Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) to Post Q2 2025 Earnings of $3.98 Per Share, DA Davidson Forecasts

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) – Equities researchers at DA Davidson issued their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Lowe’s Companies in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 22nd. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker expects that the home improvement retailer will earn $3.98 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $240.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lowe’s Companies’ current full-year earnings is $12.21 per share.

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 21st. The home improvement retailer reported $3.06 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.94 by $0.12. Lowe’s Companies had a negative return on equity of 48.52% and a net margin of 8.46%. The business had revenue of $21.36 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.14 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $3.67 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was down 4.4% on a year-over-year basis.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $250.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 28th. Robert W. Baird upgraded Lowe’s Companies from an “average” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $250.00 target price on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, February 14th. StockNews.com upgraded Lowe’s Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup lowered their price objective on Lowe’s Companies from $243.00 to $240.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, May 7th. Finally, Zelman & Associates reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $265.00 target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies in a research report on Tuesday, April 2nd. Fourteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Lowe’s Companies currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $251.33.

Lowe’s Companies Stock Performance

NYSE LOW opened at $217.38 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $124.38 billion, a PE ratio of 17.46, a P/E/G ratio of 1.74 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $237.03 and a 200-day moving average of $224.66. Lowe’s Companies has a 52-week low of $181.85 and a 52-week high of $262.49.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lowe’s Companies

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Wetzel Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Lowe’s Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Tidemark LLC acquired a new position in Lowe’s Companies in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies during the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Orion Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Keener Financial Planning LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies during the first quarter worth $35,000. 74.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Lowe’s Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 8th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, April 24th were paid a $1.10 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, April 23rd. This represents a $4.40 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.02%. Lowe’s Companies’s payout ratio is currently 35.34%.

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.