Brokers Issue Forecasts for Life Time Group FY2026 Earnings

Life Time Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LTH) – Analysts at Northland Securities upped their FY2026 EPS estimates for Life Time Group in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, July 30th. Northland Securities analyst O. Rickert now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.56 for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.50. The consensus estimate for Life Time Group’s current full-year earnings is $1.53 per share.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on LTH. Guggenheim boosted their price target on shares of Life Time Group from $41.00 to $50.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Life Time Group from $38.00 to $39.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on Life Time Group from $50.00 to $60.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, July 31st. Weiss Ratings upgraded Life Time Group from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $54.00 price target on Life Time Group in a research note on Friday, July 31st. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and thirteen have given a Buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $53.77.

Life Time Group Price Performance

LTH stock opened at $45.14 on Thursday. The firm has a market cap of $10.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.68 and a beta of 1.50. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $39.18 and its 200 day moving average is $32.31. Life Time Group has a 52 week low of $24.14 and a 52 week high of $47.24. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44, a quick ratio of 0.56 and a current ratio of 0.66.

Life Time Group (NYSE:LTH) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 30th. The company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.37 by $0.11. Life Time Group had a net margin of 13.07% and a return on equity of 10.56%. The firm had revenue of $866.00 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $845.75 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.37 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 13.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Insider Buying and Selling at Life Time Group

In other Life Time Group news, Director John Kristofer Galashan sold 3,006,100 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.51, for a total value of $97,728,311.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 13,236,283 shares in the company, valued at approximately $430,311,560.33. This represents a 18.51% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, major shareholder Partners Group Private Equity sold 449,960 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $32.51, for a total transaction of $14,628,199.60. Following the completion of the sale, the insider directly owned 1,981,243 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $64,410,209.93. This represents a 18.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 12,408,929 shares of company stock worth $398,108,588. 13.30% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans bought a new position in Life Time Group in the fourth quarter worth $41,721,000. Decker Retirement Planning Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Life Time Group during the 4th quarter valued at $3,811,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Life Time Group by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 13,643,761 shares of the company’s stock worth $362,651,000 after buying an additional 143,487 shares during the period. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Life Time Group in the 4th quarter worth about $49,228,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Life Time Group by 6.3% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,519,811 shares of the company’s stock worth $93,572,000 after acquiring an additional 207,822 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 79.40% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting Life Time Group

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

• Positive Sentiment: KeyBanc initiated or reiterated a Buy rating on Life Time Group, adding to favorable Wall Street sentiment. KeyBanc Buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Bank of America Securities maintained its Buy rating, signaling continued confidence in the premium fitness-club operator’s growth outlook. Bank of America Buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs upgraded Life Time Group to Strong Buy, providing another bullish catalyst for investor sentiment. Zacks report on Goldman Sachs upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its Q3 2026 EPS forecast to $0.38 from $0.37 and projects FY2027 EPS of $1.70, above the current-year consensus of $1.53. The revisions suggest analysts expect continued earnings growth following Life Time’s recent quarterly beat, when EPS reached $0.48 versus the $0.37 consensus and revenue increased 13.7% year over year.
• Negative Sentiment: Several executives sold substantial amounts of stock on July 31: CEO Bahram Akradi sold approximately $19.7 million, EVP Eric Buss $21.6 million, EVP Parham Javaheri $2.8 million and CFO Erik Weaver $2.1 million. Although each executive retained shares, the transactions reduced their holdings by roughly 11% to 50% and may pressure sentiment. SEC insider trading filing

About Life Time Group

Life Time Group (NYSE: LTH) is a premier operator of health, fitness and lifestyle centers across North America. The company’s core business encompasses the development, ownership and management of premium athletic resorts that integrate state-of-the-art fitness facilities, group exercise studios, indoor and outdoor pools, running tracks, and spa and salon services. In addition to its brick-and-mortar clubs, Life Time offers a digital platform featuring on-demand and live-streamed workouts, personalized training programs and nutrition guidance, enabling members to pursue their wellness goals both at home and on the go.

Founded in 1992 and headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota, Life Time has grown from a single Minnesota health club into a network of more than 160 locations across the United States and Canada.