Q1 EPS Forecast for Lennox International Raised by Analyst

Lennox International Inc. (NYSE:LII) – Equities researchers at William Blair boosted their Q1 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Lennox International in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 9th. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now anticipates that the construction company will post earnings per share of $3.35 for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $3.14. The consensus estimate for Lennox International’s current full-year earnings is $22.94 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Lennox International’s Q2 2025 earnings at $7.09 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $23.43 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $26.14 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. UBS Group boosted their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $575.00 to $625.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, January 3rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price target on shares of Lennox International from $565.00 to $455.00 and set an “underweight” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. Barclays raised Lennox International from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $665.00 to $702.00 in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Mizuho downgraded Lennox International from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $675.00 to $625.00 in a research note on Thursday, January 30th. Finally, Morgan Stanley began coverage on Lennox International in a research note on Monday, January 6th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $595.00 price target on the stock. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, five have given a hold rating and four have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $606.15.

Lennox International Stock Up 0.5 %

Lennox International stock opened at $553.18 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day moving average of $583.06 and a two-hundred day moving average of $610.80. Lennox International has a twelve month low of $445.63 and a twelve month high of $682.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.54, a PEG ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.07. The company has a current ratio of 1.43, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January 29th. The construction company reported $5.60 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.12 by $1.48. Lennox International had a net margin of 15.11% and a return on equity of 126.79%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB acquired a new stake in Lennox International during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lennox International in the first quarter worth $43,000. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Lennox International by 50.8% in the fourth quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 98 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $60,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA boosted its stake in shares of Lennox International by 62.5% during the fourth quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 117 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $71,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Anchor Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in Lennox International during the 3rd quarter worth about $124,000. 67.07% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lennox International

In other Lennox International news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 194 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, February 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $644.20, for a total value of $124,974.80. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer now owns 1,282 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $825,864.40. This represents a 13.14 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 10.40% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Lennox International Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 30th will be given a dividend of $1.15 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, April 30th. This represents a $4.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.83%. Lennox International’s payout ratio is 20.41%.

Lennox International Company Profile

Lennox International Inc, together with its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and markets a range of products for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration markets in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The Home Comfort Solutions segment provides furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, packaged heating and cooling systems, indoor air quality equipment, comfort control products, and replacement parts and supplies; residential heating, ventilation, cooling equipment, and air conditioning; and evaporator coils and unit heaters under Lennox, Dave Lennox Signature Collection, Armstrong Air, Ducane, AirEase, Concord, MagicPak, Advanced Distributor Products, Allied, Elite Series, Merit Series, Comfort Sync, Healthy Climate, iComfort, ComfortSense, and Lennox Stores name.