Lowe's Companies (LOW) to Release Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Key Points

• Lowe's Companies is expected to announce its Q2 2026 earnings on August 20th, with analysts predicting earnings of $4.25 per share and revenue of $23.99 billion.
• The company reported earnings of $2.92 per share for Q1, exceeding expectations, although its revenue was down 2.0% year-over-year.
• Lowe's recently increased its quarterly dividend from $1.15 to $1.20 per share, indicating a positive outlook and a payout ratio of 39.77%.

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW - Get Free Report) will likely be releasing its Q2 2026 earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, August 20th. Analysts expect Lowe's Companies to post earnings of $4.25 per share and revenue of $23.99 billion for the quarter. Lowe's Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.150-12.400 EPS.

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, May 21st. The home improvement retailer reported $2.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.04. Lowe's Companies had a negative return on equity of 49.12% and a net margin of 8.22%. The firm had revenue of $20.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.09 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.06 EPS. The business's revenue was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year. 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 Price Performance

Shares of Lowe's Companies stock traded down $1.19 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $251.86. 3,025,751 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,874,602. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $226.61 and a 200-day simple moving average of $230.28. Lowe's Companies has a 12-month low of $206.38 and a 12-month high of $287.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $141.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.87, a PEG ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 0.89.

Lowe's Companies Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 23rd were issued a $1.20 dividend. This is an increase from Lowe's Companies's previous quarterly dividend of $1.15. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 23rd. This represents a $4.80 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.9%. Lowe's Companies's payout ratio is 39.77%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, EVP Juliette Williams Pryor sold 1,130 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, June 3rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $227.50, for a total value of $257,075.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 31,898 shares in the company, valued at $7,256,795. The trade was a 3.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.27% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lowe's Companies

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LOW. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its position in Lowe's Companies by 119.7% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 31,965 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock worth $7,889,000 after buying an additional 17,413 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its position in Lowe's Companies by 31.6% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,078 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $266,000 after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP lifted its position in Lowe's Companies by 1,769.3% in the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 39,573 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $8,780,000 after purchasing an additional 37,456 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC lifted its position in Lowe's Companies by 296.1% in the second quarter. Jump Financial LLC now owns 5,941 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $1,318,000 after purchasing an additional 4,441 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Osterweis Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Lowe's Companies by 4,620.0% in the second quarter. Osterweis Capital Management Inc. now owns 236 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $52,000 after purchasing an additional 231 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.06% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on LOW shares. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $266.00 price objective on Lowe's Companies and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on Lowe's Companies from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 8th. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price objective on Lowe's Companies from $250.00 to $240.00 and set a "hold" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, May 27th. DA Davidson decreased their price objective on Lowe's Companies from $270.00 to $240.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, KeyCorp raised Lowe's Companies from a "sector weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and set a $266.00 price objective for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have issued a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $270.68.

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.