Q4 EPS Estimates for Lamb Weston Raised by Zacks Research

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) – Investment analysts at Zacks Research raised their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for Lamb Weston in a report issued on Tuesday, October 15th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $1.12 per share 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.

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

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Consumer Edge cut shares of Lamb Weston from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 26th. Bank of America boosted their price target on Lamb Weston from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 17th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Lamb Weston from $61.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, September 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $68.00 target price (up from $63.00) on shares of Lamb Weston in a research note on Monday, October 7th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price target on Lamb Weston from $60.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $77.67.

Lamb Weston Price Performance

LW 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 company has a market cap of $10.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 9.48, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.27 and a beta of 0.75. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $64.66 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $75.18. Lamb Weston has a 12-month low of $52.99 and a 12-month high of $111.88.

Lamb Weston Dividend Announcement

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

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. WFA Asset Management Corp increased its stake in Lamb Weston by 248.6% in 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 in the last quarter. City State Bank lifted its stake in Lamb Weston by 56.2% in the 3rd quarter. City State Bank now owns 417 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. EntryPoint Capital LLC bought a new position in shares of Lamb Weston during the 1st quarter valued at about $28,000. Crewe Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Lamb Weston by 357.5% in the second quarter. Crewe Advisors LLC now owns 334 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $28,000 after purchasing an additional 261 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Lamb Weston during the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 89.56% of the company’s stock.

Lamb Weston Company Profile

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.