Zacks Research Estimates Lamb Weston’s Q4 Earnings (NYSE:LW)

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) – Analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Lamb Weston in a research report issued on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $1.12 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.10. The consensus estimate for Lamb Weston’s current full-year earnings is $4.26 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lamb Weston’s Q1 2026 earnings at $1.01 EPS.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Lamb Weston from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 17th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Lamb Weston from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. restated a “neutral” rating and set a $68.00 target price (up previously from $63.00) on shares of Lamb Weston in a report on Monday, October 7th. The Goldman Sachs Group cut their price target on Lamb Weston from $132.00 to $78.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, July 25th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price objective on Lamb Weston from $75.00 to $76.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and five have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lamb Weston currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $77.67.

Lamb Weston Stock Performance

Shares of Lamb Weston stock opened at $71.00 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 0.54 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.87. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $64.66 and its 200-day moving average price is $75.18. The firm has a market cap of $10.25 billion, a P/E ratio of 9.48, a P/E/G ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.75. Lamb Weston has a 12 month low of $52.99 and a 12 month high of $111.88.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 1st. The specialty retailer reported $0.73 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.72 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.55 billion. Lamb Weston had a return on equity of 34.33% and a net margin of 9.57%. Lamb Weston’s quarterly revenue was down .7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.63 earnings per share.

Lamb Weston Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 29th. Investors of record on Friday, November 1st will be given a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.03%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 1st. Lamb Weston’s payout ratio is currently 19.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director William G. Jurgensen purchased 10,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 26th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $55.43 per share, for a total transaction of $554,300.00. Following the purchase, the director now owns 173,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,610,287.11. This trade represents a 0.00 % increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. 1.66% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lamb Weston

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. WFA Asset Management Corp raised its position in Lamb Weston by 248.6% during the 1st quarter. WFA Asset Management Corp now owns 244 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. City State Bank increased its stake in shares of Lamb Weston by 56.2% in the third quarter. City State Bank now owns 417 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. EntryPoint Capital LLC purchased a new position in shares of Lamb Weston during the first quarter worth $28,000. Crewe Advisors LLC lifted its position in Lamb Weston by 357.5% during the second quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 334 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the period. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Lamb Weston in the first quarter valued at $32,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 89.56% of the company’s stock.

About Lamb Weston

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc produces, distributes, and markets frozen potato products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels.