Lennox International (NYSE:LII) Share Price Passes Above 200 Day Moving Average – Here’s What Happened

Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Thursday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of $527.44 and traded as high as $575.50. Lennox International shares last traded at $558.0340, with a volume of 883,211 shares trading hands.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on LII shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Lennox International in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Lennox International from $563.00 to $534.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of Lennox International from $475.00 to $450.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price objective on shares of Lennox International from $525.00 to $520.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Northcoast Research upgraded shares of Lennox International from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $525.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, nine have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Lennox International currently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $593.00.

Lennox International Price Performance

The company has a quick ratio of 0.63, a current ratio of 1.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.18. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $511.19 and its 200-day simple moving average is $526.82.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The construction company reported $4.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.76 by ($0.31). The firm had revenue of $1.20 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. Lennox International had a return on equity of 80.23% and a net margin of 15.13%.The business’s revenue was down 11.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $5.60 EPS. Lennox International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 23.500-25.000 EPS. On average, research analysts forecast that Lennox International, Inc. will post 22.94 earnings per share for the current year.

Lennox International Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a $1.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $5.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Lennox International’s dividend payout ratio is 23.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 254 shares of Lennox International stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $536.50, for a total transaction of $136,271.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 1,090 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $584,785. The trade was a 18.90% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, Director Todd J. Teske sold 700 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $533.45, for a total transaction of $373,415.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,881 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,670,669.45. The trade was a 9.23% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 9.73% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Lennox International

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of LII. Van ECK Associates Corp grew its stake in shares of Lennox International by 10.3% in the fourth quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,776 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $3,776,000 after purchasing an additional 726 shares during the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. lifted its holdings in Lennox International by 54.1% during the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 410 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $199,000 after buying an additional 144 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp grew its position in shares of Lennox International by 10.2% in the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 203,539 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $98,835,000 after buying an additional 18,901 shares during the last quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board increased its stake in shares of Lennox International by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 1,500 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $728,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Finally, Forsta AP Fonden increased its stake in shares of Lennox International by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. Forsta AP Fonden now owns 21,180 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $10,285,000 after buying an additional 780 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 67.07% of the company’s stock.

Lennox International Company Profile

Lennox International Inc is a global manufacturer of climate control products and services, principally serving residential and commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) markets. The company designs, engineers and produces a range of products including furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, air handlers, packaged rooftop units and related controls and indoor air quality equipment. Lennox also supplies aftermarket parts and accessories and supports its product lines with technical service, training and warranty programs for dealer and distribution partners.

Originally founded in 1895 by Dave Lennox, the company has grown from its early roots into a multinational business with operations concentrated in North America and a presence in other international markets.