Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW - Free Report) - Equities researchers at Zacks Research reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Lamb Weston in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 6th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now anticipates that the specialty retailer will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.84. The consensus estimate for Lamb Weston's current full-year earnings is $3.10 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Lamb Weston's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $2.91 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.74 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $3.45 EPS.
Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 23rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.87 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.64 by $0.23. The business had revenue of $1.68 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.59 billion. Lamb Weston had a net margin of 5.54% and a return on equity of 27.99%. The company's quarterly revenue was up 4.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.78 EPS.
Other analysts also recently issued reports about the stock. Bank of America dropped their price objective on shares of Lamb Weston from $60.00 to $56.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, June 18th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Lamb Weston from $61.00 to $68.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, July 25th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Lamb Weston from $65.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 24th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $56.00 price objective on shares of Lamb Weston and gave the stock a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Lamb Weston from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 8th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and three have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Lamb Weston currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $67.40.
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Lamb Weston Stock Performance
NYSE:LW traded up $1.74 during trading hours on Monday, hitting $54.71. 1,936,841 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,393,805. The company's 50 day moving average price is $53.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $53.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $7.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.80, a PEG ratio of 2.05 and a beta of 0.49. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.12, a current ratio of 1.38 and a quick ratio of 0.68. Lamb Weston has a 52-week low of $47.87 and a 52-week high of $83.98.
Lamb Weston Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 29th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 1st will be issued a $0.37 dividend. This represents a $1.48 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 1st. Lamb Weston's payout ratio is presently 58.96%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lamb Weston
Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Lamb Weston during the 4th quarter worth $19,802,000. Argent Trust Co purchased a new stake in shares of Lamb Weston during the 4th quarter worth $217,000. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 44.9% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 7,222 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $483,000 after purchasing an additional 2,237 shares in the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 13.9% in the 4th quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 4,494 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $300,000 after buying an additional 550 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Cohen & Steers Inc. boosted its position in shares of Lamb Weston by 98.0% in the 4th quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 68,864 shares of the specialty retailer's stock worth $4,602,000 after buying an additional 34,079 shares in the last quarter. 89.56% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Lamb Weston Company Profile
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Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc produces, distributes, and markets frozen potato products worldwide. The company operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. It offers frozen potatoes, commercial ingredients, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand, as well as under various customer labels.
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