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

Company Overview

Founded in 1921, Lowe's Companies Inc. is one of the largest chains of home improvement stores in the United States and the second-largest hardware chain in the world. Operating 1,971 stores in the U.S. and 210 in Canada and Mexico, Lowe's Companies Inc. offers a wide range of products for use in residential and commercial construction, repair, property maintenance, remodeling and decorating. 

The company also provides a variety of in-house and third-party installation services, offered through partnerships with independent local contractors and extended protection plans purchased through Assurant Inc., an insurance company located in New York. Lowe's Companies Inc. also offers subcontracted in-warranty and out-of-warranty repair services under its privately labeled Lowe's Protection Plan. 

Lowe's Companies Inc. is known for competitive pricing and customer service. It has made strategic acquisitions and investments to strengthen its position in the market, contributing to steady revenue growth over the past decade. Additionally, it has embraced new technologies, investing in online ordering, artificial intelligence-enabled customer service and virtual design services to stay ahead of competitors. Lowe's Companies Inc. has also implemented various sustainability initiatives to reduce its environmental impact, including increasing energy efficiency at retail stores and using more renewable energy throughout its logistical systems. 

Lowe's Companies Inc. has many competitive advantages, including a strong balance sheet and commitment to customer satisfaction, helping it remain a leader in the home improvement retail space. Its financials are strong, revenue has grown steadily over the past decade, and it provides shareholder returns that routinely outpace the industry average. 

With over six million shareholders, its financially sound decisions have enabled it to grow its earnings by over 22% in the past decade while increasing shareholder earnings per share to 16% in the same period. 

Written by Jeffrey Neal Johnson

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $211.50 to $212.89
• 50-Day Range: $211.91 to $234.44
• 52-Week Range: $206.38 to $287.01
• Volume: 244,811 shs
• Average Volume: 2.62 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $118.93 billion
• P/E Ratio: 17.58
• Dividend Yield: 2.17%
• Price Target: $271.12
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lowe's Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lowe's Companies scored higher than 100% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 1st out of 212 stocks in the retail/wholesale 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 16 buy ratings, 9 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Lowe's Companies has been the subject of 14 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 5.38%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Lowe's Companies are expected to grow by 5.38% in the coming year, from $11.90 to $12.54 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Lowe's Companies is 17.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 23.41.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lowe's Companies is 17.56, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.06.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Lowe's Companies has a PEG Ratio of 2.04. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.51% 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 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lowe's Companies has recently decreased by 6.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Lowe's Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 2.12%, 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 38.11%. 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 36.68% next year. This indicates that Lowe's Companies will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Environmental Score: -2.74

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.51% 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 3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Lowe's Companies has recently decreased by 6.33%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.16

News Sentiment

Lowe's Companies has a news sentiment score of 1.16. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 43 news articles for Lowe's Companies this week, compared to 33 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

27 people have searched for LOW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 18 people have added Lowe's Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -36% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 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 $257,075.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.27% 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.

LOW Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LOW shares performed this year?

Lowe's Companies' stock was trading at $246.80 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, LOW stock has decreased by 14.1% and is now trading at $211.9050.
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How were Lowe's Companies' earnings last quarter?

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May, 21st. The home improvement retailer reported $2.92 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.88 by $0.04. The firm's revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Lowe's Companies have any subsidiaries?

The following companies are subsidiaries of Lowe's Companies: StainMaster, Boomerang Commerce, Retail Analytics platform of Boomerang Commerce, Maintenance Supply Headquarters, RONA, Atlas Pipeline Partners L.P., Orchard Supply Hardware, and more.

Who are Lowe's Companies' major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Lowe's Companies include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.76%), Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA (1.25%), Northern Trust Corp (1.24%) and Invesco Ltd. (0.93%). Insiders that own company stock include Joseph Michael Mcfarland, Juliette Williams Pryor, Ross W Mccanless, Seemantini Godbole, Janice Dupre, Donald Frieson, Quonta D Vance, Margrethe R Vagell, Margrethe R Vagell and Dan Clayton Griggs Jr.
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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 Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Lowe's Companies own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Lowe's Companies investors own include Salesforce (CRM), Chevron (CVX), Johnson & Johnson (JNJ), Home Depot (HD), AbbVie (ABBV), CocaCola (KO) and QUALCOMM (QCOM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 5/7 Dividend: 4/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/7 Dividend: 4/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/07/2025
• Last Earnings: 5/21/2025
• Today: 6/17/2025
• Record date for 8/6 Dividend: 7/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/6 Dividend: 7/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/06/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/19/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 1/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Retail/Wholesale
• Industry: RETAIL - HOME FRN
• Sub-Industry: Home Improvement Retail
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LOW
• CIK: 60667
• Web: www.lowes.com
• Phone: (704) 758-1000
• Fax: 704-757-0576
• Employees: 270,000
• Year Founded: 1921

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $271.12
• High Stock Price Target: $305.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $240.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +27.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 26 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $12.07
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 17.56
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.81
• P/E Growth: 2.04
• Net Income: $6.96 billion
• Net Margins: 8.22%
• Pretax Margin: 10.82%
• Return on Equity: -49.12%
• Return on Assets: 15.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.01
• Quick Ratio: 0.19

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $83.67 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.42
• Cash Flow: $15.20 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 13.94
• Book Value: ($23.65) per share
• Price / Book: -8.96

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 560,440,000
• Free Float: 558,925,000
• Market Cap: $118.76 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.92