NYSE:LWLamb Weston Stock Price, Forecast & News Adding Choose a watchlist: Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat Daily Premium to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Lamb Weston Holdings Inc Please log in to your account or sign up in order to add this asset to your watchlist. Log In and Add $62.75 -0.75 (-1.18 %) (As of 08/7/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$62.54Now: $62.75▼$63.4650-Day Range$59.32MA: $64.21▼$70.5052-Week Range$39.06Now: $62.75▼$96.32Volume879,859 shsAverage Volume1.52 million shsMarket Capitalization$9.17 billionP/E Ratio25.20Dividend Yield1.45%Beta0.76 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsSocial Media Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. produces, distributes, and markets value-added frozen potato products worldwide. It operates through four segments: Global, Foodservice, Retail, and Other. The company offers frozen potatoes, sweet potatoes, and appetizers under the Lamb Weston brand name, as well as various customer labels. It serves retail and foodservice customers; grocery, mass, club, and specialty retailers; and businesses, independent restaurants, regional chain restaurants, and convenience stores, as well as educational institutions. The company was founded in 1950 and is headquartered in Eagle, Idaho.Read More Beat the Market (BTM) Rank™ 1.1 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLamb Weston has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.20, and is based on 1 buy rating, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $54.25, Lamb Weston has a potential downside of 13.5% from its current price of $62.75.Amount of Analyst CoverageLamb Weston has only been the subject of 1 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.5 Community Rank Outperform VotesLamb Weston has received 303 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesLamb Weston has received 304 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentLamb Weston has received 50.08% “underperform” votes from our community.MarketBeat's community ratings are surveys of what our community members think about Lamb Weston and other stocks. Vote “Outperform” if you believe LW will outperform the S&P 500 over the long term. Vote “Underperform” if you believe LW will underperform the S&P 500 over the long term. You may vote once every thirty days. Previous Next 1.7 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldLamb Weston has a dividend yield of 1.45%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthLamb Weston has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lamb Weston is 36.80%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Lamb Weston will have a dividend payout ratio of 34.46% next year. This indicates that Lamb Weston will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next 4.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lamb Weston insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $149,250.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.82% of the stock of Lamb Weston is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.53% of the stock of Lamb Weston 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 Lamb Weston are expected to grow by 27.14% in the coming year, from $2.10 to $2.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lamb Weston is 25.20, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 18.35.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lamb Weston is 25.20, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 55.56.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLamb Weston has a PEG Ratio of 8.30. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioLamb Weston has a P/B Ratio of 38.26. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 1.1Community Rank: 2.5Dividend Strength: 1.7Insider Behavior: 4.0Valuation: 1.9 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.23 out of 5 stars Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock Exchange NYSE Industry Canned, frozen, & preserved fruits, vegetables, & food special Sub-IndustryN/A SectorConsumer Staples Current SymbolNYSE:LW Previous Symbol CUSIPN/A CIK1679273 Webwww.lambweston.com Phone208-938-1047Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio12.47 Current Ratio2.25 Quick Ratio1.77Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio25.20 Forward P/E Ratio29.88 P/E Growth8.3 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.79 billion Price / Sales2.42 Cash Flow$3.78 per share Price / Cash Flow16.62 Book Value$1.64 per share Price / Book38.26Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$2.50 Net Income$365.90 million Net Margins9.65% Return on Equity183.08% Return on Assets9.93%Miscellaneous Employees7,700 Outstanding Shares146,060,000Market Cap$9.17 billion Next Earnings Date10/7/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable $62.75 -0.75 (-1.18 %) (As of 08/7/2020 04:00 PM ET) 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart Receive LW News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for LW and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) Frequently Asked Questions How has Lamb Weston's stock been impacted by COVID-19 (Coronavirus)? Lamb Weston's stock was trading at $71.43 on March 11th, 2020 when Coronavirus reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, LW shares have decreased by 12.2% and is now trading at $62.75. View which stocks have been most impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Lamb Weston? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lamb Weston in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View analyst ratings for Lamb Weston. When is Lamb Weston's next earnings date? Lamb Weston is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Wednesday, October 7th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Lamb Weston. How were Lamb Weston's earnings last quarter? Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (NYSE:LW) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The specialty retailer reported ($0.01) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.16 by $0.17. The specialty retailer had revenue of $846.90 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $829.33 million. Lamb Weston had a return on equity of 183.08% and a net margin of 9.65%. The business's revenue was down 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.74 EPS. View Lamb Weston's earnings history. How often does Lamb Weston pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lamb Weston? Lamb Weston declared a quarterly dividend on Thursday, July 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share on Friday, September 4th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.47%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 6th. View Lamb Weston's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for LW? 5 Wall Street analysts have issued twelve-month price objectives for Lamb Weston's shares. Their forecasts range from $45.00 to $60.00. On average, they expect Lamb Weston's share price to reach $54.25 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 13.5%. View analysts' price targets for Lamb Weston. Has Lamb Weston been receiving favorable news coverage? Press coverage about LW stock has been trending very positive this week, according to InfoTrie Sentiment Analysis. The research firm scores the sentiment of news coverage by monitoring more than six thousand news and blog sources in real-time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Lamb Weston earned a coverage optimism score of 4.0 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave news stories about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the near future. View the latest news about Lamb Weston. Are investors shorting Lamb Weston? Lamb Weston saw a decline in short interest in the month of July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totaling 6,740,000 shares, a decline of 6.6% from the July 15th total of 7,220,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,500,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 4.5 days. Currently, 4.6% of the company's shares are sold short. View Lamb Weston's Current Options Chain. Who are some of Lamb Weston's key competitors? Some companies that are related to Lamb Weston include Lancaster Colony (LANC), TreeHouse Foods (THS), Future Fintech Group (FTFT), Armanino Foods Of Distinction (AMNF) and Barfresh Food Group (BRFH). View all competitors. What other stocks do shareholders of Lamb Weston own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Lamb Weston investors own include Home Depot (HD), Conagra Brands (CAG), RADCOM (RDCM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Walt Disney (DIS), Verizon Communications (VZ), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Amgen (AMGN), Honeywell International (HON) and AT&T (T). Who are Lamb Weston's key executives? Lamb Weston's management team includes the following people: Mr. Thomas P. Werner, Pres, CEO & Director (Age 53)Mr. Robert M. McNutt, Sr. VP & CFO (Age 59)Mr. Eryk J. Spytek, Sr. VP, Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. (Age 51)Mr. Richard Allan Martin, Sr. VP & Chief Supply Chain Officer (Age 62)Ms. Sharon L. Miller, Sr. VP & Gen. Mang. of Global Bus. Unit (Age 53) What is Lamb Weston's stock symbol? Lamb Weston trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LW." Who are Lamb Weston's major shareholders? Lamb Weston's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC (7.50%), Congress Asset Management Co. MA (0.95%), TimesSquare Capital Management LLC (0.72%), Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc. (0.52%), Victory Capital Management Inc. (0.46%) and Swiss National Bank (0.46%). Company insiders that own Lamb Weston stock include Bernadette M Madarieta, Eryk J Spytek, Michael Jared Smith, Robert A Niblock, Robert Mcnutt and William G Jurgensen. View institutional ownership trends for Lamb Weston. Which institutional investors are selling Lamb Weston stock? LW stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Unigestion Holding SA, First Trust Advisors LP, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Holdings Inc., Swiss National Bank, Mackay Shields LLC, LSV Asset Management, WINTON GROUP Ltd, and New York State Common Retirement Fund. Company insiders that have sold Lamb Weston company stock in the last year include Bernadette M Madarieta, Eryk J Spytek, Michael Jared Smith, and Robert Mcnutt. View insider buying and selling activity for Lamb Weston. Which institutional investors are buying Lamb Weston stock? LW stock was acquired by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Copper Rock Capital Partners LLC, Victory Capital Management Inc., DekaBank Deutsche Girozentrale, Strs Ohio, Copeland Capital Management LLC, Scout Investments Inc., Rheos Capital Works Inc., and Rathbone Brothers plc. Company insiders that have bought Lamb Weston stock in the last two years include Robert A Niblock, and William G Jurgensen. View insider buying and selling activity for Lamb Weston. How do I buy shares of Lamb Weston? Shares of LW 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 Lamb Weston's stock price today? One share of LW stock can currently be purchased for approximately $62.75. How big of a company is Lamb Weston? Lamb Weston has a market capitalization of $9.17 billion and generates $3.79 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $365.90 million in net income (profit) each year or $2.50 on an earnings per share basis. Lamb Weston employs 7,700 workers across the globe. What is Lamb Weston's official website? The official website for Lamb Weston is www.lambweston.com. How can I contact Lamb Weston? Lamb Weston's mailing address is 599 S. RIVERSHORE LANE, EAGLE ID, 83616. 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