Equities Analysts Set Expectations for LII FY2025 Earnings

Key Points

• William Blair analysts have revised their FY2025 earnings estimate for Lennox International down to $23.14 per share, from a previous estimate of $23.46, while the current consensus is $22.94 per share.
• Lennox International reported a quarterly EPS of $6.98, exceeding the analyst estimate of $6.69, but its revenue fell short at $1.43 billion compared to expectations of $1.54 billion.
• The stock has a current average price target of $606.00 with a mixed rating from analysts, including five "Buy," five "Hold," and three "Sell" ratings.

Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII - Free Report) - Research analysts at William Blair dropped their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Lennox International in a research note issued on Wednesday, October 22nd. William Blair analyst R. Merkel now forecasts that the construction company will post earnings of $23.14 per share for the year, down from their previous estimate of $23.46. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $4.37 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $7.49 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $26.19 EPS.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The construction company reported $6.98 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $6.69 by $0.29. The firm had revenue of $1.43 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.54 billion. Lennox International had a return on equity of 99.81% and a net margin of 15.41%.Lennox International's revenue for the quarter was down 4.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $6.68 EPS. Lennox International has set its FY 2025 guidance at 22.750-23.250 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Lennox International from $619.00 to $691.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 8th. Weiss Ratings restated a "buy (b-)" rating on shares of Lennox International in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Barclays dropped their price objective on Lennox International from $753.00 to $730.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, September 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. dropped their price objective on Lennox International from $592.00 to $501.00 and set an "underweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Finally, Oppenheimer dropped their price objective on Lennox International from $730.00 to $675.00 and set an "outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 17th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $606.00.

Lennox International Stock Performance

Lennox International stock opened at $494.98 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.71 and a current ratio of 1.41. Lennox International has a one year low of $485.47 and a one year high of $689.44. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $550.67 and its 200 day moving average price is $567.51. The firm has a market capitalization of $17.38 billion, a PE ratio of 21.16, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.01 and a beta of 1.10.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LII. AdvisorShares Investments LLC bought a new position in Lennox International during the 2nd quarter worth $25,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. grew its stake in Lennox International by 175.9% during the 2nd quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 80 shares of the construction company's stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. grew its stake in Lennox International by 125.0% during the 2nd quarter. Whittier Trust Co. now owns 81 shares of the construction company's stock worth $46,000 after buying an additional 45 shares during the last quarter. MUFG Securities EMEA plc bought a new position in Lennox International during the 2nd quarter worth $54,000. Finally, First Horizon Advisors Inc. grew its stake in Lennox International by 52.9% during the 2nd quarter. First Horizon Advisors Inc. now owns 107 shares of the construction company's stock worth $61,000 after buying an additional 37 shares during the last quarter. 67.07% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Friday, August 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $591.86, for a total transaction of $177,558.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,282 shares in the company, valued at $758,764.52. This represents a 18.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 9.73% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Lennox International Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, October 15th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 30th were paid a dividend of $1.30 per share. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 30th. Lennox International's dividend payout ratio is presently 22.23%.

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.

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