Lennox International Company Profile (NYSE:LII)

Lennox International trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LII."

Lennox International announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, September 14th. Investors of record on Friday, September 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.51 per share on Monday, October 16th. This represents a $2.04 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.18%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, September 28th. View Lennox International's Dividend History.

Lennox International announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Sunday, June 4th 2017, which allows the company to buyback $250,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to purchase up to 3.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are often a sign that the company's management believes its stock is undervalued.

Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, July, 24th. The company reported $2.83 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.76 by $0.07. The business earned $1.10 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.09 billion. Lennox International had a net margin of 7.92% and a return on equity of 1,821.73%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 8.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.53 EPS. View Lennox International's Earnings History.

Lennox International is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October, 23rd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Lennox International.

Lennox International issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Monday, July, 24th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $7.75-8.15 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus EPS estimate of $7.95. The company issued revenue guidance of $3.79-3.90 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $3.84 billion.

8 brokerages have issued 12-month price targets for Lennox International's stock. Their forecasts range from $166.00 to $200.00. On average, they anticipate Lennox International's share price to reach $179.00 in the next year. View Analyst Ratings for Lennox International.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Lennox International stock:

• 1. Cowen and Company analysts commented, "Aviation and Healthcare profits continue to expand at a steady pace, while the Power outlook weakened and O&G persists softer than expected (O&G orders up 12%, but backlog down 12%, pricing challenging). At Power, gas turbine orders continue below shipments, and shipped units could decline by 10-15 in 2018 (100-105 ’17E vs. 104 in 2016); AGP units project up this year (155-165 vs. 145 LY), but 20-30 units lack timing visibility and mix shift to light overhauls creates OP headwind. GE’s guidance update to low end of prior framework appears at risk. O&G and Power cycles loom critical, and currently lack direction. GE digital orders of $2.3B in 1H rose 24% y-o-y, including $391M Predix platform (vs." (7/24/2017)
• 2. Stifel Nicolaus analysts commented, "We hosted a positive, upbeat, bullish meeting with the management of Lennox International including CEO Todd Bluedorn, CFO Joe Reitmeier and VP, IR Steve Harrison. We were also joined by CTO Prakash Bedapudi, who led an impressive Product Development and Research Tour at LII's R&D center, highlighting Lennox's continued strong product leadership (26 SEER anyone?) and competitive advantage on product/component testing and speed to market. The key message of the meeting was that the business environment is consistent with 4Q16 call commentary ('steady as she goes') with still solid industry fundamentals, and continued confidence in guidance of MSD top-line growth (3-7% official guide per 4Q call) for 2017 and over the longer term. 1Q17 was characterized in a similar vein, though CEO Bluedorn did note 'weather has been a little warm' and March is the deciding, decisive month of 1Q (40-50% of revenue). Management did note that homebuilder sentiment remains strong (where LII enjoys outsized market share, vs. mid to high teens overall) and the 10,000+ dealer network remains confident. Bottom line, 'Steady as She Goes'; No change materially to EPS Guidance or relevant inputs; we think trends sound OK to good (likely slight positive read through to WSO, UTX, and IR). Reiterate Hold, $180 target price based on 20x our 2018E EPS of $9.00." (3/22/2017)

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Lennox International's management team includes the folowing people:

• Todd M. Bluedorn, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer
• Joseph W. Reitmeier, Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President
• Daniel M. Sessa, Chief Human Resource Officer, Executive Vice President
• Prakash Bedapudi, Chief Technology Officer, Executive Vice President
• John D. Torres, Chief Legal Officer, Executive Vice President, Secretary
• Terry L. Johnston, Executive Vice President, President and Chief Operating Officer - North America Commercial Heating & Cooling
• David W. Moon, Executive Vice President, President and Chief Operating Officer - LII Worldwide Refrigeration
• Douglas L. Young, Executive Vice President, President and Chief Operating Officer - LII Residential Heating & Cooling
• Chris Kosel, Chief Accounting Officer, Vice President, Controller
• Todd J. Teske, Lead Independent Director

Lennox International's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include State Street Corp (3.28%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.64%), Schroder Investment Management Group (1.10%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (1.05%), TIAA CREF Investment Management LLC (0.36%) and California Public Employees Retirement System (0.35%). Company insiders that own Lennox International stock include Chris Kosel, Daniel M Sessa, David W Moon, Douglas L Young, Janet Katherine Cooper, John D Torres, John E Major, John W Norris III, Joseph William Reitmeier, Max H Mitchell, Paul W Schmidt, Prakash Bedapudi, Roy A Rumbough, Terry L Johnston and Todd M Bluedorn. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Lennox International.

Lennox International's stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Teachers Advisors LLC, First Quadrant L P CA, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Bank of New York Mellon Corp, GCA Investment Management LLC, Balyasny Asset Management LLC, Pioneer Investment Management Inc. and California State Teachers Retirement System. Company insiders that have sold Lennox International stock in the last year include Chris Kosel, Daniel M Sessa, David W Moon, Douglas L Young, John D Torres, John W Norris III, Joseph William Reitmeier, Paul W Schmidt, Roy A Rumbough, Terry L Johnston and Todd M Bluedorn. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lennox International.

Lennox International's stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including State Street Corp, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Quantitative Investment Management LLC, Hilton Capital Management LLC, UBS Asset Management Americas Inc., Congress Asset Management Co. MA, William Blair Investment Management LLC and Tredje AP fonden. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lennox International.

Shares of Lennox International can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Lennox International stock can currently be purchased for approximately $172.97.