Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Outlook for LAKE Earnings

Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAKE) – Analysts at Roth Capital cut their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lakeland Industries in a note issued to investors on Thursday, April 10th. Roth Capital analyst G. Sweeney now expects that the medical instruments supplier will post earnings per share of $0.27 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.28. The consensus estimate for Lakeland Industries’ current full-year earnings is $0.48 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Lakeland Industries’ Q4 2026 earnings at $0.36 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.69 EPS.

Lakeland Industries (NASDAQ:LAKE) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, April 9th. The medical instruments supplier reported ($0.54) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.43 by ($0.97). The business had revenue of $46.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $47.10 million. Lakeland Industries had a positive return on equity of 1.66% and a negative net margin of 0.42%. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.72 earnings per share.

LAKE has been the subject of several other research reports. DA Davidson decreased their price objective on shares of Lakeland Industries from $28.00 to $23.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday. Lake Street Capital assumed coverage on Lakeland Industries in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. They set a “buy” rating and a $30.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Roth Mkm upped their target price on Lakeland Industries from $27.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 17th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $27.00.

Lakeland Industries Trading Down 1.8 %

LAKE stock opened at $15.67 on Monday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $20.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $21.79. The stock has a market capitalization of $148.85 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -174.11 and a beta of 0.86. The company has a quick ratio of 1.77, a current ratio of 4.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25. Lakeland Industries has a twelve month low of $15.10 and a twelve month high of $27.28.

Institutional Trading of Lakeland Industries

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. IFP Advisors Inc acquired a new stake in shares of Lakeland Industries during the 4th quarter worth approximately $36,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. acquired a new position in Lakeland Industries in the 4th quarter worth about $160,000. Bank of America Corp DE boosted its position in Lakeland Industries by 114.1% during the fourth quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 7,657 shares of the medical instruments supplier’s stock worth $196,000 after purchasing an additional 4,081 shares in the last quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Lakeland Industries in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $207,000. Finally, Barclays PLC acquired a new position in shares of Lakeland Industries during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $306,000. 71.69% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Nikki Hamblin acquired 1,590 shares of Lakeland Industries stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $22.00 per share, for a total transaction of $34,980.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 17,452 shares in the company, valued at $383,944. This trade represents a 10.02 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Laurel A. Yartz purchased 2,272 shares of Lakeland Industries stock in a transaction on Wednesday, January 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $22.00 per share, with a total value of $49,984.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 9,772 shares in the company, valued at $214,984. The trade was a 30.29 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders have purchased 7,998 shares of company stock valued at $177,186 over the last ninety days. 4.20% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Lakeland Industries Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 24th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 17th were issued a $0.03 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. This represents a $0.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.77%. Lakeland Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently -5.04%.

Lakeland Industries Company Profile

Lakeland Industries, Inc manufactures and sells industrial protective clothing and accessories for the industrial and public protective clothing market worldwide. It offers firefighting and heat protective apparel to protect against fire; high-end chemical protective suits to provide protection from highly concentrated, toxic and/or lethal chemicals, and biological toxins; and limited use/disposable protective clothing, such as coveralls, laboratory coats, shirts, pants, hoods, aprons, sleeves, arm guards, caps, and smocks.