TSE:L Q4 EPS Estimate Reduced by National Bank Financial

Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L - Free Report) - Equities researchers at National Bank Financial cut their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Loblaw Companies in a report released on Tuesday, July 8th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now expects that the company will earn $2.52 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.53. The consensus estimate for Loblaw Companies' current full-year earnings is $9.12 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for Loblaw Companies' Q3 2026 earnings at $3.00 EPS.

L has been the subject of several other research reports. Scotiabank increased their target price on Loblaw Companies from C$215.00 to C$245.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. CIBC upped their price target on Loblaw Companies from C$208.00 to C$234.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Desjardins increased their price objective on Loblaw Companies from C$185.00 to C$230.00 and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a report on Thursday, May 1st. National Bankshares boosted their target price on shares of Loblaw Companies from C$234.00 to C$235.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their target price on shares of Loblaw Companies from C$200.00 to C$220.00 in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of C$237.00.

Loblaw Companies Trading Down 0.7%

Shares of L traded down C$1.60 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting C$221.63. 289,926 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 403,497. The company has a quick ratio of 0.68, a current ratio of 1.29 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 166.11. The firm has a market capitalization of C$67.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.08, a PEG ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.17. The business's 50-day moving average price is C$223.72 and its 200-day moving average price is C$203.27. Loblaw Companies has a 1 year low of C$162.59 and a 1 year high of C$235.17.

Insider Activity at Loblaw Companies

In related news, Senior Officer Nicholas Henn sold 4,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$227.00, for a total transaction of C$908,000.00. Also, Senior Officer Kieran Barry Columb sold 500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of C$213.87, for a total transaction of C$106,932.55. Insiders sold 27,328 shares of company stock valued at $6,132,567 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 53.77% of the company's stock.

Loblaw Companies Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 1st. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 1st were issued a $0.5643 dividend. This is a boost from Loblaw Companies's previous quarterly dividend of $0.51. This represents a $2.26 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.02%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, June 13th. Loblaw Companies's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 27.83%.

About Loblaw Companies

Loblaw is one of Canada's largest grocery, pharmacy, and general merchandise retailers, operating the most expansive store footprint in Ontario and maintaining sizable presences in provinces like Quebec and British Columbia. Key grocery banners include Loblaw, No Frills, and Maxi, while its pharmaceutical operations are the product of its 2014 acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart.