Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided EPS guidance of 1.410-1.440 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of 1.380. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.0 billion-$3.0 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.0 billion. Life Time Group also updated its FY 2026 guidance to EPS.

Life Time Group Price Performance

NYSE LTH opened at $28.43 on Thursday. The company has a market cap of $6.27 billion, a PE ratio of 22.09, a P/E/G ratio of 0.79 and a beta of 1.68. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $26.62 and its 200-day moving average price is $27.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 0.55 and a current ratio of 0.67. Life Time Group has a 52-week low of $24.14 and a 52-week high of $34.99.

Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.34 by $0.07. The company had revenue of $782.65 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $770.93 million. Life Time Group had a return on equity of 9.75% and a net margin of 9.91%. Sell-side analysts forecast that Life Time Group will post 0.74 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research downgraded Life Time Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, December 26th. UBS Group set a $48.00 price target on shares of Life Time Group in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on shares of Life Time Group from $39.00 to $37.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, November 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Life Time Group in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $37.00.

Insider Buying and Selling at Life Time Group

In other news, EVP Eric J. Buss sold 74,487 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, November 28th. The shares were sold at an average price of $28.05, for a total transaction of $2,089,360.35. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 380,683 shares in the company, valued at $10,678,158.15. This represents a 16.36% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 8.70% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Life Time Group by 41.3% during the second quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 7,157,957 shares of the company’s stock valued at $216,644,000 after buying an additional 2,091,712 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its position in Life Time Group by 129.3% during the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 5,828,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $160,868,000 after acquiring an additional 3,286,229 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its stake in Life Time Group by 102.1% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 4,268,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $117,797,000 after purchasing an additional 2,156,033 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Life Time Group by 37.7% in the second quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,766,216 shares of the company’s stock valued at $83,899,000 after purchasing an additional 757,592 shares during the period. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of Life Time Group by 143.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 2,422,304 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,154,000 after purchasing an additional 1,428,446 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.40% of the company’s stock.

About Life Time Group

Life Time Group (NYSE: LTH) is a premier operator of health, fitness and lifestyle centers across North America. The company’s core business encompasses the development, ownership and management of premium athletic resorts that integrate state-of-the-art fitness facilities, group exercise studios, indoor and outdoor pools, running tracks, and spa and salon services. In addition to its brick-and-mortar clubs, Life Time offers a digital platform featuring on-demand and live-streamed workouts, personalized training programs and nutrition guidance, enabling members to pursue their wellness goals both at home and on the go.

Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota, Life Time has grown from a single Minnesota health club into a network of more than 160 locations across the United States and Canada.