Lancaster Colony (LANC) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions

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LANC Stock Forecast

Lancaster Colony stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $216.00 (represents a 20.25% upside from LANC’s last price of $179.62) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 2 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.

LANC Price Target

The average price target for Lancaster Colony (LANC) is $216.00 based on 1-year price targets from 2 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $232.00 to $200.00. This represents a potential 20.25% upside from LANC's last price of $179.62.

LANC Analyst Ratings

Buy

According to 2 Wall Street analysts, Lancaster Colony's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for LANC stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 1 'Buy' (50.00%), 1 'Hold' (50.00%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).

Lancaster Colony Price Target by Analyst

Date	Analyst	Company	Price Target	Price when Published	Price Target/Price when Published	Price Target/Last Closing Price
Aug 26, 2024	Alton Stump	Loop Capital Markets	$232.00	$174.07	33.28%	29.16%
Aug 23, 2024	Jim Salera	Stephens	$200.00	$173.23	15.45%	11.35%

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The latest Lancaster Colony stock forecast, released on Aug 26, 2024 by Alton Stump from Loop Capital Markets, set a price target of $232.00, which represents a 33.28% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($174.07), and a 29.16% increase from LANC last price ($179.62).

Lancaster Colony Price Target by Period

	1M	3M	12M
# Anlaysts	-	2	2
Avg Price Target	-	$216.00	$216.00
Last Closing Price	$179.62	$179.62	$179.62
Upside/Downside	-100.00%	20.25%	20.25%

In the current month, the average price target of Lancaster Colony stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Lancaster Colony's last price of $179.62. This month's average price target is down -100.00% compared to last quarter, and down -100.00% compared to last year.

Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades

Date	Company	Previous Rating	New Rating	Rating Change
Aug 26, 2024	Loop Capital Markets	Buy	Buy	Hold
Aug 23, 2024	Stephens	Equal-Weight	Equal-Weight	Hold
Feb 02, 2024	Stephens	-	Equal-Weight	Downgrade
Aug 24, 2023	Loop Capital Markets	Buy	Buy	Hold

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Lancaster Colony's last stock rating was published by Loop Capital Markets on Aug 26, 2024. The company gave LANC a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.

Lancaster Colony Financial Forecast

Lancaster Colony Revenue Forecast

	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20
Revenue	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$485.92M	$461.57M	$454.66M	$464.94M	$477.39M	$425.54M	$452.41M	$403.49M	$428.43M	$392.06M	$385.57M	$357.25M	$375.01M	$349.24M	$320.85M	$321.36M
Avg Forecast	$483.77M	$502.72M	$520.80M	$488.49M	$480.14M	$497.11M	$511.77M	$481.39M	$464.90M	$482.99M	$495.90M	$468.36M	$462.27M	$467.90M	$493.00M	$457.96M	$481.13M	$443.07M	$474.98M	$421.57M	$410.82M	$390.85M	$419.85M	$406.80M	$368.29M	$340.03M	$362.97M	$342.07M	$298.63M	$315.77M
High Forecast	$487.81M	$506.91M	$525.15M	$492.56M	$484.15M	$501.26M	$516.04M	$485.40M	$468.78M	$484.09M	$497.61M	$472.27M	$462.27M	$467.90M	$500.06M	$469.98M	$485.14M	$446.77M	$478.94M	$421.57M	$410.82M	$390.85M	$419.85M	$406.80M	$368.29M	$340.03M	$362.97M	$342.07M	$298.63M	$315.77M
Low Forecast	$481.52M	$500.38M	$518.38M	$486.22M	$477.91M	$494.80M	$509.39M	$479.15M	$462.74M	$481.88M	$494.19M	$466.18M	$462.27M	$467.90M	$485.94M	$445.88M	$478.89M	$441.02M	$472.77M	$421.57M	$410.82M	$390.85M	$419.85M	$406.80M	$368.29M	$340.03M	$362.97M	$342.07M	$298.63M	$315.77M
# Analysts	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	4	4	2	1	1	2	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	6	4	4
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.99%	1.01%	0.94%	1.05%	1.01%	1.01%	1.10%	1.03%	1.02%	0.96%	1.05%	1.05%	1.03%	1.02%	1.07%	1.02%

Lancaster Colony's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 1 analysts is $467.90M, with a low forecast of $467.90M, and a high forecast of $467.90M. LANC's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a -3.71% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $485.92M (Dec 23).

Lancaster Colony EBITDA Forecast

	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20
# Analysts	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	4	4	2	1	1	2	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	6	4	4
EBITDA	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$79.69M	$56.77M	$75.96M	$43.06M	$63.14M	$60.50M	$54.77M	$46.80M	$57.00M	$51.79M	$52.82M	$48.72M	$69.36M	$59.36M	$50.56M	$40.48M
Avg Forecast	$67.28M	$69.92M	$72.43M	$67.94M	$66.78M	$69.14M	$71.18M	$66.95M	$64.66M	$67.17M	$68.97M	$65.14M	$64.29M	$5.51M	$68.57M	$63.69M	$66.91M	$5.00M	$63.12M	$53.64M	$52.27M	$4.55M	$53.42M	$51.76M	$46.86M	$44.39M	$46.18M	$43.52M	$38.00M	$40.48M
High Forecast	$67.84M	$70.50M	$73.04M	$68.51M	$67.34M	$69.72M	$71.77M	$67.51M	$65.20M	$67.33M	$69.21M	$65.68M	$64.29M	$6.61M	$69.55M	$65.36M	$67.47M	$6.01M	$75.74M	$53.64M	$52.27M	$5.46M	$53.42M	$51.76M	$46.86M	$53.27M	$46.18M	$43.52M	$38.00M	$48.57M
Low Forecast	$66.97M	$69.59M	$72.10M	$67.62M	$66.47M	$68.82M	$70.85M	$66.64M	$64.36M	$67.02M	$68.73M	$64.84M	$64.29M	$4.40M	$67.59M	$62.01M	$66.60M	$4.00M	$50.50M	$53.64M	$52.27M	$3.64M	$53.42M	$51.76M	$46.86M	$35.52M	$46.18M	$43.52M	$38.00M	$32.38M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.16%	0.89%	1.14%	8.60%	1.00%	1.13%	1.05%	10.29%	1.07%	1.00%	1.13%	1.10%	1.50%	1.36%	1.33%	1.00%

1 analysts predict LANC's average Quarter EBITDA for Mar 24 to be $5.51M, with a high of $6.61M and a low of $4.40M. This is -93.09% lower than Lancaster Colony's previous annual EBITDA (Dec 23) of $79.69M.

Lancaster Colony Net Income Forecast

	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20
# Analysts	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	4	4	2	1	1	2	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	6	4	4
Net Income	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$51.48M	$43.95M	$9.17M	$24.55M	$39.97M	$37.59M	$29.04M	$-4.48M	$34.37M	$30.66M	$31.73M	$28.90M	$44.63M	$37.08M	$30.39M	$22.43M
Avg Forecast	$47.72M	$52.35M	$57.76M	$50.89M	$43.80M	$47.36M	$56.29M	$47.49M	$41.18M	$43.57M	$53.31M	$45.77M	$37.87M	$-6.06M	$45.30M	$44.13M	$35.38M	$-5.51M	$38.06M	$31.26M	$22.05M	$-5.01M	$44.66M	$44.80M	$35.91M	$26.33M	$40.58M	$43.88M	$24.18M	$22.43M
High Forecast	$48.23M	$52.91M	$58.39M	$51.44M	$44.27M	$47.87M	$56.90M	$48.00M	$41.62M	$45.19M	$54.41M	$47.47M	$38.36M	$-4.85M	$46.39M	$47.97M	$36.69M	$-4.40M	$45.67M	$31.26M	$22.05M	$-4.00M	$44.66M	$44.80M	$35.91M	$31.60M	$40.58M	$43.88M	$24.18M	$26.91M
Low Forecast	$47.43M	$52.03M	$57.42M	$50.58M	$43.53M	$47.07M	$55.95M	$47.20M	$40.93M	$41.96M	$51.93M	$44.06M	$37.38M	$-7.27M	$44.21M	$40.57M	$34.07M	$-6.61M	$30.45M	$31.26M	$22.05M	$-6.01M	$44.66M	$44.80M	$35.91M	$21.07M	$40.58M	$43.88M	$24.18M	$17.94M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.14%	1.00%	0.26%	-4.46%	1.05%	1.20%	1.32%	0.90%	0.77%	0.68%	0.88%	1.10%	1.10%	0.85%	1.26%	1.00%

Lancaster Colony's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 24 is $-6.06M, with a range of $-7.27M to $-4.85M. LANC's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -111.76% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $51.48M (Dec 23).

Lancaster Colony SG&A Forecast

	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20
# Analysts	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	4	4	2	1	1	2	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	6	4	4
SG&A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$55.58M	$51.95M	$56.73M	$64.83M	$50.77M	$49.76M	$54.18M	$54.53M	$51.54M	$51.86M	$55.76M	$53.16M	$48.25M	$48.20M	$48.84M	$46.91M
Avg Forecast	$61.95M	$64.38M	$66.69M	$62.55M	$61.49M	$63.66M	$65.53M	$61.64M	$59.53M	$61.85M	$63.50M	$59.98M	$59.20M	$73.66M	$63.13M	$58.64M	$61.61M	$66.97M	$57.07M	$53.99M	$52.61M	$60.88M	$53.76M	$52.09M	$47.16M	$48.45M	$46.48M	$43.80M	$38.24M	$46.91M
High Forecast	$62.47M	$64.91M	$67.25M	$63.08M	$62.00M	$64.19M	$66.08M	$62.16M	$60.03M	$61.99M	$63.72M	$60.48M	$59.20M	$88.40M	$64.04M	$60.18M	$62.12M	$80.36M	$68.49M	$53.99M	$52.61M	$73.05M	$53.76M	$52.09M	$47.16M	$58.14M	$46.48M	$43.80M	$38.24M	$56.29M
Low Forecast	$61.66M	$64.08M	$66.38M	$62.26M	$61.20M	$63.36M	$65.23M	$61.36M	$59.26M	$61.71M	$63.28M	$59.70M	$59.20M	$58.93M	$62.23M	$57.10M	$61.32M	$53.57M	$45.66M	$53.99M	$52.61M	$48.70M	$53.76M	$52.09M	$47.16M	$38.76M	$46.48M	$43.80M	$38.24M	$37.53M
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.88%	0.89%	0.92%	0.97%	0.89%	0.92%	1.03%	0.90%	0.96%	1.00%	1.18%	1.10%	1.04%	1.10%	1.28%	1.00%

Lancaster Colony's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $73.66M, based on 1 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $58.93M to $88.40M. The forecast indicates a 32.53% rise compared to LANC last annual SG&A of $55.58M (Dec 23).

Lancaster Colony EPS Forecast

	Jun 27	Mar 27	Dec 26	Sep 26	Jun 26	Mar 26	Dec 25	Sep 25	Jun 25	Mar 25	Dec 24	Sep 24	Jun 24	Mar 24	Dec 23	Sep 23	Jun 23	Mar 23	Dec 22	Sep 22	Jun 22	Mar 22	Dec 21	Sep 21	Jun 21	Mar 21	Dec 20	Sep 20	Jun 20	Mar 20
# Analysts	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	4	4	2	1	1	2	5	4	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	6	4	4
EPS	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	$1.87	$1.60	$0.33	$0.89	$1.45	$1.37	$1.06	$-0.16	$1.25	$1.11	$1.15	$1.05	$1.62	$1.35	$1.10	$0.82
Avg Forecast	$1.74	$1.91	$2.10	$1.85	$1.59	$1.72	$2.05	$1.73	$1.50	$1.59	$1.94	$1.67	$1.38	$1.40	$1.65	$1.61	$1.29	$0.93	$1.67	$1.14	$0.80	$1.03	$1.63	$1.63	$1.31	$1.20	$1.48	$1.60	$0.88	$1.09
High Forecast	$1.76	$1.93	$2.13	$1.87	$1.61	$1.74	$2.07	$1.75	$1.51	$1.64	$1.98	$1.73	$1.40	$1.40	$1.69	$1.75	$1.34	$0.94	$1.69	$1.14	$0.80	$1.03	$1.63	$1.63	$1.31	$1.20	$1.48	$1.60	$0.88	$1.09
Low Forecast	$1.73	$1.89	$2.09	$1.84	$1.58	$1.71	$2.04	$1.72	$1.49	$1.53	$1.89	$1.60	$1.36	$1.40	$1.61	$1.48	$1.24	$0.92	$1.66	$1.14	$0.80	$1.03	$1.63	$1.63	$1.31	$1.20	$1.48	$1.60	$0.88	$1.09
Surprise %	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	1.13%	1.00%	0.26%	0.96%	0.87%	1.20%	1.32%	-0.16%	0.77%	0.68%	0.88%	0.87%	1.10%	0.85%	1.25%	0.75%

According to 1 Wall Street analysts, Lancaster Colony's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 24 is $1.40, with a low estimate of $1.40 and a high estimate of $1.40. This represents a -25.25% decrease compared to LANC previous annual EPS of $1.87 (Dec 23).

Lancaster Colony Peer Comparison by Price Target

Ticker	Company	Last Closing Price	Avg Price Target	Upside/Downside	Avg Rating
HAIN	Hain Celestial Group	$7.36	$12.48	69.57%	Hold
THS	TreeHouse Foods	$33.55	$40.60	21.01%	Hold
LANC	Lancaster Colony	$179.62	$216.00	20.25%	Buy
POST	Post	$110.31	$132.00	19.66%	Buy
NATR	Nature's Sunshine Products	$15.97	$18.00	12.71%	-
SMPL	Simply Good Foods Company	$38.00	$40.50	6.58%	Buy
BRBR	BellRing Brands	$73.26	$47.25	-35.50%	Buy

LANC Forecast FAQ

Is Lancaster Colony a good buy?

Yes, according to 2 Wall Street analysts, Lancaster Colony (LANC) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 1 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 50.00% of LANC's total ratings.

What is LANC's price target?

Lancaster Colony (LANC) average price target is $216 with a range of $200 to $232, implying a 20.25% from its last price of $179.62. The data is based on 2 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.

Will Lancaster Colony stock go up soon?

According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for LANC stock, the company can go up by 20.25% (from the last price of $179.62 to the average price target of $216), up by 29.16% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 11.35% based on the lowest stock price target.

Can Lancaster Colony stock reach $300?

LANC's average twelve months analyst stock price target of $216 does not support the claim that Lancaster Colony can reach $300 in the near future.

What are Lancaster Colony's analysts' financial forecasts?

Lancaster Colony's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Jun 2026) are as follows: average revenue is $1.97B (high $1.99B, low $1.96B), average EBITDA is $274.05M (high $276.33M, low $272.77M), average net income is $194.93M (high $197.05M, low $193.75M), average SG&A $252.32M (high $254.43M, low $251.15M), and average EPS is $7.09 (high $7.17, low $7.05). LANC's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Jun 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $2B (high $2.01B, low $1.99B), average EBITDA is $277.57M (high $279.89M, low $276.28M), average net income is $208.71M (high $210.98M, low $207.45M), average SG&A $255.57M (high $257.7M, low $254.38M), and average EPS is $7.6 (high $7.68, low $7.55).

Did the LANC's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?

Based on Lancaster Colony's last annual report (Jun 2023), the company's revenue was $1.82B, beating the average analysts forecast of $1.82B by 0.10%. Apple's EBITDA was $141.51M, missing the average prediction of $188.68M by -25.00%. The company's net income was $111.29M, beating the average estimation of $99.19M by 12.19%. Apple's SG&A was $222.09M, missing the average forecast of $239.63M by -7.32%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $4.05, missing the average prediction of $5.02 by -19.32%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Lancaster Colony's revenue was $485.92M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $493M by -1.44%. The company's EBITDA was $79.69M, beating the average prediction of $68.57M by 16.22%. Lancaster Colony's net income was $51.48M, beating the average estimation of $45.3M by 13.65%. The company's SG&A was $55.58M, missing the average forecast of $63.13M by -11.96%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $1.87, beating the average prediction of $1.65 by 13.43%