Zacks Research Issues Pessimistic Outlook for LOW Earnings

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Lowe’s Companies in a report issued on Wednesday, March 12th. Zacks Research analyst S. Singh now forecasts that the home improvement retailer will post earnings per share of $2.88 for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $3.20. The consensus estimate for Lowe’s Companies’ current full-year earnings is $11.90 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lowe’s Companies’ Q2 2026 earnings at $4.24 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.06 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.10 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $12.27 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.21 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.58 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.36 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $2.34 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $13.50 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $14.44 EPS.

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The home improvement retailer reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $18.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.29 billion. Lowe’s Companies had a net margin of 8.19% and a negative return on equity of 47.55%.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $292.00 to $285.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Mizuho lowered their target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $305.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. BNP Paribas raised shares of Lowe’s Companies to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Bank of America lowered their target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $305.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, November 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, eleven have assigned a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lowe’s Companies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $280.83.

Lowe’s Companies Stock Up 0.9 %

Shares of NYSE:LOW opened at $224.64 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $126.84 billion, a PE ratio of 18.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.12. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $250.18 and its 200 day moving average price is $258.56. Lowe’s Companies has a fifty-two week low of $211.80 and a fifty-two week high of $287.01.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Klingenstein Fields & Co. LP boosted its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Klingenstein Fields & Co. LP now owns 4,101 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $1,012,000 after purchasing an additional 39 shares during the period. Saxony Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 4.2% during the fourth quarter. Saxony Capital Management LLC now owns 994 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $245,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Powers Advisory Group LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 2.7% during the fourth quarter. Powers Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,541 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $380,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Gen Wealth Partners Inc boosted its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 1.9% during the fourth quarter. Gen Wealth Partners Inc now owns 2,163 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $534,000 after purchasing an additional 40 shares during the period. Finally, Cordatus Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Cordatus Wealth Management LLC now owns 15,012 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $3,705,000 after purchasing an additional 41 shares during the period. 74.06% of the stock is 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.