Lowe's Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It provides home improvement products in various categories, such as lumber and building materials, appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, tools and hardware, fashion fixtures, rough plumbing and electrical, paint, millwork, lawn and garden, flooring, and kitchens.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Lumber & other building materials
Sub-IndustryHome Improvement Retail
SectorRetail/Wholesale
Phone704-758-1000
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$71.31 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees300,000
Next Earnings Date11/19/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Lowe's Companies (NYSE:LOW) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lowe's Companies' stock symbol?
Lowe's Companies trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LOW."
How often does Lowe's Companies pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lowe's Companies?
Lowe's Companies announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 16th. Investors of record on Wednesday, October 23rd will be paid a dividend of $0.55 per share on Wednesday, November 6th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.95%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, October 22nd. View Lowe's Companies' Dividend History.
How will Lowe's Companies' stock buyback program work?
Lowe's Companies announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Monday, January 29th 2018, which permits the company to buyback $5,000,000,000.00 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization permits the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are typically an indication that the company's board believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Lowe's Companies' earnings last quarter?
Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August, 21st. The home improvement retailer reported $2.15 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $2.00 by $0.15. The home improvement retailer had revenue of $20.99 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $20.96 billion. Lowe's Companies had a return on equity of 111.09% and a net margin of 3.52%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up .5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $2.07 earnings per share. View Lowe's Companies' Earnings History.
When is Lowe's Companies' next earnings date?
What guidance has Lowe's Companies issued on next quarter's earnings?
Lowe's Companies updated its FY20 earnings guidance on Wednesday, August, 21st. The company provided earnings per share guidance of $5.45-5.65 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $5.57. The company issued revenue guidance of ~$72.74 billion (+2%), compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $72.53 billion.
What price target have analysts set for LOW?
23 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Lowe's Companies' stock. Their forecasts range from $92.00 to $137.00. On average, they anticipate Lowe's Companies' share price to reach $118.4286 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 5.1% from the stock's current price. View Analyst Price Targets for Lowe's Companies.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Lowe's Companies?
23 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lowe's Companies in the last year. There are currently 7 hold ratings and 16 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Lowe's Companies.
What are Wall Street analysts saying about Lowe's Companies stock?
Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Lowe's Companies stock:
- 1. Cfra analysts commented, "LOW, with new management, is still in the early stages of transforming the company with improved sales execution, inventory controls, better supply chain and revamped stores, in our opinion. With better operational performance, we think LOW may regain market share in FY 20 (Jan.) from its largest competitor, Home Depot (HD 189 ***)." (6/14/2019)
- 2. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Shares of Lowe’s have not only declined but also underperformed the industry in the past month. Notably, Lowe’s plans to exit Orchard Supply Hardware business and Mexico retail operations along with shuttering certain non-core businesses and stores have led to higher pre-tax charges. This along with soft margins and headwinds related to intense competition remain matters of concern. Additionally, anticipates softness in the Canadian housing market to persist in the near-term. On the flip side, the company witnessed decent comps performance in fourth-quarter fiscal 2018. Although top line missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate, the same rose year over year gaining from pro-customer centric approach as well as robust marketing and merchandising efforts. Lowe's has chalked out a detailed plan to augment sales, contain costs and improve cash flow generation from operations. " (5/16/2019)
Has Lowe's Companies been receiving favorable news coverage?
News headlines about LOW stock have trended somewhat positive this week, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of press coverage by reviewing more than six thousand blog and news sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of -5 to 5, with scores closest to five being the most favorable. Lowe's Companies earned a media sentiment score of 0.9 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the home improvement retailer a news buzz of 1.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near term. View News Stories for Lowe's Companies.
Are investors shorting Lowe's Companies?
Lowe's Companies saw a increase in short interest in the month of August. As of August 31st, there was short interest totalling 10,300,800 shares, an increase of 12.5% from the July 31st total of 9,152,300 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 5,170,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.0 days. Approximately 1.3% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Lowe's Companies' Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Lowe's Companies' key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Lowe's Companies own?
Who are Lowe's Companies' key executives?
Lowe's Companies' management team includes the folowing people:
- Ms. Jennifer L. Weber, Exec. VP of HR (Age 52)
- Mr. Marvin R. Ellison, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 54)
- Mr. David M. Denton, Exec. VP & CFO (Age 54)
- Mr. Matthew V. Hollifield, Sr. VP & Chief Accounting Officer (Age 53)
- Ms. Seemantini Godbole, EVP & Chief Information Officer
Who are Lowe's Companies' major shareholders?
Lowe's Companies' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (8.46%), Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC (1.82%), Northern Trust Corp (1.35%), Magellan Asset Management Ltd (1.32%), Nuveen Asset Management LLC (0.81%) and Bank of New York Mellon Corp (0.78%). Company insiders that own Lowe's Companies stock include Brian C Rogers, Donald Frieson, Lisa W Wardell, Marshall A Croom, Marvin R Ellison, Matthew V Hollifield, Nelson B Peace and Paul D Ramsay. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Lowe's Companies.
Which major investors are selling Lowe's Companies stock?
LOW stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Jennison Associates LLC, Jennison Associates LLC, AQR Capital Management LLC, Cibc World Markets Corp, Quest Capital Management Inc. ADV, Boston Partners, Barrow Hanley Mewhinney & Strauss LLC and Man Group plc. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lowe's Companies.
Which major investors are buying Lowe's Companies stock?
LOW stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Viking Global Investors LP, Prudential PLC, Eaton Vance Management, Nomura Holdings Inc., Nomura Holdings Inc., First Trust Advisors LP and Marshall Wace LLP. Company insiders that have bought Lowe's Companies stock in the last two years include Brian C Rogers, Donald Frieson, Lisa W Wardell and Marvin R Ellison. View Insider Buying and Selling for Lowe's Companies.
How do I buy shares of Lowe's Companies?
Shares of LOW can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Lowe's Companies' stock price today?
One share of LOW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $112.63.
How big of a company is Lowe's Companies?
Lowe's Companies has a market capitalization of $86.93 billion and generates $71.31 billion in revenue each year. The home improvement retailer earns $2.31 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.14 on an earnings per share basis. Lowe's Companies employs 300,000 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Lowe's Companies.
What is Lowe's Companies' official website?
How can I contact Lowe's Companies?
Lowe's Companies' mailing address is 1000 LOWE`S BLVD, MOORESVILLE NC, 28117. The home improvement retailer can be reached via phone at 704-758-1000 or via email at [email protected]
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