Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) Stock

Key Points

• Deutsche Bank raised its price target on Lamb Weston from $59 to $61, maintaining a "hold" rating, which indicates a potential downside of 2.81% from the current stock price.
• Other brokerages, including Wells Fargo and Barclays, have increased their target prices for Lamb Weston, with some rating the stock as "overweight".
• Lamb Weston recently reported earnings of $0.74 EPS for the quarter, exceeding estimates, and has set a fiscal year 2026 earnings guidance that suggests strong future performance.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW - Get Free Report) had its price objective boosted by Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $59.00 to $61.00 in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday,MarketScreener reports. The brokerage currently has a "hold" rating on the specialty retailer's stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft's target price suggests a potential downside of 2.81% from the stock's current price.

Several other brokerages also recently weighed in on LW. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their target price on shares of Lamb Weston from $66.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $66.00 price target on Lamb Weston in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Lamb Weston in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Barclays increased their price target on Lamb Weston from $61.00 to $68.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, July 25th. Finally, Bank of America upped their target price on Lamb Weston from $60.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Four equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lamb Weston currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $65.70.

Lamb Weston Trading Up 1.0%

LW opened at $62.76 on Wednesday. Lamb Weston has a 12 month low of $47.87 and a 12 month high of $83.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.75 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.03, a PEG ratio of 4.26 and a beta of 0.52. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.05, a current ratio of 1.49 and a quick ratio of 0.68. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $56.07 and a 200 day moving average price of $54.22.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, September 30th. The specialty retailer reported $0.74 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.53 by $0.21. Lamb Weston had a return on equity of 28.08% and a net margin of 4.56%.The business had revenue of $1.66 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.62 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.88 earnings per share. The business's revenue was up .3% compared to the same quarter last year. Lamb Weston has set its FY 2026 guidance at EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that Lamb Weston will post 3.1 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lamb Weston

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LW. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Lamb Weston by 25.9% in the fourth quarter. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services LLC now owns 10,172 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $680,000 after buying an additional 2,090 shares during the period. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 3,503.4% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 66,518 shares of the specialty retailer's stock valued at $3,545,000 after purchasing an additional 64,672 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers grew its stake in shares of Lamb Weston by 8.7% in the 1st quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 311,456 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $16,601,000 after purchasing an additional 24,909 shares during the last quarter. NBC Securities Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Lamb Weston by 130,125.0% in the 1st quarter. NBC Securities Inc. now owns 5,209 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $277,000 after purchasing an additional 5,205 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Park Avenue Securities LLC raised its holdings in shares of Lamb Weston by 37.7% in the 1st quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC now owns 12,258 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $653,000 after purchasing an additional 3,357 shares in the last quarter. 89.56% of the stock is owned by 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.

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