FY2026 EPS Estimate for Loblaw Companies Boosted by Analyst

Loblaw Companies Limited (TSE:L) – Research analysts at National Bank Financial raised their FY2026 EPS estimates for Loblaw Companies in a note issued to investors on Sunday, January 26th. National Bank Financial analyst V. Shreedhar now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $10.16 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $10.11. The consensus estimate for Loblaw Companies’ current full-year earnings is $9.12 per share.

L has been the topic of several other research reports. Scotiabank cut Loblaw Companies from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and set a C$200.00 price objective on the stock. in a report on Wednesday, January 8th. CIBC raised their price target on Loblaw Companies from C$189.00 to C$206.00 in a research note on Thursday, November 14th. TD Securities lowered their price target on Loblaw Companies from C$203.00 to C$202.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Royal Bank of Canada increased their price objective on shares of Loblaw Companies from C$205.00 to C$217.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, December 9th. Finally, National Bankshares boosted their target price on shares of Loblaw Companies from C$188.00 to C$195.00 in a report on Thursday, November 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and five have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of C$201.88.

Loblaw Companies Stock Down 1.2 %

Shares of TSE L opened at C$184.38 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of C$56.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 27.94, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.23 and a beta of 0.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 163.32, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a current ratio of 1.36. Loblaw Companies has a 1 year low of C$132.55 and a 1 year high of C$196.49. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is C$186.15 and its 200 day moving average price is C$178.30.

Insider Activity at Loblaw Companies

In other news, Director Christie James Beckett Clark sold 2,105 shares of Loblaw Companies stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of C$189.69, for a total transaction of C$399,297.45. 53.77% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Loblaw Companies Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, December 30th. Investors of record on Monday, December 30th were issued a $0.513 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, December 13th. This represents a $2.05 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.11%. Loblaw Companies’s dividend payout ratio is currently 31.06%.

Loblaw Companies Company Profile

Loblaw is one of Canada’s largest grocery, pharmacy, and general merchandise retailers, operating the most expansive store footprint in Ontario and maintaining sizable presences in provinces like Quebec and British Columbia. Key grocery banners include Loblaw, No Frills, and Maxi, while its pharmaceutical operations are the product of its 2014 acquisition of Shoppers Drug Mart.