Lowe’s Companies (LOW) to Release Earnings on Wednesday

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) is expected to be posting its Q1 2026 quarterly earnings results before the market opens on Wednesday, May 21st. Analysts expect Lowe’s Companies to post earnings of $2.89 per share and revenue of $21.09 billion for the quarter. Lowe’s Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.150-12.400 EPS.

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The home improvement retailer reported $1.93 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.83 by $0.10. The firm had revenue of $18.55 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $18.29 billion. Lowe’s Companies had a negative return on equity of 47.55% and a net margin of 8.19%. On average, analysts expect Lowe’s Companies to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lowe’s Companies Stock Up 0.8%

NYSE:LOW opened at $234.20 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $131.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.00. Lowe’s Companies has a twelve month low of $206.39 and a twelve month high of $287.01. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $224.34 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $245.71.

Lowe’s Companies Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 23rd were given a dividend of $1.15 per share. This represents a $4.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.96%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 23rd. Lowe’s Companies’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 37.67%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Mizuho lowered their price target on Lowe’s Companies from $305.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 27th. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on 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. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their price target on Lowe’s Companies from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $300.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, May 5th. Finally, StockNews.com upgraded Lowe’s Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and sixteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $277.00.

Institutional Trading of Lowe’s Companies

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in Lowe’s Companies stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) by 31.6% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,078 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Lowe’s Companies were worth $266,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. Institutional investors own 74.06% of the company’s stock.

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.