NEW YORK CITY, NY / ACCESS Newswire / March 13, 2026 / (BUSINESSWIRE)-If you have suffered a loss on your Lakeland Industries, Inc. ("Lakeland" or the "Company") (NASDAQ:LAKE) investment, contact Lauren Molinaro of Kirby McInerney LLP by email at investigations@kmllp.com, or fill out the contact form below to discuss your rights or interests in the securities fraud class action lawsuit at no cost.
Investors have until April 24, 2026 to ask the Court to appoint them as lead plaintiff. Courts do not consider applications filed after this deadline. The lead plaintiff oversees the litigation on behalf of the class and may influence key decisions, including litigation strategy and settlement. Courts regularly appoint individual investors as lead plaintiffs, not only institutions.
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What Is The Lawsuit About?
The lawsuit has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased securities during the period of December 1, 2023 through December 9, 2025, inclusive ("the Class Period"). The lawsuit alleges that (i) Lakeland was experiencing significant, sustained issues with its Pacific Helmets and Jolly businesses, including, inter alia, shipping-related delays, production issues, and slower than expected rollout of new products; (ii) accordingly, the Company overstated the anticipated and actual positive impact of these businesses on Lakeland’s financial results, as well as the overall strength and quality of Pacific Helmets’ and Jolly’s respective operations; (iii) Lakeland’s business and financial results were significantly deteriorating because of, inter alia, tariff-related headwinds and timing, certification delays, and material flow issues in its acquired businesses; and (iv) accordingly, Defendants overstated the strength of their tariff mitigation measures and SSQ M&A strategy.
On September 4, 2024, Lakeland reported its financial results for the second quarter of FY 2025. Among other results, Lakeland reported revenue of $38.51 million for the quarter, missing consensus estimates by $1.39 million. Defendant James M. Jenkins, the Company’s President, Chief Executive Officer, and Executive Chairman, revealed "the shortfall was due to shipment timing," and that, inter alia, Jolly had "substantial fire orders delayed to the late third and early fourth quarter." On this news, the price of Lakeland shares declined by $1.86 per share, or approximately 7.82%, from $23.78 per share on September 4, 2024 to close at $21.92 on September 5, 2026.
On April 9, 2025, Lakeland reported its financial results for its fourth quarter and FY of 2025. Among other results, Lakeland reported Q4 GAAP earnings per share of -$2.42, missing consensus estimates by $2.80, and FY 2025 adjusted EBITDA, excluding FX losses, of only $17.4 million-significantly below reiterated guidance of EBITDA of at least $18 million. Defendant Jenkins blamed these disappointing results on, inter alia, "a large Jolly fire boots order that was initially expected to ship in Q2 of FY25 [that] has now slipped into FY26," "weakness . . . at Pacific Helmets resulting from production issues and product offering updates[,]" and "slower than expected" "rollout of new products from Pacific Helmets and Jolly Boots[.]" On this news, the price of Lakeland shares declined by $2.63 per share, or approximately 14.3%, from $18.35 per share on April 9, 2025 to close at $15.72 on April 10, 2025.
Then, on June 9, 2025, Lakeland reported financial results for the first quarter of its FY 2026. Lakeland reported Q1 GAAP EPS of -$0.41, missing consensus estimates by $0.60, as well as revenue of $46.74 million, missing consensus estimates by $2.1 million. Defendant Jenkins blamed these disappointing results on, inter alia, its Pacific Helmets business "resulting from production issues and updates to product offerings[,]" as well as "shipment timing" and "tariff-related delays[.]" Defendant Roger D. Shannon, Lakeland’s Chief Financial Officer, blamed "elevated freight costs resulting from tariff-related inventory build, and dilution from acquisitions." On this news, the price of Lakeland shares declined by $4.29 per share, or approximately 22.16%, from $19.36 per share on June 9, 2025 to close at $15.07 on June 10, 2025.
On September 9, 2025, Lakeland reported financial results for Q2 of FY 2026. Among other results, Lakeland reported revenue of $52.5 million, missing consensus estimates by $2.09 million. Defendant Jenkins once again blamed these disappointing results on, inter alia, "Pacific Helmets resulting from updates to product offerings and production issues[,]" as well as "continued delays in purchasing decisions due to tariff uncertainty[.]" On this news, the price of Lakeland shares declined by $0.64 per share, or approximately 4.4%, from $14.44 per share on September 9, 2025 to close at $13.80 on September 10, 2025.
Then, on December 9, 2025, during post-market hours, Lakeland reported financial results for the third quarter of its FY 2026. Among other results, Lakeland reported Q3 2026 GAAP EPS of -$1.64, missing consensus estimates by $1.93, and revenue of $47.6 million, missing consensus estimates by $9.05 million, blaming, inter alia, "timing, certification delays, and material flow issues" in its acquired businesses, as well as tariff-related headwinds. Lakeland also withdrew its previously issued financial guidance for FY 2026 and would not provide financial guidance going forward because the foregoing "challenges have affected our forecasting ability[.]" The same day, Lakeland disclosed that Defendant Shannon’s employment had been terminated. On this news, the price of Lakeland shares declined by $5.85 per share, or approximately 39%, from $15.01 per share on December 9, 2025 to close at $9.16 on December 10, 2025.
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What Should I Do?
If you purchased or otherwise acquired Lakeland securities, have information, or would like to learn more about this investigation, please contact Lauren Molinaro of Kirby McInerney LLP by email at investigations@kmllp.com, or fill out the contact form below, to discuss your rights or interests with respect to these matters at no cost.
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