NYSE:LOWLowe's Companies Stock Price, Forecast & News

Lowe's Companies' stock was trading at $99.15 on March 11th, 2020 when COVID-19 reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization. Since then, LOW stock has increased by 36.9% and is now trading at $135.71. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus.

30 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lowe's Companies in the last year. There are currently 2 hold ratings and 28 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View analyst ratings for Lowe's Companies.

Lowe's Companies is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, August 19th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Lowe's Companies.

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) posted its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 20th. The home improvement retailer reported $1.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.32 by $0.45. The home improvement retailer earned $19.68 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.33 billion. Lowe's Companies had a net margin of 6.17% and a return on equity of 220.44%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 10.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.22 EPS. View Lowe's Companies' earnings history.

Lowe's Companies announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, May 28th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 22nd will be given a dividend of $0.55 per share on Wednesday, August 5th. This represents a $2.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 21st. View Lowe's Companies' dividend history.

30 equities research analysts have issued 12-month target prices for Lowe's Companies' stock. Their forecasts range from $106.00 to $156.00. On average, they expect Lowe's Companies' share price to reach $136.00 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 0.2% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Lowe's Companies.

Media coverage about LOW stock has been trending somewhat positive recently, InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis reports. The research firm identifies positive and negative media coverage by reviewing more than six thousand news and blog sources. The firm ranks coverage of publicly-traded 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 0.8 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned media coverage about the home improvement retailer a news buzz of 10.0 out of 10, meaning that recent media coverage is extremely likely to have an effect on the stock's share price in the next few days. View the latest news about Lowe's Companies.

Lowe's Companies saw a decline in short interest during the month of June. As of June 15th, there was short interest totaling 8,610,000 shares, a decline of 19.2% from the May 31st total of 10,650,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 7,230,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.2 days. Currently, 1.1% of the shares of the company are short sold. View Lowe's Companies' Current Options Chain.

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Lowe's Companies trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LOW."

Lowe's Companies' stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Confluence Investment Management LLC (0.05%), M&R Capital Management Inc. (0.01%), First Financial Bank Trust Division (0.01%), Boltwood Capital Management (0.00%), Thomasville National Bank (0.00%) and Park National Corp OH (0.00%). Company insiders that own Lowe's Companies stock include Brian C Rogers, Donald Frieson, Jennifer L Weber, Lisa W Wardell, Marshall A Croom, Marvin R Ellison and Matthew V Hollifield. View institutional ownership trends for Lowe's Companies.

LOW stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Confluence Investment Management LLC, M&R Capital Management Inc., Thomasville National Bank, Boltwood Capital Management, and Park National Corp OH. Company insiders that have sold Lowe's Companies company stock in the last year include Jennifer L Weber, and Matthew V Hollifield. View insider buying and selling activity for Lowe's Companies.

LOW stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including First Financial Bank Trust Division, and Nelson Van Denburg & Campbell Wealth Management Group LLC. 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 activity for 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.

One share of LOW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $135.71.

Lowe's Companies has a market capitalization of $102.46 billion and generates $72.15 billion in revenue each year. The home improvement retailer earns $4.28 billion in net income (profit) each year or $5.72 on an earnings per share basis. Lowe's Companies employs 320,000 workers across the globe.

The official website for Lowe's Companies is www.lowes.com.

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]