr also issued estimates for Lifetime Brands’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.55 EPS.

Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The company reported ($0.25) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate 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 company had revenue of $140.09 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $144.86 million.

A number of other research analysts have also weighed in on the company. Canaccord Genuity Group decreased their target price on Lifetime Brands from $7.00 to $6.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. DA Davidson decreased their price objective on Lifetime Brands from $6.75 to $6.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, March 20th. Finally, StockNews.com raised Lifetime Brands from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th.

Lifetime Brands Trading Up 7.7%

Shares of Lifetime Brands stock opened at $3.23 on Monday. Lifetime Brands has a 12-month low of $2.89 and a 12-month high of $11.68. The stock has a market cap of $72.40 million, a P/E ratio of -3.26, a P/E/G ratio of 0.48 and a beta of 1.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 2.36 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88. The business’s 50 day moving average is $4.36 and its 200-day moving average is $5.27.

Lifetime Brands Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 1st will be issued a $0.0425 dividend. 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 payout ratio is currently -27.87%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lifetime Brands

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in Lifetime Brands by 270.1% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 140,710 shares of the company’s stock worth $694,000 after purchasing an additional 102,691 shares during the last quarter. Corton Capital Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Lifetime Brands in the fourth quarter valued at $122,000. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its holdings in Lifetime Brands by 66.1% during the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Northern Trust Corp lifted its holdings in Lifetime Brands by 22.5% during the 4th quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 133,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $787,000 after purchasing an additional 24,445 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Hsbc Holdings PLC increased its stake in Lifetime Brands by 84.9% in the 4th quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 21,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $128,000 after acquiring an additional 9,932 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 40.62% of the company’s stock.

About Lifetime Brands

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.