Q1 Earnings Estimate for LOW Issued By DA Davidson

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) – DA Davidson issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share estimates for shares of Lowe’s Companies in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, February 27th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker expects that the home improvement retailer will earn $2.98 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $270.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lowe’s Companies’ current full-year earnings is $11.90 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Lowe’s Companies’ FY2027 earnings at $13.31 EPS.

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The home improvement retailer reported $1.93 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.10. Lowe’s Companies had a negative return on equity of 47.55% and a net margin of 8.19%. The business had revenue of $18.55 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $18.29 billion.

LOW has been the subject of several other reports. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price objective on Lowe’s Companies from $292.00 to $285.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Barclays raised their price target on Lowe’s Companies from $229.00 to $245.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, November 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on Lowe’s Companies from $301.00 to $304.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, December 12th. Mizuho decreased their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $305.00 to $300.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Finally, Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $307.00 to $296.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, ten have assigned a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Lowe’s Companies has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $280.83.

Lowe’s Companies Stock Performance

NYSE:LOW opened at $248.71 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $140.43 billion, a PE ratio of 20.74, a P/E/G ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.11. Lowe’s Companies has a one year low of $211.80 and a one year high of $287.01. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $252.52 and a 200 day moving average price of $259.05.

Institutional Trading of Lowe’s Companies

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. IFS Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Lowe’s Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $25,000. Legacy Investment Solutions LLC acquired a new position in Lowe’s Companies during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $27,000. Winch Advisory Services LLC increased its position in Lowe’s Companies by 56.4% during the 4th quarter. Winch Advisory Services LLC now owns 122 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $30,000 after purchasing an additional 44 shares during the period. Marshall Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Lowe’s Companies during the 4th quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, JNBA Financial Advisors increased its position in Lowe’s Companies by 555.6% during the 3rd quarter. JNBA Financial Advisors now owns 118 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. 74.06% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Lowe’s Companies Company Profile

Lowe’s Companies, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a home improvement retailer in the United States. The company offers a line of products for construction, maintenance, repair, remodeling, and decorating. It also provides home improvement products, such as appliances, seasonal and outdoor living, lawn and garden, lumber, kitchens and bath, tools, paint, millwork, hardware, flooring, rough plumbing, building materials, décor, and electrical.