Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) Given Consensus Rating of “Hold” by Analysts

Shares of Lennox International, Inc. (NYSE:LII) have earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the fifteen brokerages that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, nine have assigned a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. The average 1 year price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $593.00.

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on LII shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on Lennox International from $563.00 to $534.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays decreased their price objective on Lennox International from $680.00 to $667.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on Lennox International from $493.00 to $541.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 16th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Lennox International from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Northcoast Research upgraded shares of Lennox International from a “sell” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $525.00 price target on the stock in a research note on Monday, October 27th.

Lennox International Trading Down 1.0%

LII stock opened at $555.66 on Tuesday. Lennox International has a one year low of $443.19 and a one year high of $689.44. The stock has a market cap of $19.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.98, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.18. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $517.72 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $523.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.60 and a quick ratio of 0.63.

Lennox International (NYSE:LII) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The construction company reported $4.45 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.76 by ($0.31). The company had revenue of $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.27 billion. Lennox International had a net margin of 15.13% and a return on equity of 80.23%. Lennox International’s revenue for the quarter was down 11.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $5.60 earnings per share. Lennox International has set its FY 2026 guidance at 23.500-25.000 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Lennox International will post 22.94 EPS for the current year.

Lennox International Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, January 15th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, December 31st were issued a dividend of $1.30 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, December 31st. This represents a $5.20 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Lennox International’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 23.38%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Lennox International news, CAO Chris Kosel sold 254 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $536.50, for a total transaction of $136,271.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 1,090 shares in the company, valued at $584,785. This trade represents a 18.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, Director Todd J. Teske sold 700 shares of Lennox International stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $533.45, for a total value of $373,415.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 6,881 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,670,669.45. This represents a 9.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 10.40% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Lennox International

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Jump Financial LLC acquired a new position in Lennox International in the fourth quarter valued at about $675,000. Quantitative Investment Management LLC increased its holdings in Lennox International by 170.9% in the 4th quarter. Quantitative Investment Management LLC now owns 1,276 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $619,000 after buying an additional 805 shares during the period. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its position in shares of Lennox International by 10.3% in the 4th quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 7,776 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,776,000 after buying an additional 726 shares in the last quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. raised its position in shares of Lennox International by 54.1% in the 4th quarter. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. now owns 410 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $199,000 after buying an additional 144 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its holdings in shares of Lennox International by 10.2% during the 4th quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 203,539 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $98,835,000 after acquiring an additional 18,901 shares during the period. 67.07% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Lennox International Company Profile

Lennox International Inc is a global manufacturer of climate control products and services, principally serving residential and commercial heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) markets. The company designs, engineers and produces a range of products including furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps, air handlers, packaged rooftop units and related controls and indoor air quality equipment. Lennox also supplies aftermarket parts and accessories and supports its product lines with technical service, training and warranty programs for dealer and distribution partners.

Originally founded in 1895 by Dave Lennox, the company has grown from its early roots into a multinational business with operations concentrated in North America and a presence in other international markets.