Q4 EPS Estimates for Lamb Weston Decreased by Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research lowered Lamb Weston’s Q4 2027 EPS forecast to $0.75 from $0.77, while maintaining a “Strong Buy” rating. The firm projects EPS of $0.74 for Q1 2028, $0.93 for Q2 2028 and $0.82 for Q4 2028.
• Lamb Weston recently reported quarterly EPS of $0.75, beating the $0.59 consensus estimate, with revenue of $1.67 billion versus expectations of $1.65 billion. The company provided FY 2027 EPS guidance of $3.05 to $3.35.
• Analyst sentiment remains mixed, with the stock carrying a consensus “Hold” rating and a $53.82 price target. Lamb Weston also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.38, equivalent to a 2.8% annualized yield.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW - Free Report) - Research analysts at Zacks Research reduced their Q4 2027 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Lamb Weston in a report issued on Friday, October 16th. Zacks Research analyst Team now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings of $0.75 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.77. Zacks Research has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lamb Weston's current full-year earnings is $3.24 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lamb Weston's Q1 2028 earnings at $0.74 EPS, Q2 2028 earnings at $0.93 EPS and Q4 2028 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 6th. The specialty retailer reported $0.75 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.59 by $0.16. Lamb Weston had a return on equity of 23.27% and a net margin of 3.85%. The business had revenue of $1.67 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.65 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.74 EPS. The firm's quarterly revenue was up .7% compared to the same quarter last year. Lamb Weston has set its FY 2027 guidance at 3.050-3.350 EPS.

Other research analysts have also issued research reports about the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on shares of Lamb Weston from $42.00 to $57.00 and gave the stock a "market perform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 28th. Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Lamb Weston from $57.00 to $54.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a "hold" rating and issued a $53.00 price objective on shares of Lamb Weston in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Lamb Weston from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Saturday, October 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Lamb Weston from a "hold (c-)" rating to a "sell (d+)" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $53.82.

Lamb Weston Price Performance

Shares of LW opened at $53.59 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.98, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 1.45. The firm has a market cap of $7.38 billion, a PE ratio of 29.29, a PEG ratio of 1.94 and a beta of 0.49. The firm's 50 day moving average price is $49.71 and its 200 day moving average price is $46.65. Lamb Weston has a twelve month low of $37.62 and a twelve month high of $67.07.

Lamb Weston Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 6th will be given a $0.38 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 6th. This represents a $1.52 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.8%. Lamb Weston's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 83.06%.

Institutional Trading of Lamb Weston

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Jones Financial Companies Lllp acquired a new stake in Lamb Weston during the second quarter worth about $25,000. Edmond DE Rothschild Holding S.A. bought a new position in Lamb Weston during the second quarter valued at about $29,000. Bell Investment Advisors Inc bought a new position in Lamb Weston during the second quarter valued at about $36,000. Kimelman & Baird LLC acquired a new position in Lamb Weston in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $43,000. Finally, Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in Lamb Weston in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $44,000. 89.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About Lamb Weston

Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc NYSE: LW is a global producer and distributor of frozen potato products. The company supplies French fries, potato wedges, hash browns, tater tots, mashed potatoes, sweet potato products and other potato-based offerings to foodservice operators, restaurants, retailers and institutional customers.

Lamb Weston serves customers in North America and international markets through a portfolio of branded, licensed and customer-specific products. Its offerings are used by restaurants, schools, hospitals, hotels and other foodservice establishments, as well as sold through retail and grocery channels.

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