Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Stock Sale Disclosed by Rep. Pete Sessions

Key Points

• Rep. Pete Sessions disclosed selling $15,001–$50,000 of Lowe’s stock on October 22, alongside sales of several other major stocks including Amazon, Home Depot, Berkshire Hathaway and Chevron.
• Lowe’s shares opened at $198.02, down 0.1%, with the company reporting quarterly EPS of $4.40—above estimates—while revenue rose 8.3% year over year but fell short of forecasts.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $1.25 per share, equating to a 2.5% yield. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus, with an average price target of $253.48.

Representative Pete Sessions (Republican-Texas) recently sold shares of Lowe's Companies, Inc. NYSE: LOW. In a filing disclosed on October 27th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Lowe's Companies stock on October 22nd.

Representative Pete Sessions also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Walt Disney NYSE: DIS on 10/28/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Amazon.com NASDAQ: AMZN on 10/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of McDonald's NYSE: MCD on 10/27/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 10/22/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Solstice Advanced Mat NASDAQ: SOLS on 10/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of PepsiCo NASDAQ: PEP on 10/21/2026.
• Sold $0 - $1,000 in shares of Resideo Technologies NYSE: REZI on 10/21/2026.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of International Business Machines NYSE: IBM on 10/20/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Berkshire Hathaway NYSE: BRK.B on 10/15/2026.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Chevron NYSE: CVX on 10/14/2026.

Lowe's Companies Trading Down 0.1%

LOW opened at $198.02 on Thursday. The stock has a market cap of $111.10 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.74, a PEG ratio of 1.66 and a beta of 0.89. Lowe's Companies, Inc. has a 1 year low of $178.45 and a 1 year high of $293.06. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $196.68 and a 200 day moving average price of $227.04.

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, August 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $4.40 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $4.22 by $0.18. Lowe's Companies had a negative return on equity of 75.67% and a net margin of 7.34%. The firm had revenue of $25.96 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $26.13 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $4.33 earnings per share. The business's quarterly revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Lowe's Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.250-12.250 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Lowe's Companies, Inc. will post 12.25 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Lowe's Companies Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, November 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 21st will be issued a dividend of $1.25 per share. This represents a $5.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, October 21st. Lowe's Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 42.27%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LOW has been the subject of several recent research reports. Stifel Nicolaus lowered their price target on Lowe's Companies from $220.00 to $195.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a research note on Monday. Piper Sandler dropped their price objective on Lowe's Companies from $276.00 to $274.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, August 13th. Telsey Advisory Group cut their price objective on shares of Lowe's Companies from $280.00 to $260.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 20th. DA Davidson reiterated a "neutral" rating and issued a $245.00 target price on shares of Lowe's Companies in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Finally, Melius Research set a $244.00 target price on shares of Lowe's Companies in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating, twelve have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $253.48.

Institutional Trading of Lowe's Companies

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Amundi increased its stake in Lowe's Companies by 57.3% during the second quarter. Amundi now owns 2,892,868 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $637,848,000 after acquiring an additional 1,053,237 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Lowe's Companies by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 25,329,373 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock worth $5,584,873,000 after acquiring an additional 880,815 shares during the period. BlackRock Inc. lifted its position in shares of Lowe's Companies by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. BlackRock Inc. now owns 40,545,728 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock worth $8,939,928,000 after acquiring an additional 714,092 shares during the period. Cullen Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Lowe's Companies during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $139,207,000. Finally, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund grew its holdings in shares of Lowe's Companies by 142.4% during the 1st quarter. Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan Trust Fund now owns 1,033,232 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock worth $244,132,000 after purchasing an additional 607,046 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.06% of the company's stock.

About Representative Sessions

Pete Sessions (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Texas' 17th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2021. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Sessions (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Texas' 17th Congressional District. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024. On October 20, 2023, Sessions announced he was running to replace Kevin McCarthy (R) as speaker of the U.S. House in the 118th Congress. Sessions lost the first round of nomination voting on October 24, 2023. Pete Sessions was born and lives in Waco, Texas. Sessions earned a B.S. from Southwestern University in 1978. Sessions' career experience includes working as an executive with AT&T.

About Lowe's Companies

Lowe's Companies, Inc is a home improvement retailer serving do-it-yourself customers, professional contractors and commercial customers across the United States. The company sells products for home construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling and improvement through its stores and digital platforms.

Its merchandise includes appliances, tools, hardware, lumber, building materials, electrical and plumbing supplies, paint, flooring, kitchen and bathroom products, outdoor living items, lawn and garden products, and seasonal merchandise.

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