Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) Increased by Zacks Research

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:LW) – Analysts at Zacks Research boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Lamb Weston in a report issued on Thursday, April 18th. Zacks Research analyst A. Mohta now expects that the specialty retailer will earn $1.46 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $1.40. The consensus estimate for Lamb Weston’s current full-year earnings is $5.53 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lamb Weston’s Q2 2025 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $1.56 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $6.14 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.62 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.76 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $1.66 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $6.60 EPS.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, April 4th. The specialty retailer reported $1.20 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.40 by ($0.20). The business had revenue of $1.46 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.65 billion. Lamb Weston had a return on equity of 50.74% and a net margin of 16.71%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 16.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $1.43 EPS.

LW has been the subject of a number of other research reports. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Lamb Weston from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a report on Friday, January 5th. Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Lamb Weston from $138.00 to $113.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 5th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of Lamb Weston from $130.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 5th. Citigroup cut their price target on shares of Lamb Weston from $132.00 to $106.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 8th. Finally, Barclays cut their price target on shares of Lamb Weston from $125.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, April 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and ten have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $117.40.

Lamb Weston Stock Up 0.9 %

LW stock opened at $81.00 on Friday. Lamb Weston has a one year low of $77.41 and a one year high of $117.38. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.70 billion, a PE ratio of 10.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.31 and a beta of 0.72. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.81, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a current ratio of 1.19. The company has a fifty day moving average of $97.80 and a 200-day moving average of $98.85.

Lamb Weston Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 31st. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 3rd will be issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 2nd. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.78%. Lamb Weston’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.23%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lamb Weston

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James & Associates boosted its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 60.0% in the first quarter. Raymond James & Associates now owns 31,305 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,875,000 after acquiring an additional 11,741 shares during the last quarter. American Century Companies Inc. boosted its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 37.5% in the first quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 21,746 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,302,000 after acquiring an additional 5,933 shares during the last quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lamb Weston in the first quarter worth approximately $92,000. MetLife Investment Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 28.5% in the first quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 41,455 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $2,484,000 after acquiring an additional 9,184 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Panagora Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 158.3% in the first quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 28,927 shares of the specialty retailer’s stock worth $1,733,000 after acquiring an additional 17,726 shares during the last quarter. 89.56% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.