Lowe’s Companies (LOW) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Wednesday

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) is anticipated to issue its Q2 2026 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Wednesday, August 20th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $4.25 per share and revenue of $23.99 billion for the quarter. Lowe’s Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.150-12.400 EPS.

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 21st. The home improvement retailer reported $2.92 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.88 by $0.04. The business had revenue of $20.93 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $21.09 billion. Lowe’s Companies had a net margin of 8.22% and a negative return on equity of 49.12%. The business’s revenue was down 2.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $3.06 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect Lowe’s Companies to post $12 EPS for the current fiscal year and $13 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Lowe’s Companies Price Performance

Lowe’s Companies stock opened at $245.10 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $137.36 billion, a PE ratio of 20.31, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.27 and a beta of 0.89. Lowe’s Companies has a 12-month low of $206.38 and a 12-month high of $287.01. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $225.01 and a 200-day simple moving average of $230.51.

Lowe’s Companies Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, August 6th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 23rd were issued a dividend of $1.20 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 23rd. This is a positive change from Lowe’s Companies’s previous quarterly dividend of $1.15. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.0%. Lowe’s Companies’s payout ratio is 39.77%.

Insider Activity

In other Lowe’s Companies news, EVP Juliette Williams Pryor sold 1,130 shares of Lowe’s Companies stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 3rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $227.50, for a total transaction of $257,075.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 31,898 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,256,795. This trade represents a 3.42% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.27% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Lowe’s Companies

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Lowe’s Companies stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) by 31.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,078 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock after purchasing an additional 259 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in Lowe’s Companies were worth $266,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period. 74.06% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LOW has been the subject of a number of research reports. Telsey Advisory Group restated an “outperform” rating and set a $305.00 target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies in a report on Wednesday, May 21st. KeyCorp upgraded shares of Lowe’s Companies from a “sector weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and set a $266.00 target price for the company in a report on Friday, April 25th. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $300.00 to $255.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, May 5th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $244.00 to $242.00 and set a “sector perform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Finally, Truist Financial set a $264.00 target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and seventeen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $270.68.

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.