NYSE:LOW Lowe's Companies - LOW Stock Forecast, Price & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Lowe's Companies, Inc. Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. $202.49 +0.68 (+0.34%) (As of 01/27/2023 12:00 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$200.44▼$203.4250-Day Range$199.04▼$215.4852-Week Range$170.12▼$240.71Volume2.91 million shsAverage Volume2.61 million shsMarket Capitalization$125.69 billionP/E Ratio19.83Dividend Yield2.08%Price Target$229.12 ProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaSustainability Lowe's Companies MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingModerate Buy2.50 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside13.2% Upside$229.12 Price TargetShort InterestHealthy1.83% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthStrongBased on Four FactorsSustainability-2.74Upright™ Environmental ScoreNews Sentiment0.58Based on 15 Articles This WeekInsider TradingSelling Shares$12.18 M Sold Last QuarterProj. Earnings Growth2.04%From $13.73 to $14.01 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.2.73 out of 5 starsRetail/Wholesale Sector17th out of 215 stocksLumber & Other Building Materials Industry1st out of 4 stocks 3.3 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLowe's Companies has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on 14 buy ratings, 8 hold ratings, and 2 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $229.12, Lowe's Companies has a forecasted upside of 13.2% from its current price of $202.49.Amount of Analyst CoverageLowe's Companies has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 3.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted1.83% of the float of Lowe's Companies has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverLowe's Companies has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Lowe's Companies has recently increased by 4.14%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 4.2 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLowe's Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 2.08%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLowe's Companies has been increasing its dividend for 49 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lowe's Companies is 41.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Lowe's Companies will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.98% next year. This indicates that Lowe's Companies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 1.6 Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreLowe's Companies has received a -18.36% net impact score from Upright. The largest negative impact of Lowe's in category "GHG emissions" seems to be driven mostly by its "Physical retail of construction materials at a home improvement store", "Physical retail of outdoor roof, facade, wall, and floor elements at a home improvement store", "Painting works", and "Roofing works" products. See details.Environmental SustainabilityThe Environmental Impact score for Lowe's Companies is -2.74. Previous Next 2.5 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentLowe's Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Lowe's Companies this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.Search Interest71 people have searched for LOW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 51% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows72 people have added Lowe's Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 125% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 2.5 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 $12,179,889.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.24% of the stock of Lowe's Companies is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions72.62% 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. Previous Next 1.9 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lowe's Companies are expected to grow by 2.04% in the coming year, from $13.73 to $14.01 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lowe's Companies is 19.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 127.01.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lowe's Companies is 19.83, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 38.35.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLowe's Companies has a PEG Ratio of 1.11. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) StockLowe's Cos., Inc. engages in the retail sale of home improvement products. The firm offers products for maintenance, repair, remodeling, home decorating and property maintenance. It also provides home improvement products in the following categories: appliances, bathroom, building supply, electrical, flooring, hardware, paint, kitchen, plumbing, lighting & fans, outdoor living, windows and doors. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Mooresville, NC.Read More Receive LOW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lowe's Companies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LOW Stock News HeadlinesJanuary 25, 2023 | marketbeat.comEVgo Stock is Charged Up to Ride the EV Adoption Wave (LOW)EVgo Inc. (NASDAQ: EVGO) operates a growing clean energy network of direct current (DC) fast charging stations. The Company offers both level 2 and level 3January 20, 2023 | marketbeat.com4 High-Yield Dividend Kings For 2023 These 3 Dividend Kings offer value and yield to investors and could outperform the group in 2023. That's good news for income investors.January 28, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…January 28, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) Receives $228.04 Average Price Target from BrokeragesJanuary 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCould Lowe's Stock Hit $300 in 2023?January 25, 2023 | bizjournals.comCinemas, Lowe's Outlet, Habit Burger lead list of new tenants at reenergized Triad shopping centerJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCinemas, Lowe's Outlet, Habit Burger lead list of new tenants at re-energized Triad shopping centerJanuary 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWall Street Analysts See Lowe's (LOW) as a Buy: Should You Invest?January 28, 2023 | Porter & Company (Ad)Is This The End of Capitalism?EXPOSED: The establishment plot to disenfranchise and impoverish millions of Americans…January 25, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLowe’s Is Catching Up to Home Depot. Its Stock Price Will Follow.January 24, 2023 | bizjournals.comCBJ Daily Buzz: Lowe's Hometowns seeks community projects for $100M initiativeJanuary 24, 2023 | marketwatch.comLowe's Cos. stock outperforms competitors on strong trading dayJanuary 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLOWE'S INVITES COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE TO NOMINATE PROJECTS FOR LOWE'S HOMETOWNS IMPACT PROGRAMJanuary 22, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) to Issue Quarterly Dividend of $1.05January 22, 2023 | msn.comLowe's Pilots Birthday Parties at 10 US Locations, Including One in the Chicago SuburbsJanuary 20, 2023 | msn.comWarner Bros. Discovery Names Ken Lowe, Former Scripps Networks CEO, to BoardJanuary 20, 2023 | bizjournals.comU of M alum, Lowe's CEO Marvin Ellison urges more corporate diversity after receiving NRF awardJanuary 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comLowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) PT Lowered to $235.00 at Morgan StanleyJanuary 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comHome Improvement Retailer Lowe's Companies Stock Getting Closer To Key Technical MeasureJanuary 19, 2023 | msn.comLowe's Companies's Ex-Dividend Date Is Tuesday, Here's What You Need To KnowJanuary 19, 2023 | msn.comForget Chuck E. Cheese and Dave & Buster’s. Lowe’s wants to host kids’ birthday partiesJanuary 19, 2023 | bizjournals.comLowe's CEO expects strong year for home-improvement sales; brushes aside recession concernsJanuary 19, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLowe's Pilots In-Store Birthday Parties to Inspire the Next Generation of BuildersJanuary 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comLowe's (LOW) Stock Moves -0.49%: What You Should KnowJanuary 18, 2023 | msn.comHome Depot, Lowe’s gain as homebuilder confidence increasesJanuary 18, 2023 | msn.comLowe's CEO: Physical stores are 'biggest central competitive advantage' in retailJanuary 18, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comWhy Lowe's CEO is brushing aside recession concerns in 2023See More Headlines View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive LOW Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Lowe's Companies and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LOW Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 11/2 Dividend10/18/2022Dividend Payable11/02/2022Last Earnings11/16/2022Ex-Dividend for 2/8 Dividend1/24/2023Today1/28/2023Fiscal Year End1/31/2023Dividend Payable2/08/2023Next Earnings (Confirmed)2/27/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE Industry Lumber & other building materials Sub-IndustryHome Improvement Retail SectorRetail/Wholesale Current SymbolNYSE:LOW CUSIP54866110 CIK60667 Webwww.lowes.com Phone(704) 758-1000Fax704-757-0576Employees340,000Year Founded1921Price Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$229.12 High Stock Price Forecast$300.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$159.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside+13.2%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage24 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$10.21 Trailing P/E Ratio19.83 Forward P/E Ratio14.75 P/E Growth1.11Net Income$8.44 billion Net Margins6.97% Pretax Margin9.66% Return on Equity-103.72% Return on Assets18.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio1.20 Quick Ratio0.25 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$96.25 billion Price / Sales1.31 Cash Flow$15.38 per share Price / Cash Flow13.17 Book Value($7.15) per share Price / Book-28.32Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares620,700,000Free Float619,211,000Market Cap$125.69 billion OptionableOptionable Beta1.16 Social Links Key ExecutivesMarvin R. EllisonChairman, President & Chief Executive OfficerBrandon J. SinkChief Financial Officer & Executive Vice PresidentSeemantini GodboleChief Information Officer & Executive VPJeff R. ViningChief Compliance Officer & Senior Vice PresidentRoss William McCanlessSecretary, Executive VP & General CounselKey CompetitorsHome DepotNYSE:HDPinduoduoNASDAQ:PDDStarbucksNASDAQ:SBUXCVS HealthNYSE:CVSTJX CompaniesNYSE:TJXView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsBaugh & Associates LLCSold 85 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.006%Ballentine Partners LLCSold 75 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.001%SignalPoint Asset Management LLCSold 126 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.001%Monument Capital ManagementSold 109 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.000%Beacon Capital Management LLCBought 60 shares on 1/27/2023Ownership: 0.000%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions LOW Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Lowe's Companies stock right now? 24 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lowe's Companies in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 8 hold ratings and 14 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "buy" LOW shares. View LOW analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Lowe's Companies' stock price forecast for 2023? 24 Wall Street analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Lowe's Companies' shares. Their LOW share price forecasts range from $159.00 to $300.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $229.12 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 13.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LOW or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LOW shares performed in 2023? Lowe's Companies' stock was trading at $199.24 on January 1st, 2023. Since then, LOW shares have increased by 1.6% and is now trading at $202.49. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Lowe's Companies? Lowe's Companies saw a decline in short interest during the month of December. As of December 30th, there was short interest totaling 10,620,000 shares, a decline of 22.7% from the December 15th total of 13,740,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,300,000 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 3.2 days. Approximately 1.8% of the company's shares are short sold. View Lowe's Companies' Short Interest. When is Lowe's Companies' next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, February 27th 2023. View our LOW earnings forecast. How can I listen to Lowe's Companies' earnings call? Lowe's Companies will be holding an earnings conference call on Wednesday, March 1st at 9:00 AM Eastern. Interested parties can register for or listen to the call using this link. How were Lowe's Companies' earnings last quarter? Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) released its earnings results on Wednesday, November, 16th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.11 by $0.16. The home improvement retailer earned $23.48 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $23.16 billion. Lowe's Companies had a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 103.72% and a net margin of 6.97%. Lowe's Companies's revenue was up 2.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.73 earnings per share. Read the conference call transcript. How often does Lowe's Companies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lowe's Companies? Lowe's Companies declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, November 11th. Investors of record on Wednesday, January 25th will be paid a dividend of $1.05 per share on Wednesday, February 8th. This represents a $4.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.07%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, January 24th. Read our dividend analysis for LOW. Is Lowe's Companies a good dividend stock? Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) pays an annual dividend of $4.20 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 2.08%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 49 consecutive years, indicating the company has a strong committment to maintain and grow its dividend. The dividend payout ratio is 41.14%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, LOW will have a dividend payout ratio of 29.98% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LOW. How will Lowe's Companies' stock buyback program work? Lowe's Companies declared that its board has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, December 15th 2021, which allows the company to repurchase $13,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization allows the company to purchase up to 7.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued. What guidance has Lowe's Companies issued on next quarter's earnings? Lowe's Companies updated its FY 2022 earnings guidance on Sunday, December, 18th. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $13.65-$13.80 for the period, compared to the consensus EPS estimate of $13.76. The company issued revenue guidance of $97.00 billion-$98.00 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $97.41 billion. What is Marvin Ellison's approval rating as Lowe's Companies' CEO? 2,818 employees have rated Lowe's Companies Chief Executive Officer Marvin Ellison on Glassdoor.com. Marvin Ellison has an approval rating of 62% among the company's employees. This puts Marvin Ellison in the bottom 25% of approval ratings compared to other CEOs of publicly-traded companies. What other stocks do shareholders of Lowe's Companies own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lowe's Companies investors own include Home Depot (HD), NVIDIA (NVDA), Visa (V), Walt Disney (DIS), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), AT&T (T), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Walmart (WMT), Intel (INTC) and AbbVie (ABBV). What is Lowe's Companies' stock symbol? Lowe's Companies trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LOW." Who are Lowe's Companies' major shareholders? Lowe's Companies' stock is owned by many different institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Coho Partners Ltd. (0.22%), M&G Investment Management Ltd. (0.14%), New York State Teachers Retirement System (0.12%), Railway Pension Investments Ltd (0.10%), Bartlett & Co. LLC (0.09%) and Focused Investors LLC (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include David H Batchelder, Marvin R Ellison, Ross W Mccanless and Seemantini Godbole. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Lowe's Companies? Shares of LOW stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Lowe's Companies' stock price today? One share of LOW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $202.49. How much money does Lowe's Companies make? Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) has a market capitalization of $125.69 billion and generates $96.25 billion in revenue each year. The home improvement retailer earns $8.44 billion in net income (profit) each year or $10.21 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Lowe's Companies have? The company employs 340,000 workers across the globe. Does Lowe's Companies have any subsidiaries? The following companies are subsidiares of Lowe's Companies: ATG, Atlas Pipeline Partners L.P., Boomerang Commerce, Lowe’s Companies Canada ULC, Lowe’s Home Centers LLC, Maintenance Supply Headquarters, Orchard Supply Hardware, RONA, RONA Inc., Retail Analytics platform of Boomerang Commerce, and StainMaster.Read More How can I contact Lowe's Companies? Lowe's Companies' mailing address is 1000 LOWE`S BLVD, MOORESVILLE NC, 28117. The official website for the company is www.lowes.com. The home improvement retailer can be reached via phone at (704) 758-1000, via email at investorrelations@lowes.com, or via fax at 704-757-0576. 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