Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF-A) Stock Forecast, Price Target & Predictions
LGF-A Stock Forecast
Lions Gate Entertainment stock forecast is as follows: an average price target of $11.75 (represents a 49.30% upside from LGF-A’s last price of $7.87) and a rating consensus of 'Buy', based on 3 wall street analysts offering a 1-year stock forecast.
LGF-A Price Target
The average price target for Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF-A) is $11.75 based on 1-year price targets from 3 Wall Street analysts in the past 3 months, with a price target range of $14.00 to $9.50. This represents a potential 49.30% upside from LGF-A's last price of $7.87.
LGF-A Analyst Ratings
According to 3 Wall Street analysts, Lions Gate Entertainment's rating consensus is 'Buy'. The analyst rating breakdown for LGF-A stock is 0 'Strong Buy' (0.00%), 2 'Buy' (66.67%), 1 'Hold' (33.33%), 0 'Sell' (0.00%), and 0 'Strong Sell' (0.00%).
Lions Gate Entertainment Price Target by Analyst
| Date | Analyst | Company | Price Target | Price when Published | Price Target/Price when Published | Price Target/Last Closing Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 18, 2022 | - | Morgan Stanley | $9.50 | $9.00 | 5.56% | 20.71% |
| Jun 02, 2022 | - | Wolfe Research | $14.00 | $10.34 | 35.40% | 77.89% |
| May 25, 2022 | - | Morgan Stanley | $11.00 | $11.28 | -2.48% | 39.77% |
The latest Lions Gate Entertainment stock forecast, released on Jul 18, 2022 by Morgan Stanley company, set a price target of $9.50, which represents a 5.56% increase from the stock price at the time of the forecast ($9.00), and a 20.71% increase from LGF-A last price ($7.87).
Lions Gate Entertainment Price Target by Period
| 1M | 3M | 12M | |
|---|---|---|---|
| # Anlaysts | - | - | - |
| Avg Price Target | - | - | - |
| Last Closing Price | $7.87 | $7.87 | $7.87 |
| Upside/Downside | -100.00% | -100.00% | -100.00% |
In the current month, the average price target of Lions Gate Entertainment stock is -, according to 0 Wall Street analyst offering twelve months forecast. The average price target represents a -100.00% decrease as opposed to Lions Gate Entertainment's last price of $7.87. This month's average price target is down NaN% compared to last quarter, and down NaN% compared to last year.
Analyst Ratings Upgrades/Downgrades
| Date | Company | Previous Rating | New Rating | Rating Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2022 | Benchmark | Buy | Buy | Hold |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
| Jun 02, 2022 | Wolfe Research | - | Outperform | Initialise |
| May 25, 2022 | Morgan Stanley | Equal-Weight | Equal-Weight | Hold |
Lions Gate Entertainment's last stock rating was published by Benchmark on Sep 29, 2022. The company gave LGF-A a "Buy" rating, the same as its previous rate.
Lions Gate Entertainment Financial Forecast
Lions Gate Entertainment Revenue Forecast
| Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $975.10M | $1.02B | $908.60M | $1.09B | $1.00B | $875.20M | - | $929.90M | $885.40M | $887.80M | $876.50M | $836.40M | $745.00M |
| Avg Forecast | $1.38B | $1.25B | $954.09M | $960.12M | $1.35B | $1.23B | $931.64M | $946.85M | $1.23B | $1.16B | $956.99M | $899.17M | $1.19B | $1.11B | $956.62M | $858.75M | $1.11B | $1.03B | $1.01B | $882.83M | $994.38M | $888.10M | $850.73M | $889.91M | $813.66M | $891.44M | $928.02M | $2.58B | $1.09B | $819.50M |
| High Forecast | $1.48B | $1.34B | $1.02B | $1.03B | $1.44B | $1.31B | $996.58M | $1.01B | $1.31B | $1.24B | $1.02B | $961.84M | $1.28B | $1.19B | $1.02B | $918.61M | $1.18B | $1.10B | $1.08B | $944.37M | $1.03B | $926.93M | $910.02M | $1.07B | $976.39M | $1.07B | $1.11B | $3.09B | $1.31B | $983.40M |
| Low Forecast | $1.29B | $1.17B | $887.39M | $892.99M | $1.26B | $1.14B | $866.50M | $880.65M | $1.14B | $1.08B | $890.09M | $836.30M | $1.11B | $1.04B | $889.74M | $798.71M | $1.03B | $958.81M | $935.67M | $821.11M | $939.20M | $847.25M | $791.25M | $711.93M | $650.93M | $713.15M | $742.42M | $2.06B | $875.94M | $655.60M |
| # Analysts | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.95% | 1.01% | 1.03% | 1.09% | 1.13% | 1.03% | - | 1.14% | 0.99% | 0.96% | 0.34% | 0.76% | 0.91% |
Lions Gate Entertainment's average Quarter revenue forecast for Mar 24 based on 9 analysts is $1.11B, with a low forecast of $1.03B, and a high forecast of $1.18B. LGF-A's average Quarter revenue forecast represents a 13.35% increase compared to the company's last Quarter revenue of $975.10M (Dec 23).
Lions Gate Entertainment EBITDA Forecast
| Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| EBITDA | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-128.50M | $-903.40M | $-98.10M | $481.80M | $520.10M | $447.60M | - | $468.10M | $451.30M | $473.40M | $452.90M | $413.50M | $339.40M |
| Avg Forecast | $701.38M | $635.39M | $483.49M | $486.55M | $684.44M | $621.35M | $472.12M | $479.82M | $622.39M | $587.18M | $484.96M | $455.66M | $604.43M | $564.57M | $484.78M | $435.18M | $-8.58M | $522.41M | $509.80M | $447.38M | $-7.80M | $450.05M | $431.11M | $-21.95M | $-7.09M | $449.48M | $467.93M | $591.69M | $541.31M | $373.34M |
| High Forecast | $750.27M | $679.68M | $517.20M | $520.46M | $732.15M | $664.66M | $505.02M | $513.27M | $665.78M | $628.11M | $518.77M | $487.42M | $646.56M | $603.92M | $518.57M | $465.51M | $-6.86M | $558.82M | $545.33M | $478.57M | $-6.24M | $469.73M | $461.16M | $-17.56M | $-5.67M | $539.38M | $561.51M | $710.03M | $649.57M | $448.01M |
| Low Forecast | $652.34M | $590.97M | $449.69M | $452.53M | $636.59M | $577.91M | $439.11M | $446.28M | $578.88M | $546.13M | $451.06M | $423.80M | $562.17M | $525.09M | $450.88M | $404.75M | $-10.29M | $485.88M | $474.16M | $416.10M | $-9.36M | $429.35M | $400.97M | $-26.34M | $-8.51M | $359.59M | $374.34M | $473.35M | $433.05M | $298.67M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -0.25% | -1.77% | -0.22% | -61.80% | 1.16% | 1.04% | - | -66.05% | 1.00% | 1.01% | 0.77% | 0.76% | 0.91% |
2 analysts predict LGF-A's average Quarter EBITDA for Jun 23 to be $447.38M, with a high of $478.57M and a low of $416.10M. This is -7.14% lower than Lions Gate Entertainment's previous annual EBITDA (Mar 23) of $481.80M.
Lions Gate Entertainment Net Income Forecast
| Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| Net Income | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-106.60M | $-886.20M | $-70.70M | $-98.10M | $16.60M | $-1.81B | - | $-107.90M | $-48.90M | $7.50M | $-37.70M | $-13.90M | $-18.40M |
| Avg Forecast | $276.22M | $155.92M | $-83.47M | $78.08M | $244.98M | $133.84M | $-78.74M | $67.41M | $132.95M | $100.09M | $-55.34M | $27.45M | $131.79M | $107.62M | $-86.48M | $557.66K | $-110.75M | $49.54M | $-12.75M | $-57.33M | $-100.68M | $-11.99M | $16.56M | $-106.60M | $-91.53M | $-191.52M | $15.06M | $-49.25M | $-18.20M | $-20.24M |
| High Forecast | $301.25M | $170.05M | $-75.89M | $85.15M | $267.18M | $145.97M | $-71.58M | $73.51M | $145.00M | $109.16M | $-50.31M | $29.94M | $143.73M | $117.37M | $-55.29M | $608.20K | $-88.60M | $54.03M | $-11.59M | $-52.12M | $-80.54M | $-10.90M | $19.88M | $-85.28M | $-73.22M | $-153.22M | $18.07M | $-39.40M | $-14.56M | $-16.19M |
| Low Forecast | $251.11M | $141.75M | $-91.04M | $70.98M | $222.71M | $121.68M | $-85.87M | $61.28M | $120.87M | $90.99M | $-60.36M | $24.96M | $119.81M | $97.84M | $-102.07M | $506.98K | $-132.89M | $45.04M | $-13.90M | $-62.52M | $-120.81M | $-13.08M | $13.25M | $-127.92M | $-109.83M | $-229.82M | $12.05M | $-59.10M | $-21.84M | $-24.29M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.15% | 69.51% | 1.23% | 0.97% | -1.38% | -109.48% | - | 1.18% | 0.26% | 0.50% | 0.77% | 0.76% | 0.91% |
Lions Gate Entertainment's average Quarter net income forecast for Mar 23 is $-100.68M, with a range of $-120.81M to $-80.54M. LGF-A's average Quarter net income forecast represents a -706.49% decrease compared to the company's last Quarter net income of $16.60M (Dec 22).
Lions Gate Entertainment SG&A Forecast
| Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| SG&A | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $220.00M | $221.70M | $244.20M | $425.80M | $286.00M | $305.90M | - | $350.00M | $311.40M | $326.90M | $378.00M | $291.80M | $335.10M |
| Avg Forecast | $498.59M | $451.68M | $343.70M | $345.87M | $486.55M | $441.70M | $335.61M | $341.09M | $442.44M | $417.41M | $344.75M | $323.92M | $429.67M | $401.33M | $344.61M | $309.35M | $241.08M | $371.36M | $362.40M | $318.03M | $219.16M | $319.93M | $721.95M | $189.47M | $199.24M | $321.47M | $656.31M | $493.84M | $381.99M | $368.61M |
| High Forecast | $533.34M | $483.16M | $367.66M | $369.98M | $520.46M | $472.49M | $359.01M | $364.87M | $473.28M | $446.51M | $368.78M | $346.49M | $459.62M | $429.31M | $368.63M | $330.92M | $289.29M | $397.25M | $387.66M | $340.20M | $262.99M | $333.92M | $866.34M | $227.36M | $239.09M | $385.77M | $787.58M | $592.61M | $458.39M | $442.33M |
| Low Forecast | $463.73M | $420.10M | $319.67M | $321.69M | $452.53M | $410.82M | $312.15M | $317.24M | $411.51M | $388.23M | $320.64M | $301.27M | $399.63M | $373.27M | $320.52M | $287.73M | $192.86M | $345.40M | $337.06M | $295.80M | $175.33M | $305.21M | $577.56M | $151.57M | $159.39M | $257.18M | $525.05M | $395.07M | $305.59M | $294.89M |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0.59% | 0.61% | 0.77% | 1.94% | 0.89% | 0.42% | - | 1.76% | 0.97% | 0.50% | 0.77% | 0.76% | 0.91% |
Lions Gate Entertainment's average Quarter SG&A projection for Mar 24 is $241.08M, based on 9 Wall Street analysts, with a range of $192.86M to $289.29M. The forecast indicates a 9.58% rise compared to LGF-A last annual SG&A of $220.00M (Dec 23).
Lions Gate Entertainment EPS Forecast
| Mar 28 | Dec 27 | Sep 27 | 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 | Jul 22 | Mar 22 | Dec 21 | Sep 21 | Mar 21 | Dec 20 | Sep 20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # Analysts | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
| EPS | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | $-0.45 | $-3.79 | $-0.31 | $-0.43 | $0.07 | $-7.96 | - | $-0.48 | $-0.22 | $0.03 | $-0.17 | $-0.06 | $-0.08 |
| Avg Forecast | $1.17 | $0.66 | $-0.35 | $0.33 | $1.04 | $0.57 | $-0.33 | $0.29 | $0.56 | $0.42 | $-0.23 | $0.12 | $0.56 | $0.46 | $-0.37 | - | $0.11 | $0.21 | $-0.05 | $-0.24 | $-0.09 | $-0.05 | $-0.18 | $-0.43 | $-0.14 | $-0.13 | $-0.26 | $-0.41 | $-0.14 | $-0.04 |
| High Forecast | $1.28 | $0.72 | $-0.32 | $0.36 | $1.13 | $0.62 | $-0.30 | $0.31 | $0.62 | $0.46 | $-0.21 | $0.13 | $0.61 | $0.50 | $-0.23 | - | $0.12 | $0.23 | $-0.05 | $-0.22 | $-0.03 | $-0.05 | $-0.16 | $-0.34 | $-0.11 | $-0.10 | $-0.21 | $-0.32 | $-0.12 | $-0.04 |
| Low Forecast | $1.07 | $0.60 | $-0.39 | $0.30 | $0.95 | $0.52 | $-0.36 | $0.26 | $0.51 | $0.39 | $-0.26 | $0.11 | $0.51 | $0.42 | $-0.43 | - | $0.10 | $0.19 | $-0.06 | $-0.27 | $-0.15 | $-0.06 | $-0.19 | $-0.52 | $-0.17 | $-0.15 | $-0.31 | $-0.49 | $-0.17 | $-0.05 |
| Surprise % | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -2.14% | 70.04% | 1.27% | 4.86% | -1.38% | 45.14% | - | 3.43% | 1.69% | -0.12% | 0.41% | 0.43% | 2.00% |
According to 4 Wall Street analysts, Lions Gate Entertainment's projected average Quarter EPS for Mar 23 is $-0.09, with a low estimate of $-0.15 and a high estimate of $-0.03. This represents a -226.28% decrease compared to LGF-A previous annual EPS of $0.07 (Dec 22).
LGF-A Forecast FAQ
Is Lions Gate Entertainment a good buy?
Yes, according to 3 Wall Street analysts, Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF-A) is considered a 'Buy'. The rating consensus is based on 0 'Strong Buy' and 2 'Buy' recommendations, accounting for 66.67% of LGF-A's total ratings.
What is LGF-A's price target?
Lions Gate Entertainment (LGF-A) average price target is $11.75 with a range of $9.5 to $14, implying a 49.30% from its last price of $7.87. The data is based on 3 Wall Street analysts who provided a twelve-month price target estimate in the last three months.
Will Lions Gate Entertainment stock go up soon?
According to Wall Street analysts' prediction for LGF-A stock, the company can go up by 49.30% (from the last price of $7.87 to the average price target of $11.75), up by 77.89% based on the highest stock price target, and up by 20.71% based on the lowest stock price target.
Can Lions Gate Entertainment stock reach $12?
LGF-A's highest twelve months analyst stock price target of $14 supports the claim that Lions Gate Entertainment can reach $12 in the near future.
What are Lions Gate Entertainment's analysts' financial forecasts?
Lions Gate Entertainment's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Mar 2027) are as follows: average revenue is $4.46B (high $4.77B, low $4.14B), average EBITDA is $2.26B (high $2.42B, low $2.1B), average net income is $367.49M (high $415.08M, low $319.8M), average SG&A $1.6B (high $1.72B, low $1.49B), and average EPS is $1.56 (high $1.76, low $1.36). LGF-A's analysts financial forecasts for the fiscal year (Mar 2028) are as follows: average revenue is $4.55B (high $4.87B, low $4.23B), average EBITDA is $2.31B (high $2.47B, low $2.15B), average net income is $426.74M (high $480.56M, low $372.81M), average SG&A $1.64B (high $1.75B, low $1.53B), and average EPS is $1.81 (high $2.04, low $1.58).
Did the LGF-A's actual financial results beat the analysts' financial forecasts?
Based on Lions Gate Entertainment's last annual report (Mar 2023), the company's revenue was $3.85B, beating the average analysts forecast of $3.62B by 6.39%. Apple's EBITDA was $1.92B, beating the average prediction of $851.42M by 125.97%. The company's net income was $-2.019B, beating the average estimation of $-203M by 895.90%. Apple's SG&A was $1.33B, missing the average forecast of $1.45B by -8.11%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-8.86, beating the average prediction of $-0.746 by 1088.23%. In terms of the last quarterly report (Dec 2023), Lions Gate Entertainment's revenue was $975.1M, missing the average analysts' forecast of $1.03B by -5.41%. The company's EBITDA was $-128M, missing the average prediction of $522.41M by -124.60%. Lions Gate Entertainment's net income was $-107M, missing the average estimation of $49.54M by -315.17%. The company's SG&A was $220M, missing the average forecast of $371.36M by -40.76%. Lastly, the company's EPS was $-0.45, missing the average prediction of $0.21 by -314.00%