LANCASTER COLONY CORP (LANC) Forecast, Price Target & Analyst Ratings

NASDAQ:LANC • US5138471033

Current stock price

172.77 USD
+0.97 (+0.56%)
At close:
172.87 USD
+0.1 (+0.06%)
After Hours:

Analyst forecast overview

View the latest analyst price targets, stock forecast, EPS estimates, revenue projections, revisions, full estimates, rating distribution and upgrades/downgrades for LANCASTER COLONY CORP (LANC).

Forecast Snapshot

Consensus Price Target

Price Target
$198.80
+ 15.07% Upside
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Next Earnings Forecast

Earnings Estimate
Release Date
Aug 20, 2025
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Estimate
$1.37
Revenue Estimate
465.66M
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ChartMill Buy Consensus

Rating
72.86%
Weighted Analyst Rating Score
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Price Target Details & History

Consensus Price Target and Range

Mean target
$198.80
Upside
+ 15.07%
From current price of $172.77 to mean target of $198.80, Based on 14 analyst forecasts
Low
$181.80
Median
$196.86
High
$243.60

Price Target Revisions

1 Month
0.00%
3 Months
-5.02%

Price Target Summary

14 Wall Street analysts provided a forecast for the next 12 months for LANC. The average price target is 198.8 USD. This implies a price increase of 15.07% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 172.77.
The average price target has been revised downward by 5.02% in the past 3 months.
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Analyst Ratings & History

Current Analyst Ratings

LANC Current Analyst RatingLANC Current Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings.Current Analyst Rating Strong Buy Buy Hold Sell Strong Sell 2 4 6

Analyst Ratings History

LANC Historical Analyst RatingsLANC Historical Analyst Buy, Sell and Hold Ratings and number of analysts.Historical Monthly Analyst Rating -19 -17 -15 -13 -11 -9 -7 -5 -3 -1 2 4 6 8 10

Analyst Ratings Consensus

ChartMill Buy Consensus
72.86%
LANC was analyzed by 14 analysts. The buy percentage consensus is at 73. So analysts seem to be have mildly positive about LANC.
In the previous month the buy percentage consensus was at a similar level.
LANC was analyzed by 14 analysts, which should be a sufficient number of analysts to have a meaningful average consensus rating.
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Recent Upgrades & Downgrades

DateFirmActionFrom → To
2025-05-01Stephens & Co.Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2025-02-10DA DavidsonMaintains Neutral -> Neutral
2025-02-05Stephens & Co.Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-11-19BenchmarkReiterate Hold
2024-11-19Stephens & Co.Reiterate Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-11-01BenchmarkReiterate Hold
2024-11-01Stephens & Co.Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-11-01Loop CapitalMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-09-18BenchmarkReiterate Hold
2024-09-06BenchmarkReiterate Hold
2024-08-26Loop CapitalMaintains Buy -> Buy
2024-08-23Stephens & Co.Maintains Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-05-03Stephens & Co.Reiterate Equal-Weight -> Equal-Weight
2024-03-11JefferiesMaintains Hold -> Hold
2024-02-02Stephens & Co.Downgrade Overweight -> Equal-Weight
2023-12-08DA DavidsonInitiate Neutral
2023-11-27JefferiesInitiate Hold
2023-10-13Stephens & Co.Initiate Overweight
2023-08-24Loop CapitalMaintains Buy -> Buy
2023-06-23Loop CapitalInitiate Buy
2022-05-23Cowen & Co.Initiate Market Perform
2022-05-06BenchmarkDowngrade Buy -> Hold
2021-12-08BenchmarkInitiate Buy

Next Earnings Forecast Details

Next Earnings Details

Release Date
Aug 20, 2025
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Estimate
$1.37
Revenue Estimate
465.66M
Revenue Q2Q
2.83%
EPS Q2Q
8.35%
Number of Analysts
9

Next Earnings Revisions

Revenue (1 Month)
0.00%
Revenue (3 Months)
-2.33%
EPS (1 Month)
1.57%
EPS (3 Months)
-7.04%

Next Earnings Summary

LANC is expected to report earnings on 8/20/2025. The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings is 1.37 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 465.66M USD.
The next earnings revenue estimate has been revised downward by 2.33% in the past 3 months.
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Full Analyst Estimates 2025 - 2027

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT, EBITDA and Operating Margin Analyst Estimates

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027
Revenue
YoY % growth
LANC revenue by date.LANC revenue by date.
1.676B
14.27%		1.823B
8.72%		1.872B
2.70%		1.931B
3.16%		1.976B
2.33%		2.035B
2.99%
EBITDA
YoY % growth
LANC ebitda by date.LANC ebitda by date.
193M
-16.67%		217.7M
12.80%		270M
24.02%		295.89M
9.59%		313.66M
6.01%		320.09M
2.05%
EBIT
YoY % growth
LANC ebit by date.LANC ebit by date.
147.1M
-21.38%		166.5M
13.19%		214M
28.53%		234.63M
9.64%		250.38M
6.71%		251.94M
0.62%
Operating Margin
LANC operating margin by date.LANC operating margin by date.
8.77%9.14%11.43%12.15%12.67%12.38%
EPS
YoY % growth
LANC eps by date.LANC eps by date.
5.42
-10.86%		4.50
-16.97%		5.75
27.78%		6.30
9.63%		7.21
14.35%		7.34
1.88%

All data in USD

Quarterly Earnings Per Share (EPS), Revenue, EBIT and EBITDA Analyst Estimates

Q4 / 25 Q1 / 26 Q2 / 26 Q3 / 26 Q4 / 26 Q1 / 27 Q2 / 27 Q3 / 27 Q4 / 27
EPS
Q2Q % growth		1.37
8.35%		1.72
6.47%		2.25
26.22%		1.67
12.41%		1.59
16.82%		1.78
3.43%		2.25
0.15%		1.91
13.89%		1.71
6.93%
Revenue
Q2Q % growth		465.66M
2.83%		484.09M
3.76%		531.14M
4.29%		486.75M
6.32%		492.02M
5.66%		502.55M
3.81%		550.09M
3.57%		517.11M
6.24%		503.44M
2.32%
EBITDA
Q2Q % growth		61.659M
-38.79%		75.072M
7.25%		95.113M
-9.42%		73.262M
-22.88%		70.635M
14.56%		77.52M
3.26%		93.534M
-1.66%		81.396M
11.10%		74.154M
4.98%
EBIT
Q2Q % growth		46.58M
4.11%		60.078M
7.28%		79.56M
4.68%		57.885M
15.77%		54.332M
16.64%		N/AN/AN/AN/A

All data in USD

Yearly Earnings Per Share (EPS) and Revenue Trends vs Historical Data

LANC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesLANC Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 500M 1B 1.5B 2B
LANC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesLANC Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2 4 6

Long Term Forward Growth Forecast Summary

Long Term EPS Growth (CAGR)

EPS Next 3 Year
8.50%
EPS Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term Revenue Growth (CAGR)

Revenue Next 3 Year
2.03%
Revenue Next 5 Year
N/A

Long Term EBIT Growth (CAGR)

EBIT Next 3 Year
12.39%
EBIT Next 5 Year
N/A
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LANCASTER COLONY CORP / LANC Forecast FAQ

Can you provide the average price target for LANCASTER COLONY CORP stock?

14 analysts have analysed LANC and the average price target is 198.8 USD. This implies a price increase of 15.07% is expected in the next year compared to the current price of 172.77.

When does LANCASTER COLONY CORP (LANC) report earnings?

LANCASTER COLONY CORP (LANC) will report earnings on 2025-08-20, after the market close.

What are the consensus estimates for LANC stock next earnings?

The consensus EPS estimate for the next earnings of LANCASTER COLONY CORP (LANC) is 1.37 USD and the consensus revenue estimate is 465.66M USD.

Can you provide the consensus rating for LANCASTER COLONY CORP stock?

The consensus rating for LANCASTER COLONY CORP (LANC) is 72.8571 / 100 . This indicates that analysts generally have a positive outlook on the stock.