DA Davidson Reaffirms Neutral Rating for Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW)

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW)‘s stock had its “neutral” rating reissued by investment analysts at DA Davidson in a report released on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They presently have a $275.00 price target on the home improvement retailer’s stock. DA Davidson’s price objective indicates a potential upside of 26.41% from the stock’s current price.

LOW has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Argus boosted their price objective on Lowe’s Companies from $286.00 to $288.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on Lowe’s Companies from $300.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, February 9th. Raymond James Financial lowered Lowe’s Companies from a “market perform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 12th. Bank of America initiated coverage on Lowe’s Companies in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. They set a “neutral” rating on the stock. Finally, UBS Group reduced their price objective on Lowe’s Companies from $316.00 to $315.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Twenty-two analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, twelve have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Lowe’s Companies has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $283.76.

Lowe’s Companies Stock Performance

Shares of Lowe’s Companies stock traded down $0.83 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $217.54. 1,994,818 shares of the company’s stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,754,418. Lowe’s Companies has a 1-year low of $208.00 and a 1-year high of $293.06. The company has a market cap of $121.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.44, a PEG ratio of 4.18 and a beta of 0.91. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $236.65 and its 200 day moving average price is $248.53.

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, May 20th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.03 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.96 by $0.07. Lowe’s Companies had a negative return on equity of 61.40% and a net margin of 7.71%.The company had revenue of $23.08 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $22.98 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.92 EPS. Lowe’s Companies’s revenue was up 10.3% on a year-over-year basis. Lowe’s Companies has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.250-12.750 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Lowe’s Companies will post 12.6 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lowe’s Companies

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Lowe’s Companies in the fourth quarter worth approximately $25,000. Wilkerson Advisory Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Activest Wealth Management grew its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 78.5% in the third quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 116 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora grew its holdings in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 52.5% in the fourth quarter. OLD Second National Bank of Aurora now owns 122 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. Finally, United Financial Planning Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies in the third quarter valued at approximately $31,000. Institutional investors own 74.06% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Lowe’s Companies

Here are the key news stories impacting Lowe’s Companies this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Lowe’s delivered a Q1 earnings beat, reporting adjusted EPS of $3.03 versus the $2.96 consensus and revenue of $23.08 billion versus $22.98 billion expected, showing solid execution in a tough environment.
• Positive Sentiment: Management said results were helped by strong spring demand, Pro customer momentum, online sales growth, and strength in appliances and home services, which suggests some underlying operating resilience.
• Neutral Sentiment: The company reaffirmed full-year 2026 guidance, with revenue outlook of $92 billion to $94 billion and EPS guidance of $12.25 to $12.75, indicating no major change in the core outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Lowe’s continues to operate against a challenging housing market and cautious consumer spending, which remains an important backdrop for demand in home improvement categories.
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is falling because the guidance range and midpoint came in below some Wall Street expectations, muting the benefit of the earnings beat and raising concerns that near-term profit growth may be limited.
• Negative Sentiment: Analysts and commentators noted that the cautious outlook overshadowed the quarter’s better-than-expected results, with housing pressure and DIY softness weighing on sentiment toward LOW.

About Lowe’s Companies

Lowe’s Companies, Inc is a leading home improvement retailer that operates large-format stores and digital channels serving both do-it-yourself homeowners and professional contractors. The company offers a broad assortment of products including building materials, lumber, appliances, tools and hardware, plumbing and electrical supplies, paint, flooring, kitchen and bath fixtures, outdoor and garden products, and home decor. Lowe’s also provides a range of services such as installation, home improvement financing, tool and equipment rental, and contractor-focused sales programs.

Operations are centered on a nationwide brick-and-mortar store network supported by distribution centers and an e-commerce platform that enables online ordering, delivery and in-store pickup.