Q2 EPS Estimates for LOW Decreased by Telsey Advisory Group

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Telsey Advisory Group reduced their Q2 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Lowe's Companies in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, May 21st. Telsey Advisory Group analyst J. Feldman now expects that the home improvement retailer will post earnings of $4.27 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $4.38. Telsey Advisory Group currently has a "Outperform" rating and a $305.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lowe's Companies' current full-year earnings is $11.90 per share. Telsey Advisory Group also issued estimates for Lowe's Companies' Q3 2026 earnings at $3.12 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $2.07 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $3.27 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $4.66 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.41 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $2.29 EPS.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently commented on the company. Truist Financial set a $264.00 target price on Lowe's Companies and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. Piper Sandler decreased their price target on Lowe's Companies from $296.00 to $269.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Monday, March 24th. Bank of America dropped their price objective on Lowe's Companies from $305.00 to $290.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Thursday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of Lowe's Companies from $285.00 to $260.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Finally, DA Davidson reduced their target price on shares of Lowe's Companies from $270.00 to $240.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have given a hold rating and seventeen have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $271.12.

Lowe's Companies Stock Performance

LOW traded down $0.33 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $225.48. The company had a trading volume of 900,092 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,511,679. Lowe's Companies has a twelve month low of $206.39 and a twelve month high of $287.01. The company has a market capitalization of $126.20 billion, a PE ratio of 18.81, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.00. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $224.51 and its 200-day simple moving average is $243.93.

Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 21st. The home improvement retailer reported $2.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.04. Lowe's Companies had a negative return on equity of 47.55% and a net margin of 8.19%. The firm had revenue of $20.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $21.09 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.06 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 2.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of LOW. Mattson Financial Services LLC grew its holdings in shares of Lowe's Companies by 17.0% during the 1st quarter. Mattson Financial Services LLC now owns 11,659 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $2,719,000 after purchasing an additional 1,691 shares during the last quarter. Main Line Retirement Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Lowe's Companies in the first quarter valued at approximately $210,000. MBL Wealth LLC grew its stake in shares of Lowe's Companies by 17.5% during the first quarter. MBL Wealth LLC now owns 3,623 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock worth $845,000 after buying an additional 540 shares during the last quarter. McAdam LLC lifted its stake in shares of Lowe's Companies by 9.6% in the 1st quarter. McAdam LLC now owns 1,682 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $392,000 after acquiring an additional 148 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Acadian Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Lowe's Companies by 637.7% during the 1st quarter. Acadian Asset Management LLC now owns 160,408 shares of the home improvement retailer's stock valued at $37,403,000 after acquiring an additional 138,663 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.06% of the company's stock.

Lowe's Companies Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, May 7th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, April 23rd were given a $1.15 dividend. This represents a $4.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.04%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, April 23rd. Lowe's Companies's dividend payout ratio is presently 38.11%.

Lowe's Companies Company Profile

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.