Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) Updates FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) updated its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Wednesday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of 12.150-12.400 for the period, compared to the consensus earnings per share estimate of 12.480. The company issued revenue guidance of $83.5 billion-$84.5 billion, compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $84.8 billion.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LOW has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. Royal Bank of Canada lowered their price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $292.00 to $285.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. DA Davidson raised their price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $240.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 20th. Bank of America lowered their price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $305.00 to $290.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. Evercore ISI raised their price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $270.00 to $290.00 and gave the company an “in-line” rating in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Finally, Guggenheim reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $300.00 price target on shares of Lowe’s Companies in a report on Thursday, December 12th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Lowe’s Companies presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $280.83.

Lowe’s Companies Stock Performance

Shares of Lowe’s Companies stock traded up $1.13 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $246.63. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 224,397 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,336,093. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $252.50 and its 200 day simple moving average is $258.77. Lowe’s Companies has a one year low of $211.80 and a one year high of $287.01. The stock has a market cap of $139.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.57, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.96 and a beta of 1.11.

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The home improvement retailer reported $1.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.83 by $0.10. Lowe’s Companies had a net margin of 8.19% and a negative return on equity of 47.55%. The company had revenue of $18.55 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $18.29 billion. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Lowe’s Companies will post 11.9 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About Lowe’s Companies

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.