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.
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Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Canned, frozen, & preserved fruits, vegetables, & food special
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Staples
Phone208-938-1047
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$3.76 billion
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees7,600
Next Earnings Date4/7/2020 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Lamb Weston (NYSE:LW) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Lamb Weston's stock symbol?
Lamb Weston trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "LW."
How often does Lamb Weston pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lamb Weston?
Lamb Weston announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, December 19th. Investors of record on Friday, January 31st will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share on Friday, February 28th. This represents a $0.92 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.97%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 30th. This is a positive change from Lamb Weston's previous quarterly dividend of $0.20. View Lamb Weston's Dividend History.
How were Lamb Weston's earnings last quarter?
Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (NYSE:LW) issued its earnings results on Friday, January, 3rd. The specialty retailer reported $0.95 EPS for the quarter, beating the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $0.85 by $0.10. The specialty retailer earned $1.02 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $964.88 million. Lamb Weston had a return on equity of 869.30% and a net margin of 12.90%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.80 earnings per share. View Lamb Weston's Earnings History.
When is Lamb Weston's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for LW?
8 brokerages have issued 12-month price objectives for Lamb Weston's shares. Their forecasts range from $65.00 to $96.00. On average, they anticipate Lamb Weston's stock price to reach $82.83 in the next twelve months. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 13.1%. View Analyst Price Targets for Lamb Weston.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Lamb Weston?
8 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lamb Weston in the last year. There are currently 3 hold ratings and 5 buy ratings for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Buy." View Analyst Ratings for Lamb Weston.
Has Lamb Weston been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about LW stock have trended neutral recently, InfoTrie reports. The research group scores 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 nearest to five being the most favorable. Lamb Weston earned a news sentiment score of 0.4 on InfoTrie's scale. They also gave media headlines about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 9.0 out of 10, meaning that recent press coverage is extremely likely to have an impact on the stock's share price in the next few days. View News Stories for Lamb Weston.
Are investors shorting Lamb Weston?
Lamb Weston saw a decline in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,840,000 shares, a decline of 16.2% from the January 15th total of 4,580,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 1,020,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.8 days. Currently, 2.6% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View Lamb Weston's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Lamb Weston's key competitors?
What other stocks do shareholders of Lamb Weston own?
Who are Lamb Weston's key executives?
Lamb Weston's management team includes the folowing 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)
Who are Lamb Weston's major shareholders?
Lamb Weston's stock is owned by a variety of of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Capital Research Global Investors (7.48%), State Street Corp (4.63%), William Blair Investment Management LLC (2.35%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.61%), Champlain Investment Partners LLC (1.57%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (1.33%). Company insiders that own Lamb Weston stock include Bernadette M Madarieta, Eryk J Spytek, Michael Jared Smith, 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 Franklin Resources Inc., Schroder Investment Management Group, Janus Henderson Group PLC, Marshall Wace LLP, Russell Investments Group Ltd., Los Angeles Capital Management & Equity Research Inc., Panagora Asset Management Inc. and Rockefeller Capital Management L.P.. 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 for Lamb Weston.
Which institutional investors are buying Lamb Weston stock?
LW stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Capital Research Global Investors, First Trust Advisors LP, National Pension Service, Teacher Retirement System of Texas, State Street Corp, Kayne Anderson Rudnick Investment Management LLC, Scout Investments Inc. and FMR LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling 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 $95.32.
How big of a company is Lamb Weston?
Lamb Weston has a market capitalization of $13.93 billion and generates $3.76 billion in revenue each year. The specialty retailer earns $467.80 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.22 on an earnings per share basis. Lamb Weston employs 7,600 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Lamb Weston.
What is Lamb Weston's official website?
How can I contact Lamb Weston?
Lamb Weston's mailing address is 599 S. RIVERSHORE LANE, EAGLE ID, 83616. The specialty retailer can be reached via phone at 208-938-1047 or via email at [email protected]
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