Lowe's Companies (LOW) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a leading home improvement retailer that operates large-format stores and digital channels serving both do-it-yourself homeowners and professional contractors. The company offers a broad assortment of products including building materials, lumber, appliances, tools and hardware, plumbing and electrical supplies, paint, flooring, kitchen and bath fixtures, outdoor and garden products, and home decor. Lowe’s also provides a range of services such as installation, home improvement financing, tool and equipment rental, and contractor-focused sales programs.

Operations are centered on a nationwide brick-and-mortar store network supported by distribution centers and an e-commerce platform that enables online ordering, delivery and in-store pickup. Lowe’s serves residential customers and trade professionals across the United States with a focus on combining in-store merchandising and customer service with investments in supply chain and digital capabilities to support omnichannel shopping and professional customer relationships.

The company traces its origins to a hardware store founded in 1921 in North Carolina and has grown into one of the largest specialty retailers in its sector. Lowe’s is headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina. Marvin R. Ellison has served as president and chief executive officer since 2018, leading efforts to enhance customer experience, expand professional services, and modernize operations. The company’s long history and scale make it a prominent player in the home improvement and building supply industry.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $206.02 to $210.09
• 50-Day Range: $201.87 to $227.26
• 52-Week Range: $199.40 to $293.06
• Volume: 3.98 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.15 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $116.95 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.63
• Dividend Yield: 2.40%
• Price Target: $263.67
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lowe's Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lowe's Companies scored higher than 99% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 475 stocks in the consumer discretionary sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Lowe's Companies has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.58, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 23 buy ratings, 11 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Lowe's Companies has a consensus price target of $263.67, representing about 26.4% upside from its current price of $208.57.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lowe's Companies has been the subject of 29 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 7.93%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lowe's Companies are expected to grow by 7.93% in the coming year, from $12.48 to $13.47 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lowe's Companies is 17.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 40.19.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lowe's Companies is 17.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Discretionary sector average P/E ratio of about 47.49.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Lowe's Companies has a PEG Ratio of 2.62. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.98% of the float of Lowe's Companies has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Lowe's Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.12.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lowe's Companies has recently increased by 10.52%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Lowe's Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 2.41%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Lowe's Companies has been increasing its dividend for 53 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Lowe's Companies is 42.27%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Lowe's Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 37.12% next year. This indicates that Lowe's Companies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.21

News Sentiment

Lowe's Companies has a news sentiment score of 1.21. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.67 average news sentiment score of Consumer Discretionary companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 22 news articles for Lowe's Companies this week, compared to 11 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

36 people have searched for LOW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

40 people have added Lowe's Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 233% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.4 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Lowe's Companies insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $5,796,937.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.29% of the stock of Lowe's Companies is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

74.06% of the stock of Lowe's Companies is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/6 Dividend: 4/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/6 Dividend: 4/22/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/06/2026
• Last Earnings: 5/20/2026
• Record date for 8/5 Dividend: 7/22/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/5 Dividend: 7/22/2026
• Today: 8/03/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/19/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Consumer Discretionary
• Industry: Specialty Retail
• Sub-Industry: Home Improvement Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LOW
• CIK: 60667
• Web: www.lowes.com
• Phone: (704) 758-1000
• Fax: 704-757-0576
• Employees: 276,000
• Year Founded: 1921

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Lowe's Companies: $263.67
• High Price Target: $300.00
• Low Price Target: $202.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.4%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 36 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $11.83
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.63
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.71
• P/E Growth: 2.62
• Net Income: $6.65 billion
• Net Margins: 7.51%
• Pretax Margin: 9.89%
• Return on Equity: -67.96%
• Return on Assets: 13.31%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.09
• Quick Ratio: 0.18

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $86.29 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.36
• Cash Flow: $16.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.82
• Book Value: ($17.68) per share
• Price / Book: -11.80

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 560,710,000
• Free Float: 559,081,000
• Market Cap: $116.95 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.86