FY2025 EPS Forecast for Lowe’s Companies Lifted by Analyst

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) – Research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group lifted their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Lowe’s Companies in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 19th. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now anticipates that the home improvement retailer will post earnings per share of $11.90 for the year, up from their prior estimate of $11.83. Telsey Advisory Group has a “Outperform” rating and a $305.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lowe’s Companies’ current full-year earnings is $11.82 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Lowe’s Companies’ Q4 2025 earnings at $1.81 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.26 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $4.38 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.25 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.10 EPS.

LOW has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Royal Bank of Canada raised their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $290.00 to $291.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday. StockNews.com upgraded Lowe’s Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, September 18th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 21st. Piper Sandler increased their price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $262.00 to $307.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, September 30th. Finally, Evercore ISI boosted their price objective on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $255.00 to $270.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Ten research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and sixteen have given a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $277.92.

Lowe’s Companies Stock Performance

Lowe’s Companies stock opened at $264.63 on Thursday. Lowe’s Companies has a 52 week low of $196.23 and a 52 week high of $287.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $150.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.07, a P/E/G ratio of 2.15 and a beta of 1.10. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $268.74 and a 200 day moving average price of $244.73.

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August 20th. The home improvement retailer reported $4.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.96 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $23.59 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.93 billion. Lowe’s Companies had a net margin of 8.19% and a negative return on equity of 47.55%. The firm’s revenue was down 5.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $4.56 earnings per share.

Lowe’s Companies Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, November 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 23rd were paid a $1.15 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, October 23rd. This is a positive change from Lowe’s Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.15. This represents a $4.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.74%. Lowe’s Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 38.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lowe’s Companies news, CAO Dan Clayton Griggs, Jr. sold 6,769 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, September 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $248.82, for a total value of $1,684,262.58. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 9,383 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,334,678.06. This trade represents a 41.91 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, EVP Margrethe R. Vagell sold 5,730 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, October 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $271.45, for a total value of $1,555,408.50. Following the transaction, the executive vice president now owns 13,214 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,586,940.30. This trade represents a 30.25 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lowe’s Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LOW. Crew Capital Management Ltd. raised its position in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 1.0% during the third quarter. Crew Capital Management Ltd. now owns 3,873 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $1,049,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. Summit Place Financial Advisors LLC increased its stake in Lowe’s Companies by 2.8% during the third quarter. Summit Place Financial Advisors LLC now owns 1,375 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $372,000 after acquiring an additional 37 shares during the period. Clean Yield Group raised its holdings in Lowe’s Companies by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Clean Yield Group now owns 1,599 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $433,000 after acquiring an additional 38 shares in the last quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. lifted its position in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 0.5% in the 3rd quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. now owns 7,460 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $2,021,000 after acquiring an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, Drive Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 2.2% during the 2nd quarter. Drive Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,894 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $418,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares in the last quarter. 74.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lowe’s Companies Company Profile

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.