NYSE: LTH

Life Time (LTH) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Sep 28 close

$39.59−0.38 (−1.0%)

Gekko Brief

AI summary

Life Time's week featured continued momentum around its Q2 2026 results, with adjusted diluted EPS up 29.7% and total revenue up 13.7% year-over-year, alongside plans to more than double its current footprint of 195 athletic country clubs. Analyst enthusiasm followed, with Jefferies maintaining a Buy rating and raising its price target to $63 from $51, while shares rose 3.9% on that call; Northland Securities also upheld a Buy rating with a $57.00 target. A note referencing $6.5 million in insider stock sales by an executive accompanied the Jefferies commentary. Separately, the company's Chicago Half Marathon & 5K drew nearly 10,000 participants, underscoring brand visibility in its running and events business.

The stock closed at $39.59, down 1% on the day, sitting between its 50-day average of $42.96 and 200-day average of $33.49, reflecting a mixed trend. The GekkoIndex reads 68.6, placing it in the Accumulation zone, though the reading has slipped 5.3 points over five days. Price sits 17.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $48.24. Over one month the stock is down 10.7%, though six-month and one-year returns remain positive at 52.6% and 43.1%.

The next earnings date falls on 3 November 2026, 35 days out, beyond a typical 20-day trading window. Smart money activity shows 4 Congress buys and 0 sells over the last 90 days, alongside 1 unusual options signal in the past 30 days, with put premium of $470,932 versus no call premium recorded. Seasonality over four years shows the next 20 trading days averaging -5.7%, rising in just 1 of those years, a pattern worth noting given the current gap to fair value.

Written by AI and checked automatically against the figures on this page. Generated Sep 29, 2026 from the data above.

Life Time price vs fair value

$48.24$39.59Sep ’25Mar ’26Sep ’26
Close $39.59200-day averageGekko Fair Value $48.24

Life Time quick facts

Market cap
$8.85B
P/E ratio
21.7
Forward P/E
20.2
EPS, TTM
$1.84
Revenue, TTM
$3.18B
Profit margin
13%
Dividend yield
—
Beta
1.48
Volume
2.59M avg 3.39M
1-year return
+43.1%
Typical daily move
±3.9%
Typical 20-day move
±7.8%
50-day average
$42.96
200-day average
$33.49
Next earnings
Nov 3
Shares outstanding
223.5M
52-week range
$24.14$47.24

Life Time swing-trade checklist

Life Time scores 3 supportive, 2 mixed and 1 headwind across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

3 supportive2 mixed1 headwind

  • Trendmixed

    Averages disagree

    Close $39.59 sits between the 50-day ($42.96) and 200-day ($33.49) averages, or the averages disagree.

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  • GekkoIndexsupportive

    68.6, Accumulation

    Reading 68.6 is in the Accumulation zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    17.9% below

    Price is 17.9% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneymixed

    Mixed

    Last 90 days: Congress 4 buys / 0 sales. Last 30 days: 1 unusual options signal.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 35 days

    Next report Nov 3, 2026, 35 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

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  • Seasonalityheadwind

    −5.7% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged −5.7% over 4 years, rising in 1 of them.

    See seasonality

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Life Time stock chart and price history

Life Time closed at $39.59 on Sep 28, 2026, +43.1% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $24.14 to $47.24.

Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Life Time share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$25$30$35$45NovDecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep39.59

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
−10.7%
3 months
−4.1%
6 months
+52.6%
1 year
+43.1%
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About Life Time

Life Time provides health, fitness, and well-being services to individual members across the United States and Canada. It designs, builds, and runs upscale, resort-style centers that combine sports and athletic facilities, professional fitness offerings, family recreation, and spa services, mostly in urban and suburban settings within larger metropolitan areas. Its clubs typically include exercise floors, private locker rooms, group fitness studios, indoor and outdoor pools, dining venues such as bistros and LifeCafe, tennis and basketball courts, LifeSpa treatments, and childcare through its Kids Academy programs.

Beyond its physical locations, Life Time reaches members through Life Time Digital, which offers live-streamed workouts, remote personal training, nutrition and weight management guidance, and a library of wellness content, along with access to Apple Fitness+ for extra programming and health tracking. The company also runs media projects and organizes athletic events, supporting its club-based membership model with additional services.

Formerly known as LTF Holdings, Inc., the company took its current name in 2021 and was founded in 1992. It is headquartered in Chanhassen, Minnesota, and its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker LTH.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Consumer services
Industry
Other consumer services
Website
lifetime.life

Life Time GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Life Time’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 68.6, in the Accumulation zone, down 5.3 points over five sessions.

010068.6Accumulation

Down 5.3 points over five sessions, from the Buying zone.

Reading for Sep 28, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying11+4.9%+8.1%+8.3%+13.7%
Accumulation (current zone)202+1.2%+2.3%+5.7%+12.2%
Neutral405+0.6%+1.3%+2.9%+10.3%
Distribution51+1.5%+2.9%+4.2%+9.0%
Selling3Too few readings yet

Average LTH share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

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Is Life Time stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Life Time trades 17.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $48.24, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Life Time shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$48.24

Gekko Fair Value, Sep 26, 2026

17.9% Undervalued

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Life Time insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Life Time, and members of Congress disclosed 4 purchases and 0 sales, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for LTH in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

4trades disclosed: 4 purchases and 0 sales.

MemberTypeAmountDisclosed
April Delaney
House, MD, purchase
Purchase$1,001 - $15,000Sep 10
traded Aug 24
April Delaney
House, MD, purchase
Purchase$1,001 - $15,000Sep 10
traded Aug 7
April Delaney
House, MD, purchase
Purchase$1,001 - $15,000Sep 10
traded Aug 6
April Delaney
House, MD, purchase
Purchase$15,001 - $50,000Sep 10
traded Aug 3

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

Buybacks

Life Time has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
$62.69M
As a share of market cap
0.71%

From company filings.

Unusual options activity last 30 days

1signal, 0% of the flagged premium in calls.

Latest: Bearish flow on Aug 29, $471K in unusual premium.

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Life Time earnings: next date and track record

Life Time reports on Nov 3, 2026 (35 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports.

6 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±8.5%average move across the report
2 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

−7.1%Oct ’24−3.6%Feb ’25−13.7%May ’25−5.6%Aug ’25+2.1%Nov ’25−6.8%Feb ’26+27.8%May ’26−1.3%Jul ’26

Last earnings call, Jul 30, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Life Time Group Holdings reported a strong Q2 2026 with total revenue up 13.7% to $866 million and comparable center revenue growth of 9.1%, driven by improved membership mix, price increases, double-digit growth in dynamic personal training (DPT) and Life Spa, and higher in-center utilization. Management raised full-year comparable center revenue guidance to 7.9%–8.3% (from 6.9%–7.5%), reiterated a plan to open 14 clubs in 2026 (at the high end of the prior range), and signaled continued strong pipeline and optionality via sale-leaseback activity (completed this quarter with an additional ~$200 million expected by year-end and a $400 million sale-leaseback target for the year). Average monthly dues and revenue per membership increased meaningfully year-over-year. Management emphasized disciplined capital allocation, improving cash flow and balance sheet strength, continued investments in in-center programs (CTR, Hybrid XT, LT Games, DPT, Spa, F&B), and a cautious, iterative approach to newer initiatives such as MIORA and peptide-related offerings. Technology and process work remains a focus, and management expects to remain disciplined on expansion cadence while evaluating longer-term capital deployment choices.
Guidance
Raised full-year comparable center revenue guidance to 7.9%–8.3% (up from 6.9%–7.5%). On track to open 14 new clubs in 2026 (high end of prior 12–14 range). Committed to $400 million of sale-leaseback transactions this year; additional ~$200 million of proceeds expected by year-end. Management reiterated targets to deliver positive free cash flow and achieve revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth targets.
Risks flagged
MIORA remains in incubation with technology and process challenges that must be resolved before wider rollout. Peptide and supplement spaces face regulatory and quality risks ("wild west" compound pharmacy issues). Qualified medical membership deemphasis and contract renewals could affect membership mix (though management expects share to decline to low single-digit percent of dues). Seasonality and preopening expenses (club openings weighted to Q4) can modestly pressure margins. General macro/real estate timing risk for larger development projects and execution risks associated with rapid rollouts.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Jul 30, 2026$0.43
est $0.39
+10.3%$866.0M
est $845.7M
+2.4%−1.3%
May 5, 2026$0.42
est $0.38
+10.5%$788.7M
est $787.7M
+0.1%+27.8%
Feb 24, 2026$0.34
est $0.30
+13.3%$745.1M
est $741.1M
+0.5%−6.8%
Nov 4, 2025$0.41
est $0.35
+17.1%$782.6M
est $770.7M
+1.6%+2.1%
Aug 5, 2025$0.37
est $0.33
+12.1%$761.5M
est $771.1M
−1.2%−5.6%
May 8, 2025$0.39
est $0.27
+44.4%$706.0M
est $683.0M
+3.4%−13.7%
Feb 27, 2025$0.18
est $0.19
−5.3%$663.3M
est $659.0M
+0.6%−3.6%
Oct 24, 2024$0.19
est $0.20
−5.0%$693.2M
est $634.5M
+9.3%−7.1%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Life Time stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Life Time is $56.07, +41.6% from the last close, from 14 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$56.07consensus 12-month target, +41.6% from the last close
Low $50High $63
Buy13
Hold1
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 14 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Sep 28Wells FargoBuy, maintained$51+28.8%
Sep 23Northland SecuritiesBuy, maintained$57+44.0%
Sep 23JefferiesBuy, maintained$63+59.1%
Sep 17Northland SecuritiesBuy, maintained$57+44.0%
Sep 16RBC CapitalBuy, maintained$60+51.6%
+5.7%average 20-day move after past Accumulation readings
−5.7%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 4 years
±3.9%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Life Time seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, Life Time averaged −5.7% across the last 4 years, rising in 1 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

+9.2%2022−24.7%2023−5.8%2024−4.5%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days−0.5%2 of 4
Next 10 trading days−1.8%2 of 4
Next 15 trading days−2.4%1 of 4
Next 20 trading days−5.7%1 of 4
Next 30 trading days+1.5%2 of 4

For scale, LTH’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 7.8%.

Life Time market cap and key statistics

Life Time’s market cap is $8.85B, with a P/E ratio of 21.7 and revenue of $3.18B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$8.85B
P/E ratio
21.7
Forward P/E
20.2
EPS, TTM
$1.84
Gekko Fair Value
$48.24

Trading

Volume
2.59M
Avg volume, 20 days
3.39M
52-week high
$47.24
52-week low
$24.14
Shares outstanding
223.5M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$3.18B
Profit margin
13%
Return on equity
13.5%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+40.6%

Risk and income

Beta
1.48
Typical daily move
±3.9%
Typical 20-day move
±7.8%

Life Time peers

Life Time’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
BKNGBooking+0.8%Accumulation28.1% below
EXPEExpedia+1.6%Accumulation4.4% below
SCIService Corporation International−0.8%Accumulation1.2% above
ANDGAndersen+0.7%Accumulation16.0% below
HRBH&R Block−3.8%Buying42.5% below
GBTGGlobal Business Travel0.0%Neutral0.7% below

A peer links to its own page where one exists.

In the Buying zone today

Reporting earnings this week

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Life Time stock FAQ

What is Life Time’s market cap?

Life Time’s market cap is $8.85B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $39.59, with 223.5M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 21.7.

What is the Life Time stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Life Time is $56.07, +41.6% from the last close. Of the 14 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 13 rate it a buy, 1 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Life Time stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Life Time is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $39.59 is 17.9% below Gekko Fair Value of $48.24. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Life Time report earnings next?

Life Time is expected to report on Nov 3, 2026 (35 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $0.40 per share on revenue of $874.5M. Life Time beat the earnings estimate in 6 of its last 8 reports, moving 8.5% on average across the report.

What is Life Time’s 52-week high and low?

Life Time’s 52-week high is $47.24 and its 52-week low is $24.14; it closed at $39.59 on Sep 28, 2026, +43.1% over the past year.

Is Life Time stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 3 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (gekkoindex, fair value and earnings risk), 2 as mixed (trend and smart money) and 1 as a headwind (seasonality). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

Is there unusual options activity in Life Time?

Gekko flagged 1 unusual options signal in Life Time over the last 30 days, with $0 of flagged premium in calls and $471K in puts. The latest, bearish flow, was on Aug 29, 2026 with $471K in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.

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