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 $51.82 +1.62 (+3.23 %) (As of 04/6/2020 04:00 PM ET) Add Compare Share Today's Range$51.39Now: $51.82▼$53.5150-Day Range$45.01MA: $74.62▼$95.8752-Week Range$39.06Now: $51.82▼$96.32Volume1.98 million shsAverage Volume1.52 million shsMarket Capitalization$7.57 billionP/E Ratio15.94Dividend Yield1.83%Beta0.92 ProfileAnalyst RatingsAdvanced ChartDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider 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™ 3.2 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingLamb Weston has received a consensus rating of Hold. The company's average rating score is 2.33, and is based on 2 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $62.33, Lamb Weston has a potential upside of 20.3% from its current price of $51.82.Amount of Analyst CoverageLamb Weston has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock. Previous Next 2.5 Community Rank Outperform VotesLamb Weston has received 302 “outperform” votes. (Add your “outperform” vote.)Underperform VotesLamb Weston has received 302 “underperform” votes. (Add your “underperform” vote.)Community SentimentLamb Weston has received 50.00% “outperform” 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 3.3 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipLamb Weston is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 1.83%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthLamb Weston has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Lamb Weston is 28.57 %. 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 1.0 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Lamb Weston insiders have sold 30.71% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $1,656,180.00 in company stock and sold $2,164,789.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.82% of the stock of Lamb Weston is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.03% 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 0.6 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Lamb Weston are expected to decrease by -7.61% in the coming year, from $2.89 to $2.67 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Lamb Weston is 15.94, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 11.85.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Lamb Weston is 15.94, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Consumer Staples sector average P/E ratio of about 22.29.Price to Earnings Growth RatioLamb Weston has a PEG Ratio of 5.11. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued. Previous Next Analyst Opinion: 3.2Community Rank: 2.5Dividend Strength: 3.3Insider Behavior: 1.0Valuation: 0.6 5 -4 -3 -2 -1 -Overall Beat the Market Rank™2.13 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 Webhttp://www.lambweston.com/ Phone208-938-1047Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio8.12 Current Ratio1.85 Quick Ratio0.84Price-To-Earnings Trailing P/E Ratio15.94 Forward P/E Ratio17.93 P/E Growth5.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$3.76 billion Price / Sales2.02 Cash Flow$4.50 per share Price / Cash Flow11.52 Book Value($0.03) per share Price / Book-1,727.33Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$3.22 Net Income$467.80 million Net Margins12.12% Return on Equity342.27% Return on Assets14.50%Miscellaneous Employees7,600 Outstanding Shares146,092,000Market Cap$7.57 billion Next Earnings Date7/28/2020 (Estimated) OptionableOptionable 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. LW Rates by TradingView 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 COVID-19 (Coronavirus) reached pandemic status according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Since then, LW stock has decreased by 27.5% and is now trading at $51.82. View which stocks have been mosted impacted by Coronavirus. Do Wall Street analysts recommend investors buy shares of Lamb Weston? 6 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Lamb Weston in the last year. There are currently 4 hold ratings and 2 buy ratings 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 Tuesday, July 28th 2020. View our earnings forecast for Lamb Weston. How were Lamb Weston's earnings last quarter? Lamb Weston Holdings Inc (NYSE:LW) issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April, 1st. The specialty retailer reported $0.77 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.15. The specialty retailer had revenue of $937.40 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $953.62 million. Lamb Weston had a return on equity of 342.27% and a net margin of 12.12%. The business's revenue was up 1.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.95 earnings per share. View Lamb Weston's earnings history. How often does Lamb Weston pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Lamb Weston? Lamb Weston announced a quarterly dividend on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.23 per share on Friday, June 5th. This represents a $0.92 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.78%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, May 7th. View Lamb Weston's dividend history. What price target have analysts set for LW? 6 brokers have issued twelve-month price targets for Lamb Weston's stock. Their forecasts range from $45.00 to $85.00. On average, they expect Lamb Weston's share price to reach $62.33 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 20.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts' price targets for Lamb Weston. Has Lamb Weston been receiving favorable news coverage? Media stories about LW stock have trended very negative recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research firm identifies negative and positive press coverage by reviewing 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 media sentiment score of -3.3 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news headlines about the specialty retailer a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is extremely unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the near term. View the latest news aboutLamb Weston. Are investors shorting Lamb Weston? Lamb Weston saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 13th, there was short interest totaling 4,068,500 shares, an increase of 16.9% from the February 27th total of 3,480,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 1,050,000 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.9 days. Approximately 2.8% of the company's stock are short sold. 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), Armanino Foods Of Distinction (AMNF), Barfresh Food Group (BRFH) and Future Fintech Group (FTFT). 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), RADCOM (RDCM), NVIDIA (NVDA), Conagra Brands (CAG), Walt Disney (DIS), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Verizon Communications (VZ), Amgen (AMGN), Intel (INTC) and JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM). 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." 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 $51.82. How big of a company is Lamb Weston? Lamb Weston has a market capitalization of $7.57 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? The official website for Lamb Weston is http://www.lambweston.com/. 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] This page was last updated on 4/6/2020 by MarketBeat.com StaffFeatured Article: Understanding debt-to-equity ratio in fundamental analysis
