Lifetime Brands (LCUT) Projected to Post Earnings on Thursday

Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) is expected to be releasing its Q2 2026 results before the market opens on Thursday, August 6th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of ($0.20) per share and revenue of $136.6430 million for the quarter. Parties are encouraged to explore the company’s upcoming Q2 2026 earning summary page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET.

Lifetime Brands (NASDAQ:LCUT) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.04 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of ($0.18) by $0.22. The company had revenue of $143.51 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $137.58 million. Lifetime Brands had a negative net margin of 4.22% and a positive return on equity of 8.01%. On average, analysts expect Lifetime Brands to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $1 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lifetime Brands Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of LCUT opened at $8.64 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 1.26 and a current ratio of 2.93. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $8.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $6.37. Lifetime Brands has a 52 week low of $2.90 and a 52 week high of $9.80. The firm has a market capitalization of $197.42 million, a P/E ratio of -6.80, a P/E/G ratio of 0.83 and a beta of 1.00.

Lifetime Brands Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Investors of record on Friday, July 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.0425 per share. This represents a $0.17 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.0%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, July 31st. Lifetime Brands’s payout ratio is currently -13.39%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts have commented on LCUT shares. Roth Capital upped their price target on Lifetime Brands from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, July 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Lifetime Brands from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, May 17th. Zacks Research cut Lifetime Brands from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Lifetime Brands in a research note on Monday, July 6th. Finally, Canaccord Genuity Group raised their target price on Lifetime Brands from $6.00 to $7.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 22nd. One 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 stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $8.50.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lifetime Brands

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ameriprise Financial Inc. boosted its stake in Lifetime Brands by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriprise Financial Inc. now owns 908,722 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,634,000 after buying an additional 130,650 shares in the last quarter. Jane Street Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Lifetime Brands by 388.4% in the 4th quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 51,795 shares of the company’s stock valued at $205,000 after purchasing an additional 41,191 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership bought a new stake in shares of Lifetime Brands in the 3rd quarter worth about $118,000. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Lifetime Brands during the 2nd quarter worth about $88,000. Finally, Bridgeway Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Lifetime Brands by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Bridgeway Capital Management LLC now owns 243,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $942,000 after purchasing an additional 8,820 shares during the last quarter. 40.62% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Lifetime Brands

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.