What is DA Davidson’s Estimate for LOW Q4 Earnings?

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:LOW) – Investment analysts at DA Davidson issued their Q4 2026 earnings estimates for Lowe’s Companies in a note issued to investors on Thursday, November 20th. DA Davidson analyst M. Baker forecasts that the home improvement retailer will post earnings of $1.91 per share for the quarter. DA Davidson has a “Neutral” rating and a $250.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Lowe’s Companies’ current full-year earnings is $11.90 per share. DA Davidson also issued estimates for Lowe’s Companies’ FY2027 earnings at $12.56 EPS.

Other analysts have also issued reports about the company. Mizuho lowered their target price on Lowe’s Companies from $285.00 to $272.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $290.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. TD Cowen dropped their target price on shares of Lowe’s Companies from $275.00 to $250.00 and set a “hold” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Lowe’s Companies from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 3rd. Finally, Evercore ISI restated a “positive” rating on shares of Lowe’s Companies in a research report on Thursday. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, ten have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Lowe’s Companies currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $274.75.

Lowe’s Companies Stock Performance

Shares of LOW opened at $234.12 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $131.30 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.24, a PEG ratio of 2.21 and a beta of 0.87. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $243.31 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $237.49. Lowe’s Companies has a 52-week low of $206.38 and a 52-week high of $280.64.

Lowe’s Companies (NYSE:LOW) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, November 19th. The home improvement retailer reported $3.06 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.97 by $0.09. The company had revenue of $20.81 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $20.88 billion. Lowe’s Companies had a net margin of 8.20% and a negative return on equity of 52.02%. Lowe’s Companies’s quarterly revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.89 earnings per share. Lowe’s Companies has set its FY 2025 guidance at 12.250-12.250 EPS.

Lowe’s Companies Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, February 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, January 21st will be issued a dividend of $1.20 per share. This represents a $4.80 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, January 21st. Lowe’s Companies’s payout ratio is currently 39.80%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Lowe’s Companies

In related news, EVP Joseph Michael Mcfarland sold 43,810 shares of Lowe’s Companies stock in a transaction on Thursday, September 11th. The stock was sold at an average price of $272.60, for a total transaction of $11,942,606.00. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 66,566 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,145,891.60. The trade was a 39.69% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Juliette Williams Pryor sold 929 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, August 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $257.20, for a total value of $238,938.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 30,099 shares in the company, valued at $7,741,462.80. The trade was a 2.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 52,931 shares of company stock worth $14,381,752. Insiders own 0.27% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Lowe’s Companies

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new position in Lowe’s Companies during the second quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Solstein Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 627.8% during the second quarter. Solstein Capital LLC now owns 131 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 113 shares in the last quarter. Activest Wealth Management boosted its position in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 78.5% during the third quarter. Activest Wealth Management now owns 116 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock worth $29,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Traub Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Lowe’s Companies in the 2nd quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC increased its position in shares of Lowe’s Companies by 128.8% in the 2nd quarter. Vermillion & White Wealth Management Group LLC now owns 135 shares of the home improvement retailer’s stock valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. 74.06% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.