Research Analysts Offer Predictions for LOW FY2025 Earnings

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) – Wedbush lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lowe’s Companies in a report issued on Friday, February 21st. Wedbush analyst S. Basham now expects that the home improvement retailer will post earnings per share of $12.05 for the year, up from their previous estimate of $11.90. Wedbush has a “Neutral” rating and a $250.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lowe’s Companies’ current full-year earnings is $11.90 per share. Wedbush also issued estimates for Lowe’s Companies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $2.00 EPS.

LOW has been the topic of several other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada upped their target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $291.00 to $292.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. DA Davidson raised their price objective on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $229.00 to $245.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Mizuho lifted their price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $282.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Evercore ISI upped their price objective on Lowe’s Companies from $270.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock an “in-line” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 12th. Ten equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $282.96.

Lowe’s Companies Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LOW opened at $236.66 on Monday. Lowe’s Companies has a 1 year low of $211.80 and a 1 year high of $287.01. The company has a market cap of $133.63 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.74, a PEG ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.11. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $252.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $258.90.

Insider Transactions at Lowe’s Companies

In other news, EVP Quonta D. Vance sold 7,198 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $274.37, for a total value of $1,974,915.26. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president now owns 16,703 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,582,802.11. This represents a 30.12 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LOW. Wilkins Miller Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in Lowe’s Companies during the fourth quarter valued at about $380,000. Hall Capital Management Co. Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lowe’s Companies during the fourth quarter valued at about $301,000. Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Lowe’s Companies in the 4th quarter valued at about $1,337,000. Cypress Asset Management Inc. TX purchased a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies in the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,675,000. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $645,000. 74.06% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Lowe’s Companies

Lowe’s Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical.