Roth Capital Issues Pessimistic Estimate for LAKE Earnings

Lakeland Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ:LAKE) – Research analysts at Roth Capital decreased their FY2025 earnings estimates for Lakeland Industries in a research note issued on Friday, April 4th. Roth Capital analyst G. Sweeney now forecasts that the medical instruments supplier will earn $0.47 per share for the year, down from their previous forecast of $0.48. The consensus estimate for Lakeland Industries’ current full-year earnings is $0.48 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Lakeland Industries’ Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $0.28 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $0.37 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Roth Mkm raised their price target on Lakeland Industries from $27.00 to $29.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 17th. DA Davidson assumed coverage on Lakeland Industries in a research report on Wednesday, March 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $28.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Lake Street Capital began coverage on shares of Lakeland Industries in a report on Tuesday, March 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $30.00 target price on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, three have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $28.25.

Lakeland Industries Trading Down 5.4 %

Shares of Lakeland Industries stock opened at $16.89 on Monday. Lakeland Industries has a 1 year low of $15.10 and a 1 year high of $27.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.25, a current ratio of 4.23 and a quick ratio of 1.77. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $21.88 and a 200 day moving average price of $22.02. The company has a market capitalization of $160.44 million, a P/E ratio of -187.67 and a beta of 0.86.

Lakeland Industries Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 24th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 17th were issued a dividend of $0.03 per share. This represents a $0.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.71%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 14th. Lakeland Industries’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is -133.33%.

Insider Activity

In related news, COO An Hui acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, January 22nd. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $22.00 per share, for a total transaction of $44,000.00. Following the acquisition, the chief operating officer now directly owns 53,912 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,186,064. The trade was a 3.85 % increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Nikki Hamblin bought 1,590 shares of Lakeland Industries stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, January 22nd. The stock was purchased at an average price of $22.00 per share, for a total transaction of $34,980.00. Following the acquisition, the director now directly owns 17,452 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $383,944. The trade was a 10.02 % increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired a total of 7,998 shares of company stock valued at $177,186 over the last quarter. Company insiders own 4.20% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lakeland Industries

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

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.