Lifetime Brands stock gains 6.82 percent after strong Q2 results
Published on 09/25/2026 at 13:39 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS
Lifetime Brands stock gained 6.82 percent to USD 9.24 on Nasdaq on September 24, 2026, giving the company a market capitalization of USD 211,180,200. The move puts the share price within its 52-week range of USD 2.90 to USD 10.17 as investors weigh the companys latest quarterly figures.
Q2 revenue rose 7.4 percent
According to Quartr in its September 1, 2026 summary, Lifetime Brands generated Q2 2026 net sales of USD 141.6 million, up 7.4 percent from Q2 2025. Six-month sales reached USD 285.1 million, an increase of 4.9 percent from the comparable period.
The earnings mix was even stronger than the revenue trend. Quartr reported Q2 net income of USD 19.6 million and adjusted net income of USD 26.6 million, equivalent to adjusted diluted earnings per share of USD 1.18.
Tariff refund lifted margins
The main driver was a USD 40.1 million IEEPA tariff refund recorded as a reduction in cost of goods sold, according to Quartr. That item helped lift gross margin to 65.9 percent from 38.6 percent in Q2 2025, so the margin figure carries an unusually large one-time effect.
MarketBeat said Lifetime Brands reported quarterly EPS of USD 1.18 against a consensus estimate of a USD 0.21 loss, a USD 1.39 positive difference. Revenue of USD 141.57 million also exceeded the USD 136.64 million estimate, according to MarketBeat.
Analyst target stays above price
MarketBeat also lists a consensus rating of Moderate Buy and an average price target of USD 9.50. Relative to the September 24 price of USD 9.24, that target stands USD 0.26 higher, a 2.81 percent difference.
For investors, the central question is whether the Q2 margin can hold after the tariff refund. The companys sales growth was positive across both reported regions, with U.S. segment sales of USD 128.2 million, up 7.5 percent, and international sales of USD 13.4 million, up 6.8 percent, according to Quartr.
Stock remains below yearly high
At USD 9.24 on September 24, 2026, Lifetime Brands stock stood USD 0.93 below its 52-week high of USD 10.17. The 6.82 percent daily gain and the Q2 earnings beat put the recent price action alongside a quarterly result that benefited materially from a one-time refund.
Lifetime Brands stock at a glance
- Company: Lifetime Brands, Inc.
- Ticker: LCUT
- Trading venue: Nasdaq
- Price as of September 24, 2026, 4:00 p.m. ET: USD 9.24
- Daily change: 6.82 percent
- Market capitalization: USD 211,180,200 as of September 24, 2026
- Volume: 174,009 shares on September 24, 2026
- 52-week range: USD 2.90-10.17 as of September 24, 2026
- Sector / Industry: Consumer Cyclical / Furnishings, Fixtures and Appliances
