Q4 EPS Forecast for Life Time Group Cut by Analyst

Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LTH) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities lowered their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Life Time Group in a report issued on Friday, October 30th. Northland Securities analyst O. Rickert now forecasts that the company will earn $0.34 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $0.36. The consensus estimate for Life Time Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.63 per share.

Several other analysts also recently issued reports on LTH. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Life Time Group in a research note on Tuesday. Zacks Research cut Life Time Group from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 19th. Bank of America reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $51.00 price target on shares of Life Time Group in a report on Friday, July 31st. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Life Time Group from $51.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, October 30th. Finally, UBS Group set a $63.00 price objective on Life Time Group in a research report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $56.14.

Life Time Group Stock Up 6.4%

LTH stock opened at $47.44 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.42, a current ratio of 0.73 and a quick ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 28.21, a P/E/G ratio of 1.40 and a beta of 1.46. Life Time Group has a 52-week low of $24.45 and a 52-week high of $47.95. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $41.70 and its 200-day simple moving average is $35.51.

Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.41 by $0.10. Life Time Group had a net margin of 12.72% and a return on equity of 11.01%. The business had revenue of $893.52 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $874.98 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.41 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Life Time Group

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LTH. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its position in shares of Life Time Group by 15.2% during the 1st quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 8,090,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $217,929,000 after purchasing an additional 1,068,208 shares during the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its position in Life Time Group by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,308,310 shares of the company’s stock worth $257,631,000 after buying an additional 99,154 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Life Time Group by 18.1% during the first quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,589,462 shares of the company’s stock worth $69,760,000 after buying an additional 397,248 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company lifted its holdings in shares of Life Time Group by 38.7% during the first quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 1,745,768 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,031,000 after buying an additional 487,478 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp boosted its position in shares of Life Time Group by 79.0% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 862,524 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,236,000 after acquiring an additional 380,610 shares during the period. 79.40% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director John Galashan sold 2,879,154 shares of Life Time Group stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $43.80, for a total value of $126,106,945.20. Following the transaction, the director owned 3,029,450 shares in the company, valued at $132,689,910. This trade represents a 48.73% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Ritadhwaja Singh sold 154,912 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, September 11th. The shares were sold at an average price of $42.00, for a total transaction of $6,506,304.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 138,351 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,810,742. This trade represents a 52.82% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 6,214,115 shares of company stock valued at $272,178,518. 13.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Life Time Group News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Life Time Group this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its earnings estimates for Life Time: FY2026 EPS to $1.61 from $1.56 and FY2027 EPS to $1.71 from $1.70. The FY2026 estimate is above the cited consensus of $1.59.
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s latest reported quarter also showed momentum: EPS of $0.51 topped the $0.41 consensus, revenue of $893.5 million exceeded expectations, and sales grew 14.1% year over year.
• Neutral Sentiment: Life Time and Dewitt Carolinas announced a groundbreaking for Life Time Living at The Exchange in Raleigh, an expansion of the company’s lifestyle offering. Announcement
• Neutral Sentiment: Life Time’s November/December issue of Experience Life promotes its whole-person health and wellness content. The marketing initiative may support the brand but does not include financial guidance. Press release
• Negative Sentiment: CEO Bahram Akradi sold 264,000 shares and CFO Erik Weaver sold 6,713 shares on October 30. Both executives retained substantial holdings, but insider selling can weigh on sentiment. Insider transaction report

Life Time Group Company Profile

Life Time Group Holdings, Inc (NYSE: LTH) operates a network of luxury athletic country clubs in the United States and Canada. The company’s facilities combine fitness, sports, health, and wellness services in an integrated club environment designed for individuals and families.

Life Time clubs typically offer cardiovascular and strength-training equipment, group fitness classes, personal training, indoor and outdoor pools, tennis, pickleball, basketball, and other athletic programs. Many locations also provide childcare, spas, cafés, workspaces, recovery services, and specialized programs for children, older adults, and other member groups.