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

Company Overview

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. is a leading home improvement retailer based in Mooresville, North Carolina. Founded in the early 1920s in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, the company has grown from a single hardware store into a multinational enterprise. Today, Lowe’s operates thousands of retail locations across the United States and Canada, positioning itself as a key resource for both do-it-yourself (DIY) homeowners and professional contractors.

The company’s product offerings span building materials, tools, appliances, plumbing and electrical supplies, paint and home décor, flooring, and seasonal outdoor goods. In addition to its extensive in-store inventory, Lowe’s provides installation and home improvement services, including kitchen and bath remodeling, flooring installation, and custom window treatments. These services are designed to complement its retail operations and support customers from project planning through completion.

Lowe’s leadership team is headed by President and Chief Executive Officer Marvin R. Ellison, who joined the company in 2018, bringing extensive retail and operational experience. Under Ellison’s direction, Lowe’s has placed an increased emphasis on customer service enhancements, digital technology integration, and supply chain optimization. The company’s governance structure is overseen by an independent board of directors, ensuring strategic oversight and alignment with long-term shareholder interests.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $255.96 to $258.81
• 50-Day Range: $212.40 to $263.58
• 52-Week Range: $206.38 to $287.01
• Volume: 735,544 shs
• Average Volume: 2.70 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $144.23 billion
• P/E Ratio: 21.14
• Dividend Yield: 1.87%
• Price Target: $284.13
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Lowe's Companies Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Lowe's Companies scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 14th out of 214 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: 3.3 / 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 17 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 21.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 28.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Lowe's Companies is 21.19, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Retail/Wholesale sector average P/E ratio of about 27.55.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Lowe's Companies has a PEG Ratio of 2.39. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.44% 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 increased by 5.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Lowe's Companies pays a meaningful dividend of 1.86%, 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 39.44%. 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 38.28% 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

1.44% 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 increased by 5.76%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.7 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.89

News Sentiment

Lowe's Companies has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Retail/Wholesale companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 57 news articles for Lowe's Companies this week, compared to 52 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 34 people have searched for LOW on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -6% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

23 people have added Lowe's Companies to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 5% 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 $11,060,014.00 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 at the beginning of the year. Since then, LOW shares have increased by 4.5% and is now trading at $258.00.

How were Lowe's Companies' earnings last quarter?

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August, 20th. The home improvement retailer reported $4.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $4.24 by $0.09. The business's quarterly revenue was up 1.6% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Does Lowe's Companies have any subsidiaries?

Lowe's Companies subsidiaries include these 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. (9.81%), State Street Corp (4.45%), Geode Capital Management LLC (2.20%) and Norges Bank (1.43%). Insiders that own company stock include Marvin R Ellison, Joseph Michael Mcfarland, Juliette Williams Pryor, Ross W Mccanless, Janice Dupre, Donald Frieson, Quonta D Vance, Margrethe R Vagell, Margrethe R Vagell and Dan Clayton Griggs Jr.
View institutional ownership trends.

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 8/6 Dividend: 7/23/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 8/6 Dividend: 7/23/2025
• Dividend Payable: 8/06/2025
• Last Earnings: 8/20/2025
• Today: 8/29/2025
• 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 Price Target for Lowe's Companies: $283.92
• High Price Target: $325.00
• Low Price Target: $242.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +10.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.58
• Research Coverage: 26 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $12.17
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 21.17
• Forward P/E Ratio: 21.65
• P/E Growth: 2.39
• Net Income: $6.96 billion
• Net Margins: 8.20%
• Pretax Margin: 10.81%
• Return on Equity: -52.02%
• Return on Assets: 15.13%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.05
• Quick Ratio: 0.29

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $83.67 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.73
• Cash Flow: $15.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 16.60
• Book Value: ($20.34) per share
• Price / Book: -12.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 560,440,000
• Free Float: 558,925,000
• Market Cap: $144.40 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 0.89